Tag: Don Hahn
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Waking Sleeping Beauty | DISNEY THIS DAY | September 15, 2009
On this day in 2009, the documentary ‘Waking Sleeping Beauty’ was featured at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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“Christmas with Walt Disney” Arrives On Disney+
A film that has been shown exclusively at the Walt Disney Family Museum in the Presidio of San Francisco has now been released for everyone to enjoy on Disney+. “Christmas with Walt Disney” is a 50-minute Walt Disney Family Museum original production directed by famed Disney producer Don Hahn. In this special, you can view…
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Disney Legend Don Hahn Honored With Disney Legends Award During Special Ceremony at Walt Disney Studios
Disney Legend Don Hahn was honored with his Disney Legends Award during a special ceremony at the Walt Disney Studios. This came after he was unable to attend the Disney Legends Ceremony at the 2022 D23 Expo. During the ceremony at Disney Legends Plaza, Disney CEO Bob Iger said, “Don, I can’t think of anybody…
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D23 And The Franklin Institute Celebrate Opening of Disney100: The Exhibition
Today in Philadelphia, PA, D23 and The Franklin Institute celebrated the opening of Disney100: The Exhibition. This exhibit that is made of up of more than 250 objects that are the “Crown Jewels” of The Walt Disney Archives opens to the public on February 18, 2023. The special event today included members of the media…
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Explore Disney Animation’s Top-Secret Treasure Trove with Disney legend Don Hahn
Disney Legend Don Hahn has released a series of videos which he hosts and directs for Disney Drop-In. Over the course of two videos, Hahn gives a look at the Disney Animation Research Library. This is where Disney preserves over 60 million pieces of artwork from the history of Walt Disney Animation Studios so that…
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Disney Legend Andreas Deja to Host Discussion About “The Jungle Book” With Animation Greats at The Walt Disney Family Museum
Disney Andreas Deja loves Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book. He loves it so much that he helped The Walt Disney Family Museum curate theWalt Disney’s The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece exhibit that takes a beautiful in-depth look at this film. On January 7, 2023, Dejas will be hosting a discussion with some animation greats…
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Howard – A Beautiful Documentary About a Beautiful Life – Review by Mr. DAPs
There are some people in life that you just wish you could have met… just once. You know that they are special because of what they’ve done or what they’ve created. Then you learn more about them and are glad your paths never crossed. Other people, you meet and realize that what you found to…
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A Conversation About HOWARD with Director Don Hahn, the New Disney+ Documentary with the Only Person Who Could Make It.
Next week Howard will be arriving on Disney+. This is the story of Howard Ashman, the lyricist behind the music of Disney animated classics like The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. Recently, DAPS MAGIC had the opportunity to sit down (via zoom) with director Don Hahn and several other news organizations to chat…
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Alan Menken Reveals Disney+’s Beauty and the Beast Prequel Title
Disney+ continues to add more and more original content since it launched last November. One of the new shows that is being worked on is a prequel for Beauty and the Beast that will follow Gaston and LaFou. It has been known that Luke Evans and Josh Gad will be returning for this series that…
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Original Documentary Howard to Debut on Disney+ on August 7
For many fans of Disney animation, there has been a documentary that has been highly anticipated. Directed by Don Hahn, Howard is the story of Howard Ashman. Ashman was the incredible lyricist behind movies like Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, and Aladdin. He also created the musical The Little Shop of Horrors. While…
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D23 to Premiere Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives Documentary as Part of 50th Anniversary Celebration
THE FILM—HOSTED BY LEGENDARY PRODUCER DON HAHN—CELEBRATES THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARCHIVES, AND WILL DEBUT JUNE 27 ON D23.COM EXCLUSIVELY FOR D23 GOLD MEMBERS PLUS, D23 WILL HONOR THE ARCHIVES WITH EXCLUSIVE SWEEPSTAKES, STORIES, VIDEOS, AND GALLERIES BURBANK, Calif. – June 11, 2020 – This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Walt Disney…
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Disney Twenty-Three Celebrates 50 Years of The Walt Disney Archives
FILM CRITIC AND HISTORIAN LEONARD MALTIN HONORS THE REVERED WORK OF THE ARCHIVES IN PRESERVING MORE THAN 100 YEARS OF DISNEY TREASURES PLUS, PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR DON HAHN PREVIEWS HIS NEW DISNEY+ FILM HOWARD, EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH KERMIT THE FROG AND MISS PIGGY, AND SIR KENNETH BRANAGH, DAME JUDI DENCH, AND JOSH GAD PREVIEW ARTEMIS…
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Legendary Disney Producer Don Hahn Gives Virtual Talk with The Walt Disney Family Museum
The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco is one of my favorite places on earth. Nestled in the heart of the Presidio, an old military post, is this iconic Disney attraction. From the outside, it may look like just a regular brick building that matches the rest of the main hub, but inside, it…
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Disney+ Makes Key Nonfiction Programming Announcements and Previews Launch Titles at International Documentary Association Showcase Event
New Disney+ Titles Include: “Howard,” “People & Places,” “Science Fair,” an “Untitled Mickey Mouse Documentary” and “Wolfgang”; Actors/Filmmakers Gillian Jacobs and Paul Scheer To Each Direct Episode of “Marvel’s 616” Series Kristen Bell, Jeff Goldblum, Leslie Iwerks and Marvel New Media Preview “Encore!,” “The World According to Jeff Goldblum,” “The Imagineering Story,” and “Marvel’s Hero…
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New Shows and Experiences Coming to Epcot During Magical Transformation
Epcot is getting a pretty significant dose of magic added to it in the coming years. Today during a presentation at Destination D: Celebrating Mickey Mouse Bob Chapek, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products, shared details about what is in store for Epcot. France It is already known that France is receiving a…
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Howard Ashman Movie D23 Expo Premiere Trailer
You may not know the name Howard Ashman, but you most likely know his lyrics. If you listen to the music of The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and some of Aladdin… then you know Ashman’s work. He collaborated with Alan Menken to bring these musicals to life. Tragically, Ashman’s life was cut short…
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Walt Disney Family Museum Podcast, Episode 1: Diane Disney Miller and Don Hahn
The first podcast from the Walt Disney Family Museum has been released. It includes the final interview with Diane Disney Miller, daughter of Walt Disney and founder of the Walt Disney Family Museum. It also features Disney legend and producer Don Hahn. The interview with Don Hahn is about the holiday film Christmas with Walt,…
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A 3D Interview with The Lion King Producer Don Hahn
Recently I was able to participate in a virtual round table interview with Disney producer Don Hahn, producer of The Lion King. The focus of the interview was The Lion King 3D but through the course of the event, other topics were brought up as well. The Lion King 3D has had two very strong weeks…
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Lion King 3D Concept Art
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Rarely Seen Concept Art is now available from The Lion King! Don’t forget you get a free pair of limited edition Simba-sized 3D glasses only at Real D theaters when you watch the Lion King 3D this Friday, September 16th! Trailer/Clips featuring your favorite songs can be found…
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10 THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW ABOUT THE LION KING
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE With The Lion King 3D about to be released for the first time in theaters on September 16th and on Disney Blu-ray™ Hi-Def and Blu-ray 3D ™ October 4th, we step back in time to uncover some fun facts and top secrets about the animated blockbuster…SECRET NUMBER ONE……