by Todd James Pierce | Jan 25, 2016 |
The Original Plans for the “Sailing Ship Columbia” by Todd James Pierce >> To design Disneyland, Walt hired art directors from other studios to create themed lands that would, in part, function has permanent movie sets. The majority of these men–such as...
by Paul F Anderson | Dec 15, 2014
IN MEMORY OF WALT DISNEY (1901-1966)Admiral Joseph Fowlerby Paul F. AndersonDecember 15th marks the passing of Walt Disney, and many of us our thinking about him today. I hope everyone will take a moment to reflect on the numerous ways that Walt Disney brought joy and...
by Todd James Pierce | Apr 29, 2013 |
Political Comic – Mickey Mouse Eying St. Louis – 1963Walt Disney and Riverfront SquarePart 9 – Dollars and SenseBy Todd James Pierce By spring of 1964, Walt Disney’s team felt that they had worked out a general agreement with the people...
by Todd James Pierce | Apr 15, 2013 |
Lincoln at New York World’s Fair – 1964Walt Disney and Riverfront SquarePart 7 – Countdown to Riverfront SquareBy Todd James Pierce–> At the start of 1964, Walt lavished the lion’s share of his attention on the World’s Fair,...
by Todd James Pierce | Apr 8, 2013
August “Gussie” Busch – mid-1960s–> Walt Disney and Riverfront SquarePart 6 – Booze, Money and RespectBy Todd James Pierce One of the best-known stories about Riverfront Square is that it was stopped by booze—a...
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