For an answer, I went to the director of the cartoon, Lauren MacMullan. Here is her reply: “As the Mickey short was being made, I decided I wanted a title that sounded decidedly unmodern–as if if was named in 1928, not 2013. ‘Get a Horse’ is actually a phrase from the early days of the …
See more
The puppy in the hatbox was a chow named Sunnee—we are not aware of who named her. The Disney family had Sunnee for a number of years, though in the 1940s they got a large poodle named Duchess Disney.
See more
RCA’s song, “Here’s to the Future and You,” from 1974, had words by X. Atencio and music by Buddy Baker. Atencio and Baker also partnered on songs for other memorable attractions, including Haunted Mansion and World of Motion.
See more
This is a fan’s theory, based on some evidence in the films, but it is a long shot.
See more
The stories were created by professional writers and illustrators, several of whom had written and illustrated children’s books for Disney previously.
See more
The very first Abraham Lincoln Audio-Animatronics® head is part of the collection of the Walt Disney Archives.
See more
No, there is no list of names. According to the TV show, anyone who watched the Mickey Mouse Club was officially a member. Membership cards and membership certificates were indeed a marketing promotion.
See more
D23 has created a list of shareable official quotes from Walt Disney. Share Walt’s Quotes with your friends today!
See more
It was a calendar commemorating 75 years of animated features from Disney.
See more
There was no groundbreaking ceremony for Disneyland. Construction began on July 21, 1954, when the first trees were removed, and progressed right up until the opening of the park on July 17, 1955. So, a few days less than a year.
See more