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Dane wrote:

> Maciek wrote:
>
> >Actualy in dis episode the Stop-Watch didn't stop the time
> >but meak it very
> >slow. Letter The Beagle Boy's (Bankjob, Babyface and Bibob)
> >broke it and it
> >send theam to past were they face the Vaiking's.
>
> The single redeeming value of that episode was the Beagle Boys' unexpected
> musical interlude. It was kind of frightening...

Actually, I think that this episode ranks right up there as one of the best and most "Barksian" of the first-season "DT" eps. It had humor, suspense, good characterization, the whole package. The Beagle Boys' "musical number" was simply icing on the cake. (Don't forget that Pete -- called "Captain Blackheart" here -- made a "costumed" appearance in this one, as he did in "The Duck in the Iron Mask" and "Pearl of Wisdom.")

Chris

This is just as off-topic as my mail about opera some months ago - no real
connection to Disney comics, except for that the input I get will be used in a
story I'm writing.

This time, I need help on one thing. I'm refering to lots of history, and my
number one source is the sagas of the Norwegian kings (as I think I've
mentioned, this will be a story where Vikings play a large role).

Problem is, old kings and earls don't always have the same names in Norwegian
and English. Like, the king that in my book is referred to as Olav Tryggvason,
will in an English book have the name Olaf Tryggvason. This is a problem for
me, as I know all the Norwegian names, and need the English ones.

So: Does anyone here either
a) know a lot about Norwegian vikings, or
b) HAS the sagas of the Norwegian kings in English, or
c) knows of a web page that deals with my problem (English and Norwegian
viking names)

Can anyone help me?

For those of you who think this is very off-topic, I'm sorry.

Olaf the Blue

Jeff wrote:

> I know Al Taliaferro was authorized to sign Walt Disney's name.

And who was the artist who originally designed the famous
Disney signature? It is not Walt's own, if I remember correctly.

Cord

>And who was the artist who originally designed the famous
>Disney signature? It is not Walt's own, if I remember correctly.

I think it was Hank Porter.

Timo

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Cord:
>>> And who was the artist who originally designed the famous
>>> Disney signature? It is not Walt's own, if I remember correctly.

Here are two quotes from the excellent "The Hand Behind the Mouse" (Leslie
Iwerks & John Kenworthy)--

"Ubbe had been working for Pesmen-Rubin for a month [ie, since September,
1919] when a young man named Walter Disney walked into the studio office
seeking employment with an impressive portfolio of drawings. the
seventeen-year old Disney was hired immediately.
[...] In short, the two became fast friends. Ubbe was amused that Walter
always used his own name to practice lettering. Most artists used the
alphabet for practice, but Walter would try different approahces in
designing his own name: Walter Disney, E.E. Disney, Walt Disney, Walter
Elias Disney. Walter asked Ubbe which he preferred. 'Walt Diseny', Ubbe
replied. Walt it was." (p 4)

"Even the famous signature logo that to this day signifies all things Disney
was manufactured to promote the name 'Walt Disney'. It has been rumored--
and is indeed very likely that the logo, based on Walt Disney's actual
signature, like Mickey Mouse, was first drawn by Ub Iwerks and later
modified by other Disney artists. Regardless of how it was created or the
artists whose hands graced its delicate curves, it remains every bit Walt
Disney's signature" (pp80-1)

Olivier

> From: "Don Rosa" <donrosa at iglou.com>
> I wasn't being totally serious when I said that I or anyone "swiped" the
> time-stopwatch idea from MacDonald. I had never read or heard of that
story
> when I first used the idea. A stopwatch that stops time is simply a really
> obvious notion. It's what is done with the idea that might differ, and
> having subsequently read MacDonald's version I'll wager that it was the
most
> clever (if only by virtue of the fact that he had more space to develop
it).

Ups, sorry about my misunderstanding.

> From: Niels Houlberg Hansen <NHH at ra.sa.dk>
> "As of today our readers can follow the troubles of Donald Duck on this
******snip*******
generations the Danes
> have loved the morally dubious anti-hero, whereas the American always
> preferred the virtuous Mickey Mouse.
******snip*******

Just curious. Is this "americans prefer MM than DD" is/was a fact in United
States? I always thought that most of the americans also preferred DD than
MM. That MM garners more popularity in multimedia (TV, radio, clubs, etc.)
was due to his position as main mascot of Disney. That's why i so often
thought of "americans prefer MM than DD" is more of a stereotype. But of
course, i can be wrong and it;s only my guess. After all, i dont live in
America and never been there.

Keep On Quacking,
Arie Fachrisal who wants to go to USA someday

Harry:

Perhaps a good descriptor for Dexter Dingus would be "Criminal genius inventor and
reluctant partner of Pete."

Unless someone has a better description than that. I can only tell this from the
three stories which I've read so far.

He seems to be both afraid and disliking of Pete, in general, but teams up with
him in hopes of personal gain from the partnership. Given his druthers, he would
have no relationship with Pete at all. He hates Pete calling him "Dexie."

Thanks,

Rich Bellacera
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Hi!

Examples of Walt Disney's own authentic signature can be found here;

www.philsears.com

Phil Sears is the foremost expert on Walt Disney's signature!

The Company's logo is based on Walt's own signature from the late 1930's
/early 1940's.

Best,
Are Myklebust