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Meeting "Bert"
In the spring of 2003, I was assisting with an art project at my friend’s daughter’s elementary school in Malibu, California, the site of my
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The Disney Magic
When Michael Banks says to his sister, “I told you she was tricky” he was absolutely correct.
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The History of Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins was called “Disney’s Masterpiece,” not only because it was a smashing success, but because in Mary Poppins, Disney used all of
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Far Out Fads, Fashions and Just Plain Fun
Far-out fads included black lights, lava lamps, day-glo, and tie dye which visually portrayed psychedelic experience;
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Sex, Drugs . . .
As previously mentioned, the advent of the birth control pill and its widespread availability enabled the Sexual Revolution to take off, and
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Rock and Roll Reigns Supreme
The 1960s produced a depth and diversity of music like no other decade, building on the past, it reached new musical heights, and although N
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Many Modes of Expression
The 1960s were a richly diverse decade musically. While rock and roll was undoubtedly the star, other genres made major contributions. At
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Disney Does it All
The 1960s were a busy decade for Disney, including innovations in animation in two and three-dimensions, as well as other areas.
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Televisions’s Tamer Fare
Television was beginning to hit its prime in the 1960s, and remained a much more conservative medium than film.
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The Silver Screen—Sexier and Shadowier
Sean Connery starring as James Bond burst onto the screens with guns blazing in Dr. No (1962), From Russia with Love (1963), Goldfinger (196
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