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- 17) Who were the "nine old men"?
-
- The "nine old men" were the group of lead animators who worked closely
- with Walt Disney and the Disney studios from around the mid 1940's to the
- mid 1980's. The term "nine old men" was a takeoff from President Franklin
- Delano Roosevelt's term for the U.S. Supreme Court justices.
- The nine old men, in alphabetical order with a fraction of some of the
- notable characters and movies that they contributed to, are:
- Les Clark - Minnie Mouse, Mickey in Fantasia
- Marc Davis - Bambi, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Cruella in 101
- Dalmatians
- Ollie Johnston - Dopey in Snow White, Mowgli in The Jungle Book,
- Bambi, Mr. Smee from Peter Pan
- Milt Kahl - Pinocchio, Robin Hood, Medusa in The Rescuers
- Ward Kimball - The Three Caballeros, Captain Hook in Peter Pan,
- Lucifer in Cinderella, Dwarves in Snow White
- Eric Larson - Figaro in Pinocchio, horses in Beethoven's 6th in
- Fantasia
- John Lounsbery - Ben Ali Gator in Fantasia, Bambi, Victory Through Air
- Power
- Wolfgang Reitherman - Goofy, Cinderella, Rite of Spring in Fantasia,
- The Aristocats
- Frank Thomas - Bambi, Sword in the Stone
-
- These nine men worked on many of the Disney classics, from Snow White
- to The Rescuers. Not all of the nine men worked on all of the movies
- (although there were some movies that all of them participated in,
- including Cinderella). Some of the other major animators at the Disney
- studios included Ub Iwerks, Norman Ferguson, Ken Anderson, Mary Blair, Bill
- Justice, Vladimir (Bill) Tytla, William Peet, and Wilfred Jackson (who was
- the first director for Walt Disney).
-
- 18) Who are the current Disney animators?
-
- Ruben Aquino - Ursula (The Little Mermaid); Maurice (Beauty and the
- Beast)
- James Baxter - Belle (Beauty and the Beast)
- Randy Cartwright- Magic Carpet (Aladdin)
- Lorna Cook - Contributed to Belle (Beauty and the Beast)
- Andreas Deja - Mickey Mouse (Prince and the Pauper); Triton (The
- Little Mermaid); Gaston (Beauty and the Beast); Jafar (Aladdin)
- Russ Edmonds- Max the dog (The Little Mermaid); Cody (The Rescuers
- Down Under); Philippe the horse (Beauty and the Beast)
- Eric Goldberg- Genie (Aladdin)
- Will Finn- Grimsby (The Little Mermaid); Cogsworth (Beauty and the
- Beast); Iago the Parrot (Aladdin)
- Mark Henn - Stationed in Florida. Contributed heavily to the
- character development of Belle and Mrs. Potts/Chip. Was the lead
- animator on Jasmine (Aladdin).
- Glen Keane - Supervised The Fox and the Hound; characters include
- Ratigan (The Great Mouse Detective); Ariel (The Little Mermaid);
- Eagle (The Rescuers Down Under); Beast (Beauty and the Beast);
- Aladdin (Aladdin)
- Lisa Keene - Background artist/supervisor
- Duncan Majoribanks- Sebastian (The Little Mermaid), Abu (Aladdin)
- Tom Sito - Worked on layout and animated the Gaston wrestling scene in
- the pub (Beauty and the Beast)
- Dave Pruiksma- Bernard (The Rescuers Down Under); Mrs. Potts and Chip
- (Beauty and the Beast); Sultan (Aladdin)
- Nik Ranieri- Ursula (The Little Mermaid); Wilbur (The Rescuers Down
- Under); Luminere (Beauty and the Beast)
- Chris Wahl - Lefou (Beauty and the Beast), multiple characters
- (Aladdin)
-
- These animators led the teams that animated the characters they are
- credited with. Lead animators provide many of the story and character
- ideas, but I am sure that many other ideas (and a lot of hard work) come
- from the animators work for the lead animator.
-
- 19) Where can I get the movie poster for {Beauty and the Beast, other
- Disney movie}?
-
- You can try just about any movie poster dealer that deals in current
- posters. Prices will vary.
- Some things to know: Posters aren't easy to mail. You may need to send
- the seller a mailing tube in which to hold the rolled poster.
