A: As you may have noticed on the Internet postings of the inspirational story about Walt Disney speaking to an eight-year-old boy, its author is unknown. We are not aware that Walt ever told this story.

A: The primary films featuring Walt Disney himself were the introductions to his evening television show from 1954 to 1966 when he acted as emcee. These have not been gathered and released on DVD, though, as you say, some have been included as bonus material on DVDs.

A: Walt Disney’s Epcot film, produced in 1966, was released on the Walt Disney Treasures:  Tomorrowland DVD, in 2004.

A: There was no such meeting. Actually, it was President Dwight D. Eisenhower who contacted Disney after the airing of Man in Space in 1955 to request a print of the film, which he could show to some of his people involved in the space program. Kennedy was not involved. We are unaware that Walt Disney ever met Kennedy, though the then-Senator did visit Disneyland in 1959.

A: After Walt Disney left Kansas City for Hollywood, the Laugh-O-gram company filed for bankruptcy and went out of business. Walt Disney was not personally involved in the bankruptcy case.

A: The last visit to Disneyland mentioned in Walt’s desk diaries was October 17, 1966. He had other appointments on October 24, but perhaps could have squeezed in a quick trip to Disneyland.

A: That independently produced film has no association with The Walt Disney Company.

A: There is a report on that trip in the Disney Twenty-three magazine from Summer 2010 (“In Search of Disney,” by Dave Smith as told to Steven Vagnini).

A: Walt Disney smoked Lucky Strikes in the 1940s and French cigarettes, Gitanes, later in his life, but he never wanted to be photographed with a cigarette as he felt it set a bad example for children. He was a heavy smoker, and, in fact, died of lung cancer.