opened the festivities with the words many a Disney fan has waited for years to hear from a Disney company CEO: "I love Disney." He then surprised the crowd with the first 30 minutes of the extraodinary new animated feature,
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(voice of Goofy) and several others.
appeared in person to accept. Ever-gracious White mentioned a plush Mickey she received as a child that is still on her desk and Williams did a mini comedy routine that included sugggestions for Shanghai Disneyland, like "Mickey Mao." Iger said he wrote the ideas down.
Haunted Mansion presentation later and tonight's screening and panel featuring the acclaimed documentary about the Sherman Brothers,
with their songs, including several appearing for the first time on disc (and in stereo): three songs from
DAL OF THE CENTURY
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Posted on Jul 16 2009 by Greg
If you're into animation, records or pop culture history, you've probably ready about the passing of the legendary Dal McKennon already. Since, because of Mouse Tracks, Dal became a friend to Tim, my family and I, it might be nice to share our experiences with you.
Dal came to visit two years ago to see The American Adventure at Epcot for the very first time. To those who knew him, Dal was a warm and lovable fellow as well as somewhat of an eccentric in look and manner. It was part of his charm. He was a friend to all he met and would launch into one of his self-created musical productions at any moment.
Dal met many Disney Cast Members during his visit, both at Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, where he did the pre-ride narration. But the Guests at The American Adventure truly experienced the show of a lifetime the day he came to Epcot.
Thanks to the fantastic Lonnie Hicks, who is a treasured Cast Member at The American Adventure, Dal was permitted the very very rare opportunity to be introduced to several groups of Guests attending the attraction. Donning a period coat and glasses, he gave them a visual performance as Benjamin Franklin. He cried when he saw the attraction himself, having never seen it before.
When we took him to the United Kingdom, he joined in with the Shakespearean players, who were amazed and delighted to meet the voice of Franklin, Archie and Gumby to name very few.
Dal was always looking forward to the next Gumby revival, or the day one of his shows would see the light of day. I'm certain that is happening now, with Mel Blanc, Daws Butler, Howard Morris and all the other heavenly voices he has joined.
NOW IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE...
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Posted on May 25 2009 by Greg
I know I'm a little late, but I wanted to add my condolences and remembrances of the great
Wayne Allwine, who I think brought a dimension to Mickey that was uniquely his own, especially in performances such as THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER.
He and
Russi Taylor did several Mickey and Minnie sessions for stuff I worked on and it was always a marvel to see them connect professionally.
It was also a pleasure to see them at various Disney press events, though the way Wayne's less vigorous appearance in recent years did concern me, but that was their private business.
He once told me about a
radio show concept he was passionately pursuing, apparently in association with
Roy E. Disney, and he regretted that it did not get off the ground. If anything remains of this project, hopefully it will be salvaged and given a spotlight.
More than anything, Wayne was extremely dedicated to the magnitude of carrying on the legacy of doing Mickey's voice, kind of like becoming a Jedi master, only even more singular an honor.
Good Grief, Simon Cowell!
People
Posted on Feb 28 2009 by Greg
My sharp-eyed daughter noticed, as the credits for the new DVD of
You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown were racing by, that
Casey Carlson was a voice actor in that special.
The
imdb.com listing credits her as the voice of
Marcie, as well as an
American Idol contestant. But how can she be 20 years old if the
Peanuts special first aired in 1979?
Either the imdb is wrong (and there are two Casey Carlsons) or she's got some kind of Benjamin Button thing going on. Or, it's like that
Twilight Zone with
Ann Blyth and she was also really
Cleopatra, too.
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