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Podcast: The Jim Hill Media Podcast Network
Episode: The Retail Giant That Almost Sponsored The Great Movie Ride
Description: Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey unwrap a holiday-sized story about Disney’s long, complicated relationship with Sears—from Mickey Mouse watches in the 1930s to the retail giant’s near-sponsorship of the Great Movie Ride at Disney-MGM Studios. Plus, the duo dives into the rare blue Disney name tag, Wicked-branded cleaning products, and the Jim Henson Company’s upcoming auction filled with Muppet history.
The secret history behind Disney’s partnership with Sears—and how it fell apart months before MGM Studios opened
How Mickey Mouse watches and Winnie the Pooh merch made Sears a Disney powerhouse
The story behind...