Walt Disney—One Man’s Dream (television)

Walt Disney—One Man’s Dream (television) Two-hour television movie; aired on December 12, 1981.  Directed by Dwight Hemion. A look at Walt Disney’s life leading up to the building of EPCOT Center. The story emphasizes the many times that Walt refused to listen to advisers and critics who tried to tell him that his plans would …

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Walt Disney Story, The

Walt Disney Story, The Main Street attraction at Disneyland, in the Opera House; opened on April 8, 1973, taking the place of Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. A movie, narrated by Walt himself, told his life story. Many guests missed Lincoln, however, so the movie closed on February 12, 1975, enabling Great Moments with Mr. …

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Walt Disney Records

Walt Disney Records After its success in the early 1950s with music publishing, the Walt Disney Music Company entered the phonograph record business in 1956. The “Disneyland” record label was created for the new record line, with the first release in 1956 being “A Child’s Garden of Verses.” Walt Disney himself narrated one of the …

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Walt Disney Presents (television)

Walt Disney Presents (television) Television series on ABC, from September 12, 1958, to September 17, 1961.

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Walt Disney Gallery, The

Disney Gallery, The Display of Disneyland-related artwork, designs, and models, above Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland, opened on July 11, 1987, and closed on August 7, 2007. This area had originally been planned as an apartment for Walt and Roy Disney, and in fact if you study the wrought iron railings on the balcony, …

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Walt Disney Imagineering

Walt Disney Imagineering New name, as of January 1986, of WED Enterprises. In 1996, Walt Disney Imagineering merged with the Disney Development Company, the Disney company’s real estate development subsidiary.

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Walt Disney Music Company

Walt Disney Music Company Formed in October 1949, to publish and license Disney songs. It was affiliated with ASCAP, while its sister music publishing arm at Disney, the Wonderland Music Co., formed in 1952, was affiliated with BMI. The first songs published by Walt Disney Music Company were those from Cinderella (1950).

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Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group

Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group Division of The Walt Disney Company established in 1994 with Joe Roth as chairman.

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Walt Disney Family Museum, The

Walt Disney Family Museum, The Diane Disney Miller has spearheaded the establishment of a museum in a restored building in the Presidio area of San Francisco to honor her father. Opening took place in 2009, with the first preview day on September 19 and official opening on October 1. After closely supervising the operations of …

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