Celebrate some of the most legendary artists behind classic Disney animated films with this year’s D23 Member Gift. By Greg Ehrbar The first “nine old men” were Supreme Court justices—all more than 90 years old—who were trying to block President Franklin Roosevelt’s “New Deal” in the mid-1930s. When Walt Disney selected his first-string supervising animators, …
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Meet the Nine Old Men before they were the Nine Old Men! Explore how these artists got their start at Disney animation and how they helped bring Walt Disney’s first feature-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, to life.
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By D23 Team While we wait for Beauty and the Beast to enchant us once again when the live-action musical debuts in theaters March 17, D23 Gold Members can pore over the pages of the newest issue of Disney twenty-three, where stars Emma Watson (Belle), Josh Gad (LeFou), and director Bill Condon share secrets from …
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Here’s the first up-close look at our exclusive 2017 D23 Gold Member gift: “Walt Disney’s Nine Old Men,” which includes 23 treasures representing the artistry and personalities of some of Disney’s most legendary animators.
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“I am in no sense of the word a great artist, not even a great animator,” Walt Disney once said. “I have always had [people] working for me whose skills were greater than my own.” In celebration of Walt’s great animators, D23 presents its 2017 Gold Member Gift: Walt Disney’s “Nine Old Men.” Les Clark, …
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Join Walt Disney Archives director Becky Cline, Disney Studio Cinetechnician Garry Broggie, and Carolwood Pacific Historical Society president emeritus Michael Campbell as they reveal how Walt’s passion led him to meet some like-minded visionaries who would make a lasting mark on Disney history.
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By Steven Vagnini With its breathtaking introduction of color to animated films, Flowers and Trees (1932) brought a sense of renewal to the cartoon industry. Walt Disney’s Studio had done it again, pushing established boundaries in the service of creative storytelling—this time in glorious, new Technicolor. As reflected in this trade ad taken out by …
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Walt Disney brought a bit of Missouri with him to his office in California – take a look!
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By Steven Vagnini In July 1955, construction on a 160-acre site in Anaheim was picking up at a hurried pace. Disneyland would soon premiere with a grand invitational preview, as national attention was drawn to this first-of-its-kind amusement enterprise. Yet amid the oversight and coordination of tireless designers, carpenters, painters, and landscapers, a restless Walt …
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Enjoy the first up-close look at our exclusive D23 2016 Gold Member gift: “From the Office of Walt Disney,” featuring 23 meticulously reproduced pieces from Walt’s career.
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