Mark, Los Angeles, California
It is not usually possible to determine which particular artist did which background for a film. The primary styling of the film was done by Eyvind Earle, and other artists, including Art Riley, Thelma Witmer, Frank Armitage, Walt Peregoy, Al Dempster, Dick Anthony, and Ralph Hulett, contributed backgrounds in his style.
See moreTrent, Minneapolis, Minnesota
During the 1940s, with the Disney Studio having financial problems due to the war, Walt decided to release a bunch of feature packages that were made up of two or more shorter films. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad was the last of those package films. It juxtaposed a famous American tall tale, by …
See moreBill, Leola, Pennsylvania
Much of the background music for the Disney parks is licensed by Disney, but some is written and recorded specifically for its particular usage. It is normally not available for purchase, though occasionally tracks have been included on official park albums.
See moreCatherine, Seattle, Washington
Mr. Heilig’s resume on his website notes that he worked for a time for Walt Disney Imagineering in special effects, theater design, and 3-D.
See moreKurt, Santee, California
I do not recall any photos of the interior of the house, and no articles about it in magazines.
See moreJoel, Morden, Manitoba
Different people have counted the Disney features in different ways through the years, so you may find some lists that do not agree with other ones. But, I do have Maleficent as No. 684 on my list. Regarding Miramax, they released their own films so those are not included on the Disney lists, with two …
See moreAvi, Irvine, California
Director John Lee Hancock has said that they wanted an actor who could “become Walt Disney. Who would that be? There was only one person that all of us could think of—Tom.”
See moreDavid, Downey, California
For the grand opening of the diorama on March 31, 1958, Disneyland made arrangements for media guests to be transported in “special railway cars” (no description given) from Union Station in downtown Los Angeles to Anaheim Station, and hence by Disneyland Main Street buses to the park. The cars, attached to the San Diegan, left …
See moreCarson, Nashville, Tennessee
No, he was not, though that is a common urban legend. Several sources have reported that he had pet mice that played around on his drawing board in Kansas City .
See moreJosh, Lancaster, California
There is an article by Michael Crawford on this subject in the Summer 2014 issue of Disney Twenty-Three magazine. Also check out an interactive map on the D23 website at https://d23.com/walts-hollywood
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