Jamison, Jackson, Michigan

With the release of Maleficent in 2014, there will have been 684 Disney theatrical features.

Rosy, Charlottesville, Virginia

Heavily researched biographies include those by Neil Gabler (Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination) and Steven Watts (The Magic Kingdom: Walt Disney and the American Way of Life), but the only one by someone who actually knew Walt Disney is Bob Thomas’s Walt Disney: An American Original. Diane Disney Miller’s early biography of …

Karen, Mesa, Arizona

The Club 33 harpsichord is not an antique. The painting on the underside of the lid was by Disney Imagineer Collin Campbell. The phone booth was indeed a prop in The Happiest Millionaire, but the open elevator was simply a reconstruction based on early elevators. The vulture and other figures that were in the trophy …

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.

Trent, 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 …

Bill, 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.

Catherine, 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.

Kurt, Santee, California

I do not recall any photos of the interior of the house, and no articles about it in magazines.

Joel, 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 …

Avi, 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.”