- The following list was obtained from the periodical Movie Collector's
- World, published at P.O. Box 309, Fraser, MI 48026. Phone: (313)-774-
- 4311. You might want to get a copy (published bi-weekly at a cover price
- of $2.50) to see all the ads for yourself. All of those listed here had at
- least one Disney title in their advertisements. Disclaimer: I can't vouch
- for any of these places personally, since I have not ordered from any of
- them. As always, additions to this list are welcome.
-
- Comic Castle 3148 Midway Drive #113, San Diego, CA 92110
- (619)-222-3302 (Tu, W, Th only, 11-6 PST)
- Mike Kinder P.O. Box 772198, Winter Garden, FL 34777
- (904)-394-3569, after 5 PM
- Mark J. Myler 3300 S. Tamarac #N101, Denver, CO 80231
- (303)-368-1306
- The Movie Gallery 2072 Front Street, East Meadow, NY 11554
- (516)-794-0294
- Pamela Banner 3409 Lake Montebello Dr., Baltimore, MD 21218-3151
- (410)-235-7427 (10-6 EST M-Sa)
- Poster Emporium P.O. Box 16681, Raytown, MO 64133-6681
- (800)-877-7860
- Richard Hubel 549 88th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33702
- (813)-578-1236
- Walls of Fame 2798 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11229
- (718)-692-3200
-
- If you do order from any of these (or other) places, I'd like to know
- about your experiences (positive or negative).
-
- 20) Where can I find a particular Disney book? How can I find an original
- version of a book that Disney adapted into a movie?
-
- One way is to consult your local big-chain bookseller (B. Dalton,
- Waldenbooks, BookStop, Bookstar, Crown Books, etc.). Many have listings,
- although many Disney books are out of print. If the book you are looking
- for is indeed out of print, your best hope is to search local used book
- resellers in your area. Note: Hyperion Press is owned by Disney.
- A good place to get information about books of any subject without
- leaving the comfort of your UNIX machine is via the online Melvyl Catalog.
- The Melvyl Catalog, accessible via Telnet, is an online card catalog
- listing for every book in the vast University of California library system.
- To access, try the following at your favorite UNIX prompt:
- unix% telnet melvyl.ucop.edu
- (You can substitute 31.0.1.0 for melvyl.ucop.edu if you don't have domain
- name resolution.)
- If you can FTP, you should be able to telnet .If you get a "network
- inaccessible error", you probably don't have the proper access to the
- outside world. If you have trouble, feel free to send me e-mail
- (tanida@esosun.css.gov) and I can try to find the book you want for you.
- If you can telnet, you'll be prompted for a terminal type. Use "Z99" (w/o
- the quotes) as your terminal type. Then press return. From here, you can
- use the online help by typing "help <subject>".
- Some useful commands:
- find su Disney = Finds "subject" Disney = any book with Disney as a
- subject word
- find pa Christopher Finch = Finds "personal author" Christopher Finch
- = books written by author Christopher Finch
- find tw Magic Kingdom = Finds "title words" Magic Kingdom = any books
- with the words "Magic Kingdom"
- Upon retrieving your results, you can use the display command:
- display all review = Display all in a review format display 10 long =
- Displays entry #10 in a long format (all the info- author, title,
- etc.)
- display 10 ISBN = Displays the ISBN number for entry #10
-
- 21) I remember a scene from Peter Pan where Tinkerbell is dying (having
- borne the brunt of the explosion from Captain Hook's trick present to
- Peter), and the audience is asked to clap to bring her back to life.
- Why isn't it on the Disney video?
-
- This scene never existed in the Disney version of Peter Pan. It did,
- however, exist in the Mary Martin stage version, which is also available on
- videocassette. The videocassette was released at about the same time the
- Disney version was released, so if you don't believe me, you can rent the
- play and see for yourself. :-)
-
- 22) What was the first Disney film ever to receive a PG rating?
-
- The first film was The Black Hole, on December 21, 1979. The first
- animated feature film was The Black Cauldron, on July 24, 1985.
-
- 99) Where can I get more Disney info?
-
- Mail Order:
- If you're interested in animation in general, or if you are looking
- for a good place to order harder to find videos, I recomment the Whole Toon
- Catalog. Call (206)-391-8747.
