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Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, the Creative Minds Behind the Robot Chicken TV Series, to Visit The Walt Disney Family Museum in April

May 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment


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To celebrate the closing of the art exhibition Between Frames: The Magic Behind Stop Motion Animation, The Family Museum will host a lineup of events featuring the creators of Robot Chicken and the founders of Stoopid Buddy Stoodios. Join the team comprised of Seth Green (creator), Matthew Senreich (creator), John Harvatine IV (owner), Eric Towner (owner), and Alex Kamer (animation supervisor) for an after hours party, programs, and a workshop, exclusive to The Walt Disney Family Museum during the last weekend of April.

The after hours party, Animate Your Night: The Island of Misfit Toys, will be held on April 26 from 7-10 pm throughout The Walt Disney Family Museum. It will be a night full of misfit adventures as the creators of Robot Chicken and the founders of Stoopid Buddy Stoodios present behind-the-scenes footage and episode clips, followed by a Q&A. Enjoy eats from Adams Grub Truck and Me So Hungry, then have a hair-raising sip of their signature cocktail, The Evil Doctor.

The fun continues with two events on Saturday, April 27. The crew from Stoopid Buddy Stoodios will hold a panel discussion for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the modern cult favorite, Robot Chicken. The panel discussion, The Making of Robot Chicken, starts at 2pm inside the Theater in The Walt Disney Family Museum. For those interested in stop motion animation, Robot Chicken animation supervisor, Alex Kamer, will lead the workshop, Learn from the Masters: Animation Mischief with Stoopid Buddy Stoodios in the Art Studio from 10am-1pm. This animation class and workshop will explore the magic of stop motion animation with the Emmy and Annie Award-winning animators of Robot Chicken.

About Between Frames: The Magic Behind Stop Motion Animation

Between Frames: The Magic Behind Stop Motion Animation explores the evolution of stop motion animation in the United States in special effects, television, and film. The exhibition highlights behind-the-scenes photographs, rare armatures and puppets, and original storyboards from cult favorite films and television, including King Kong, Gumby, , Jurassic Park, Robot Chicken and Tim Burtons The , and showcases stop motion innovators like Ray Harryhausen, Phil Tippett, Will Vinton, , Henry Selick and more. The exhibition is running now through April 28, 2013 and is free for Museum members or with Museum admission.

About The Walt Disney Family Museum

The Walt Disney Family Museum presents the fascinating story and achievements of Walt Disney, the man who raised animation to an art form, transformed the film industry, tirelessly pursued innovation, and created a global and distinctively American legacy. Opened in October 2009, the 40,000 square foot animation museum features the newest technology and historic materials and artifacts to bring Disneys achievements to life, with interactive museum galleries that include early drawings and animation, movies, music, listening stations, a spectacular model of Disneyland and much more. The Walt Disney Museum is open Wednesdays through Monday from 10 am to 6 pm.







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WHTR Honors Former Mouseketeer Annette Funicello

April 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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Who Has The Remote? honors former teen idol , who passed away at age 70 on Monday, April 8, 2013. The actress and singer had been in a coma for years prior to her death, due to complications from . According to The New York Times, Ms. Funicello was first diagnosed with MS in 1987 but kept her condition secret for five years. WhoHasTheRemote.com looks back at the artists life and work and honors her for her influence on aspiring teen idols.

Annette was best known as one of the first Disney Mouseketeers and star of several 1960s beach movies. The self-described queen of teen, is remembered for her clean image as an idol that many girls aspired to emulate.

Her career began when she was cast as one of the original 24 Mouseketeers on The . Annette quickly became a household name, appealing to audiences with her sweet, straightforward nature. She was the epitome of modesty and cheer; a teen idol that young women could really look up to. When she was approached about filming beach movies, told her he thought it was a fun idea. He asked her to wear a modest one-piece bathing suit to keep from compromising her wholesome image. Ms. Funicello readily agreed. Her image was preserved throughout her lifetime, even as fans watched reruns of her movies and The Mickey Mouse Club on satellite television in later years.

