2009 25 May

This Week on Disney History – May Week #3

Author: disneytalks Categories: History, Walt Disney

THIS WEEK IN DISNEY HISTORY

May 19, 1915 - Disney Legend Al Konetzni is born in Brooklyn, New York. In 1953, he will join Walt Disney Productions as an artist and idea man for the Character merchandising division.

May 20, 1973 - Disney World’s Tom Sawyer Island, the Tom Sawyer Rafts, and the Plaza Swan Boats all first open at the Magic Kingdom.

May 21, 1914 - Animator John Hubley is born in Marinette, Wisconsin. In 1935, he will get a job as a background and layout artist at Disney, where he will work on such classic films as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Pinocchio," "Dumbo," "Bambi," and "Fantasia."

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2009 22 May

From Barney to Disney Channel: Demi Lovato

Author: disneytalks Categories: Biography, History, Movies, Music, Walt Disney

This girl became famous after she starred a Disney Channel movie called Camp Rock with Jonas Brothers. Demi started to act since she was six years old. Her first stage was Barney and Friends, a famous TV show for children which contains singing and dancing. She starred as Angela, the girl with glasses, along with her best friend until now, Selena Gomez (Alex in Wizards of Waverly Place). They met in the show and have been best friends since then.

Her debut in Disney Channel was started when she appeared in short Disney series, As The Bell Rings. She is Charlotte Adams in that movie. Since 2008, we can see her on Disney Channel Camp Rock , together with Jonas Brothers. Here, Demi takes part as Mitchie Torres, the daughter of cook on a camp who is dreaming of being a rock star. Mitchie then has to lie to everybody that she can join the camp because her mother is the cook. The camp itself is in rock-and-roll atmosphere.

Another Disney Channel series which she is working in is Welcome to Mollywood. Beside of acting, Demi Lovato is also a singer and musician. Her latest album is Don’t Forget (released on September 23, 2008). Demi is good in playing guitar and piano. Demi and Jonas Brothers help each other by writing songs on each album.

Disneytalks.com ~ Demi Lovato

BIOGRAPHY

Name: Demetria Devonne Lovato
Nickname: Demi
Birth: Dallas, August 20th 1992
Father: Patrick Lovato
Mother: Diana Lovato (née Hart)
–> her parents ended their marriage in 1994
Siblings: Dallas (older sister) and Madison De La Garza (younger half-sister)
Best friends: Selena Gomez (Alex in Wizards of Waverly Place, Jonas Brothers, Jennifer Stone (Harper in Wizards of Waverly Place)
School: Homeschooling
Website: www.demilovato.com

One of the scene in Sonny with a Chance
A Scene of Sonny with a Chance

FILMOGRAPHY

No.

Title

Role

Year

Notes

1. Barney and Friends Angela 2002-2003 Recurring role in Television
2. Prison Break Danielle Curtin 2006 First Down episode, 2nd season
3. Just Jordan Nicole 2006 Slippery When Wet episode
4. As The Bell Rings Charlote Adams 2007 Disney Channel Original Short Stories
5. Camp Rock Mitchie Torres 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie
6. Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream herself 2008 “Downtime” (Season 1, Episode 3)
”Hello Hollywood” (Season 1, Episode 7)
7. Disney Channel Games 2008 herself 2008 Third annual
8. Studio DC: Almost Live herself 2008 second show
9. Disney Channel’s Totally New Year 2008 herself 2008 Disney Channel special New Years event
10. Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience herself 2009 3D concert film
11. Princess Protection Program Rosalinda/Rosie 2009 Disney Channel Original Movie
12. Camp Rock 2 Mitchie Torres 2009 Disney Channel Original Movie
13. Sonny With a Chance Sonny Munroe 2009-present Disney Channel Original Series

2009 21 May

Mary Poppins in Your Life

Author: disneytalks Categories: Walt Disney

When I was a little girl, my aunties let me watch Walt Disney’s movies. One of them was Mary Poppins.  Who is Mary Poppins? What is she doing? Let me tell you about this movie…

Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins was first shown on August 29th, 1964. The duration of this movie is about 139 minutes. This movie is the combination between real person and animation. I think it is the first real person - animation movie in the world.

Mary Poppins is starred by Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins, Dick van Dyke (love this guy! very good singer!) as Bert, David Tomlinson as Mr. Banks, etc.

Actually, the idea of making this movie had appeared way before 1964. One night, Walt Disney took a story book from his daughter, Diane, ’s bed. The book is Mary Poppins by P. L Travers (1934). He asked Diane if the story was good, and Diane answered it so good that she persuade her dad to make a movie based on the story. However, it was very difficult for Walt Disney to buy the copyright of that book. It was 1960 when Walt suceeded of persuading the writer’s wife to sell the copyright with one condition: the movie had to be starred with real actors and actresses, not animation movie. However, this movie still has animation on it.

Disneytalks.com ~ Mary Poppins and Bert Jolly HolidayDisneytalks.com ~ Penguins in Mary PoppinsDisneytalks.com ~ The fox which is helped by Mary Poppins

The story itself is about two little children named Jane (Karen Dotrice) and Michael (Matthew Garber) who caused so much trouble in their house. No nannies can raise them because they are too naughty for them. Then their dad, Mr. Banks, insists of finding the perfect nanny for them by put an advertisement on the news. Jane and Michael who know about it want to help their dad finding the nanny, and then tell their father what kind of nanny they want, asking for a fun, kind-hearted and caring nanny. Mr. Banks doesn’t agree with that, and he throws the notes to the fire. What he doesn’t know is that Mary Poppins reads the notes, and then she comes to Mr. Banks’ house and employ herself. With her, Jane and Michael spend wonderful and magical time, along with Bert, Mary Poppins’ friend.

The songs from Mary Poppins are great. I remember when I first watched it, I love the song entitled, "Spoonful of Sugar". I sang it everywhere and everytime. The other great songs from it are "Let’s Go Fly a Kite", "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!", etc.

Here below I give you wallpaper from the movie, and also some interesting stuffs from Mary Poppins.

Disneytalks.com ~ Mary Poppins Wallpaper

 


2009 21 May

Watch CHRISTMAS CAROL TRAIN TOUR now!

Author: disneytalks Categories: Latest News, Walt Disney

Do you still remember Christmas Carol? An epic novel by Charles Dickens –> Don’t forget to visit Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (and other works). The story about a guy named Scrooge, who hates Christmas, but then he’s visited by his former friend, Marley. Marley tells Scrooge to change his life (he is a greedy person!). Then Scrooge is also visited by three spirits, from past time, present time, and future time. It is the most touching story about Christmas (except the story about Jesus Christ) I’ve ever read…

After years, Walt Disney wants to tell the story once again, in a different way. Make sure you participate in unforgetable moments in the train. There is a 3D show too… :) Enjoy! See http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/el_capitan/email/?81 for further information.

Walt Disney's Christmas Carol Train Tour

Walt Disney’s Christmas Carol Train Tour

Find also Walt Disney’s Christmas Carol below: