Walt's Oasis

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my series featuring James Algar, who worked at Disney as a director, writer, producer, and more for 43-years from 1934-1977.  In this episode I discuss his work on several live action films including 1962’s The Legend of Lobo and 1963’s TheIncredible Journey .  You can watch One Day at Beetle Rock here on The Classic Disney TV Channel. You can...

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my series featuring James Algar, who worked at Disney as a director, writer, producer, and more for 43-years from 1934-1977.  In this episode I discuss Algar’s work on the True-Life Adventure series and on Grand Canyon (1958) and thelive-action film Ten Who Dared (1960). For the Disneyland television episodes I mentioned, please visit the foll...

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuingmy series featuring James Algar, who worked at Disney as a director, writer, producer, and more for 43-years from 1934-1977.  In this episode I discuss Algar’s work as a director for 1949’s The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad and work on the True-Life Adventure series.   You can visit 43yearswithdisney.com to see images of James Algar, poste...

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am beginning my series featuring James Algar, who worked at Disney as a director, writer, producer, and more for 43-years from 1934-1977.  In this episode I discuss his work on several full-length animated films: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Fantasia (1940), and Bambi (1942). You can visit 43yearswithdisney.com to see images of James Algar, poste...

This week on Walt’s Oasis I feature three animals who reside at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom.  The first is the Cotton-Top Tamarin located in the Discovery Island section of the Park.  Next is the Grevy’s Zebra which are located on Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail in the African section of the Park.  Finally, I feature the Wallaby who reside in the Oasis section of Animal Kingdom. Please foll...

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my series featuring layout artist, story man, and visual development artist Vance Gerry.  In this episode, Iam joined by guest Tom Sito. I was previously joined by Tom in episode 33 .  In that episode we discussed his work on films including The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast , and Fantasia 2000 .  Tom’s work in the world of animation outside...

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my series featuring layout artist, story man, and visual development artist Vance Gerry.  In this episode, I am joined by guest John Ramirez. John’s time with the Walt Disney company includes work as a story artist for 1997’s  Hercules, 1999’s  Tarzan , and  Toy Story 2 .  Beyond the world of animation, John has also worked in the field of the...

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my series featuring layout artist, story man, and visual development artist Vance Gerry.  In this episode, I am joined by guest Bruce Morris. Bruce attended the California Institute of the Arts from 1975-1979 prior to joining the Walt Disney Studios. His time at the studio includes working in the Story Department for features including  Pocaho...

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my series featuring layout artist, story man, and visual development artist Vance Gerry.  In this episode, I am joined by guest Brian P. McEntee who previously joined me in  episode 57. Brian’s career in animation includes work as Art Director for 1991’s  Beauty and the Beast  and Production Designer for 2002’s  Ice Age .  I would highly recom...

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my series featuring layout artist, story man, and visual development artist Vance Gerry.  In this episode, I am joined by guest Ron Clements, who shares memories of Vance and what he learned from him. Ron Clements joined Disney in the 1970’s and directed seven films for the studio:  The Great Mouse Detective ,  The Little Mermaid ,  Aladdin , ...

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my series featuring layout artist, story man, and visual development artist Vance Gerry.  In this episode, I am joined by guest John Musker, who shares memories of Vance and what he learned from him. John Musker joined Disney in 1977 and co-directed seven films for the studio:  The Great Mouse Detective ,  The Little Mermaid ,  Aladdin ,  Herc...

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my series featuring layout artist, story man, and visual development artist Vance Gerry.  In this episode, I feature Vance’s work in the story department on features including  The Fox and the Hound  (1981) and into the Disney Renaissance. I would highly recommend visiting the  Vance Gerry Memorial Blog  and a 1986 episode of the  Disney Famil...

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my series featuring layout artist, story man, and visual development artist Vance Gerry.  In this episode, I feature Vance’s work in the story department on features including  The Jungle Book  (1967) and  The Rescuers (1977).   I would highly recommend visiting the  Vance Gerry Memorial Blog  and a 1986 episode of the  Disney Family Album , a...