Todays values differ from those of the 1950s and 60s, but Who Has The Remote? believes that young men and women can still learn a lot from looking back at Annettes life. She was ambitious, but she also stuck to her early aspirations and morals. Children today are taught that they can be anything they want to be. Annette is proof of that. She had great success in the entertainment industry, but she didnt succumb to pressures to keep going. After marrying at age 22 and having three children, Ms. Funicello made a few movies and television commercials, but she devoted herself to what she loved besther family.

Who Has The Remote? mourns the loss of Annette Funicello and honors her for her influence on young men and women from the start of her career in 1955 until her later years. Looking back at her accomplishments, WhoHasTheRemote.com believes that aspiring young artists can learn a great deal from the life and work of the former Mouseketeer.

About Who Has The Remote?:

WhoHasTheRemote.com is a website that reports on Hollywood happenings. The site provides discussion and news about television, film, and actors and actresses.







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Very nice Annette Funicello visual

April 9, 2013 By 1 Comment

Glance at a outstanding photo:

Annette Funicello Disney Legend at the Disney Legends Plaza
Annette Funicello

Image by Loren Javier
Annette Funicello (Film & Television)
Inducted 1992

Mouseketeer Annette Funicello won people’s hearts with her shy, yet friendly smile, and by the end of the first season of the " Club," her fan mail had ballooned to 6,000 letters a month.

Annette recalled ‘s response to her phenomenal success, "I was about 13 and the fan mail started coming in and he said to me, ‘Do you have lots of Italian relatives?’ No, why?" I replied. "The amount of mail for you is incredible!"

Born in Utica, New York, on October 22, 1942, Annette was four when her family moved to Los Angeles. The next year, her mother enrolled her in dance lessons, to help Annette overcome her shy nature.

In 1955, at the age of 12, she performed the lead role in "Swan Lake" at the Burbank Starlight Bowl. Little did she know at the time, Walt Disney was sitting in the audience, scouting children for his new television show the "." The next day, Annette’s dance school received a call from the Studio asking to see the little girl who played the Swan Queen and she became the 24th Mouseketeer. Later, she was cast in several of the show’s serials, including "Adventures in Dairyland" and "Spin and Marty."

In 1959, after the "Mickey Mouse Club" disbanded, Annette was kept on contract with The Walt Disney Studios and went on to appear in television shows including "Zorro," "The Horsemasters" and "Elfego Baca," as well as feature films "The Shaggy Dog," "Babes in Toyland," and "The Monkey’s Uncle."

She also enjoyed a successful recording career at Disney, recording 15 albums that featured such hit singles as "Tall Paul" and "How Will I Know My Love?" In 1994, Walt Disney Records released a double CD retrospective, "Annette: A Musical Reunion With America’s Girl Next Door." That same year, her autobiography "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes: My Story," written with Patricia Romanowski, was published by Disney’s Hyperion Press.

In the early 1960s, Annette starred with teen idol Frankie Avalon in a string of successful movies, produced by American International Pictures, including "Beach Party" and "Beach Blanket Bingo." In 1987, she teamed up once again with Frankie Avalon, co-producing and starring in the motion picture "Back to the Beach," followed by a "Frankie and Annette" concert tour in 1989 and 1990.

In July 1992, Annette publicly disclosed her battle with multiple sclerosis, a crippling disease of the central nervous system. She created the Annette Funicello Research Fund for Neurological Diseases, and continues to pursue her numerous business ventures including the successful Annette Funicello Teddy Bear Company.

The bio comes from the Official Disney Legends Home Page – legends.disney.go.com/legends/index

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2012 Diamond Ball

May 18, 2012 By 1 Comment

2012 Diamond Ball
Event on 2012-10-27 19:30:00
Organization
Miami Children's Hospital Foundation

Description
Check in: 6:30 a.m. • Start: 7:30 a.m.

