Before Disney’s animated blockbuster “Aladdin” had its premiere in Japan, directors Ron Clements and John Musker were told not to worry if the audience didn’t laugh. And it wasn’t because the Japanese ...

Robin Williams lent his voice to the Genie in Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ but earned a pitiful amount for his work. by Robert Yaniz Jr. “We had a deal. The one thing I said was I will do the voice. I’m doing ...

Williams’ rise to fame started in the late 1970s with TV’s Mork & Mindy. And his manic comic persona made the sitcom a breakout hit, ultimately leading Williams to the big screen. So when Disney ...