Disney historian, Jeff Kurtti, takes time to reflect on the passing of Leslie Neilsen and reminds us that in the beginning of his career, Nielsen had been part of the Walt Disney family of television stars.
From Walt Disney Family Foundation Films, "Walt & El Grupo" is a documentary chronicling a 1941 South American expedition, led by Walt Disney and a team of animators, affectionately dubbed "El Grupo."
Featuring rare candid accounts from the studio’s head and his artists, the documentary illustrates the impact the trip had on American and global culture, and brings new perspective to the Disney heritage that continues to inspire the world...
We're really pleased and impressed that video game producer Warren Spector went to such extremes to study the original animations from early Disney shorts to create the newest video game from Disney: Epic Mickey. We were fortunate enough to sit down with Warren--who has a Walt Disney Family Museum family membership, by the way!--and chat with him about the game, what inspired him, his love for all things Disney, and what it was like to bring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit back to life.
It's Thanksgiving, so we've asked Museum staffers what they're all thankful for... here's what they said!
On October 3rd, 1955, a phenomenon known as the Mickey Mouse Club began. The Walt Disney Family Museum recently reunited three of the original Mouseketeers at a special event, hosted by Lorraine Santoli, author of The Official Mickey Mouse Club Book. Lorraine introduced the special guests: Cubby O’Brien, Sharon Baird, and Bobby Burgess, and led the discussion of their experiences with the show and working with Walt.
The Walt Disney Family Museum was fortunate to be the subject of two new bonus features in Disney Home Entertainment's newest DVD/Blu-ray release of Fantasia, a film that's still regarded as one of Walt Disney's greatest achievements!
Many of us can speak at length about the ways that Walt Disney's creativity and imagination have touched our lives. Sharing the wide-eyed excitement and wonder he brought to everyday life, our stories continue his legacy as we share them with our children and generations to come. Here is your opportunity to help fill Walt’s impossibly large shoes and share a happy holiday with those who can often be overlooked.
In honor of Mickey's special day, noted film historian and author, J.B. Kaufman, penned this ode to everyone's favorite mouse:
Thursday, the 18th of November, marks an important birthday in Disney history: the birthday of Mickey Mouse. Today, the venerable mouse turns 82 years old.
Disney historian Paul Anderson, a big Mickey Mouse Club fan, takes us on trip down memory lane:
Disney author and film historian, J.B. Kaufman graciously wrote this piece for us for Veteran's Day.