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WaltDisney PicturesGeneral informationTypeSubsidiary of The Walt Disney StudiosIndustryMotion PicturesFoundedOctober 16, 1923 (as a film studio in general)

April 1, 1983 (as a division of The Walt Disney Company)HeadquartersBurbank, California, United StatesKey peopleSean Bailey (president, production)ParentThe Walt Disney Studios

(The Walt Disney Company)Websitewww.waltdisneystudios.comSource

Walt Disney Pictures was established as a division of Walt Disney Productions (now The Walt Disney Company) on April 1, 1983, and the first film to bear the "Walt Disney Pictures" banner was Never Cry Wolf in 1983. Prior to that, "Walt Disney Productions" was the credit used for the company's live action films, with its very first one, Treasure Island, making its theatrical premiere in 1950. The first Disney film to be shot in widescreen was 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, released in 1954. The first Disney animated film to be shot in widescreen was Lady and the Tramp, released in 1955.

It includes films produced by other Disney divisions under Walt Disney Pictures including Walt Disney Animation Studios (since 1986), Pixar (since 1995), and Lucasfilm (since 2012). Additionally, it includes distribution of films produced by The Walt Disney Studios under the Walt Disney Pictures banner, although not involved in co-productions with the aforementioned labels, including Marvel Studios; 20th Century Studios; Regency Enterprises; and Searchlight Pictures (international only) with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures currently handling distribution. Between 2019 and 2020, Walt Disney Pictures handling distribution of Pathe's productions in the UK, such as Judy and Misbehaviour under the film studio's distribution deal through 20th Century Studios. The latter expired and transferred back to Warner Bros on June 30, 2021 after ten years.

While the banner maintains a family friendly image, generally releasing G and PG rated films, some of the films under the Walt Disney Pictures banner received a PG-13 rating from the MPA for more mature content, something Touchstone Pictures was capable of doing until its closure in 2016 (with its operations ceasing on December 21, 2017):

The first PG-13 rated film released by Walt Disney Pictures was Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Additionally, Tales from Earthsea, a Studio Ghibli film, is the first and so far only animated film released by Walt Disney Pictures to receive the rating.[1] The rights to that film was reverted Hamilton is notable for being the first Walt Disney Pictures film to contain some strong language, although two instances of it were censored to avoid an R rating.[2] The 2020 live-action remake of Mulan was the first live-action Disney remake to receive a PG-13 rating, with Cruella later following suit.

The Hidden History of Walt Disney World by Foxx Nolte shares stories and examines the history of WDW from a more unique perspective than other Disney history books. The book does not try to tell the entire history or even a chronological history of the parks and resorts. Instead a good portion of the book looks at the history of the area and business before Disney and as Disney grew up. Its focus is on a number of events, people, and places throughout the first decades of the resort. It also takes a look at some partnerships and other relationships Disney has had with various companies, organizations and its neighbors over the years.

I was provided a review copy, and I really enjoyed reading it. Each chapter is a new story and it reads as if you were sitting around talking with the author who is sharing stories and interesting tidbits of information they had learned.

I found the opening section to be the most interesting. In it, the author traces the roots of some of the property as well as establishments around Walt Disney World back in time to show how they evolved in preparation for Disney and reacted to Disney. For example an examination of some of the key land owners of the area and traces Bay Lake and its island back to 1887. Another chapter traces the history of the oldest house on Disney property. Even some of the stories I had heard before seemed a little more detailed in this book. Other stories share some of the partnerships over the years including U.S. Steel and the Florida Citrus Commission.

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The rat can cook! This sweetly ridiculous movie about a naive, ambitious rodent named Remy (charmingly voiced by Patton Oswalt), who longs to become a great chef is witty, clever, gently moral and dramatically convincing. Who doesn't love Linguini (voiced by Lou Romano), a hopeless human moppet controlled by the supremely talented Remy? Will they win over the Snow White-style villain, a power-crazed food critic named Anton Ego (Peter O'Toole)? We won't spoil the fun for the three of you out there who don't yet know the ending of this unexpectedly delightul Pixar masterwork. Rated G.