-
- Books:
- There are many books available about topics related to Disney, from
- biographies of Walt himself, to books about the near takeover of the Disney
- company in 1984, to books about Disney animation and history. Listed here
- are some of the many books available related to Disney subjects, in order
- by author. Many are probably out of print. Your contributions to this list
- are appreciated.
-
- Walt Disney's World of Fantasy, by Adrian Bailey; compiled and designed by
- Julie & Steve Ridgeway.
- Everest House, New York, 1982.
- ISBN: 0-896-96117-6
- Covers the cinematography, animation, and special effects in the films from
- the Disney studios. 252 pages.
-
- Walt Disney's EPCOT Center, by Richard R. Beard
- H.N. Abrams, New York, 1982.
- ISBN: 0-8109-0819-0
- An excellent work on EPCOT Center, covering its inception, design, and
- construction. Cover priced at $55.00.
-
- Disneyland: The Inside Story, by Randy Bright, forward by Michael Eisner.
- H.N. Abrams, New York, 1987.
- ISBN:0-810-90811-5
- Coverage of the history of Disneyland. Highly recommended by more than one
- Disney fan on the Internet. 240 pages, including many color illustrations.
-
- Walt Disney's Fantasia, by John Culhane
- Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, NY, 1983, reprinted in 1987
- ISBN 0-8109-8078-9
- A discussion of Fantasia from its inception to completion. Individual
- chapters deal with each of the parts of the film. 221 pages.
-
- The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms, by
- Christopher Finch
- H. N. Abrams, New York, 1975
- ISBN 0-810-90321-0
- 160 pages.
-
- Walt Disney's America, by Christopher Finch
- Abbeville Press, New York, NY, 1978
- ISBN 0-896-59000-3
- A biography of Walt Disney, focusing on his movie making. 301 pages.
-
- Prince of the Magic Kingdom, by Joe Flower
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, NY, 1991
- ISBN 0-471-52465-4
- History of the Walt Disney Company beginning with the appointment of
- Michael Eisner as CEO. Complete through 1991, the first third of the book
- covers the takeover attempt of 1984. The remainder of the book is a focus
- on Michael Eisner. 309 pages.
-
- Window On Main Street, by Van Arsdale France
- Laughter Publications, Inc., Nashua, NH, 1991.
- ISBN: 0-941613-17-8 (softcover)
- ISBN: 0-941613-18-6 (hardcover)
- Autobiography of Van Arsdale France, one of the major contributors to the
- creation and building of Disneyland. Includes many first-hand stories,
- original photographs, and illustrations. This book is published by the same
- group that publishes Storyboard magazine (information included below). 123
- pages.
-
- Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters, by John Grant, foreword
- by David R. Smith
- Harper & Row, New York, 1987
- ISBN 0-060-15777-1
- A comprehensive list of Disney characters, including filmographies and a
- complete index. Includes a bibliography. 320 pages. (Note: The original
- edition is out of print, but a new version is to be released in January
- 1993.)
-
- The Man Behind The Magic: The Story of Walt Disney, by Katherine and
- Richard Greene
- Viking Penguin, 375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014, published in
- 1991
- ISBN 0-670-82259-0
- A more sugar-coated biography of Walt Disney's life than Leonard Mosley's
- Disney's World; it emphasizes Walt's role as a dreamer and covers how he
- achieved those dreams in the face of adversity. 183 pages.
-
- The Disney Touch: How a Daring Management Team Revived an Entertainment
- Empire, by Ron Grover
- Business One Irwin, Homewood, IL 1991
- ISBN 1-556-23385-X
- The story of how Michael Eisner took over charge of the Walt Disney Company
- in 1984 and turned it into the company it is today. 315 pages.
-
- The Disney Studio Story, by Richard Holliss and Brian Sibley
- Crown Publishers, Inc. 225 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10003,
- published in 1988
- ISBN 0-517-57078-5
- Covers the history of Disney films, from the creation of Mickey Mouse
- through the films of 1987. Includes a synopsis of every Disney film and
- short on record. Also includes a list of Academy Awards and Oscar
- nominations. 256 pages.
-
- Justice for Disney, by Bill Justice
- Tomart Publications, 1992
- ISBN 0-914293-13-3
- Autobiography of Disney animator Bill Justice, including illustrations and
- photos. This was a limited, signed edition of 1000, with an original cover
- price of $45.00. 168 pages.
