Fred, Port Orange, Florida
Elias and Flora married in Kismet, Florida, in January 1888, and actually lived for a time beginning that year in Daytona Beach; their first son was born there in December 1888. For a short time, Elias operated and lived in Daytona Beach’s Halifax Hotel. We do not know any other local locations where they lived. …
See moreKris, Glendale, California
My new book, Disney Trivia from the Vault, is available from Internet sources such as Amazon.com, and from bookstores nationwide.
See moreJuliet, Phoenix, Arizona
The mascot, Sparky, was designed by former Disney artist, Berkeley “Berk” Anthony. Anthony worked at the Disney Studio from 1935 until he was drafted for World War II in 1941. Some people have speculated that Sparky looks somewhat like Walt Disney, but Anthony never confirmed that.
See moreJohn, Campbell, California
According to Disney personnel records in the Archives, Olga Wickner worked in the Ink and Paint department from May 1939 to June 1944, when she resigned.
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I was trained as a librarian, working at the Library of Congress and UCLA for six years before coming to Disney.
See moreDaniel, Bergenfield, New Jersey
The December 1999 screenings were preliminary screenings (the premiere was actually at Carnegie Hall in New York City on December 15); I would go with July 1, 2000, when the general public could first pay to see the film.
See moreVernon, Moreno Valley, California
Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh was released on DVD in 2008, as part of the Walt Disney Treasures series.
See moreStephanie, Quartz Hill, California
You are thinking of Progress City, the model of a futuristic city that was displayed on the second floor of the Carousel of Progress building at Disneyland. When the Carousel moved to Walt Disney World, the model was cut up and a smaller version was placed where it could be viewed from the Tomorrowland Transit …
See moreCatherine, Las Vegas, Nevada
Chernabog was actually a name from Slavic mythology, meaning “black god” or “god of evil.”
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The song was cut from the film before release. It was in an early print I saw at the Disney Studio Theater in a screening for distribution executives when the decision was made that the film was too long. Unfortunately when cuts are made in a musical, songs are the first things to go. The …
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