Disney Animated Films
Topic: Sep 7 Jim on Film

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1	Doobie Wed 9/8/2004 3:20a	This topic is for discussion of the September 7 article: Jim on Film at http://LaughingPlace.com/News-ID180490.asp.
2	CuriosWolfSo Wed 9/8/2004 3:20a	Yes, it was small things in my puphood that all added up into my fascination with Disney too. I remember seeing the Winnie The Pooh TV specials and the Pooh stuff at Sears. (Do anyone recall when Pooh was the mascot for Sears during the 60's and the 70's?) Then it was Tinker Ball flying over the Castle which was the start of "The Wonderful World of Disney" on TV with its colorful opening scenes. Then came along the reruns of the 50's Mickey Mouse Club and "The Mouse Factory" which was my first viewing of the classic Disney cartoons. But I was really blown away when I saw the Disney animated movies on the big screen starting with "The Aristocats" and seeing Mickey the first time in a reissue of the original "Fantasia" And when I want to see my favorite Disney movie again in the pre-video/DVD days, I used my ViewMaster and later on, Disney home movies from my local library. (This is where I saw Disney's "Peter and the Wolf" for the first time and I wasn't expecting anything like that first striking appearance of The Wolf and his screen-filling eyes. I would take out the film again and again from the library until the video and DVD came out.) I was delighted whrn I went to Disneyland to meet Mickey in person and go on the attractions. It was something to look forward every summer. It was this lifelong captivation with anything Disney that I became an artist and, of course, found this website where I can finally talk and meet other Disney fans. I owe it all to Walt Disney and the enchanting spell that he put over us all where we can enjoy his classic films and the theme parks where we can meet and play together.
3	xXxNIGHTMARExXx Thu 9/9/2004 5:35p	I remember having special days in school, when I was very young, where everyone came together in the cafeteria to watch a Disney live-action movie. While most of the kids always thought it was dumb, I was always enthralled. My earliest memories are of The Million Dollar Duck and Snowball Express. I still love those movies today. I think Disneyland itself influenced me more than the movies did. I didn't really start to get into the animated movies until The Little Mermaid came out. But I was hooked after that. Then I started working in a music store and discovered just how much fun it is to listen to the songs from the animated movies. I have a great collection now and they're wonderful to listen to at work. Disney has been a big part of my life for as long as I can remember. And yes, I remember when Winnie the Pooh was the "mascot" for Sears. I have pictures of me in Pooh pajamas from the 70's, and I even remember going to buy a pair of Pooh slippers that came with a stuffed animal, at Sears. Weird that I remember that. haha!

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