Sara Franks-Allen
Sara Franks-Allen lives in Lexington, Massachusetts with two dogs, two rabbits and one amazing husband. She writes for the Ladies of Comicazi blog and watches a lot of cartoons.
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘Monsters, Inc.’
The premiere of Disney and Pixar's latest film 'Monsters University' is just around the corner. We've been rewatching the original 'Monsters, Inc.' and digging up all kinds of fun details and behind-the-scenes trivia to share with you.
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Disney’s Haunted Mansion Ride
Welcome, foolish mortals! If you're anything like us, then no trip to Disneyland (or Disney World) is complete without at least one visit to the Haunted Mansion. The Mansion's 999 happy haunts have been scaring and delighting park guests since 1969.
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The Best Songs from ‘Fraggle Rock’
It's been 30 years since Jim Henson's 'Fraggle Rock' first introduced kids of the '80s to the world of Fraggles, Doozers, Gorgs and a whole host of other fantastic creatures. Like most Henson productions, the show relied heavily on music to advance the plot, convey emotion or just entertain viewers
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7 Mind-Blowing Disney Urban Legends
A company like Disney, which has been around for ages and maintains a family-friendly image, is bound to be the subject of some strange stories. But are any of them true? Is Walt Disney's body lying frozen beneath the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, waiting to be revived? Was Donald Duck really banned in Finland because he doesn't wear pants? Did Disney really make a cartoon to teach girls about their time of the month? TheFW has the real story on these and more of the most popular Disney urban legends
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9 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘DuckTales’
If you grew up in the late '80s and early '90s, chances are you remember 'DuckTales.' The animated adventures of the ridiculously wealthy Scrooge McDuck and his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie were Disney's first big TV hit in decades, and they made sure the show and its characters were everywhere
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See the Voice Cast of Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ Then and Now
After 'The Little Mermaid,' 'Beauty and the Beast,' and 'Aladdin,' Disney animation was on a roll. Still, almost no one predicted the titanic box office success of 'The Lion King,' a monster hit that remains
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See the Real Life Models for Your Favorite Disney Characters
The look, movements and personalities of the Disney characters come from many different sources. For some characters, actors and models are brought in to act out scenes from the film. These performances are filmed and given to the animators to study and drawn inspiration from
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The Voice Cast of Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ Then and Now
After the success of 'Beauty and the Beast' Disney took a break from the European fairy tales and based its next film on the most well-known story from the 'Arabian Nights.' It was a move that paid off big time -- 'Aladdin' became the highest grossing animated film to date. The movie was the final collaboration between composer Alan Menken and his late lyricist Howard Ashman and - for good or for ill - ushered in an era of big name movie stars voicing Disney characters.
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See the Voice Cast of Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Then and Now
If 'The Little Mermaid' put Disney back in the animated fairy tale game, 'Beauty and the Beast' proved that they were back to stay. The film was a huge hit for Disney, earning both box office success and critical acclaim. It was even the first animated movie ever to be nominated for the top Oscar prize of Best Picture.
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10 Foreign ‘Sesame Street’ Muppets You May Have Never Heard Of
For over 40 years, The Muppets of 'Sesame Street' have been teaching children in the U.S. to read, count, recognize shapes and play well with others. Big Bird, Ernie, Bert, Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch and the rest are nationally known superstars