The movie poster made its point in one exclamatory word: “Breathtaking.” That’s Walt Disney’s Third Man on the Mountain (1959), the compellinglive-action feature about young mountain climber Rudi Matt (James MacArthur) and his quest to conquer the “killer” mountain that towers above his village in 1865 Switzerland...
Countdown to midday, not midnight at The Walt Disney Family Museum’s ‘Noon Year’s Eve Celebration,’ 10am-12pm, December 31, 2011. Designed specifically for families, the two-hour Celebration includes a special showing of Disney’s beloved The Love Bug, the opportunity to take pictures with an original Herbie...
On Friday, December 2, members of The Walt Disney Family Museum enjoyed the exclusive Members Holiday Party. The Museum galleries were open late for Members and their families and friends to enjoy. Famed Disneyland pianist Rod Miller played jolly Disney tunes in the Lobby, a caricature artist created portraits...
How could such a man really exist? In a way, there is a prevailing doubt that is pretty easy to understand. No one man could have given so much to the world, so consistently, and over so much time. No one man could have that huge a creative spirit. No one man could have that kind of vision for the future...
In celebration of our special exhibit, we asked YOU to design, draw, sketch, paint, or create YOUR very own holiday card to send to us. As all the holiday cards in our special exhibition are seen as a reflection of each artist’s distinct creative and artistic style that made them a Disney Studio great...
The inspiration of and appreciation for Walt Disney knows no boundaries. The Membership at The Walt Disney Family Museum certainly reflects this diversity. Each month, we introduce you to one of our Members, so you can see the varied and frequently fascinating people who have come together to learn and experience more about the life, work, philosophies, and ideals of Walt Disney. This month, we’d like you to meet Elisa Karen Warford.
"Disney Artists' Holiday Wishes," a special collection of personal Holiday Greeting Cards—created by Disney Studio animators, comic strip artists, story men, a "Mooseketeer," and even the creator of the voice of Donald Duck—is our special holiday exhibition, and will run through December 31 this year. The delightful holiday exhibit features more than 50 hand-drawn cards, created from 1937-1970, by many of the most creative and well-known Disney talent. Today, we'd like to highlight the WDFM's Collections department's favorite cards, those from animator John Lounsbery!
“And now comes Christmas, when merchandise as Christmas gifts can be sold in large quantities. What would be more acceptable than a ‘Mickey Mouse’ gift?”
Music and medicine, at first glance, are not the most obvious symbiotic relationship. But in the life of Jules Stein this pairing would result in a vital connection. Early on, Stein set his sights on becoming a doctor, and chose the field of ophthalmology as his specialty. He financed his education by playing his violin and saxophone, and continued playing even after he was issued his diploma...
Can a man who was born more than a century ago still influence the best and brightest of his craft’s latest generation? He sure can…especially if he’s Walt Disney.