To anyone who has read a Walt Disney biography, you know the story of Walt Disney's 1926 Moon roadster. Walt was quite proud of that car, and it was the very automobile he used to court Lilly.
However, after losing Oswald, Walt and Roy fell on hard financial times. Of course, that didn't seem to disturb the ever-optimistic Walt Disney. Instead, he came up with a new character, Mortimer Mouse (aka Mickey)...
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!
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.
Disney historian Paul Anderson, a big Mickey Mouse Club fan, takes us on trip down memory lane: