Walt’s First Park – Part 3

Walt’s First Park – Part 3

First Floor Layout for Private Club  Walt’s First ParkPart 3 – Selling The Dreamby Todd James Pierce & Paul F. Anderson   Sales brochures for Hollywood Sports Garden were mailed early in March, 1939—a glossy publication that featured...
Walt’s First Park – Part 2

Walt’s First Park – Part 2

 Bing Crosby, Richard Bailey, Walt, Everertt Crosby – Feb 9, 1939 – photo scan from Tagtoonz Walt’s First ParkPart 2 – The Project Beginsby Todd James Pierce & Paul F. Anderson In December 1938, when asked about his interest in...
Walt’s First Park – Part 1

Walt’s First Park – Part 1

Walt’s First ParkPart 1 – After Poloby Todd James Pierce & Paul F. Anderson Let’s start with a question.     What event in 1938 most changed Walt Disney?       For Walt the Filmmaker, the answer is...

Walt’s First Park – Author’s Note

Walt’s First ParkAuthor’s NoteFirst of all, I should touch on this question: so where have I been for the past two months?  Though the DHI Blog once had a weekly rhythm—with the usual post every Monday—over the past year or so, I’ve been working on longer...

Home Movies of the Disney Studio (1962)

Home Movies of the Disney Studio (1962)by Todd James PierceAbout a year ago, I came across the home movies of Ken Murray.  Who was Ken Murray?  He was a radio star, also the host of an early TV variety program, The Ken Murray Show.  (For Disney fans, he...

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