An impresario of film and television, Garry Marshall created a vast TV world of long-running and interconnected shows that remain on the air to this day. He was also renowned as one of the nicest guys in Hollywood. Garry Kent Marshall was born in the Bronx on November 13, 1934. He studied journalism before joining …
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As a Tony®-, Emmy®-, and Grammy®– winning and Oscar®-nominated director, Julie Taymor has changed the face of Broadway with her innovative direction. Julie was born on December 15, 1952, in Newton, Massachusetts. From an early age she was drawn to the stage, becoming one of the youngest members of the Boston theatrical community. At age 15 …
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One of the best-known media personalities of our time, Oprah Winfrey is a producer, actress, network CEO, and philanthropist. For 25 years she was a daily fixture as host of the award-winning The Oprah Winfrey Show. Oprah Gail Winfrey was born in rural Kosciusko, Mississippi, on January 29, 1954. While studying communications at Tennessee State …
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By D23 Team We’re sad to report that international film distribution pioneer and Disney Legend Harry Archinal passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017, at the age of 88. D23 spoke with Dave Smith, Walt Disney Archives founder and former chief archivist, who said of his fellow Disney Legend: “I worked with Harry until he retired …
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We contacted Mike Gabriel who conceived, storyboarded, did all development pieces, directed, and art directed the Disney motion pictures logo. Here is his answer: “That is the authentic Disney family crest on the flag. It matches the Disney family crest stone plaque that is directly above Sleeping Beauty Castle’s front entrance arch at Disneyland. I …
See moreThe Magic Whistle was a Disney educational film, produced by Dave Bell, and released in 1972. I do not know of a current source for the film. Disney educational films were usually distributed only to schools and libraries, and few of those institutions have maintained their film collections. (I was also a graduate of Pasadena …
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Walt first flew over the property where Walt Disney World would be built in November 1963. He went to the property also in November 1965. His last trip was in May 1966, when he visited the site by Jeep. There are indeed only a few photos that exist.
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It is possible that Mickey Goes Courting is a shortened version of Puppy Love. Disney licensee Hollywood Film Enterprises added new titles when they cut a theatrical cartoon into several parts for home use.
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According to Brian Sibley, who did research for a 1986 edition of Lewis Carroll’s book, Disney purchased the rights to the Tenniel drawings in 1931.
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School work in History and Library Science are both valuable for someone who wishes to be an archivist. I majored in History as an undergraduate, and then did my graduate work in library science. There are many colleges which have library programs leading to a master’s degree.
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