Tag "Mickey Mouse"

‘Minnie’s Bow-Toons’ Shorts Premiere Nov. 14

October 12, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Mickey’s plucky gal pal Minnie Mouse will showcase her passion for fashion in her own short-form series Minnie’s Bow-Toons from Disney Television Animation, which will launch with a week’s worth of new episodes Monday, November 14 through Saturday, November 19 on Disney Channel (8:55 a.m.) and DisneyJunior.com, where fans can [...]

Faster Than the Eye Can See!

July 27, 2011 by Michael Mallory 6 Comments divider image

One individual animation drawing goes by faster than the eye can register. Animators have an abundance of funny ideas. Animators working in England frequently go to lunch in pubs and knock back a few, lubricating those funny ideas. To what do these three facts add up? To that fact that [...]

2011 Licensing Wish List

June 6, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Our annual run-down of what to expect from top toon and vfx blockbuster franchises at this year’s Licensing International Expo held in Las Vegas, June 14-16. Old Pals and New Faves Rave at DCP This year at the show, Disney Consumer Products, the world’s largest licensor, will be focused on [...]

Rare Early Color Mickey Mouse Cel Comes to Auction

February 10, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

An extremely rare cel from the first color Mickey Mouse cartoon is due to be auctioned off later this month. The cell is from The Band Concert, a Mickey cartoon made by Disney studios in 1935. It is expected to fetch a winning bid in excess of $100,000 when Heritage [...]