Primary Category
Charity & Social Events

Extras
Miami Children's Hospital Foundation's grandest and premier charity gala pays tribute to the Hospital's grateful patients, world-class physicians and generous philanthropists. Invited guests experience a spectacular themed black-tie affair with a stylish cocktail soiree featuring entertainment, a sensational silent and live auction and much more. Each year, an individual or individuals are inducted into the Ambassador David M. Walters International Pediatric Hall of Fame for demonstrating a passionate commitment to improve the health and happiness of children everywhere. Honorees in this prestigious group include Gloria & Emilio Estefan, Beyoncé, , Barbara & , and , to name a few. Scheduled for October of each year, this event kicks off Miami's social calendar of special events and is a definite who's who of attendees.
For more information, please visit www.mchf.org/diamondball.

Place
JW Marriott Marquis Miami

Address
255 Biscayne Blvd Way
Miami, FL 33131

Ticket Cost
,000.00 – 0,000.00

Seating Information
Sponsorship or Underwriting: ,000 – 0,000 Table for Ten Guests: ,000 • Individual Seats: ,000

at JW Marriott Hotel Miami
1109 Brickell Avenue
Miami,

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Announcing Launch of New Releases by The Amazing People Club

December 7, 2011 By 8 Comments

(PRWEB) December 06, 2011

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This innovative digital publisher is proud to announce the launch of an exciting new range of titles in which it brings to life the amazing people mentioned above, as well as a whole host of others. The range is due to hit the online bookshelves in mid-December. This gives everyone the chance to do some easy online Christmas shopping and enables the swift inter-continental dispatch of eBooks and Audios to loved ones in near and faraway places. The perfect gift!

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The Lion King 3D Trailer Official [HD]

September 24, 2011 By 31 Comments

bit.ly – Click to Subscribe! Facebook.com – Become a Fan! Twitter.com – Follow Us! 3D hits theaters on September 16th, 2011. Cast: , , , , Moira Kelly Still the mightiest animated feature of them all and the undisputed “king” of the box office, Pictures’ “The Lion King” roars to life as never before with its dazzling Large Format Cinema debut. Reformatted specifically for the Giant Screen from the film’s original digital elements, this special limited engagement in IMAX Theatres and other Large Format cinemas offers moviegoers a chance to experience one of the greatest animated adventures of all time on the most majestic canvas imaginable. The original filmmaking trio – producer Don Hahn and directors Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff – joined forces with a team of top artists and technicians to oversee the creation of this new Large Format version that boasts added detail, richer colors, a newly remixed soundtrack, and a theatrical experience uniquely suited to capture the scope and beauty of its African settings. With its compelling story, breathtaking animation, colorful characters, Oscar-winning music (songs by Elton John and Tim Rice; score by Hans Zimmer), the film follows the adventures of a young lion cub named Simba, who just can’t wait to be king. The sudden death of his father, Mufasa, and the treacherous actions of his Uncle Scar lead Simba into exile and ultimately on a …
Video Rating: 4 / 5

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The Lion King 3D :Bloopers And Outtakes

September 21, 2011 By 29 Comments

The (c) Disney and respective owners. Fanwork for only. No intended. Disclaimer: I do not own , I own nothing of The Lion King. The Lion King is rightfully owned by The Company.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

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Aladdin – Jafar discovers the Cave of Wonders (English)

September 10, 2011 By 29 Comments

Aladdin, the Beginning. I couldn’t find it in English anywhere on YouTube so here it is. Another Classic Masterpiece completing its Legacy, along with Cinderella, , Sleeping Beauty, , Fantasia, Lady and The Tramp and many more… DISCLAIMER: I do not own anything. I wish I owned the Cave of Wonders though. Everything is owned by Walt Disney.
Video Rating: 5 / 5

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The Jungle Book (Fully Restored 30th Anniversary Limited Edition) [VHS] Reviews

August 29, 2011 By 10 Comments

The Jungle Book (Fully Restored 30th Anniversary Limited Edition) [VHS]

Sealed in Original PackagingDisney's 1967 animated feature seems even more entertaining now than it did upon first release, with a hall-of-fame vocal performance by Phil Harris as Baloo, the genial bear friend of feral child Mowgli. Based on fiction by Rudyard Kipling, the film goes its own way as Disney animation will, but the strong characters and smart casting (George Sanders as the villainous tiger, Shere Khan) make it one of the studio's stronger feature-length cartoons. Songs include "The Bare Necessities" and "Trust in Me." --Tom Keogh

