Larry, Thousand Oaks, California
There is no connection, other than that they were both created by Disney artists. Eagle Sam in America Sings was designed by Imagineer Marc Davis for the Disneyland attraction. A decade later, Bob Moore, an artist at the Disney Studio, designed Sam the Olympic Eagle for the 1984 Olympics.
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The Disney logo dates back to the early days of the company; Ralph Kent didn’t join the company until 1963. The logo is based on Walt Disney’s original signature, but we do not know which Disney artists turned the signature into the logo.
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This was most likely a foreign-produced toy. There were companies known as Y.C. Toys in both China and Japan.
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I do not have a definitive answer, but the November 13, 1940, premiere at the Broadway Theater included many celebrities in formal attire, including Walt and Lillian Disney, and Leopold Stokowski. The film began its regular run on that date, and continued to play for 49 weeks at the theater, a record for the time.
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The Orange Bird is an official Disney character that was designed under the supervision of Disney Legend Bob Moore. The character was conceived as a mascot of the Sunshine Pavilion at the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom and was sponsored by the Florida Citrus Commission. After the Commission ceased its sponsorship in 1987, the Orange …
See moreTim, Anthem, Arizona
She is now Julie Reihm Casaletto, living with her husband in Virginia. She returned to college after her year as Disneyland Ambassador and never rejoined the Disneyland payroll, henceforth only returning to Disney for occasional special events.
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Elias and Flora married in Kismet, Florida, in January 1888, and actually lived for a time beginning that year in Daytona Beach; their first son was born there in December 1888. For a short time, Elias operated and lived in Daytona Beach’s Halifax Hotel. We do not know any other local locations where they lived. …
See moreKris, Glendale, California
My new book, Disney Trivia from the Vault, is available from Internet sources such as Amazon.com, and from bookstores nationwide.
See moreJuliet, Phoenix, Arizona
The mascot, Sparky, was designed by former Disney artist, Berkeley “Berk” Anthony. Anthony worked at the Disney Studio from 1935 until he was drafted for World War II in 1941. Some people have speculated that Sparky looks somewhat like Walt Disney, but Anthony never confirmed that.
See moreJohn, Campbell, California
According to Disney personnel records in the Archives, Olga Wickner worked in the Ink and Paint department from May 1939 to June 1944, when she resigned.
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