Mousetalgia Episode 490: This week in Disney history; Nick Park
Dive into a week in Disney history with Mousetalgia! Let’s take a walk through a week in March throughout the history of the Walt Disney Company. Topics include Winnie the Pooh; Hazel George, Walt’s nurse; Howard Ashman’s legacy; Disney Afternoon at Disneyland; Harper Goff; and Mickey Mouse’s appearance in Plane Crazy, his first cartoon. Also – Pete Docter and Aardman’s Nick Park talk about the state of animation at the recently re-opened Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco, and Jeff reports. Plus – a new tropical hideaway is planned, the Muppet Babies are coming back, the Disney Fashionista Blog, and more.
00:01:13 – Bits and Bites
- Jeff – Tropical Hideaway coming to Disneyland
- Kristen – Muppet Babies coming to Disney Jr. and soundtrack
- Becky – Disney Fashionista blog and Disney OtterBox
- Dave – Disney Color by Numbers – Coloring Squared
00:13:50 – Week in Disney History – This Day in Disney History
- March 11, 1977 – Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh released
- March 12, 1978 – Hazel George passes
- March 13, 1928 – Loses rights to Oswald
- March 14, 1991 – Howard Ashman passes
- March 15, 1991 – Disney Afternoon Avenue opens at Disneyland
- March 16, 1911 – Harper Goff born
- March 17, 1929 – Plane Crazy short premiere
00:48:35 – Pete Docter and Aardman at the Cartoon Art Museum
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