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101 Dalmatians (Two-Disc Platinum Edition) Reviews

August 23, 2011 By 5 Comments

101 Dalmatians (Two-Disc Platinum Edition)

  • 101 DALMATIANS has charmed audiences for generations with its irresistible tail-wagging stars, memorable music, and a wonderful blend of fantasy, humor and adventure. Now, with spectacular new bonus features and brilliantly restored, Walt Disney's beloved animatedic shines like never before in an all-new two-disc Platinum Edition. Cruella De Vil, Disney's most outrageous villain, sets the
101 Dalmatians has charmed audiences for generations with its irresistible tail-wagging stars, memorable music, and a wonderful blend of fantasy, humor, and adventure. Now, with spectacular new bonus features and brilliantly restored, Walt Disney s beloved animated classic shines like never before in an all-new 2-disc Platinum Edition.
Cruella De Vil, Disney s most outrageous villain, sets the fur-raising adventure in motion when she dognaps all of Pongo and Perdita s puppies. Through the power of the Twilight Bark, Pongo leads a heroic cast of animal characters on a quest across London to rescue them.
Bring home the exciting 2-disc Platinum Edition with something for everyone, including the all-new virtual Dalmatians game, over 101 pop-up trivia facts, an all-new music video and much more!Back in 1961, Walt Disney got a little hip with 101 Dalmatians, making use of that flat Saturday morning cartoon style that had become so popular. The result is a kitschy change in animation and story. Pongo and Perdita are two lonely dalmatians who meet cute in a London park and arrange for their pet humans to marry so they can live together and raise a family. They become proud parents of 15 pups, who are stolen by the dastardly Cruella De Vil, who wants to make a fur coat out of them. Cruella has become the most popular villain in all of Disney; she's flamboyantly nasty and lots of fun. But it's the dalmatians who shine in this endearing classic, particularly those precocious pups. Telling the story from the dogs' point of view is a clever conceit, a fundamental flaw of the live-action remake. --Bill Desowitz

On the DVD
This two-disc platinum edition features great sound and incredibly bright, intense colors thanks to the restoration process, but its most impressive selling point is the huge assortment of bonus features designed to delight children, families, and the most serious Disney fans. Kids will have fun caring for their very own puppy in the virtual Dalmatian game for television or on DVD ROM and can find out just what kind of puppy they're most like and which human Disney character they're most compatible with in the puppy profiler game. The fun with language game is geared toward the very young preschooler and teaches numbers and the names of common household items. A modern Selena Gomez music video of "Cruella DeVil" will appeal to tweens and teens. The whole family will enjoy the "101 Pop Up Facts For Families" option which prints various movie facts like the name and author of the original book and how specific scenes differ between the book and the movie right on the screen during the movie and Disney fans will love the similar "101 Pop Up Facts For Fans" feature which supplies a wide variety of film trivia about featured voice talents, famous Disney animators that worked on the film, technical devices employed like multi-pane shots and the Xerox process, and which artists directed specific scenes in the movie. Eleven separate Backstage Disney featurettes interview a host of animators, writers, historians, producers, and story men regarding the film's contemporary feel and the groundbreaking technical processes like the then-new Xerox process utilized in making 101 Dalmatians. Also highlighted is Bill Pete's amazing storytelling contribution to the film, the technical and mechanical innovations of Ub Iwerks, the songwriting process, and the animation prowess of famous Disney animators like Woolie Reitherman, Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston, Milt Kahl, Marc Davis, Ken Anderson, and Walt Peregoy. The 12-minute dramatization of the longstanding correspondence between author Dodie Smith and Walt Disney is intriguing and the trailers and radio and television spots provide fun historical reference for the film and its various releases. Finally, the "Music and More" feature presents a variety of deleted and abandoned songs as well as many alternate versions and takes of songs used in the final film. --Tami Horiuchi

Stills from 101 Dalmatians (click for larger image)





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