Wes Watches

       On August 24, 1942, "Saludos Amigos", the first of six anthology films released by Walt Disney Pictures in the 1940s, had its world premiere in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. To celebrate the milestone, I will be ranking "Saludos Amigos", along with the other Disney anthology films that I have seen ("The Three Caballeros", "Fun And Fancy Free", "Melody Time" and "The Adventures Of  Ichabod And Mr. Toad"). All five films are ranked according to their rating on the Internet Movie Database, or IMDB. (Author's Note: As of right now, "Make Mine Music", the only anthology feature I have not seen yet, is currently unavailable for streaming on Disney+.)     The anthology features are ranked as follows. 1. The Adventures Of Ichabod And Mr. Toad Premiere Date: October 5, 1949 (Washington, D.C.) IMDb Rating: 6.8 IMDB Summary: "An animated adaptation of "The Wind In The Willows" followed by an adaptation of &q

      On August 22, 1929, Walt Disney Pictures released the first animated short in its new "Silly Symphonies" series, "The Skeleton Dance". To celebrate the milestone, I have decided to rank the top ten animated shorts in the Silly Symphonies series that I have seen. As with my other rankings, the shorts are ranked according to their rating on their Internet Movie Database, or IMDB. 1. The Old Mill Release Date: August 1937 (Venice Film Festival) IMDB Rating: 7.8 IMDB Summary: "As a thunderstorm approaches, birds, mice and other creatures try to stay safe and dry in an old mill." 2. The Skeleton Dance Release Date: August 22, 1929 IMDB Rating: 7.6 IMDb Summary: "The clock strikes midnight, the bats fly from the belfry, a dog howls at the full moon, and two black cats fight in the cemetery: a perfect time for four skeletons to come out and dance a bit." 3. The Ugly Duckling Release Date: April 7, 1939 IMDB Rating: 7.6 IMDB Summary: "A baby d

 Today, October 16, marks the 100th anniversary of when Walt and Roy Disney co-founded what would eventually become The Walt Disney Company. While today Disney is home to multiple franchises such as Marvel and Star Wars, they are perhaps best known for their animated films. As a result, I have decided to list the Walt Disney Company's Top Ten Animated Films based on each film's adjusted box office gross. Please note that only films produced and released by the Walt Disney Company are included. It does not include films produced by Pixar. It also does not include primarily live action films with animated sequences such as "Mary Poppins" and "Who Framed Roger Rabbit". Nor does it include any live action remakes of its animated films, even those that use animation. Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs(1937-$997,168,333) One Hundred And One Dalmatians (1961-$914,076,766) The Lion King (1994-$815,540,893) Fantasia (1940-$759,709,619) The Jungle Book (1967-$674,048,285