While America burned, television played the fiddle. That is as simple a way to describe television drama and comedies during much of the 1960s as anything else. As America became embroiled in social unrest, primetime television became a relatively undisturbed universe, offering an increasingly world-weary country a chance to escape into the fantasy worlds of ...
One of Disney’s latest offerings on Blu-ray is the classic animated feature “The Aristocats.” It’s interesting that the Mouse House released two 1970s era films in the same month. This one boasts a jazzy soundtrack that will have viewers of all ages tapping their feet. It’s of note that this was the last movie Walt ...
The Omni Shoreham is a true Washington D.C. institution, that has hosted inaugural balls for every United States President from FDR to Bill Clinton. Shoreham opened in 1930 and has become a historic Washington D.C. Landmark that has been central to the most influential city in the world. The Omni Shoreham is reportedly haunted by ...
What do cabbage patch dolls, your own self and your favorite bottle of beer have in common? Hmm…if you said “They all have a born-on date!” then your own self would also be correct! If you were born on July 4th of any year then follow along as we look at who shares your birthday ...
One of my favorite Disney movies as a child is “The Rescuers.” I know that’s a strange choice out of all the countless classics the legendary studio churned out over the years, but it is what it is. I remember going to the theater and loving the gloomy setting of the swamp and the chilling ...
I love musicals, the original musicals in film. I like some of the modern ones too, but there’s something hugely lacking in them that the original ones had. On the flip side, in the older musicals ,some of the choreographed scenes tended to be a little too long. Anyway here is my list of what ...
In an animated feature film, the music is just as important as the story, animation and voice talent, which is why Walt Disney relied on composers such as Richard and Robert Sherman. During a 13-year career with the studio, the Sherman brothers composed hundreds of songs for Disney television shows, theme park attractions and movies, ...
