by Todd James Pierce | Feb 27, 2012 |
Jungle Cruise 1955How Could I Have Missed This? byTodd James PierceThe three artists most responsible for the 1955 version of the Jungle Cruise were Chris Mueller (the man who sculpted the animals), Bob Mattey (an effects man who made the animals move), and...
by Todd James Pierce | Feb 20, 2012 |
Disneyland Helicopter 1957The Greatest Disneyland Tragedyby Todd James PierceMore than one viewer has asked about that curious shot in “Disneyland Canon,” the shot of the helicopter hovering behind the castle. And this, of course, reminds me of one of the...
by Todd James Pierce | Feb 13, 2012 |
Disneyland 1955 Canon Styleby Todd J. Pierce So what are the cultural differences between Disneyland in the 1950s and the park as it exists today? Based on the video, “Disneyland Canon 1957,” I’d first point out the open spaces, also the absence of...
by Todd James Pierce | Feb 6, 2012 |
Disneyland Canon: 1957by Todd J. PierceJuice up your Delorean and set the dial for 1957. 10 cents for a trip down Main Street. A helicopter gliding over the castle. And wait, is that Aunt Jemima out by the Pancake House?This video...
by Todd James Pierce | Dec 15, 2011 |
Get your geek on! A couple years back, I was interviewed for a documentary about an unusual theme park…a park that was designed but never built. Its name, Bible Storyland. The park was designed by Nat Winecoff Enterprises–with Nat, of...
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