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For nearly a hundred years, fans have been trying to find the answer to one of life's most puzzling Disney questions: What kind of animal is Goofy? It should be pretty cut and dry, especially when considering his friends. Mickey is clearly a mouse, just as obviously as Donald is a duck, and their surnames confirm that. Goofy's surname, however, offers no insight into his species; it's simply Goof, suggesting he's little more than a silly being created solely to make others laugh. Interestingly, Goofy Goof wasn't always the fun-loving character's name. He was originally called Dippy Dawg, so perhaps there is a clue about his species or maybe not.

The debate about Goofy has been so popular over the years that it even featured in Rob Reiner's 1986 film Stand By Me, an adaptation of Stephen King's novella, The Body. While camping out overnight on their way to see the body,...

Donald Duck is officially taking YouTube by storm on this week's upcoming episode of Hot Ones.

In an August 21 X post from the official First We Feast account, Donald Duck himself confirmed that his next talk show appearance would be on the popular internet talk show. Hosted by Sean Evans, Hot Ones premiered on 2015 and quickly garnered a cult following of dedicated fans. The series sees Evans interview a celebrity guest over eight courses of increasingly spicy chicken wings dredged in a curated collection of hot sauces. In the years since its debut, Hot Ones has garnered both critical and audience acclaim, as well as numerous major industry nominations including two Daytime Emmys for both the series itself and its host.

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Animated movies have a long history of dominating the box office, with only a few holding the record for highest-grossing animated movie. Disney, Pixar, and DreamWorks have contributed the most to the history of animated movies at the box office. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Aladdin, The Lion King, Finding Nemo, Shrek 2, Toy Story 3, Frozen, Frozen 2, and Inside Out 2 have each been the highest-grossing animated movie of all time for various amounts of time.

Animated movies have a long history of dominating at the box office, but only a handful of them have ever held the record for being the highest-grossing animated movie. The history of animated movies goes back to the late 1800s, but box office data, in general, did not start to become available until the early 1920s. Over the decades, the genre has grown in popularity as innovative and original stories are routinely made in animation,...

Disney movies feature iconic final battles between heroes and villains, where the villains often outclass their opponents. Clever attack plans and visual appeal play a key role in determining the impact of final battle scenes. Some battles showcase smart tricks over sheer strength, or feature emotionally charged confrontations.

Disney movies often introduce clear heroes and villains, who face off against each other in the amazing final battles. The best Disney villains command more power and flair than most of their heroic counterparts, who rise to the challenge in their movies' final acts to combat the villain both physically and ideologically. Some of the best final battles in Disney movies are direct results of the most evil Disney villain plans, and are especially emotionally charged because of the heroes' desire for revenge.

However, there are a rare few Disney movies where the lines between good and evil are not as clear,...

Disney+ celebrates 90 years of Donald Duck with two remastered classics and a brand-new animated short.

In a June 9 X post from the official Disney+ account, it was announced that both "Crazy Over Daisy" and "Out on a Limb" had been remastered for rerelease in celebration of the 90th anniversary of Donald Duck's widespread debut. The shorts are joined by an all-new animated outing, "D.I.Y. Duck," produced by Emmy Award-winner Dorothy McKim and brought to life by Walt Disney Animation Studios' hand-drawn animation team.

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Donald Duck's birthday is all it's quacked up to be!Celebrate with the new short "D.I.Y. Duck" and two newly restored classic shorts,...

Snow White's sly request that the birds keep a secret reveals her charm and kindness in her first scene. Cinderella defies her stepmother cleverly by revealing she has the other slipper. Aurora's dreamy quote highlights her innocence and unique charm in the classic era.

Every Disney Princess on the Disney companys official line has a distinct personality and at least a few good quotes that capture her entire character. Over time, Disney Princesses have evolved from being static damsels whose main character traits are niceness and romanticism to fully formed characters capable of winning any fight. However, even Snow White and Cinderella have some clever quotes that endear them to audiences.

