Brock, Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Figment is an official Disney character; outside of the attractions at Epcot, he starred as an animated character in several films produced by Disney Educational Productions. There are no limitations to his future use.
See moreSheila, Conestoga, Pennsylvania
You are entirely correct, in that Sleeping Beauty was made in 1959 and The Little Mermaid in 1989. There would certainly be no subtle references to the later characters in the former film since indeed they had not yet been created.
See moreAvi, Irvine, California
Imagineer Marc Davis made them up, but like most artists, he was often inspired by people he knew or encountered.
See moreMarena, Athens, Georgia
Check out DisneyCareers.com on the Internet for possible Disney internships.
See moreLarry, Tampa, Florida
Yes, I met him briefly when visiting Disneyland as a teenager in 1956. Of course, neither he nor I realized then that a decade and a half later I would be sitting in his office preparing an inventory of everything there.
See moreMichael, Irvine, California
I cannot imagine that this is true. By 1940, Academy voters had become accustomed to Walt Disney winning the Best Cartoon Oscars each year, so perhaps they felt others should be given a chance. In fact, by then, many of the other studios had improved their cartoon-making capabilities so much that they had some films …
See moreJ, Los Angeles, California
Disney took both stories from French fairy tales, though other countries had similar versions of the same stories.
See moreMolly, Tiburon, California
I did not know Bob Jackman well, though I met with him several times. Mainly, I worked on music matters through his knowledgeable assistant, Flo Daniel. I recall Bob as being very friendly and helpful to a young man just getting started with the Archives. It always impressed me that he had been the voice …
See moreAllan, Brunswick, Georgia
They both obviously made an enormous impact on the whole field of entertainment, not only in the U.S. but around the world. They moved “family entertainment” to an entirely new level by creating wholesome and endearing films that appealed to both children and adults.
See moreJoe, Dixon, Illinois
No, Roy E. Disney was not an artist. In 1959, it would have been at Disneyland, not Walt Disney World. Roy was Roy Williams, better known as the Big Mooseketeer on the Mickey Mouse Club television series. He enjoyed doing drawings for guests at Disneyland.
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