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New Mickey Shorts on the Way!
Click her to watch "Croissant de Triomphe"A whole package of Mickey Mouse shorts will soon be heading our way. Not the red ones with the yellow buttons, although he does wear those traditional tights....
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New Star Wars TV Series "Star Destroyer"
Left to Rght: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher.BURBANK, CA, April 1- Making the jump to hyper space-sitcom, the Walt Disney Company announced today April 1, that they have...
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"YABBA-DABBA-DOO!"
"Meet the Flintstones!"I was asked recently if I have ever done work at studios besides the Walt Disney Studios and the answer is YES! Among the other companies I've been fortunate to have worked for...
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Roger Ebert
Today April 4, 2013, we lost one of my favorite film critics, Roger Ebert to a long and public battle with cancer. Although during the last few years he had lost his ability to eat, drink and even...
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"... now it's time to say goodbye...Annette"
Annette Joanne Funicello passed away today, April 8, 2013 at the age of 70 due to complications from Multiple Sclerosis. Although she began her career at early age of 12, it was Walt Disney's "Mickey...
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Then and Now
Things have certainly changed at Disneyland since the days of the old orange groves.
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Walter (Woody Woodpecker) Lantz
Walter Lance with his animated alter-ego WoodyApril 27, is the birthday of another famous animation giant by the name of Walt. If you can recollect the laughing bird call of his most most famous...
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Ray Harryhausen
I owe quite a bit of my childhood, which is still going on according to my wife Patty, to a great man named Ray Harryhausen. If you don't recognize the name, surely you must recognize his work as the...
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The Art Corner
How many of you remember the treasure house called "The Art Corner" at Disneyland? The Art Corner looked like something out of a Parisian dream from a Vincente Minnelli MGM musical which was odd being...
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Happy Birthday Donald!
Donald Duck made his first appearance today back in June 9, 1934 in Walt Disney's, "The Wise Little Hen." That role may have been his beginning however it was his second film, "Orphan's Benefit" that...
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Coffee Talk
Come on out and start the new day with a delicious hot cup of coffee and enjoy some tantalizingly new artwork at the Chuck Jones Center in Costa Mesa July 6, 2013 from 9:30 to 11:30 AM. I'll be...
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DuckTales Deja Vu
One of the underground lost temples of "DuckTales"Sometimes one ponders whether he or she might, "...solve a mystery or rewrite history." (Hmmm... sombody outa put dat to music) Well I recently got the...
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Art for the Park!
I''m extremely excited to have a few more pieces that will be exhibited and sold in the Disney Parks this summer. The first one is based on an animated feature film that I was fortunate to have the...
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D23 EXPO!
MiceChat is planning a magical booth in the Collector’s Forum area of the D23 Expo in Anaheim on August 9, 10 and 11. Meet MiceChat staff, special guests and Disney legends whom we have scheduled...
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Happy Birthday BAMBI!
If you were in London on August 8, 1942, you might have enjoyed the premiere of one of the most beautiful of all the Disney classics: "Bambi". If you are among the few who has not seen this film, do...
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Salutations Saludos Amigos!
Saludos Amigos, which translates to "Hello Friends" in English was the first of six releases known as "package films" by the Walt Disney studio. This venture had a beginning with America's State...
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"Tools of the Trade"
I like to sharing trivia about various mediums we used at the Walt Disney Studios before the digital age came upon us so here are a few you might be interested in.First, here's an interesting ad from...
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Patty, Queen of the Pixie Dust!
November is a very special month for most of us with the holiday season just peeking around the corner but for me it holds even more significance. My beautiful and talented wife Patty was born on...
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Happy 85th Mickey!
When folks ask me who my favorite Disney character is, it doesn't really take me long to come up with an answer... MICKEY MOUSE. Without Mickey, the world would have indeed been a much sadder place to...
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Diane Disney Miller
On December 18, 1933, Walt and Lillian Disney were blessed with the birth of Diane, the first of two lovely daughters who like many children would give plenty of inspiration to their parents. In this...
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