-
- Walt Disney and Assorted Other Characters: An Unauthorized Account of the
- Early Years at Disney's, by Jack Kinney, foreword by Leonard
- Maltin
- Harmony Books, New York, 1988
- ISBN 0-517-57057-2
- Biography of Walt and behind the scenes look at the Walt Disney studios.
- 207 pages with a cover price of $17.95.
-
- The Wonderful World of Disney Animals, by William R. Koehler
- Howell Book House, New York, 1979
- ISBN 0-876-05810-1
- Notes: Presents a behind-the-scenes account of the techniques and trials of
- training various animals who have appeared in Disney productions. 252
- pages.
-
- Walt Disney: A Guide to References and Resources, by Elizabeth Leebron and
- Lynn Gartley
- G. K. Hall, Boston, 1979
- ISBN 0-816-18004-8
-
- The Disney Films, by Leonard Maltin ; research associate, Jerry Beck
- Crown, New York, 1984 (updated edition)
- ISBN 0-517-55407-0 (paperback)
- Written by Entertainment Tonight film critic and long-time Disney fan
- Leonard Maltin. Includes criticism and interpretation of the Disney
- animated films. 343 pages.
-
- Of Mice and Magic, by Leonard Maltin
- Crown, New York, 1987
- ISBN 0-452-25993-2
- Covers the major American cartoon studios, including Disney, Fleisher,
- Terry, Lantz, Warner Bros., etc. 485 pages.
-
- The Story of Walt Disney, by Diane Disney Miller as told to Pete Martin
- Holt, New York, 1957
- Biography of Walt from the perspective of his daughter. Note that it was
- published ten years prior to Walt's death. 247 pages.
-
- Walt Disney, Master of Make-believe, by Elizabeth Rider Montgomery,
- illustrated by Vic Mays.
- Garrard Pub. Co., Champaign, Ill., 1971
- ISBN 0-811-64568-1
- Notes: A biography of cartoonist Walt Disney stressing his professional
- contribution to the film industry and influence on American life. 96
- pages.
-
- Disney's World, by Leonard Mosley
- Stein and Day, New York, NY (hardcover, 1985)
- Published by Scarborough House, Chelsea, MI 48118 (paperback, 1990)
- Distributed by Independent Publishers Group, Chicago, IL 60610
- ISBN 0-8128-8514-7 (paperback)
- One of the better biographies on Walt Disney's life that I've seen. Mosley
- is a noted biographer, and he obviously put a lot of research into this
- one. It is not wholly positive, but is certainly not the Disney-bashing
- found in Richard Schikel's The Disney Version. 330 pages.
-
- The Ultimate Disney Trivia Book, by Kevin Neary and Dave Smith
- Hyperion Press, New York, NY, December 1992
- ISBN 1-56282-925-4
- Contains 999 trivia questions (and answers) on the Disney characters,
- cartoon shorts, feature films, the Theme Parks, and Walt Disney himself.
-
- The Disney Version : The Life, Times, Art, and Commerce of Walt Disney, by
- Richard Schickel
- Simon and Schuster, New York, 1985
- ISBN 0-671-54714-3
- A generally negatively critical book about Walt Disney and the Disney
- company.
-
- Walt : Backstage Adventures with Walt Disney, by Charles Shows, foreword by
- William D. Hanna
- Published by Windsong Books International, La Jolla, CA, 1980
- Distributed by Communication Creativity
- ISBN 0-934-84601-4
- Biography of Walt Disney. 212 pages.
-
- The History of Animation: Enchanted Drawings, by Charles Solomon
- Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY, 1989
- ISBN 0-394-54684-9
- Not specific to Disney, but contains a lot of material related to the
- animation of the Disney studios. Oversized and full-color, I would
- recommended this to animation fans, although the cover price is $75.00.
- Published in 1989, over 300 pages, covers through the films of 1988 (e.g.
- Oliver and Company) ending with a discussion of computer animation. 322
- pages.
-
- Storming The Magic Kingdom: Wall Street The Raiders, and The Battle For
- Disney, by John Taylor
- Ballantine Books, a division of Random House, Inc., New York, NY, 1987
- ISBN 0-345-35407-9
- An inside look at the famous events of 1984 surrounding the attempted
- hostile takeover of the Walt Disney Company by Saul Steinberg and the
- subsequent installation of Michael Eisner as CEO. An interesting read.
