The Great Mouse Detective was theatrically released on July 2, 1986 as the 26th full-length animated feature in Disney history. It is based on Eve Titus’ Basil of Baker Street children’s book series and is 74 minutes in length. To the Renaissance While not one of Disney’s most heralded animated flicks, The Great Mouse Detective…
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Movie Review: Beauty and the Beast
Based on Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont’s 18th century French fairy tale of the same name, Beauty and the Beast was released as the 30th full-length animated feature in Disney history on November 22, 1991. The 91-minute flick was theatrically re-released in 3D in January 2012. Plot Summary Beauty and the Beast. The former character, appropriately…
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Movie Review: Fun and Fancy Free
Fun and Fancy Free was released on September 27, 1947 as the ninth full-length animated feature in Disney history and the fourth in a string of six consecutive package films produced by the studio. The package films combined multiple short segments based around a common theme, in this case having fun, as opposed to a…
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A Crystal Palace Review with Winnie the Pooh and Breakfast, too!
The Crystal Palace restaurant in the Magic Kingdom is one of our favorite buffet restaurants at Walt Disney World. This Victorian inspired restaurant is themed to a Friendship Day Celebration with Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, and Eeyore leading the festivities. These colorful topiaries greet you as you enter the restaurant! We have been to…
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Movie Review: Tarzan
Based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ 1912 novel Tarzan of the Apes, Disney’s Tarzan was released on June 18, 1999 as the company’s 37th full-length animated feature. The 88-minute flick culminated a decade known as the “Disney Renaissance,” where Disney broke out of a prolonged animation drought by releasing 10 mostly critically-acclaimed cartoon features. Plot Summary…
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Movie Review: Melody Time
Melody Time was released on May 27, 1948 as the 10th full-length animated feature in Disney history. The 75-minute flick was the fifth in a line of six consecutive package films released by the studio. The package films combined numerous short segments based around a common theme, in this case music, as opposed to a…
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Movie Review: Make Mine Music
Make Mine Music was released on April 20, 1946 as the eighth full-length animated feature in Disney history and the third in a string of six consecutive package films produced by the studio. The package films incorporated numerous short segments based around a common theme, in this case music, instead of a single plot-based story….
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Movie Review: Aladdin
Aladdin, the 31st full-length animated feature in Disney history, was released on November 25, 1992. The film is based on the Arab folktale of the same name and clocks in at 90 minutes. Plot Summary In the fictional sultanate of Agrabah lives a homeless young man named Aladdin. On the surface, the title character would…
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Movie Review: The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Based on Washington Irving’s 1820 short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and Kenneth Grahame’s 1908 novel The Wind in the Willows, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad was theatrically released on October 5, 1949 as the 11th full-length animated feature in Disney history. The 68-minute flick culminated a string of six consecutive package…
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Movie Review: Oliver and Company
Based loosely on Charles Dickens’ 1837 novel Oliver Twist, Oliver and Company was released on November 18, 1988. The 73-minute film was the 27th full-length animated feature in Disney history and the last full-length animated movie to be released by Disney prior to the commencement of the company’s Animation Renaissance. Oliver and Company was rereleased…
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A Disney Cookbook Fit for a Princess, a Prince, or Yourself!
Since All Things Disney catch my eye, I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw a Disney Princess themed cookbook on display at the library! The book that drew me like a moth to a flame is called The Disney Princess Cookbook. The recipes are by Cynthia Littlefield and the photographs are by Joanne…
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Movie Review: The Rescuers
The 23rd full-length animated feature in Disney history, The Rescuers was released on June 22, 1977. It is based on a book series by English novelist Margery Sharp and is 77 minutes in length. A sequel, The Rescuers Down Under, was released theatrically on November 16, 1990. Plot Summary In New York City, a kind and…