Oct. 1, 2024

What was it like to see “Steamboat Willie” ‘s world premiere back in 1928 (Ep 275)

What was it like to see “Steamboat Willie” ‘s world premiere back in 1928 (Ep 275)

Jim Hill starts a solo edition of this podcast by discussing how well “The Wild Robot” did at the domestic box office this past weekend.


He then discusses the Halloween-themed “The Bad Guys” special which will soon be debuting on Netflix


Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about:


  • How will Warner Bros. Discovery be celebrating Scooby Doo this month


  • Who will be introducing “The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie” at this year’s Animation is Film Festival


  • What did the “Mufasa: The Lion King” production do to differentiate this film from Disney’s photo-realistic “Lion King” from 2019


  • Where did “Shrek the Musical” do its out-of-town try-out


  • Why was Jeffery Katzenberg reportedly upset with a plaque he found in the lobby of the Broadway Theater

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