W. R. Miller

W. R. Miller

I've worked primarily in the entertainment industry as an animator, writer and storyboard artist, with two Emmy honors on The Simpsons. My articles have been published in Starlog, Comics Scene, Comics Buyer’s Guide, Animation Magazine, Animato! and the online Animation World Magazine. I have just completed the five-volume Batman: The Animated Interviews, published by BearManor Media. Works-in-progress: The Justice Dragon; The Star Wars Historical Sourcebook. Further details are presented at my webpage, https://wrmilleronline.com/about/

Advertised Burgers vs. The Real Thing

Have you ever been enticed by the tasty-looking burgers, tacos or subway sandwiches you see in ads, only to end up disappointed by what the restaurant actually sells? Here’s a site with a side-by-side comparison.

Bobbie Wygant Spotlights The Empire Strikes Back

Here’s a 1980 special on The Empire Strikes Back by Bobbie Wygant of KXAS-TV Ft. Worth, featuring interviews with the cast and director Irvin Kershner.  David Prowse talks about the differences in the Darth Vader costumes he wore in Star Wars and Empire. (Ignore the annoying beep at the beginning of the tape.)

The Queen’s Christmas Message, 2011

From Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of England, a Christmas message, recorded December 9, 2011, presented December 25, 2011: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olEp_3Spc1g The text is provided here. Here is an excerpt: Finding hope in adversity is one of the themes of Christmas. Jesus was born into a world full of fear. The angels came to frightened shepherds […]

Christmas Greetings from Katie McGrath, 2011

From the lovely Katie McGrath, one of the stars in BBC’s Merlin: http://youtu.be/YB_czrC86Jc

President Harry S. Truman, Christmas 1952

Remarks Upon Lighting the National Community Christmas Tree. December 24, 1952 My fellow Americans: As we light this National Christmas tree tonight, here on the White House lawn-as all of us light our own Christmas trees in our own homes–we remember another night long ago. Then a Child was born in a stable. A star […]

The TRON Holiday Special

Can you believe it?  It’s the Christmas classic from 1982 2010! The TRON Holiday Special can be enjoyed here.

King Arthur Losing the War on Fat

Oh, dear.  Looks like Merlin’s diet plan hasn’t made much of an impact on King Arthur.  Too many feasts are enlarging his equator. From Merlin, “The Sword and the Stone, Part One,” on BBC One December 17:

What Christmas is All About

Courtesy of Charles Schulz, Bill Melendez and the Peanuts gang:

The Doctor’s Christmas Sleigh Ride

Here’s The Doctor on a sleigh ride as he did it for the United Kingdom: And as he did it for the United States: Ho-ho-ho!