by Paul F Anderson | Aug 14, 2012 |
Walt Disney’s involvement with The Gnome-Mobile, starring Walter Brennan, dated back to 1937 when he was first approached with the story by author Upton Sinclair. During production, Walt came to greatly identify with the picture. A grandfather himself, Walt felt...
by Paul F Anderson | Jul 27, 2012
THE TWA ROCKET TO THE MOONMOONLINER CELEBRATIONby Paul F. AndersonFantastic slide of the Moonliner from 1958. I wonder what the sign at thebase of the TWA Rocket has to say?We truly try to give you Disney History here at DHI that you won’t find anywhere...
by Paul F Anderson | Jul 23, 2012 |
Old Tomorrowland MonthPresents A TributeHAPPY BIRTHDAYTWA ROCKET TO THE MOONby Paul F. AndersonDATELINE DHI: July 22, 1955, Disneyland’s TWA Rocket to the Moon opens.TWA Rocket To The Moon Original Attraction Poster, 1955.The Disneyland News March 10, 1956TWA...
by Paul F Anderson | Jul 19, 2012 |
Here at the Institute we wanted to wish Disneyland a proper Happy Birthday, and to do so would require a birthday cake. We thought this cake from Disneyland’s 25th Birthday would be appropriate (especially when Todd and I discovered we were both in attendance at...
by Todd James Pierce | Jul 17, 2012 |
Disneyland Year OneWindows on Main Street by Todd James Pierce As today is July 17th–exactly 57 years after Walt first opened his park for Press Preview Day–I thought I should return to my “Disneyland Year One” series, with two very rare photos...
by Paul F Anderson | Jul 11, 2012 |
These are some of the earliest images ever to be added to the Institute’s collection. Back in 1977 (at the tender age of 14) I published a fanzine devoted to the works of Walt Disney (and Carl Barks). I thought it was a big thing, as I had a whopping 20 or so...
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