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Roy Disney obituary
17 December 2009 11:03 AM, PST
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A nephew of Walt, he restored Disney to classic cartoon status
Roy E Disney, who has died from stomach cancer aged 79, was the last member of the Disney family involved in the company and saw himself as the protector of its tradition. As the family enterprise grew into a huge conglomerate, he retained a strong influence. Twice he exiled himself from the business and then returned to lead shareholder revolts which saw the corporation's leadership thrown out and its direction returned to traditional strengths, particularly cartoons.
He grew up with the Walt Disney Co, originally the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. His father, Roy Oliver, handled finances while his uncle Walt ran the creative side and was the public face. Mickey Mouse was created in 1928; two years later Roy was born. In some ways, he was the son Walt never had. He attended test screenings when young and later remembered the
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- Michael Carlson
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Avatar: Classic Disney for the Digital Age
17 December 2009 10:05 AM, PST
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I making this statement because I truly believe it: Avatar is a classic Disney-esque adventure as imagined by James Cameron. In my head, that basically translates to “A cliched but endearing tale-for-the-ages, with claws, fangs and lots of big guns.”
In the next few days, weeks (maybe even months) you’re going to be hearing all about what Avatar is and is not (check out our own official review Here). You’ll hear the debate about whether it has lived up to the hype, whether the film has truly changed the CGI face of movies (it has) and whether the film is all that it could’ve been.
As far as that latter question goes, read on if you want to hear my breakdown.
The critical response to Avatar has generally been positive, if not similar: visually, the film is a spectacle that no movie-loving person should miss. You should
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- Kofi Outlaw
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Roy E. Disney: 1930-2009
17 December 2009 4:18 AM, PST
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Roy Edward Disney, the son and nephew of The Walt Disney Company co-founders Roy O. Disney and Walt Disney, respectively, passed away yesterday after a yearlong battle with stomach cancer at the age of 79.
Roy E. Disney joined the Disney Company in 1953 and worked there 56+ years, eventually serving as Vice Chairman of its board of directors and chairman of Disney Animation from 1984-2003. Most recently he held the title of director emeritus and consultant. As the head of Disney Animation, Mr. Disney was credited with guiding the studio into a new golden age of animation with feature films such as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King.
Roy E. Disney was also a passionate defender of the company and its direction, leading a shareholder revolt not once but twice against the company and its board when he and others believed that Disney had lost its bearings.
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- Glenn Hauman
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Roy E. Disney Passes Away at the Age of 79
17 December 2009 3:14 AM, PST
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It's our sad duty to report that Roy E. Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney former executive for the Walt Disney Company has passed away at the age of 79 after a year-long battle with stomach cancer.
A stalwart fixture at Disney - his personal office was situated inside the magic hat atop Disney Animation Studios in Burbank, California - he oversaw many of the company's greatest successes over the past few decades. The company released the following statement:
Roy Edward Disney, son of Disney Studios co-founder Roy O. Disney, and nephew of Walt Disney, passed away today (12/16/09) at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, California, following a year-long battle with stomach cancer. He was 79 years old.
Disney was a successful businessman, philanthropist, filmmaker and award-winning sailor, who played a key role in the revitalization of The Walt Disney Company and Disney's animation legacy. He was associated with the Company over a 56-year period,
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Stephen Colbert Makes A Bid To Replace Jay-z: The MTV News Quote Of The Day
16 December 2009 1:37 PM, PST
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"Shoppin' mall is close, my community is gated/ My shorties are all private-school educated/ Home theater system, 60-inch plasma/ Clean suburban air, much better for my asthma/ Still hit the city, Times Square, keep it real/ Hard Rock Cafe for the appetizer deal/ M&M Store, Disney Store, I'm in heaven/ I own this town from 41st to 47/ Take you to 'The Lion King,' that show is fantastic/ Leave half an hour early so I can beat the traffic/ I can get home really fast, driver rocks an E-z Pass/ Land of cheaper gas and the upper middle class."
