Author Emily Zemler Unveils the "Disney Princess: Behind the Tiara" and "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Beyond Halloween Town"

Composer Lee Holdridge ("Splash") Interview

Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year is Splash, the first release from Touchstone Pictures, the late film label from Disney as it aimed to create a space for more adult fare. Splash was an immediate hit for the studio, one that defined romantic comedies and fantasies for the 80s, and features an unforgettable score from the legendary Lee Holdridge. Lee is the winner of two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Daytime Emmy Awards, and garnered 18 Emmy Award nominations total, plus two Grammy Award nominations. Lee’s work for television and film has spanned more than fifty years for productions including East of Eden, the Beauty and the Beast series from the 1980s, and Moonlighting. In fact, one of his most enduring pieces of music was for ABC’s long-running One Life to Live, the late soap opera, for which he won two Daytime Emmys. On this episode of Notably Disney, Lee discusses with host Brett Nachman his career and composing contributions.

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Author Emily Zemler Unveils the "Disney Princess: Behind the Tiara" and "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Beyond Halloween Town"

This episode of Notably Disney welcomes on London-based author Emily Zemler. Emily is a writer and journalist who has crafted over stories and celebrity interviews for a variety of outlets, including The Los Angeles Times, Billboard, Allure, Rolling Stone, Time, and more. Emily has catalogued fascinating insights about the development and impact of various brands for The Walt Disney Company via books including Disney Princess: Behind the Tiara and Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: Beyond Halloween Town. Emily shares about these books' development, the enduring fan appeal of these properties, and much more with host Brett Nachman.

Learn more about Emily's work and books via her website. Follow Emily on Twitter @emilyzemler and Instagram @emilyzemler.

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Ken Bruce Untwines The Enchanted Tiki Room in "Before the Birds Sang Words" Book - Author Interview

Emmy Award-winner Ken Bruce has a storied career in animation across a variety of roles and projects, such as an animation timer for shows like Family Guy and a sequence director for The Fairly OddParents, to a storyboard artist for films like Shrek, Up, and Toy Story 3. He now brings his adoration of the classic Disneyland attraction The Enchanted Tiki Room to spectacular light via his incredible new book: Before the Birds Sang Words. It's a master-class book that disentangles the show's history, including all of the elements that led to its creation. Ken shares how he invested years of effort and love into this passion project, one of the richest examinations of any singular Disney theme park attraction to date via book form.

You can pick up a copy ofBefore the Birds Sang Words on Amazon.

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Music Producer and Author Bambi Moé Shares "Part of the Magic" in Having "Disney-Inspired Brushes with Greatness"

Although many of us are familiar with the Disney artists, including singers and songwriters who have delivered many of our favorite tunes from the Mouse House, there are unsung heroes who also have stories to share. Music producer Bambi Moé discusses her experiences with some top-notch Hollywood talent in a lovely book called Part of the Magic: A Collection of Disney-Inspired Brushes with Greatness. On this episode of Notably Disney, Bambi chats with host Brett Nachman as she relays amazing anecdotes of bringing a dose of pixie dust to Disney music across the 80s, 90, and beyond. Bambi discusses memories of working on the Disney Sing-Along Songs series, interacting with the late Gilbert Gottfried on the Aladdin sequels, and much more!

Order a copy of Part of the Magic: A Collection of Disney-Inspired Brushes with Greatnessvia the University Press of Mississippi website or wherever you find books.

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Disney Music and the Oscars: Notable Omissions and Undeserved Wins with Aaron Wallace

The 96th Academy Awards takes place on Sun, March 10, making now a perfect time to think about Disney’s role with the Oscars. Over the years many dozens of songs and scores have been nominated, and even a handful have won for their respective categories. Invariably, though, there have been some significant omissions, in terms of songs and scores that should have been nominated, along with songs that maybe should not have won or even been nominated in the first place. Of course, too, a few great songs missed the opportunity to win an Oscar, even if nominated. On this episode of Notably Disney, longtime guest and author Aaron Wallace returns to chat with host Brett Nachman about some takes of Disney songs and scores, and their connections (or lack thereof) to the Oscars.

Get in contact with Aaron Wallace by following him on Twitter (@aaronwallace), Instagram (@aaronhwallace), and on his websitewww.aaronwallaceonline.com, where you can learn more about his books.

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