The 1961 Disney animated film One Hundred and One Dalmatians was based on the 1956 children’s novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith. It follows two London dogs, Pongo and Perdita, who rescue not just their kidnapped puppies but dozens of other Dalmatian pups, bringing the total number of dogs in the story…
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Fun Facts and Trivia About Swiss Family Robinson (1960 Film)
The 1960 film Swiss Family Robinson was based on the 1812 novel by Johann David Wyss, making the adventure story nearly 150 years old by the time Walt Disney Productions adapted it for the screen. Disney’s version of Swiss Family Robinson was not the first movie adaptation of the story. An earlier film version had…
Fun Facts and Trivia About Sleeping Beauty (1959 Film)
Sleeping Beauty is a 1959 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution. It is the 16th animated feature in the Disney animated canon. The film was released in theaters on January 29, 1959. The story is based on the classic fairy tale The Sleeping Beauty in…
Things I Like: The Muppet Show (2026 TV special)
As a millennial, I wasn’t around for the premiere of The Muppet Show back in 1976. It’s hard to believe it’s been almost 50 years, and now Disney has brought it back for what’s supposed to be a one-time special. However, it’s being treated as a backdoor pilot. If there’s enough interest and goodwill, they…
Things I Like: Shifting Gears (TV Series) Season 2
Shifting Gears is a television series my wife and I started last year since we’re both fans of Tim Allen and Kat Dennings. Unfortunately, the first season was pretty rough, mainly due to a weak script. Apparently, even the showrunners knew the series could have been taken to the impound lot and never seen again….