Tag: Disney animation

The Dalmatian Disaster: How the Mistakes We Make Shape Who We Are Becoming

Disney Cicerone July 24, 2025 0 Comments
I once saw an interview that both broke my heart and inspired me all at the same time. In 1984, Ken Anderson did an interview for the Disney Channel as part of a series called the Disney Family Album, reflecting back on his time at Disney. He had a prolific career with Disney, from an art director designing Snow White’s cottage in the 1930s to developing Fantasyland for Disneyland. Walt Disney...

The Armor We Choose: Finding Grace in Painful Places

Disney Cicerone December 30, 2022 0 Comments
Armor. That's what she had to put on, every day. Amidst cat calls, pranks, and those who watched and waited for her to fail so they could pounce, Grace Huntington walked a daily minefield with invisible protective gear making her not as invisible as she wished she could be. Walt had warned her about this in her job interview for the story department at Walt Disney Studios. He was honest with...