Join us on Saturday, February 11 at 3:00PM for a lighthearted musical concert by renowned theatrical performer and pop vocalist Paulway Chew.
When the Disneyland TV show first flashed across the nation’s television screens on October 27, 1954, the animated opening sequence promised that viewers would occasionally be welcomed into Adventureland, “the wonder world of nature’s own realm.” This came as no surprise to the audience watching that night...
Each month, we ask a museum staff member to answer five questions about their position at Walt Disney Family Museum, their fondest Disney memories, and personal tidbits. This month, we're asking Alison Chenoweth... what do YOU do??
Our friend Keith over at The Disney Project blog wrote this terrific recap of last Sunday’s presentation a The Walt Disney Family Museum, and has given us permission to republish it on Storyboard.
The Fifth Annual Academy Awards were held on November 18, 1932 at The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Grand Hotel won for Best Picture, and the Best Actor category was a tie between Wallace Beery for The Champ and Fredric March for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. But the night belonged to a different man— Walt Disney.
Our February Weekend Programs have flip-flopped! Be sure to plan accordingly, and if you already have tickets, they can be used on the new dates, or returned for a refund. Tickets are still available at the Reception and Member Service Desk at the museum, or online by clicking here.
While he did not live to see it completed, many Disney fans know that, at the time of his passing in 1966, Walt Disney was working on plans for what would later become Walt Disney World in Florida. What is not so well known is that he was concurrently planning a year round family resort in the Sierras known as Mineral King.
Each month, we introduce you to one of our Members, so you can see the varied and frequently fascinating people who have come together to learn and experience more about the life, work, philosophies, and ideals of Walt Disney. This month, we’d like you to meet one of our most far-away Members, Pedro Cherem.
On Saturday, January 28th 2012 at The Walt Disney Family Museum, the San Francisco chapter of the CalArts Alumni Association—in conjunction with The Walt Disney Family Museum—is presenting a special day of FREE film screenings, educational animation activities, a daytime performance event, and an evening concert.
Although animator and Imagineer Marc Davis is famed for his design influence and animation performance of Maleficent in Walt Disney's 1959 animated feature Sleeping Beauty, less well-known is that the majestic and powerful dragon was the work of Ken Anderson (also remembered for another dragon, Pete's Dragon in 1977) under the direction of Woolie Reitherman. Marc said, "I had nothing to do with the dragon, but it was based on Maleficent…there was a consistentcy. This wasn't just a dragon she turned into, this was her own particular dragon."