- 262 pages.
-
- Walt Disney: An American Original, by Bob Thomas
- Pocket Books, New York, 1980, c1976
- ISBN 0-671-66232-5
- A biography of Walt Disney. Currently out of print. 414 pages.
-
- Walt Disney and the Art of Animation; the Story of the Disney Studio
- Contribution to a New Art, by Bob Thomas with the Walt Disney
- staff, with research by Don Graham
- Golden Press, Inc., New York, c1958
- The original Bob Thomas book about the art of animation. Covers the making
- of Sleeping Beauty. Out of print, now a collector's item. 181 pages.
-
- Disney's Art of Animation, by Bob Thomas
- Produced by Welcome Enterprises, 164 East 95th Street, New York, NY
- 10128
- Published by Hyperion Press, 114 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011,
- 1991
- ISBN 1-56282-997-1
- Covers Disney animation from Mickey Mouse through The Little Mermaid, with
- a separate section on the making of Beauty and the Beast. Very colorful,
- making it an excellent coffee table book, featuring a "cover that moves."
- Despite the fact that the inside cover reads "First Edition", Bob Thomas
- has written a previous edition on Disney animation (see above). 208 pages.
-
- The Walt Disney Biography, by Bob Thomas
- New English Library/Times Mirror, London, 1977
- ISBN 4-500-32299
- A biography of Walt Disney. 296 pages.
-
- Walt Disney, Magician of the Movies, by Bob Thomas
- Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1966
- Notes: "A Rutledge book." A biography of the internationally beloved
- cartoonist-creator of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Snow White and the Seven
- Dwarfs, and Disneyland. 176 pages.
-
- Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life, by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston
- Abbeville Press, New York, NY, 1981
- ISBN 0-89659-232-4
- ISBN 0-89659-232-2 (deluxe edition)
- Published in 1981, this book is now hard to find. It is all about Disney
- character animation, and goes into great detail, including a lot of
- technical discussion. The most authoritative book by any of the "nine old
- men." Not written in chronological order, it covers mostly through The
- Rescuers (1977), although I did see a background from The Black Cauldron
- (which was under development when this book was written, though not
- released until 1984). 575 pages.
-
- Too Funny for Words: Disney's Greatest Sight Gags, by Frank Thomas and
- Ollie Johnston
- Abbeville Press, New York, 1987
- ISBN 0-896-59747-4
- 223 pages.
-
- The Musical World of Walt Disney, by David Tietyen
- Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
- 7777 West Bluemound Road, P.O. Box 13819, Milwaukee, WI 53213
- ISBN 0-88188-476-6
- Published in 1990, but covers only through the late 1970's (e.g. Pete's
- Dragon). Includes a forward by the Sherman brothers. A discussion of
- Disney music, starting with Steamboat Willie, grouped film by film in
- different chapters for the different eras. 158 pages.
-
- Great Moments From the Films of Walt Disney, by Walt Disney Productions
- Rutledge Press, New York, NY, 1981
- ISBN 0-817-33975-4
- Notes: "Great and memorable moments from: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,
- Pinocchio, Dumbo, Bambi, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty. Volume 1"--Cover. 92
- pages.
-
- Treasures of Disney Animation Art, by Walt Disney Productions, preface by
- Robert E. Abrams, introduction by John Canemaker
- Abbeville Press, New York, 1982
- ISBN 0-896-59315-0
- Covers animation from the Disney animated films. 319 pages with an
- original cover price of $85.00. There is a new edition of this book
- currently for sale.
-
- The Art of Mickey Mouse, edited by Craig Yoe and Janet Morra-Yoe,
- introduction by John Updike
- Hyperion, 114 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011, 1991
- ISBN 1-56282-994-7
- Art book covering various interpretations of Mickey by various artists.
- $35.00.
-
- There are also many guide books related to maximizing your visits to
- the theme parks. Consult your local bookstore's Travel section- there are
- plenty to choose from. My personal favorites are The Unofficial Guide
- books written by Bob Sehlinger. Most of the guides are updated yearly.
- The guide books are covered in part two of the FAQ, which focuses on the
- theme parks.
