From the Archive Box: Toy Trade Magazine “Playthings”- Walt Disney’s Gremlins of the R.A.F.
During World War 2, the Walt Disney Company was actively working with the military to support the war efforts in the United States and the U.K. Among the various films, training materials, was merchandise being produced. This included toys representing planes, tanks,...
Podcast: The story of Herb Ryman, designer of Disney parks and films. Part One.
The Life and Art of Herb Ryman, designer of Disney parks and films. Part One. Bandcamp subscriptions: dhipodcast.bandcamp.com Also on YouTube: The Life and Art of Herb Ryman - Part One
Virtual Recreation Privacy Policy
With Disney History Insititute publishing the virtual recreations made by Cranky Something Studios, we decided that we needed to publish a Privacy Policy so that the users can know what happens when they load and run our programs. So, here we go: Virtual Recreation...
Project: Fairwinds Version 2.0 has been released
So, take a stroll back to 1964, to the center point of world creative activity, the legendary New York World’s Fair. Move around the Tower in real time. Examine the spinning pinwheels and carousel cutouts, all of them true to Rolly Crump’s original designs.
March 2020 MotM- Darby O’Gill and the Little People (Part 1)
What better movie to choose for the month of March, then Darby O'Gill and the Little People. While we may be getting a little long in the tooth for this month, we wanted to get it out there in time for St. Patrick's Day! The first post for our Movie of the Month...
DHI Podcast 084-086: Walt and Internationalism (3 Parts)
Part 1- The story of how Walt Disney’s interest in international culture shaped his films and his park. Episode Links: iTunes: http://tinyurl.com/j34rl38Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=85297&refid=stpr GooglePlay: http://tinyurl.com/jurtey3...
2020 February MotM- Snowball Express – Part 3, The Double Play
Way back in Part One of coverage of Snowball Express, we talked about the movie being released as a double-play alongside The World’s Greatest Athlete.
2020 February MotM- Snowball Express – Part 2, Supporting Articles
This week, we are going to look at the supporting/supplemental articles that are included with the pages of the Snowball Express Campaign Manual.
February 2020 Movie of the Month- Snowball Express – Part 1
Now that we Northern Hemisphere folks are in the middle of winter, we’ve decided that a movie focused on the type of weather we are experiencing would be appropriate, “Snowball Express”!
January 2020 Movie of the Month- Part 2
When promoting a movie, studios such as Disney would normally give newspapers and theaters prewritten articles to help get things going. Today we are looking at one titled, “Wall Disney's "Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier"— Perfect Blend of Historical Fact...
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