Up is so much more than its famous opening montage, which will leave even the most curmudgeonly viewer drowning in tears. It's a master class in emotional storytelling. But once widower Carl's house becomes skybound, Up transitions into a rolicking adventure, one packed with exotic locales, talking (and flying!) dogs, colorful birds and one very, very dedicated boy scout. Want more once the credits roll? Disney+ recently released a canine-focused series of shorts called Dug Days. Rated PG.

Iconic villain Cruella De Vil got some image rehabilitation thanks to Emma Stone, but in this original feature she makes good on her name as she obsesses over making coats out of Pongo and Perdita's pups. The villains here are a riot, as are the old-timey London locales. And don't worry, this is a Disney film... no puppies lose their fur. Rated G.

Mowgli can't seem to find his place in this world. In Disney's rendition of the Rudyard Kipling story, this young orphan is set out on a quest to learn more about his identity, with the help of animal companions, all while warding off Shere Khan. Rated G.

A pompous prince gets a taste of his own medicine in this '90s fairytale from Disney's Renaissance... the first animated film to score an Oscar nomination for Best Picture. An enchantress' spell turns the royal into a ferocious beast, and it cannot be undone until he falls in love. When the beast kidnaps the town's clockmaster, his beautiful daughter comes to the rescue...and the beast's, too. Rated G.

Like most kids, Nemo can be somewhat defiant. His father warns him to swim close, yet he's always in search of independence. When the little fish goes MIA under the sea, and encounters a great white named Bruce along the way, he realizes that his pop just might know a thing or two he doesn't! Sometimes it doesn't hurt to listen to 'ol dad. Rated PG.

Endearing and emotional, Bambi is the story of a super-cute deer who comes into his own with help of family and friends in the forest. Yes, the famous demise of Bambi's mom is still heartbreaking. But the sequences with Thumper, Flower and Bambi getting all twitterpated helps balance the mood nicely. Rated G.

With Inside Out, a studio famous for manipulation emotions makes an actual film about emotions personified. In diving into the mind of a tweenage girl Pixar takes what could have been a shameless attack on the heartstrings and emerges with a hilarious, beautiful testament to the things that make us human (or, at one point, cats). Don't worry though: Yes, you'll be crying throughout, but many of those tears will come from laughter too. Rated PG.

The sequels are usually never as good as the original, although that's not the case for the Toy Story franchise, which seems has continually built upon its foundation with great success. While not as existential as Toy Story 4, this emotional threequel up touches on what it means to grow up and face your own mortality. The last 15 minutes might just be Pixar at its most emotionally resonant... which it really, really saying something. Rated G.

Like Inside Out, Coco finds Pixar flirting with emotional exploitation: This is, after all, a film about a kid who reconnects with his family roots in the Land of the Dead while chasing after a long-dead musical idol. Yet the film delivers a colorful, funny, touching meditation on Mexican culture and family legacies complete with great songs and fantastic beasts. No film about death has ever felt so alive. Rated PG.

With this update of The Frog Prince, Disney pulled a last and a first: It's the studio's last hand-drawn feature, and the first to feature a Black princess. But benchmarks aside, The Princess and the Frog is a blast, balancing New Orleasns jazz music with exciting river-based adventure, fun characters and one of the scarier villains to emerge from the pens of Disney's artists. It was the end of an era and the dawn of a new one, and it remains one of Disney's most underrated efforts. Rated PG.

In this hip retelling of Rapunzel, we find our princess in the same unfortunate situation: Isolated in a tower with no escape, and naturally, extra-long locks straight out of a shampoo commercial. She's almost given up hope about leaving the tower...until a hunky prince shows up. This is a new era for Disney, but its slapsticky comedy and crowdpleasing songs help bridge the gap between timeless fairytales and modern sensibilities. Rated PG.

Never-ending adolescence seems like a dream come true for Wendy and her two brothers. They're immediately intrigued when the magical Peter Pan and Tinkerbell fly into their home, discussing the forever youth they achieved in Neverland. Naturally, it's only right for Wendy and co to take a peek at what all the hype is about. When they do, things take a turn, largely thanks to Captain Hook. Rated G.

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