Celebrate the start of summer by going on a trip to The Walt Disney Family Museum for the film of the month: Walt Disney’s Bon Voyage! Based on the book by Marrijane and Joseph Hayes, Bon Voyage! stars Disney Legend and film celebrity Fred MacMurray, who had leading roles in seven Disney feature films. This summer marks the 50th anniversary since the film’s original theatrical release in 1962, and will be screened daily at 1 and 4 p.m. in The Walt Disney Family Museum’s state-of-the-art digital theater throughout the month of June.
Check out what other fun and interesting programs, activities, and classes we have going on here, at The Walt Disney Family Museum, this coming month!
FILM SCREENINGS
Bon Voyage! (1962)
Screens daily at 1 and 4 p.m. (except Tuesdays, June 16, 23 and 29)
Films are free with Museum admission or $7 general; $5 under 17, without Museum admission.
SPECIAL EXHIBITION
Heinrich Kley: From Fantasy to Fantasia
Through September 17, 2012 | Theater Gallery
Free with Museum admission.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
The Bridge on the Big Screen: Movies Starring the Golden Gate Bridge
Vertigo + Discussion with KRON 4’s Jan Wahl
Saturday, June 16
6 p.m. | Theater
Free on a first come first served basis starting at 10 a.m. on the day of the screening.
Come see Vertigo (1958), the classic Alfred Hitchcock psychological thriller! Film critic Jan Wahl will present interesting and little known facts about the making of the film, and discuss what role the Golden Gate Bridge plays in one of the greatest films ever made.
This film screening is part of The Bridge on the Big Screen: Movies Starring the Golden Gate Bridge series presented by the Walt Disney Family Museum and The Presidio Trust in honor of the Golden Gate Bridge 75th anniversary.
Selling Walt: The Business (and Fun) of Movie Promotion
Saturday, June 23
3 p.m. | Theater
$12 general; $9 under 17 (members pricing)
$10 general; $7 under 17 (non-members)
Join author (The Disney Treasures, The Mickey Mouse Treasures)—and past manager of the Walt Disney Archives—Robert Tieman as he delves into the little-known, almost-forgotten world of the Advance Promotion Campaign. Once the standard practice in Hollywood motion picture studios, the job was to get the word out on each new movie, introduce the stories and characters to the public, and build excitement in advance of a film’s opening at the local theater; in other words: sell the movie. Illustrated with rare ad materials and photos, this program offers a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Walt’s public image—and his Studio’s standing in popular culture.
Look Closer: Walt and the 1964 New York World’s Fair
Friday, June 22; Saturday, June 23; and Sunday, June 24
11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. | Gallery 9
Free with Museum admission.
Learn how Walt stretched his Imagineers to create four innovative attractions that amazed the world!
CLASSES + ACTIVITIES
Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10
Disney Discoveries!
1–3 p.m. (drop-in program) | Learning Center Art Studio
Bonjour! Let your fingers be the paint brush as you create your very own “pointillism” masterpiece like the great French painters.
Free with Museum admission.
Saturday, June 16
Step into a Cartoon
1 p.m.–3 p.m. (drop-in program) | Learning Center Art Studio
Have you ever wanted to play with animated characters such as Alice in the Alice Comedies, or dance with singing penguins like Bert and Mary in Mary Poppins? This is your chance to star in an animated cartoon using green screen technology just like these beloved characters!
Saturday, June 23
Teen Animation Workshop 2.0
10 a.m.–2 p.m. | Learning Center
$18 Museum members | $20 general
Learn an intermediate approach to hand-drawn animation. You will receive critical feedback on your animation scene focusing on timing, secondary motion, and follow-through. Space is limited. Registration and additional fee required. Contact: education@wdfmuseum.org
Tickets for all films and programs are available at The Walt Disney Family Museum Reception Desk or online at waltdisney.org.