-
- Magazines:
- Storyboard/The Art of Laughter -
- Laughter Publications, Inc., 80 Main Street, Nashua, NH 03060
- (603)-883-9770
- A high-quality magazine dedicated to animation art. Published by
- Laughter Publications on a bi-monthly basis. Subscriptions are $22.97 for
- one year, with a cover price of $4.95. Features articles and
- advertisements related to cel and merchandise collecting, the Disney motion
- pictures, and historical articles about the animators.
-
- Disney News - (see below for addresses)
- Published quarterly as the Official Magazine of Walt Disney's Magic
- Kingdom Club. Subscriptions are free with a Gold Card Membership, $14.95
- for two years otherwise. The cover price is $2.50; the only place I've
- ever seen it sold off the shelf is at the Disney Store and the theme parks.
- This magazine mostly covers current events at the theme parks and the
- Disney realms, with a few behind the scene looks.
-
- The "E" Ticket (as posted by mikkelson@breakr.enet.dec.com):
- The "E" Ticket is published 2-3 times a year. Subscriptions are
- $22 for four issues, or $6 for a sample copy. Write to them at:
-
- The "E" Ticket
- 20560 Alaminos Drive
- Saugus, CA 91350
-
- The publishers of The "E" Ticket always have a table at the
- NFFC's annual "Strictly Disney" show in Anaheim, where you can
- browse through their magazine, sign up for a subscription,
- and/or purchase back issues.
-
- Online sources:
- There is a Disney following in the FLORIDA forum on the CompuServe
- Information Service, including libraries that have official Disney-approved
- GIF images.
- Another online source is the Disney BBS. It is primarily present for
- the support of the Disney software products, but has some interesting
- Disney GIFs and animations. The phone number is: (818)-567-4027 (somewhere
- in the Los Angeles area).
- Via the Internet:
- rec.arts.disney: Everybody's favorite USENET newsgroup, dedicated to
- the pursuit of happiness through the Art of Walt. Other than this FAQ,
- there is also a Disneyland-specific FAQ, and an FAQ of sorts on the
- Monorail system (not regularly posted- Monorail Green, are you out there?).
- Disney Fidonet Echo: If you have access to a BBS that carries Fidonet
- groups, check for the Disney Echo. (Fidonet is similar to the Internet in
- concept; it is composed of many participating BBSs worldwide, linked via
- modem. Hub BBSs collect/send/relay messages to other BBSs on Fidonet on a
- regular basis, with a large amount of work being done overnight.)
- The Disney Afternoon Mailing List- Discussion of Disney Afternoon
- related topics, and other related threads (and tangents). To subscribe,
- send a request to Stephanie da Silva, at arielle@taronga.com. The address
- of the list (not for maintenance, such as subscribing or unsubscribing), is
- ranger-list@taronga.com.
- The Disney Comics Mailing List- Discussion of Disney-related comic
- book materials, including Carl Barks and Don Rosa. To subscribe, mail to
- Per Starback, at disney-comics-request@student.docs.uu.se. The address of
- the list (not for maintenance, such as subscribing or unsubscribing), is
- disney-comics@student.docs.uu.se.
-
- Addresses:
- Here is a list of addresses and/or phone numbers:
-
- Buena Vista Home Burbank, CA 91521
- Video (US)
- Buena Vista Home London, England W1V 6AP
- Video (UK)
- Disney Catalog P.O. Box 29144, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66201-9144
- (800)-237-5751 (orders; M-F 8a-11p ET; Sa-Su 8a-8p,
- ET)
- (913)-752-1095 (FAX)
- Disneyland Guest 1313 Harbor Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92802-2398
- Relations
- (714)-999-4565
- Disneyland Hotel (714)-956-6400
- Disney News, P.O. Box 4489, Anaheim, CA 92803
- correspondence
- Disney News, P.O. Box 3310, Anaheim, CA 92803-3310
- subscription
- info
- Disney Vacation (800)-800-9100; (407)-WDW-3100
- Club
- Gladstone P.O. Box 2079, Prescott, AZ 86302
- Publishing
- Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (sheet music)
- 7777 West Bluemound Road, P.O. Box 13819,
- Milwaukee, WI 53213
- Hyperion Press 114 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011
- Magic Kingdom Club, Disneyland Travel Packages
- P.O. Box 4180, Anaheim, CA 92803-4180
- (714)-520-5000 (for MKC members)
- Magic Kingdom Club, Walt Disney World Travel Center
- P.O. Box 10160, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-0160
- (407)-824-2600 (for MKC members)
- Magic Kingdom Club P.O. Box 3850, Anaheim, CA 92803-3850
- Gold Card
- (800)-248-2665
- Magic Years Club P.O. Box 4709, Anaheim, CA 92803-4709
- (seniors)
- (714)-490-3250
- Walt Disney Company 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91521
- (818) 560-1000
- Walt Disney Magazine Publishing Company (e.g. Disney Comics)
- 500 S. Buena Vista
- Buena Vista, CA 91521
- Walt Disney Music P.O. Box 4740, Anaheim, CA 92803-4740
- Company
- Walt Disney Studios 1400 Flower Street, Glendale, CA 91221
- Walt Disney World Guest Relations
- P.O. Box 10000, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-1000
- (407)-824-4321
- (note: this address is a general address,
- so you should specify a particular
- department)
-
-
- Part III - Timely information
-
- 1) What Disney shows/auctions/events are coming up?
