Heading to Mexico for the first time since 1945’s The Three Caballeros, this next film became one of my delightful discoveries. I’d never seen it prior to this project and I’m so glad I had the opportunity. For this project,…
The African Lion Movie Review (1955)
There’s not really a Pride Rock in this next film but there are lions and warthogs and wildebeest. For this project, I’m focusing on the story itself, including dialogue, character development, any subplots, how a story presents itself, the speed…
Lady and the Tramp Movie Review (1955)
Grab a comfy blanket and a plate of spaghetti and meatballs for this next movie. The third of 4 animated movies from the 1950s, Lady and the Tramp tells one of the best kinds of love stories from the dogs’…
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier Movie Review (1955)
Combining the three original episodes of the ‘Davy Crockett’ mini-series into a feature-length film, this next movie is one that I have seen countless times. I grew up watching Davy Crockett’s adventures over and over again and have never tired…
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Movie Review (1954)
A journey beneath the waves is the setting of the next film. I saw this film the first time when I was 12 and it has since become one of my favorite Disney films of all time. For this project,…
The Vanishing Prairie Movie Review (1954)
“Oh, give me a home, where the buffalo roam…” The tune for ‘Home on the Range’ is heard several times throughout this next film, suiting quite well with the location of the 2nd full-length True-Life Adventure. For this project, I’m…
