Episodes

  • Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 447: What you really need to see at this year’s D23 Expo

    Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 447: What you really need to see at this year’s D23 Expo
    Jul 24 2024
    Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start this week’s show by talking about how “Inside Out 2” just became the highest-grossing animated feature of all time (barring Disney’s photo-realistic “Lion King” of 2019). They also take a look back at “The Rescuers” Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about; Which character was Phil Harris originally supposed to voice in “The Rescuers” How many art students did Disney initially invite to take part in the Studio’s inaugural animation boot camp? What advice did Bob Newhart give Don Rickles in regards to voicing Mr. Potatohead in Pixar’s “Toy Story” Which Disney featurette from the mid-1970s did the Studio’s animation trainees cut their teeth on? What film did better than the original “Star Wars” when it was finally released in France in 1977 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    56 mins
  • Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 446: When Cruella almost starred in Disney’s “The Rescuers”

    Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 446: When Cruella almost starred in Disney’s “The Rescuers”
    Jul 19 2024
    Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start this week’s show by talking up the “Jurassic World: Chaos Theory” panel Drew will be hosting at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. They then talk about which animated film franchise is currently the top earner Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about: How many people have been to every single Comic-Con since the first event was held in San Diego back in 1970 When did Disney Legend Ken Anderson retire from the Company Why was Disney forced to make “The Story of Robin Hood” in the UK back in the early 1950s How many days will separate the release of “Toy Story 5” & “Shrek 5” during the Summer of 2026 Where is William Stout’s booth located in the San Diego Convention Center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 445: The “Nightmare” that led to “Toy Story”

    Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 445: The “Nightmare” that led to “Toy Story”
    Jul 11 2024
    Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start this week’s show by talking up the two books that Josh Gad will be bringing to the marketplace in the next six months. They then take a look at how “Inside Out 2” & “Despicable Me 4” have been doing at the box office Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about: How many episodes for “Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs: The Animated Series” were produced When does Season 12 of “Futurama” get underway on Hulu Who did Tim Burton share an office with when he worked at Walt Disney Animation Studios back in the 1980s Which member of the “Inside Out” cast joined Joy & Sadness at DCA’s Pixar Pier Bandstand last month When will “Shrek 5” be arriving in theaters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 444: How “The Circle of Life” became the “Lion King” anthem

    Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 444: How “The Circle of Life” became the “Lion King” anthem
    Jul 2 2024
    Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing the animated feature that just blew past a billion dollars at the worldwide box office. They also take a look at how Universal Pictures’ promoted “Despicable Me 4” in Las Vegas Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about; How tall is the High Roller Ferris wheel (which towers above the Las Vegas Strip) How many “SpongeBob” movies have been released theatrically to date What was one of the last scenes to be animated for the original version of Disney’s “The Lion King” (which was first released to theaters back in June of 1994) When did “Batman: The Animated Series” debut on television as part of the Fox Kids programming block Where was Lebo M working prior to helping Hans Zimmer record the soundtrack for Disney’s “The Lion King” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 443 : Who animated the Toontown section of “Roger Rabbit”

    Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 443 : Who animated the Toontown section of “Roger Rabbit”
    Jun 25 2024
    Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start this week’s show by talking about “Inside Out 2” ‘s continuing dominance at the worldwide box office. They then discuss some of the television-related news that came out of this year’s Annecy International Film Festival and Market For this episode, listeners will learn about: What’s the subtitle of the next holiday special in Disney’s “Prep & Landing” series supposed to be called Who did Steven Spielberg want to hire to handle all of the animation in “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” What’s the title of the new “Gravity Fall” -related book that’s supposed to hit store shelves on July 23rd Where is the world premiere of DreamWorks Animation’s “The Wild Robot” going to be held What happened in the “Pig Head” scene that was cut out of “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 442: Where can you find Figment in “Inside Out 2”

    Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 442: Where can you find Figment in “Inside Out 2”
    Jun 19 2024
    Drew Taylor is fresh back from France. And he tells Jim Hill all about the animated films that he got to see at this year’s international animation film festival and market For this episode, listeners will learn about: What did Nick Park have to say when he learned of Steven Spielberg’s love of the runaway train scene in “The Wrong Trousers” Which recently retired Disney Legend received this year’s Annecy Walk of Fame Award Where do Porky, Daffy & Petunia Pig work in “The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie” The work of which visual futurist reportedly served as the inspiration for the world in which Dreamworks Animation’s “The Wild Robot” is set How is Disney expanding the cast for “Moana 2” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 441: How did Pixar decide which movies to make early on

    Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 441: How did Pixar decide which movies to make early on
    Jun 4 2024
    Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start this week’s show by discussing how “The Garfield Movie” has been doing at the domestic box office. They also share some fond memories of Disney Legend Richard M. Sherman In this episode, listeners will learn about: Which animated feature – released to theaters a year ago this week – sold $120 million worth of tickets over its opening weekend in North America What part of the score for “Pooh’s Hunny Hunt” (i.e., the first trackless ride at a Disney theme park) did Richard M. Sherman personally direct What limitation of early CG convinced Pixar’s original brain trust that they needed to make movies like “A Bug’s Life,” “Monsters, Inc.,” “Finding Nemo” & “Wall-E” According to early box office projections, how much is “Inside Out 2” expected to earn over its first weekend in domestic release In the future, what will the new release pattern be for the animated features released by Pixar Animation Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 440 : When the Sherman Brothers left Disney Studios

    Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 440 : When the Sherman Brothers left Disney Studios
    May 28 2024
    Jim Hill first talks about how “The Garfield Movie” did domestically over the long Memorial Day Week. He then discusses that new YouTube documentary, “Beyond the Glass: The WDW Animation Building” Throughout this episode, listeners will learn about: Which fairy tale classic was supposed to have served as the basis of Disney’s first-ever live-action musical for television How much of the staff up in Emeryville was reportedly let go as part of the recent round of lay-offs at Pixar Animation Studios Which two movie musicals did the Sherman Brothers write the score AND the screenplays for How many films have been produced to date as part of the “Mad Max” movie series Which installment has been the highest-grossing film (to date) in the “Kung Fu Panda” series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 mins