Yes, the Archives has collected some items from retired and renovated Disneyland attractions, such as ride vehicles, signage, costumes, props, etc. Examples include Oscar, the Audio-Animatronics® small bear from the Country Bear Jamboree, a former bride figure from the Haunted Mansion attic, Slue Foot Sue’s costume and mirror from the Golden Horseshoe Revue, the earliest …
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No, Alice in Wonderland played instead at the Criterion theater on Broadway in 1951.
See moreHarry Bailey started at the Disney Studio in 1933 as an animator, working on such films as The Flying Mouse and Servants’ Entrance; he later became a storyman. Bailey left in 1936, but returned from 1938–39, as manager of story training. I do not know why he would have signed the book pocket in the …
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There were more than 100 different Disneykins (tiny Disney characters) produced by Louis Marx and Company under license from Disney. The sets of 34, which came together in a box, frequently turn up for sale on eBay, so you can check out prices there. Half a dozen sets are being offered as I write this.
See moreThe Walt Disney Archives does not have a copy of that particular show either.
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Unfortunately the film is not currently available. Here is the entry from my Disney A to Z encyclopedia.
See moreHow fun that must have been! Those conversations were live and no copies were kept (this was before the days when video recording became widely available).
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The reprint of the book is labeled “Originally published in a slightly different form by Simon & Schuster, Inc., in 1955.” Evidently some minor changes were made by the publisher.
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Disney Legend Carson Van Osten—who began his Disney career as an illustrator and who would, over the next 45 years, hold a variety of creative positions at Disney Consumer Products and the Disney Publishing Group—passed away on December 22. He arrived at Walt Disney Productions in 1970, beginning as an illustrator of Mickey Mouse comic …
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There was never a Julius stuffed toy. The first merchandise items featuring a Disney-created character were for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
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