WALT AND THE ADMIRAL BUILD A MOUNTAIN
MOUNTAIN OF STEEL-LET GOD BUILD IT!by Paul F. AndersonWhen Walt first approached Joe Fowler about the construction of a mountain at Disneyland, the retired U.S. Navy admiral must have wondered if he would be keeping his "can-do" title. The building of the Matterhorn...
SPEAKING OF CHARACTERS-Cliff Edwards
SPEAKING OF CHARACTERS - CLIFF EDWARDSBy Paul F. AndersonProbably no other song can instantly put "Disney" into someone's mind like "When You Wish Upon A Star" from Pinocchio. And certainly no singer can perform that song better than the original--the voice of Jiminy...
SUNDAY FUNNIES-What Was Walt Reading?
THE SUNDAY FUNNIESClick On For A Larger & Clearer ImageWHAT WAS WALT READING?By Paul F. AndersonToday with the second installment of The Sunday Funnies, I kick off a new facet of this popular series of posts–“The Sunday Funnies–What Was Walt Reading?”The initial...
SUNDAY FUNNIES-Grimmy Goes For A Walk
THE SUNDAY FUNNIESMother Goose & Grimm, by Mike Peters, and appeared in newspapers August 11, 1997 (which was also a year when Mary Poppins was released on video in the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection). This brilliant cartoonist must also be a Disney fan (like...
THE DHI FESS-TIVAL–Life After Davy & Disney
Fess Parker in March 1955. PromotionalAppearance at LaGuardia, New York City.FESS PARKER...ON THE STUDIO AFTER CROCKETT"After I was at the Studio for two years, I still wasn't making very much money. I had a chance meeting with Ray Stark, who was a big agent and I...
HIDDEN TREASURES-Quiet On The Set…Action!
In my post on finding hidden sources of Disney (see: The Last Word), I discussed unknown treasures that can be found in foreign books from the thirties, forties, and fifties. Today I present probably one of my all-time favorite images from this source. When Disney was...
DHI UPDATE…Finally
I have finally returned (added three days on to my trip, for a different "Disney" reason). I took material with me to Los Angeles to post, but was swamped each day from 8am until about Midnight (research, interviews, "meetings", and so forth, but only one half-day...
SUNDAY FUNNIES-Ziggy
THE SUNDAY FUNNIESZiggy by Tom Wilson from November 24, 1997. The old and the new; showing the cultural impact of "Waking Sleeping Beauty."
DHI UPDATE
Sorry, I am dealing with a few family health issues and have just been away from the Institute for awhile. I am off to Los Angeles for seven glorious days of research at the Walt Disney Archives (and two interviews). I will try to post some items of interest while...
SUNDAY FUNNIES-Ward Kimball Disneyana Expert
THE SUNDAY FUNNIESThe Sunday Funny for today is the newspaper comic strip Luann by Greg Evans. It takes place in a suburban setting and centers around teenager Luann DeGroot and her life, family, and friends. The strip appeals mostly to young adults and teenagers, and...
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