Rudolf Ising
Here’s Kevin Shortsleeve to celebrate the birthday of a great, early animator: Rudolf Ising.
Teacher’s Pet
When was the last morning you heard a Saturday morning cartoon open with background music from Leo Delibes’s opera Lakme?
Dumbo Premier
That’s the voice of Sterling Holloway (who later would play Winnie-the-Pooh) here as the stork who’s delivering a big bundle of joy to Mrs. Jumbo on the circus train. Today’s the birthday of Walt Disney’s “Dumbo” which had its premier in 1941.
Mickey Mouse Club Premiers
The Mickey Mouse Club marched into the consciousness of American children on October 3rd, 1955, when it first appeared on national television, and millions of middle schoolers, myself included, tuned in.
Dinosaur
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Dinosaur.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 6/5/2000 Dinosaur Transcript School’s almost over for the year, and when it is, it’ll be impossible for you to put off a visit to the local multiplex with your children for Walt Disney’s latest animation extravaganza, Dinosaur, if they haven’t already had you take […]
Aida
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Aida.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 6/2/2000 Aida Transcript Before Aida became a Disney musical on Broadway this spring, it was, of course, an opera by Giuseppe Verdi; and before it becomes a Disney cartoon (which shouldn’t be too far away), you might want to have your children hear the […]
New Holiday Movies
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Holiday-Home-Viewing.mp3 Author Elaine Needelman Air Date 12/17/1999 New Holiday Movies Transcript Here’s Elaine Needelman, who’s been watching the media for us. There is nothing better than going to the movies during the holidays. You can take a break from rushing around shopping, eat popcorn and spend some relaxing time with […]
Joel Chandler Harris
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Joel-Harris.mp3 Author Rita Smith Air Date 12/9/1999 Joel Harris Transcript “Imagine a 19th century version of ‘The Simpsons,’ directed by Quentin Tarantino, in which Bart, Nelson and Mr. Burns are constantly getting medieval on each other.”1 That is how Hal Jacobs, an Atlanta writer, describes the folktales in Uncle Remus, […]
Thanksgiving Film Releases
The multiplexes are already filled up with this year’s family films for the holidays, and Elaine Needelman has some suggestions that just might save you some time in line.
Walt Disney Presents
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Disney-Presents.mp3 Author Elaine Needelman Air Date 10/26/1999 Disney Presents Transcript Tomorrow marks the anniversary of one of television’s most successful shows, the first prime-time t.v. show for both children and adults, the show that gave us t.v.’s first mini-series. Here’s Elaine Needelman to tell us about it. On October 27, […]