Notably Disney

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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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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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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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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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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Four years ago, orchestrator and composer Jeff Kryka joined Notably Disney to discuss his incredible score for The Imagineering Story, the 6-part documentary series on Disney+, as well as his early career in the music industry and often collaborating with famed composer Michael Giacchino. In the years since Jeff has orchestrated a number of films and series for The Walt Disney Company, from Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man: No Way Home and Thor: Love and Thunder to Pixar’s Lightyear and Disney’s Hocus Pocus 2. Additionally his orchestrations have been heard in the Disney theme parks and via live-to-picture concerts. On this episode of Notably Disney, Jeff returns to share his reflections on a variety of newer Disney projects, such as the Zootopia: Hot Pursuit attraction at Shanghai Disneyland andWerewolf by Night.

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New episodes of Notably Disney debut on the first and third Tuesday of each month.

Check out Jeff's work on his personal website.

For 37 years The Walt Disney Company has bestowed one of its highest honors – the Disney Legends Award – to 304 contributors to the corporation over its 100-year history, ranging from animators and Imagineers to singers and executives. In Disney Legends: Makers of Magic, Volume 1, author Jamie Hecker highlights many of these notable names. On this episode of Notably Disney, Jamie joins host Brett Nachman to discuss his Disney journey, writing forCelebrations Magazine, and writing two Disney-focused books.

Check out more about Jamie's written work via JamieHeckerWriter.com, where you can learn more about and Disney Legends: Makers of Magic, Volume 1and order on Amazon. You can also gather more information aboutWalt Goes to Washington: Finding Disney in DC, his other book, also available on Amazon.

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In a special episode of Notably Disney, host Brett Nachman and guest Matthew Hodge (professor and author) discuss some favorite Disney songs and scores, and then offer recommendations if you like those particular selections. It's a fun game of "if you like this, then you love these" other options.

Learn more about Matt's work by visiting his website. And be sure to purchase a copy of Cool Cats and a Hot Mouse: A History of Jazz and Disney, his award-winning book about Disney and jazz, by visiting Amazon or Barnes and Noble.

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A new year brings new opportunity to plan your Disney-related vacation. Travel journalist Seth Kubersky, the longtime author behind The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland series, joins host Brett Nachman to discuss the 2024 iteration of the book and how to best plan your next vacation to The Happiest Place on Earth. The pair discuss touring plans, Genie+, dining and lodging tips, and much more on this episode of Notably Disney.

Pick up a copy ofThe Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2024(written by Seth Kubersky, with Bob Sehlinger, Len Testa and Guy Selga Jr.) via your local bookstore or TheUnofficialGuides.com. Follow Seth on Instagram (@skubersky), Twitter (@skubersky) &

The Unofficial Guide on Instagram (@TheUnofficialGuides), Twitter (@theugseries), and Facebook (The Unofficial Guides).

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe has enveloped both the silver screen and television screens for the past 15 years, and now comes the release of a new book that explores the emergence of this Hollywood titan. MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios recently debuted from authors Dave Gonzales, Gavin Edwards, and Joanna Robinson, serving as an in-depth, comprehensive exploration into the studio that has come to rule Tinsel Town and even have some fissures within. On this episode of Notably Disney, past guest and fellow Disney connoisseur Derek Lewis joins host Brett Nachman to discuss what readers can expect in the book.

To learn more about the book, check out its Amazon page.

Follow Derek on Instagram: @dereknlewis

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