Lauren, San Jose, California
We have been unable to prove that Walt Disney was ever a guest at Hearst Castle.
See moreAvi, Irvine, California
The filmmakers utilized the Studios’ main entrance on Buena Vista Street, the door into Stage A, and various shots around the exterior of the original Animation Building on Mickey Avenue, Dopey Drive, and Minnie Avenue.
See moreOlly, Bristol, United Kingdom
No, I am afraid not. The company did not save job applications or offers.
See moreEric, San Diego, California
This is incorrect. Lillian Disney was not entitled to give or deny approval for Disney projects. The company had purchased the rights to the name and likeness of Walt Disney from the family more than a decade before her passing in 1997.
See moreAvi, Irvine, California
Walt found out that when he started signing autographs at Disneyland, he got this huge crowd around him, and he was unable to get his work done. So he made a point of hand-signing pages from his notepads, and he would hand them out to guests on request. The signatures were authentic.
See moreLarry Gould, Lincoln, California
At various times, Walt Disney had two different vacation homes at the Smoke Tree Ranch in Palm Springs, California.
See moreJaimie, Chilliwack, British Columbia
Cutting continuities are prepared in a very limited edition for all films after they are completed. The continuities indicate the exact length of each scene, a description of the action, and any dialogue. They are used in many different departments at Disney, such as sound dubbing, foreign releases, selecting film clips for publicity, etc. Since …
See moreBrian, Littleton, Massachusetts
Snow White’s eyes in the original film were brown. It is possible that in later uses—movie posters, books, merchandise, etc.—that she might sometimes have been given blue eyes.
See moreKim, Shelbyville, Indiana
Since there are so many possible places, we would have to know in which publication it appeared.
See moreStephie, Las Vegas, Nevada
In a 1955 Disneyland press release, King Arthur Carrousel was described as featuring “gay calliope tunes.” A 1969 issue of Disney News suggested that “The Skater’s Waltz” was played on the calliope. At some point later, Disney music was added.
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