Tag: Disney

History Lessons: Not So Silly Symphonies

 From the Skeleton Dance to Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf, the songs in Disney’s Silly Symphonies echo down through generations. In conjunction with the upcoming release of a box set of the Silly Symphonies music, here’s a nice little documentary giving some background on the history behind the now iconic cartoons and their unforgettable...

Sleeping Beauty: A Model Princess

Aurora is one of the best Disney princesses of all time. She’s not saccharine or so naive, she’s just unfortunate enough to end up in bed for way too long. Part of her charm is her almost haughty grace. Much of this can be attributed to the women behind the drawing: Helene Stanley and Mary...

Pie-Eyed with Ty: Take Me To Neverland

If you happen to be flying around in the sky tonight, I highly recommend you take the second star to the right, and head straight on ‘til morning to visit a little place called Neverland. There, you’ll find a world where kids never have to grow up. It’s the domain of pirates, mermaids, lost boys,...