Here is an early concept sketch for Mary Poppins. This filmed took advantage of everything Walt had learned over the years and created a truly magical piece of work.
Bob Gurr realized that the best way to think about Lincoln was to consider him a small plane. Using a superstructure, he and the other Imagineers including Wathel Rogers tucked an amazing amount of technology into a very small space. This is a blueprint showing how the pieces fit together.
For those old enough to remember, here is the billboard that one could see all over the Southland prior to the opening of Disneyland.Just imagine, in just a few short weeks (October 1 to be exact) the Walt Disney Family Museum will open its doors to the General Public. Today, I will be taking a look at Gallery 9 which is the one I have been really looking forward to. The focus on this gallery is Walt's life in the 1950s and the 1960s. The gallery is called The Big Screen and Beyond. This is when all of the cylinders were firing at the same time and the company was at one of its creative crests. And just think, it all started with a backyard railroad. One of Walt’s doctors suggested that Walt needed a hobby or he would go crazy. So Walt revisited one of his childhood passions, and with the help of some his top animators and others, got into model railroading (which was quite big in those days). The success of the Carolwood Pacific Railroad got Walt thinking seriously about the kiddie park he dreamt up in the 1930s. The result was Disneyland. In order to finance Disneyland, Walt entered television in a way that no other major studio had done before. And it doesn’t stop there. This is the period when the ultimate Disney movie was released – Mary Poppins. And the beginnings of Walt’s thoughts about EPCOT. You will also see stuff about the groundbreaking work done for the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair.
In the 15 years covered in this gallery, Walt created the template for family television entertainment and place-based entertainment districts. He excited the United States with dreams of flying to the moon, Mars, and beyond. We see his interest in solving the problems with our cities through his unique take on urban planning and the result has inspired many (hey, that is why I got into this business). You will see the Lilly Belle, the backyard 1/8th scale steam train that got it all started. I plan on spending a great deal of time in this gallery. See for yourself starting October 1.
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