Disney is aiming for a fairytale start in Russia

With a heritage in film and television that is as American as apple pie, Walt Disney is, at first glance, an unusual candidate to make a Russian language movie aimed at Russian cinema-goers.
Yet Disney releases Book of Masters , its first Russian film, this week as it ramps up its interest in one of the world's fastest growing cinema markets.
Based on a Russian fairy tale and produced in Russia using local talent, the film is the latest step in Disney's broad push into local language production.
Bob Iger, Disney's chief executive, says local production strengthens Disney's bond with international audiences, which crave stories that are relevant to them. "There is great interest and pride in local culture," he says. "We are convinced that even though technology is breaking down borders between countries and cultures, we're not seeing homogeneity of cultures."
Hollywood studios used to view the international market differently. They could generate substantial takings internationally from their US-made movies merely by adding a local language track.

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Disney Comics (3)

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Wayne Allwine Voice of Mickey Mouse Dies

Allwine got the role in 1976. He was only the third person -- Walt Disney was the first -- to voice the character. 'It's really not about me; it's about Mickey, and Mickey is Walt's,' he once said.

Wayne Allwine, a Walt Disney Studios voice-over artist who was the voice of Mickey Mouse for more than three decades, has died. He was 62.

Allwine, an Emmy Award-winning former sound effects editor and foley artist, died of complications of diabetes early Monday morning at UCLA Medical Center, said his voice-over artist wife, Russi Taylor.

“Wayne was my hero," Taylor, who began voicing Minnie in 1986, told The Times on Wednesday. “He really loved doing Mickey Mouse and was very proud that he did it 32 years."

Since Mickey Mouse first hit movie theaters in the cartoon short “Steamboat Willie" in 1928, only three people have supplied the iconic cartoon character's distinctive falsetto: Walt Disney himself, Jimmy Macdonald and Allwine.

Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Robert A. Iger described a “profound sense of loss and sadness throughout our company" over the death of the man who gave voice to Disney's most beloved character.


“Wayne's great talent, deep compassion, kindness and gentle way, all of which shone brightly through his alter ego, will be greatly missed," Iger said in a statement.

Roy E. Disney, Walt's nephew, director emeritus of the Walt Disney Co., said in a statement: “Wayne not only gave voice to the character of Mickey but gave him a heart and soul as well."


source : http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=36132

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Disney Printable - Pooh and Friends Valentine Garland

Download the template here: Winnie the Pooh and Friends Valentine Garland

1. Print out all 5 garland hearts. (You can print more for longer garland.) Fold the page on the center dashed line and then carefully cut out the heart. Make sure the two halves are positioned exactly on top of each other. Repeat this step for each heart.
2. Cut a piece of string or ribbon to the length that you want your garland to be. Start at one end of the piece of string or ribbon and measure in about 15 inches. This is where your first heart will be placed.
3. Unfold your first heart and spread glue on the bottom half of the white side of the heart. Carefully place the string or ribbon (at its measured spot for the first heart) into the crease of the folded heart. Fold the heart around the string or ribbon and press down firmly.
4. Repeat step 3 with each heart, spacing them out evenly along the string or ribbon. Hang your garland anywhere to add a little Valentine cheer!

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Disney Printable - Character Valentine Cards

Download the template here: Character Valentine Cards

Print the page on regular paper or cardstock for sturdier cards. Cut each card out along the dashed line and give them to someone special!

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Disney Printable - Mickey Mouse Character and Candy Box

Download the template here: Mickey Mouse Character and Candy Box

1. Use scissors or a craft knife to cut out Mickey's body and each of his arms. Do not cut along dashed lines in the body or arms -- these lines are where you will fold the paper.
2. Take Mickey's body and make all of the folds along the dashed lines for the body and the tabs. Make each fold away from you except for Mickey's legs. For Mickey's legs, fold the top dashed line towards you and the bottom dashed line away from you. This will help Mickey sit on the edge of a table or shelf.
3. Glue the tabs to the inside of Mickey's body. The glued tabs will create an open box on Mickey's back.
4. Fold each of Mickey's arms in half along the dashed line and glue the two sides together. Glue each arm to Mickey's sides.
5. Drop a few pieces of candy into Mickey and make a special delivery!

Credit To : http://family.go.com/holidays/article-619881-disney-printable---mickey-mouse-character-and-candy-box-t/

Disney Valentines Presents (1)

As the valentine's day is coming closer, I would like to provide some disney valentines pictures and wallpaper stuffs that I found out on the web. Enjoy with disney valentine presnets ^_^ ..