The Percy Jackson and the Olympians TV series is one that my wife and I have enjoyed, though not without its faults. One issue is how it follows the trend of many modern TV shows with huge budgets by releasing seasons every 2 years instead of annually. That is a big mistake, especially since Percy…
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Things (My Son) Likes: Gigantosaurus (TV Series)
Gigantosaurus is a television series I had to steer my son toward. Admittedly, I do not really like the art style, but I know my son Alexander loves dinosaurs and needed a new show to watch. We watch it on Netflix, though it apparently originated as a French production based on a book. Disney eventually…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Lady and the Tramp (1955 Film)
It was Disney’s first animated film set in a contemporary, real-world time period instead of distant lands or fantasy worlds. The film is loosely based on a magazine story by Ward Greene called Happy Dan, the Whistling Dog. Lady’s full breed is an American Cocker Spaniel, which was an extremely popular dog breed in the…
Fun Facts and Trivia About Old Yeller (1957 Film)
Old Yeller was released in 1957 by Walt Disney. The film is based on the 1956 novel Old Yeller by Fred Gipson. It was directed by Robert Stevenson. The story is set in post Civil War Texas, but it was actually shot mostly in California. The main character is a boy named Travis Coates. Travis…
Fun Facts and Trivia About Peter Pan (1953 Film)
The 1953 Peter Pan is the 14th film in the official catalogue of Walt Disney Productions. It was released on February 5, 1953. It was the final Disney animated feature released through RKO Radio Pictures before Disney began distributing through its own company. The project had been in development since 1935; Disney first considered adapting…