-Late night comedy show host Stephen Colbert, making a guest appearance as a rapper during Alicia Keys' performance of "Empire State of Mind (Part II)" on Tuesday (December 15) night's episode of "The Colbert Report." The singer dropped by the show to talk about her just-released album The Element
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Walt Disney's nephew Roy dies, aged 79
16 December 2009 1:02 PM, PST
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Roy E. Disney died today after his long battle with stomach cancer came to an end. The Walt Disney Company announced that Walt's nephew succumed to his illness at his home in Newport Beach, CA. He is best known for being unafraid to shake up the firm his father Roy and uncle helped build. He led two successful shareholder revolts: one in 1984 against Walt's son-in-law Ron Miller, after concluding that he was leading the company astray, and the second against Michael Eisner, who he helped bring in. Roy oversaw hits such as The Lion King as vice chairman of Disney's (more)
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- By Aaron Broverman
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Roy E. Disney Dies at the Age of 79
16 December 2009 12:53 PM, PST
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The Associated Press is reporting that Roy E. Disney, nephew of Walt Disney and former senior executive of The Walt Disney Company, died today at the age of 79. Disney, while technically a figurehead of the overall company, wielded enormous power throughout the reigns of CEOs Ron Miller and Michael Eisner, both of whom Disney played a crucial role in ousting and making sure that the company never lost sight of its roots in animation.
Hit the jump to read more about Disney’s life and legacy.
Throughout his career, Disney’s primary attention was towards animation, having begun his work at the family business in the creative department where he worked as a writer, producer, and director until he was elected to the Board of Directors in 1967. After working to replace CEO Ron Miller in 1984 with Michael Eisner and Frank Wells, Disney became the vice-chairman of the board of directors
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Sherlock Holmes Giveaway
16 December 2009 12:29 PM, PST
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Opening on Christmas Day is director Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes. As I have said a few times, I saw the film and thought it was awesome. Great script. Fantastic performances from everyone involved. Amazing chemistry between Jude Law and Downey Jr. A third act that doesn’t suck. Action scenes that sell why Sherlock Holmes is Sherlock Holmes. But more than anything, the film is just a lot of fun. Cannot recommend it enough.
So to help promote the film, we’ve been given a bunch of cool Sherlock Holmes swag to giveaway. If you’d like to get any of it, hit the jump to see how to enter and take a look at the prizing. And if you’d like to get a sneak peak at Sherlock Holmes right now, here’s a link to eight clips from the film.
If you want to win any of Sherlock Holmes items,
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- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
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Roy E. Disney Dies At 79
16 December 2009 12:19 PM, PST
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Roy E. Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney and a behind-the-scenes power at the Disney studios for more than three decades, has died of stomach cancer in Newport Beach, CA. He was 79. Disney twice led successful shareholders battles against the heads of the movie company -- in 1984, when he succeeded in replacing Disney’s son-in-law, Ron Miller, as chairman of the company with Michael Eisner, then again 20 years later when he turned against Eisner. In the 1980s, as chairman of the studio’s animation division, he turned the unit around and oversaw a string of hit films, including The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King.
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Roy E. Disney Passes Away at 79
16 December 2009 12:14 PM, PST
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Roy E. Disney passes away at age 79 Roy Edward Disney, son of Disney Studios co-founder Roy O. Disney, and nephew of Walt Disney, passed away today (12/16/09) at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, California, following a year-long battle with stomach cancer. He was 79 years old. Disney was a successful businessman, philanthropist, filmmaker, and award-winning sailor, who played a key role in the revitalization of The Walt Disney Company and Disney's animation legacy. He was associated with the Company over a 56-year period, and from 1984 - 2003, served as vice chairman of the Company's board of directors, and chairman of the Studio's Animation Department. In recent years, he held the title of director emeritus and consultant for the Company. As head of Disney Animation, Disney helped to guide the Studio to a new golden age of animation with an unprecedented string of artistic and box office successes that included The Little Mermaid,
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Roy E Disney dies in California
16 December 2009 12:09 PM, PST
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Nephew of Walt Disney who led two famous shareholder revolts at family's company dies aged 79
Roy E Disney, the son and nephew of The Walt Disney Company founders who twice led shareholder revolts that shook up the family business, died today. He was 79.
