Ruth, Torrance, CA

The 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 …

Justin Hayes, Eden Prairie, Minnesota

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.

Meghan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

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.

Matthew

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.

Sydney M, Robbinsville, NJ

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.

Hannah, Dublin, Ireland

John Lasseter, at Pixar Animation Studios, had long been an admirer of the work of Miyazaki. He felt that the Japanese animation director’s work should be seen by American audiences, so he supervised the translation and dubbing into English of several Miyazaki films, including Kiki’s Delivery Service, Spirited Away, and Princess Mononoke. Disney contracted to …

James, Northridge, California

The Emperor Penguins (1955) was an 11-minute black-and-white documentary film for which Disney obtained the distribution rights. It was filmed during a French Antarctic expedition led by Paul Emile Victor.

Brad Yeomans, Toledo, Ohio

The character was animated by Chris Bailey. He had started working for Disney in the mid-1980s and remained for a decade. He returned later to direct episodes of Kim Possible.

Katie, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Fantasia was shot on motion picture film; it was not taped. The original negatives are still available for the Company’s use.

Jim, New Fairfield, CT

This was part of the Camera Center on Main Street, U.S.A. in the early 1980s when it was sponsored by Polaroid (they sponsored from 1979 to 1984). Guests would put on 19th century costumes and pose for photos in the back of a railroad car, themed to the Walt Disney World Railroad, for an “instant …