My First Mickey Mouse Sighting on My Sixth Birthday! by Marie, Hawthorne, CA, 47
Forty-one years ago, my parents took me to Disneyland for what would be my first yearly birthday visit to Disneyland. I was so happy (I still enjoy it so much) and could not wait to meet "My Mouse" aka Mickey Mouse. I ... read more
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THE MAIN ATTRACTION
A Halloween classic: Ichabod & Mr. Toad
A Haunting History of Disney Halloween Treats
Maybe it's because Walt Disney never lost touch with his own inner child, but Halloween -- a favorite holiday for many kids -- and Disney seem like a natural fit. On this Halloween, we thought it would be fun to look at Disney films to rent (or own) for a delightful Halloween evening -- from the first Mickey shorts all the way to "The Haunted Mansion" and the Halloweentown series. If you're looking for some slightly spooky (but family-friendly) viewing for the holiday, we've got more than 70 years of shivers up our sleeves.
THE SHORTS
Disney was madly prolific in the '30s and '40s, turning out funny, high-energy shorts on a variety of subjects as quickly as artists could draw them. So it's no surprise that some haunted house and other mildly spooky themes were among them.
For a vintage (often black-and-white) Halloween, here are a few titles to look for:
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DID YOU KNOW? Goofy first appeared in a crowd scene in the 1932 cartoon "Mickey's Review." His outrageous laugh made him stand out and become a classic.
THIS WEEK IN DISNEY HISTORY
11/01/90 - First European Disney Store opens in London
11/02/01 - "Monsters, Inc." is released.
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YOUR QUESTION
How did the animators come up with the look of Jiminy Cricket? An insect seems like a hard choice to make into a sympathetic character!
- Carla C., 37, Pittsburgh, PA
DAVE'S ANSWER
There was a cricket in Collodi's original Pinocchio story, but he had only a minor role. Walt felt Pinocchio needed a conscience, and had Ward Kimball work on the character. Ward recalled that Jiminy "started out as a pretty ugly-looking insect from which all the somewhat grotesque insect appendages and characteristics ultimately had to be eliminated."
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