The Walt Disney Company announced that Disney died in Newport Beach, California after a bout with stomach cancer.
Although he generally stayed out of the spotlight, Roy Disney didn't hesitate to lead a successful campaign in 1984 to oust Walt Disney's son-in-law after concluding he was leading the company in the wrong direction. Nearly 20 years later, he launched another successful shareholders revolt, this time against Michael Eisner, the man he'd helped bring in after the previous ouster.
Disney, born in 1930, had practically grown up with the company. His uncle Walt Disney and his father, Roy O Disney, had co-founded the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio seven years before, later
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Roy Disney, Who Stopped Mouse House From Sucking, Dies at 79
16 December 2009 11:40 AM, PST
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The kid who coined "Uncle Walt" and who grew up to save Disney's animation studio after years of disarray has died. Roy E. Disney succmbed to complications from stomach cancert at 79.
The nephew of Walt Disney, Roy was largely responsible for providing kids of the '80 and '90s with their childhood soundtrack. With from help of a couple of guys named Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg, Roy oversaw such latter-day classics as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King (after years of flops like The Black Cauldron), earning himself a personal fortune of roughly $600 million.
And that's not Mickey Mouse money. Except for the part that is.
Rip, Roy!
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Roy Disney, Who Stopped Mouse House From Sucking, Dies at 79
16 December 2009 11:40 AM, PST
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The kid who coined "Uncle Walt" and who grew up to save Disney's animation studio after years of disarray has died. Roy E. Disney succmbed to complications from stomach cancert at 79.
The nephew of Walt Disney, Roy was largely responsible for providing kids of the '80 and '90s with their childhood soundtrack. With from help of a couple of guys named Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg, Roy oversaw such latter-day classics as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King (after years of flops like The Black Cauldron), earning himself a personal fortune of roughly $600 million.
And that's not Mickey Mouse money. Except for the part that is.
Rip, Roy!
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Breaking: Roy Disney, nephew of Walt Disney, Has Died
16 December 2009 11:29 AM, PST
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Roy Edward Disney, longtime senior executive for The Walt Disney Company, which his father Roy Oliver Disney and his uncle Walt Disney founded, has died at age 79. Disney owned over 16 million shares of Disney stock (or about 1%) and served as a consultant for the company and Director Emeritus for the Board of Directors. Disney devoted the first 20 years of his career to making nature films for the company, but he is best known for organizing the ousting of two top Disney executives: Ron Miller in 1984, and more recently, Michael Eisner in 2005.
Disney revived the company's animation division after hitting rock bottom with financial and critical failure, paving the way for a string of animated hits, including The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King.
Read more about Roy Disney on the La Times.
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- Peter Sciretta
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Roy E. Disney, Disney exec and nephew of Walt Disney, dies at 79
16 December 2009 11:06 AM, PST
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Roy E. Disney, the nephew of the late Walt Disney and a longtime senior executive for the Walt Disney Company, died Wednesday morning, sources confirm to Zap2it. He was 79.
Disney had been battling cancer. The news of his passing was first reported by the Los Angeles Times.
Throughout Roy Edward Disney's career, he kept the core Disney creative spirit alive and spearheaded the ousting of two top Disney executives, Ron Miller and Michael Eisner, at the Walt Disney Company, which was founded by his uncle Walt and father Roy Oliver Disney. He's also been credited for bringing about the Disney animation renaissance of the 1990s that actually began in 1989 with the "Little Mermaid" and also included "Beauty and the Beast," "The Lion King," "Aladdin" and "Hercules."
He last served as a consultant for the company and Director Emeritus for the Board of Directors.
