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Lady and the Tramp

Introduction   1   2   3   4   5   6    7   8   9   10     Next by Beth Rowen Lady and the Tramp (1955) Disney's canine caper-romance broke new ground for the studio on two fronts. It was…

The Little Mermaid

Introduction   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10     Next by Beth Rowen The Little Mermaid (1989) It's interesting to note that the most memorable entries in the Disney franchise…

Beauty and the Beast

Introduction   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10     Next by Beth Rowen Beauty and the Beast (1991) The first—and only—animated feature nominated for a Best Picture Oscar captures…

The Absent-Minded Professor

Introduction   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10 by Beth Rowen The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) Of all the films British director Robert Stevenson helmed for Disney in…

Women in Sports: Mountain Climbing

In 1906, at age 47, Fanny Bullock Workman set a world climbing record for women of 22,815 feet when she reached the top of Pinnacle Peak in Nun Kun…

The Three Stooges

comedy team Best known as a threesome, the Stooges started as a twosome, with Moe Howard and his brother Samuel (“Shemp.”) The pair performed their shtick in vaudeville for five years before Larry…

Weather: Placing the Instruments

Placing the InstrumentsWeatherMeasuring the AtmosphereThe Take on TemperatureIs the Pressure Getting to You?The Wind in the WillowsIt's Not the Heat, It's the HumidityMeasuring the RainPlacing the…

James Whitmore Biography

actorBorn: October 1, 1921Died: February 6, 2009 (Malibu, California, USA) Best Known as: character actor James Whitmore's long career on the stage and screen…

Juliet Mills

actressBorn: 11/21/1941Birthplace: London, England Best known for her portrayal of Phoebe Figalilly in the situation comedy The Nanny and the Professor (1970–71), Juliet Mills has never achieved…

Alyssa Milano

actressBorn: 12/19/1972Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York With roles in such films as Fear (1996), Public Enemy No. 1 (HBO, 1996), and Hugo Pool (1997; directed by Robert Downey, Sr.), and in the…