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This Day in Disney
May 22, 1987“Disney’s Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” Airs
On this day in 1987, with a smile and a song “Disney’s Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” was celebrated in an episode of The Magical World of Disney. Using Disneyland as a backdrop, host Dick van Dyke is joined by the Seven Dwarfs and Jane Curtin, who portrays the wicked Queen, while Sherman Hemsley (TV’s George Jefferson) appears in the Magic Mirror. Highlights include very rarely seen scenes that were deleted from the movie, done in pencil animation. Although now available as bonus features on DVD, this was the first time the public was given the chance to view those scenes. In a dance number with the Dwarfs, Dick van Dyke sings “You’re Never Too Old To Be Young.” With all that was packed into this hour special, the “happy” program didn’t have a single “sleepy” moment.
What's Old is News
Celebrities, Officials Join Walt Disney To Dedicate New Era of Entertainment
More than 50,000 visitors were attracted to Disneyland on Monday, July 18, when the Park officially opened its gates to the general public. Reactions were mixed but highly enthusiastic, ranging from exclamations of "fantastic" to "unbelievable" and "too terrific for words to describe." Governor Goodwin J. Knight of the State of California assisted Walt Disney and some 25,000 invited guests at the official dedication ceremonies of Disneyland on the preceding day, Sunday, July 17.
Swiss Family Robinson Marks Walt Disney’s Most Difficult Film
Producer Bill Anderson, who worked closely with Walt Disney for more than two decades, recalls that pre-production and filming of the adventure classic, Swiss Family Robinson was, "the most difficult we ever encountered."
The Pirates of the Caribbean Arrive at Walt Disney World
Avast there, ye lubbers, for the saltiest adventure ever to shake your sails!
Spring Fling at Disneyland
Annette Funicello, the Elliott Brothers... During the 1960s, teens flocked to Disneyland to see these bands, and many more, at the Spring Fling.
Archives Library
Go back in time with us by checking out these original press materials and other archival treasures from the Walt Disney Archives.
Walt Disney Biography
During his 43-year Hollywood career, which spanned the development of the motion picture medium as a modern American art, Walter Elias Disney, a modern Aesop, established himself and his product as a genuine part of Americana.
A History of The Walt Disney Company
Walt Disney arrived in California in the summer of 1923 with a lot of hopes but little else.
Biographies of 10 Classic Disney Characters
Take a nostalgic, informative and sometimes hilarious trip back in time to remember some of these classic Disney originals—from Clara Cluck to Pluto!
Disney Legends
A complete list of Disney Legends—the special few who embody the Company's unique creative spirit as personified by its founder.
A Complete List of Disney Films
From Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to our latest box-office smashes, here's a complete list of Disney films.
The Walt Disney Company Selected Bibliography
Browse through this bibliography of books written about Walt and Roy, The Walt Disney Company and Disney films, characters, music and theme parks.
Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia Supplement
Dave Smith has prepared new entries, which are followed by a list of additions to entries in the book, along with changes and corrections.
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