Tag Archives: Sherman Brothers

Book Review: The Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corp. Year: 1993 Pages: 254 (288 in 7th Edition) Type: Hardcover ISBN: 1-56282-743-X “Disney songs (are) eminently hummable and totally unforgettable.” A book must be good when it’s available in 7 printings (as of 2018)! You can pick up a copy … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Music, Reviews, Soundtracks, Theme Parks | Tagged Book Reviews, Books, First Edition, Hal Leonard Publishing, Lyrics, Music, Reviews, Sherman Brothers, Songs, Soundtracks, The Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, Theme Parks, Theme Song, Tin Pan Alley | Leave a comment

Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree Storybook Record

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Dis-LEE

“Christopher Robin, like most small boys, has toy animals to play with. But though he loves them all his best friend is his teddy bear called Winnie-The-Pooh, or Pooh for short.” And so starts the story of Winnie the Pooh … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Characters, Collectibles, Music, Records, Soundtracks | Tagged A. A. Milne, Animation, Characters, Collectibles, Disneyland Records, Music, Records, Sebastian Cabot, Sherman Brothers, Soundtracks, Sterling Holloway, Story Booklet, The Honey Tree, Winnie the Pooh | Leave a comment

‘The Happiest Millionaire’ Movie Soundtrack

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Dis-LEE

Pet alligators roaming the conservatory, a Bible-and-boxing school in the stables, and a delightfully eccentric millionaire make for unrestrained pandemonium in this musical Disney extravaganza! Fred MacMurray presides over a Philadelphia mansion where just about anything can happen! This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Soundtracks | Tagged Buena Vista Records, Fred MacMurray, John Davidson, Lesley Ann Warren, Movies, Records, Sherman Brothers, Soundtracks, STER 5001, The Happiest Millionaire, Tommy Steele | Leave a comment

Walt Disney’s Mary Poppins Original Cast Soundtrack

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Dis-LEE

I love finding an old Disney soundtrack! The fun thing about collecting long-play records is the cover art. Sometimes it has photographic stills from the film but other times it may contain original artwork, such as with the example I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectibles, Movies, Music, Soundtracks | Tagged Buena Vista Records, Collectibles, Dick Van Dyke, Disneyland Records, Julie Andrews, LP, Mary Poppins, Movies, Music, Records, Sherman Brothers, Soundtracks, Ster-4026, Stereophonic | Leave a comment

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Lands in England

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Dis-LEE

‘Our fine four fendered friend’ has been flying around the world since Ian Fleming first wrote about her in his 1964 novel Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car. She was perhaps made most famous by the United Artists movie released in 1968. … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, History, Museums, Theme Parks, Transportation, Travel | Tagged Beaulieu, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Dick Van Dyke, England, Museums, National Motor Museum, Sherman Brothers, Travel | Leave a comment

Places: Portobello Road, Portobello Road

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Dis-LEE

“Street where the riches of ages are stowed. Anything and everything a chap can unload, is sold off the barrow in Portobello road.” Yes, “you’ll find what you want in the Portobello road!” But we didn’t. My wife and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Attractions, Excursions, History, Movies, Music, Places, Travel, Trip Report | Tagged Bedknobs and Broomsticks, England, Places, Portobello Market, Portobello Road, Sherman Brothers, Songs, Travel | 2 Comments

Jungle Book ’67 VERSUS Jungle Book ’16

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Dis-LEE

It’s a battle 49 years in the making but the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ has finally arrived! Today we are pitting the 1967 original animated film against its 2016 live-action remake. So we have classic animation vs. CGI and tried-and-true … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Reviews | Tagged Bill Murray, Bruce Reitherman, Movies, Neel Sethi, Phil Harris, Reviews, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Cabot, Sherman Brothers, Sterling Holloway, The Jungle Book | Leave a comment

The Parent Trap Comic Book

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Dis-LEE

The Parent Trap was released in 1961 and stars Hayley Mills (in her second of six Disney films), Maureen O’Hara and Brian Keith in a story about teenage twins who try to reunite their divorced parents. The screenplay was based on … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectibles, Comic Books, Ephemera, Movies | Tagged Annette Funicello, Brian Keith, Collectibles, Comic Books, Dell, Ephemera, Hayley Mills, Let's Get Together, Maureen O'Hara, Miss Inch's Summer Camp for Girls, Movies, Sherman Brothers, The Parent Trap, Tommy Sands | Leave a comment

People: Jeffrey C. Sherman Interviewed

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Dis-LEE

PEOPLE – JEFFREY C. SHERMAN BIO: Jeffrey C. Sherman is a writer, producer, director and composer/lyricist for film and television. A UCLA Film School graduate, Jeff wrote the feature films “The Soldier” and “Up the Creek.” He wrote the screenplays … Continue reading →

Posted in Interviews, People | Tagged Interviews, Jeffrey C. Sherman, People, River Song, Sherman Brothers, Tom Sawyer, Traveling Light Productions Inc., Writing | 3 Comments

Official Guide – New York World’s Fair

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Dis-LEE

1 9 6 4 / 1 9 6 5 Front and Back Covers The thing I enjoy most about collecting is that you just never know where or when the next big find is going to come from. I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Attractions, Books, Ephemera | Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Advertising, Attractions, Books, Carousel of Progress, Ephemera, Imagineering, It's a Small World, New York World's Fair, Sherman Brothers, Time-Life, UNICEF, Walt Disney | Leave a comment