COTM…Rapunzel
The character of Rapunzel is a German fairy tale published in 1812 by the Brothers Grimm. This story by the brothers is a variation of the fairy tale that was first written in 1698 by the French...
View ArticleCOTM-The Phantom Blot…
Most fans when asked who Mickey’s biggest antagonist is, answer “Peg Leg Pete”, or just “Pete. But Mickey had his share of others, notable one named the “Phantom Blot”. The Blot made his debut in the...
View ArticleCOTM…Zorro
Walt Disney’s Zorro was taken from a fictional character created by writer Johnston McCulley in 1919. The character lived in old California during the Spanish Colonial era, and he was a savior and...
View ArticleCOTM…The Absent-Minded Professor…Ned Brainard
In 1961 Walt Disney Pictures released one of its most popular and beloved movies, “The Absent-Minded Professor” based on a short story by writer Samuel W. Taylor titled “A situation of Gravity” The...
View ArticleCharacter of the Month…The Little Mermaid..
Ariel is the main character in the 1989 Disney Movie “The Little Mermaid”. She is the sixteen year old daughter of the Sea King Triton. King Triton is very protective of her and her six older sisters....
View ArticleCOTM-Aladdin
Anyone who has heard or read stories from the classic collection of tales from “One Thousand and one Arabian Nights” has certainly heard the tale of Aladdin. This originates from a Middle-Eastern folk...
View ArticleCOTM…The Three Little Pigs…
The fable of the three little pigs has been told for centuries. It has become familiar to millions since Walt Disney re-told the story in his successful 1933 animated cartoon. Walt kept true to the...
View ArticleCOTM…Tarzan…
The Character of Tarzan was born in a novel written by American Author Edgar Rice Burroughs, which first appeared in the magazine, “All Story Magazine” in 1912 and later in book form in 1914. The basic...
View ArticleCOTM…Scrooge McDuck
Scrooge McDuck is perhaps the best-know figure in the Donald Duck universe next to Donald himself and nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie. He was created by Carl Barks and first appeared in the 1947 story...
View ArticleCOTM…Dumbo…
Disney is the world leader in family movies, beginning with the classic “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” in 1937 to the present. And throughout the years he has produced many which stand out among...
View ArticleCOTM…Alice in Wonderland
It seems that anything Walt Disney put his hand to turns into a success. This is most evident in his animated feature films, starting in 1937 with “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” Then known as...
View ArticleCOTM-Les Clark…
Of Disney’s Nine Old Men, Les Clark has the distinction of being the first of the “Nine” and the only one to work on Mickey. When he retired in 1976, he was a director and senior animator and the...
View ArticleCOTM…Ariel
Ariel is the main character in the 1989 Disney Movie “The Little Mermaid”. She is the sixteen year old daughter of the Sea King Triton. King Triton is very protective of her and her six older sisters....
View ArticleCOTM-Max Goof…
Max Goof or his given name Maximilian Goof is the son of Goofy Goof, Disney’s lovable but clumsy character. Although throughout his career, Goofy’s wife was never really mentioned, and it was never...
View ArticleCOTM…Huey, Dewy and Louie
Disney characters are world-renowned, recognized by everyone. They are famous for their extended families, Nieces, Nephews, and Uncles. There are Mickey’s nephews, Morty and Ferdie, Daisy Duck’s Nieces...
View ArticleCOTM…Clara Cluck
Clara Cluck, that opera singing chicken who first appeared in Mickey’s the “Orphan’s Benefit” in 1934 was one of the many supporting Disney characters that never made it big with the rest of the fab...
View ArticleCOTM…Cruella de Vil
On January 21st, 1961 the Walt Disney Company released its seventeenth animated feature, “One Hundred and One Dalmatians”. The story was taken from a 1956 book by English playwright and novelist Dodie...
View ArticleCOTM-Burt…
Walt Disney has given the world some of the most memorable characters, both animated and real life. From “Alice” from the Alice comedies, Peg Leg Pete, Horace Horse Collar and of course, Mickey Mouse...
View ArticleCOTM…The Three Little Pigs
priligy 5 htp The fable of the three little pigs has been told for centuries. It has become familiar to millions since Walt Disney re-told the story in his successful 1933 animated cartoon. Walt kept...
View ArticleCOTM…Dumbo
priligy 5 htp Disney is the world leader in family movies, beginning with the classic “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” in 1937 to the present. And throughout the years he has produced many which...
View ArticleCOTM…Horace Horsecoller
priligy 5 htp Horace Horsecoller has the great distinction in being one of the first of the collection of barnyard animals to become Mickey’s friend. He was created by Ub Iwerks and has the...
View ArticleCOTM- Freddy Moore…
priligy 5 htp Although no cartoon character by any means, Fred Moore (Nee: Robert Fred Moore September 7th, 1911) with his unique design style and drawings helped the Disney Company bring to life the...
View ArticleCOTM-Tarzan…
priligy 5 htp The Character of Tarzan was born in a novel written by American Author Edgar Rice Burroughs, which first appeared in the magazine, “All Story Magazine” in 1912 and later in book form in...
View ArticleCOTM…Roy O. Disney
Of all the characters, Artisans, and friends that Walt Disney had amassed over his long, successful career, none was more important than his own brother, Roy O. Disney. The bond these two men...
View ArticleCOTM…Chicken Little
priligy 5 htp This famous story of a chicken who believes the sky is falling because of being hit on the head by an acorn is re-told by Disney’s 46th animated feature film entitled “Chicken Little”...
View ArticleCOTM…Ub Iwerks
priligy 5 htp Although not a cartoon character, no one could mention any Disney character, especially Mickey Mouse without evoking the name of Ubbe Iwwerks. This life-long friend of Walt Disney’s, a...
View ArticleCOTM-Peg Leg Pete…
Quick, can you name your favorite Disney Character? I know that without a doubt and hesitation, mine is Mickey Mouse. This original, classic character started it all, and put the Disney Studios on the...
View ArticleCOTM-The Three Caballeros…
At the end of the 1930’s, the Disney Studios fantastic successes with Mickey Mouse and the classic animated Movie, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” began to wane. War clouds were gathering over Europe...
View ArticleCOTM…Max Goof…
Max Goof or his given name Maximilian Goof is the son of Goofy Goof, Disney’s lovable but clumsy character. Although throughout his career, Goofy’s wife was never really mentioned, and it was never...
View ArticleCOTM-Daisy Duck…
Just as Mickey Mouse has Minnie as his love interest, Donald has Daisy Duck. Although Minnie Mouse has appeared with Mickey since the beginning in “Plane Crazy” in 1928 and continued to appear in...
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