-
- Here are some of the Disney-related events coming up in the future. If you
- know of any others and would like to have them listed here, please e-mail
- the appropriate info to me and I'll add it in.
-
- * NFFC Disneyana Sale, January 17, 1993
- Sequoia Conference Center, 7530 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, CA
- Call (714)-731-4705, or write to: NFFC, P.O. Box 19212, Irvine, CA
- 92713
-
- There is an article in the current issue (Aug/Sept 1992) of Storyboard
- magazine that features Disney collector's shows.
-
- * Mickey's Toontown opens in Disneyland on January 10, 1993. Most, but not
- all segments of this new land will be open on that date.
- * Beginning January 26, the Disney Store and the Disney Theme Parks will
- offer limited edition, commemorative Disney Dollars featuring Mickey Mouse
- on the front, and Mickey's ToonTown house on the back, to celebrate
- Mickey's 65th birthday.
-
- 2) What are some of the upcoming movie and video releases from the Walt
- Disney studios?
-
- The current film for 1992 is Aladdin, to debut in late November of
- this year. There is a preview of this on the 101 Dalmatians video, and an
- even better trailer on the Beauty and the Beast video. See also Question
- #1, entry 31.
- Disney originally planned to re-release Sleeping Beauty into the
- theaters early in 1993. Since then, they have discarded these plans,
- partly due to the success of Aladdin, and partly due to Pinocchio's poor
- showing ($10 million) on its last re-release (remember that Pinocchio was
- the first film to have been re-released into theaters following a release
- on video). Disney will release Snow White in June 1993.
- Pinocchio is due for re-release on video in late March 1993.
- A Nightmare Before Christmas, using puppet/claymation-style animation,
- is due for the holiday season of 1993. This is being directed by Tim
- Burton. It features a story about a skeleton who kidnaps Santa Claus.
- The film, originally scheduled for 1993 but now delayed until summer
- 1994, is (tentatively) titled The Lion King. It features a story about a
- lion whose power is usurped by his evil brother. See also Question #1,
- entry 32.
- The film for late 1994 is tentatively titled Pocohontas. This will
- have a more downbeat ending than a typical Disney film.
- For the far future, Disney is working on a project based on
- Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. There is reportedly a full length feature film
- using strictly computer generated animation that Disney is working on with
- Pixar, although I first heard about this about two years ago and haven't
- heard anything substantial since. In 1996 or 1997, Disney will release
- Fantasia Continued, which will feature new segments mixed in with some of
- the old segments. It is not yet known what will remain and what will be
- taken out, but it is the studio's intent to release the film every seven
- years with modifications (and will subsequently release the modified
- version on video).
- Beauty and the Beast was released onto video in the U.S. in late
- October, selling 1 million copies on it's first day, and eclipsing
- Fantasia's record of 14.2 million copies sold (that's sold, not just
- shipped) in it's first month. Image Entertainment has released the Work-In-
- Progress version of this film (originally shown in New York for film
- critics) which includes pencil sketches, trailers, and computer tests.
- This will be released on CAV LD; I haven't heard anything of other formats.
- A VHS collectors edition, much like the Fantasia collectors edition that
- included a lithograph and the soundtrack on CD, has been released as well;
- it includes a VHS version of the Work-In-Progress.
-