Jason, Tampa, Florida
I was trained as a librarian, working at the Library of Congress and UCLA for six years before coming to Disney.
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The December 1999 screenings were preliminary screenings (the premiere was actually at Carnegie Hall in New York City on December 15); I would go with July 1, 2000, when the general public could first pay to see the film.
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Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh was released on DVD in 2008, as part of the Walt Disney Treasures series.
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You are thinking of Progress City, the model of a futuristic city that was displayed on the second floor of the Carousel of Progress building at Disneyland. When the Carousel moved to Walt Disney World, the model was cut up and a smaller version was placed where it could be viewed from the Tomorrowland Transit …
See moreCatherine, Las Vegas, Nevada
Chernabog was actually a name from Slavic mythology, meaning “black god” or “god of evil.”
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The song was cut from the film before release. It was in an early print I saw at the Disney Studio Theater in a screening for distribution executives when the decision was made that the film was too long. Unfortunately when cuts are made in a musical, songs are the first things to go. The …
See moreMichael, Livermore, California
“Disney historian,” as usually cited, simply refers to someone who has researched and published in the field of Disney history.
See moreKatie, Dallas, Georgia
This Disney Channel Original Film from 2004 has not been released on DVD. It is possible that it might be shown again, but I have not seen it on the schedule.
See moreBrenda, Charlotte, North Carolina
Walt Disney was actively involved in the making of all of his movies, though it was Bill Anderson who negotiated the purchase of the story. For some of Bill Anderson’s recollections of dealing with Walt over Old Yeller, see John West’s book, The Disney Live-Action Productions.
See moreDon, Vancouver, Washington
The Archives does not have Disneyland personnel records, but I did find that Otto Garst worked in the machine shop at The Walt Disney Studio in Burbank from 1957 to 1961. During that time, he most likely worked on some Disneyland projects, but we cannot determine which particular ones.
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