Pixar

Posted by Robin on Dec 15, 2011 in Americana, Featured, Kids Stuff | Comments Off on Mr. Potato Head

It’s hard to believe today, but Mr. Potato Head was originally sold…without a head. Somehow, “Mr. Potato Parts”...

Posted by Robin on Jun 21, 2011 in Americana, Film | 1 comment

Hard to imagine how many films 20th Century Fox has made. Or MGM. Or Universal, Columbia, Paramount. But we know how many Pixar has made....

Posted by Robin on Oct 22, 2010 in Film | Comments Off on Film: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Computer animation can be a marvelous thing, and studios such as Pixar have taken it to a new level of excellence. So it’s...

Posted by Robin on May 14, 2010 in Film | 1 comment

Walt Disney Studios was on quite a roll, with each feature becoming more sophisticated in its animation, themes, and music. The Little...

Posted by Robin on Mar 1, 2010 in Film | Comments Off on Film: Toy Story

This post honors Toy Story (1995) and Toy Story 2 (1999), both of which are among the best animated features of all time. In the original,...