With even more upcoming live-action remakes at Disney, producers and writers must consider what certain Disney Princesses core traits are and how they can be adapted. Some of their most famous quotes might even make it into the new movie ad verbatim.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs set the precedent for feature-length animated movies, changing the entertainment. Fantasia marked a shift in Disney's storytelling and animation with an experimental structure. Akira, The Little Mermaid, and Toy Story all changed animation industry standards.

Certain animated movies irrevocably changed the animation industry, whether through technological innovation or radical new storytelling. Animation as it is known today began with a series of illustrations that, when flipped through fast enough, mimicked movement. This concept evolved into short cartoons and movies, before revolutionary filmmakers shocked and dazzled audiences with new mediums of animation. Stop-motion and 3D computer creations are among the recent animated movies that push animation forward.

The advent of 3D animation is responsible for most animated movies today, but other animated movies changed film simply by achieving an unprecedented level of success. Movies like these brought animation into mainstream pop culture to be enjoyed by audiences of all ages.

The featured monster in Damien Leone's "Terrifier" movies is Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton), a perhaps-supernatural Halloween spirit who appears every now and again to torture, mutilate, and murder people for no reason other than he seems to greatly enjoy it. Art is a creative murderer, happy to slice victims up in a fashion that communicates a certain effort and passion for the act. 

The character quite clearly taps into a widespread fear of clowns that seemingly persists throughout the modern media. Back in the 1950s, famous clowns like Bozo (Pinto Colvig) and Clarabell were common, and clowns appeared in TV commercials regularly, often presented to children as whimsical vagrants or playful weirdos whose antics were meant to inspire laughter. Something about the face eyebrows and pasted-on smiles, however, seemingly terrified and traumatized a generation; it's no coincidence that Stephen King, a child of the '50s, wrote...

Once upon a time, clowns were beloved. Bozo the Clown (Pinto Colvig) brought joy to children on TV, as did Howdy Doody’s (Bob Smith) sidekick Clarabell. Then Ronald McDonald came, and it all went to hell. Okay, not really (although Morgan Spurlock may argue otherwise), but along the way clowns went from bringing joy to, some experts say, 1 in 10 adults suffering from coulrophobia, the fear of clowns. And the odds are good it’s thanks to that damned clown doll in Poltergeist or one of these homicidal Homey D. Clowns.

Sneak Peek "Wotta Nitemare", the 71st "Popeye" animated cartoon from Fleischer Studios, released in 1939, featuring the voices of Pinto Colvig, Margie Hines and Jack Mercer as 'Popeye', directed by Dave Fleischer and Willard Bowsky:

"...'Popeye' tosses and turns in his sleep. He dreams of himself up in the clouds sitting with an angelic 'Olive Oyl'.

"Soon, however, 'Bluto' materializes and leads the angel away to have a picnic. 

"Popeye is left behind bars - in fact, the bars from his bed..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Popeye: Wotta Nitemare"....

2010 is the 50th anniversary of Wgn TV Chicago's "Bozo TV" show.

To celebrate, a number of Bozo collaborators will gather in Chicago Tues., Aug. 17, to commemorate the occasion and attend the first book signing @ Borders on Michigan Avenue, for the autobiography of the late Larry Harmon, "The Man Behind The Nose", available from Igniter Books, an imprint of It Books/HarperCollins.

"This beloved children's personality helped cement our city's reputation for being at the forefront of excellence in broadcasting," said Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley.

Bozo was created in 1946 by Alan W. Livingston, who produced a children's storytelling record-album/illustrative read-along book set, titled "Bozo at the Circus" for Capitol Records. Actor Pinto Colvig portrayed the character on this and subsequent Bozo records.

The character became a mascot for the record company and was later nicknamed "Bozo the Capitol Clown."

In 1956, Larry Harmon, one of several actors hired by Livingston...