Roy E. Disney began his
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8 Movie Clips from Sherlock Holmes Starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law
14 December 2009 12:57 PM, PST
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With director Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes getting released on Christmas Day, Warner Bros. has just released eight clips from the movie. While I always post whatever clips I’m given from the studios, I’m actually going to recommend not watching the clips. The reason is, the less you see from the movie, the more you’re going to enjoy it. When I went into the press screening last week, I had only seen the trailer, so I was able to watch the movie without knowing what was going to happen. I strongly recommend doing the same thing as Sherlock Holmes is an awesome, fun adventure that I think everyone is going to love.
As I said when I posted the 37 images a few days ago: Even though I love to nitpick movies, this is one of the rare films that I walked out completely satisfied. Great script. Fantastic performances from everyone involved.
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- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
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The Princess and The Frog Review
14 December 2009 10:07 AM, PST
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John Lasseter has been keen to point out that this is the return of the fairytale musical. The Princess and the Frog is “Classic Disney” but also brand new. It’s the company going back to its roots armed with a fresh new perspective. It’s a brave move in a world where everyone seems to be obsessed with flashy 3D visuals. With Pixar riding high on a wave created for them by Toy Story and impressing everyone with this year’s Up, can Disney still find an audience with hand drawn animation?
Disney completely lost its way during the late seventies and early eighties. It was in 1989 that they scored again with The Little Mermaid. This film started a new ‘golden age’ that included the releases of Beauty & the Beast in 1991, Aladdin in 1992 and The Lion King in 1994. It seemed like nothing could go wrong but just around the
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- Alex Wagner
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He Said – She Said … The Princess and the Frog
13 December 2009 2:20 PM, PST
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We are spoiled by Pixar, Dreamworks, and BlueSky (okay, for those guys, maybe sometimes). These animation titans are leading the charge when it comes to computer animation, with their vibrant worlds created with mouse clicks and keyboards. They may be inspired by the hand-drawn animation classics, but they have contributed in putting that form of entertainment to the wayside, or at least, to the straight-to-dvd arena.
This is not the fate with Disney’s latest movie, The Princess and the Frog, a 2-D animated film that echoes those classics that we can only experience when they’re released from the “vault,” like Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, and The Lion King. It isn’t in 3-D, it doesn’t have a cast with too many big names, and most importantly, it has a princess character that is (finally) African-American.
How would Disney fare with all of these elements in a Pixar/Dreamworks/BlueSky dominated cinema?
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- Nick Allen
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The Princess And The Frog Hops Its Way To A #1 Weekend
13 December 2009 11:11 AM, PST
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The Princess and the Frog is Disney's big return to hand drawn animation since 2004's Home on the Range. Home brought in $13 million its opening weekend and barely made it production budget back, giving more ammo to Eisner's decision to kill hand drawn animation. Heaven forbid he take the blame for greenlighting poor stories because The Lion King, also under his watch, and one of the things he used to do well the first half of his Disney career, made $45 million its opening weekend ten years before Home. Princess brought in $25 million. And while I'm sure Disney is happy they topped the box office weekend, you know they were hoping for a bigger piece of the pie. of course, it is the holidays, so money might be a little tight right now for everyone. Its production budget is also around $100 million. I have no doubts it will make its money
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Jack Black & Illumination Entertainment Invest in Cryptozoology
12 December 2009 8:37 AM, PST
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Animation films, whether it’s the new school CGI or old school hand drawn, have always been popular with kids of all ages and in recent years, have become fun for adults to watch as well; so, it’s no surprise to read a story over at Variety announcing a new CGI feature film involving Jack Black. Writer Jason Micallef pitched an idea to Illumination Entertainment which is an extension of Universal headed by Chris Meledandri.
Micallef’s pitch in set in the world of Cryptozoology, which is the study and search for unknown, yet often talked about, animals or beings. My guess is it will include “monsters” like the Yeti, Sasquatch, Bigfoot, The Loch Ness Monster and maybe even mermaids or dragons. Black, who at one time was thought to be voicing a character, will now only be producing with business partner Ben Cooley via their production company Electric Dynamite.
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