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am beginning my series featuring layout artist, story man, and visual development artist Vance Gerry.  In this episode, I feature Vance’s early Disney career as a layout artist and work on the studio’s first two  Winnie the Pooh Featurettes.   I would highly recommend visiting the  Vance Gerry Memorial Blog  and a 1986 episode of the  Disney Family Album ,...

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I conclude my three-part series featuring the mountain lion.  In this episode I feature the Florida Panther; and discuss several topics including the animal itself and viewing options like 2023’s  Path of the Panther  from National Geographic.  Please follow myself and the show on Instagram @spencerwright1989 and @waltoasis. Please also feel free to e-mail an...

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my three-part series featuring the mountain lion.  In this episode I discuss the mountain lion’s appearance in two live action films: 1967’s  Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar  & 1972’s  Run, Cougar, Run .  I also feature the Patagonia Puma, and two places on Disney+ where you can see more of the puma.  Please follow myself and the show on Inst...

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am beginning my three-part series on the mountain lion.  In this episode I discuss the animal itself, and their appearance in the 1954 True-Life Adventure film  The Vanishing Prairie  and in 1958’s  Grand Canyon . Please follow myself and the show on Instagram @spencerwright1989 and @waltoasis. Please also feel free to e-mail any comments, questions, or epi...

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am featuring the 1938 Mickey Mouse short  Brave Little Tailor . Please follow myself and the show on Instagram @spencerwright1989 and @waltoasis. Please also feel free to e-mail any comments, questions, or episode suggestions to  waltoasis@gmail.com . Intro an Outro sounds accessible on  Pixabay .

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am featuring Dodie Smith, author of the 1956 book on which  One Hundred and One Dalmatians  (1961) is based.  Please follow myself and the show on Instagram @spencerwright1989 and @waltoasis. Please also feel free to e-mail any comments, questions, or episode suggestions to  waltoasis@gmail.com . Intro and outro sounds licensed under the Creative Commons At...

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my five-part series featuring writer, producer, director, and narrator Winston Hibler.  In this episode I am joined by Missy Sutton, the daughter of Winston Hibler.  Missy shares many wonderful memories of her father; as well as memories of her time working at the studio. Please follow myself and the show on Instagram @spencerwright1989 and @w...

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my five-part series featuring writer, producer, director, and narrator Winston Hibler.  In this episode I discuss Hibler’s work on several productions including 1965’s  Those Calloways  and productions for  The Wonderful World of Disney . You can see and here Winston Hibler in a behind-the-scenes featurette for The Island at the Top of the Wor...

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my five-part series featuring writer, producer, director, and narrator Winston Hibler.  In this episode I discuss Hibler’s work on four productions including 1959’s  Mysteries of the Deep  and 1961’s  Nikki, Wild Dog of the North .   Please follow myself and the show on Instagram @spencerwright1989 and @waltoasis. Please also feel free to e-ma...

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am continuing my five-part series featuring writer, producer, director, and narrator Winston Hibler.  In this episode I discuss Hibler’s work on several television productions as well as the 1957 True-Life Fantasy  Perri . On YouTube, the  Keeping Walt in Disney  channel has posted a playlist of the People & Places series as well as  “Adventure in Wildw...

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am beginning my five-part series featuring writer, producer, director, and narrator Winston Hibler.  In this episode I discuss his early career with Disney including work on 1948’s  Melody Time ; and his role in helping to create the True-Life Adventure series.  Please follow myself and the show on Instagram @spencerwright1989 and @waltoasis. Please also fe...

This week on the Walt’s Oasis podcast, I am featuring the Orca, also known as the Killer Whale.  The orca is featured in two viewing options available on Disney+:  Secrets of the Whales  and  Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory . Please follow myself and the show on Instagram @spencerwright1989 and @waltoasis. Please also feel free to e-mail any comments, questions, or episode suggestions to  wal...