During the month of July, The Walt Disney Family Museum is screening feature-length animated film The Sword in the Stone. Adapted from T. H. White’s novel of the same name, The Sword in the Stone is Disney’s take on a classic tale, bringing the story of King Arthur’s boyhood to life.
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 member Janet Joyce!
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The Disney attractions were some of the most popular at the 1964 World’s Fair, and from their successes, Walt gained confidence to move forward on his Florida project. Though he would never see the completion of the new project, the Fair helped lay the groundwork for the ever-expanding vistas of production undertaken by the Disney studio.
Museum staffers Andi Wang (right) and Anel Muller (left) review movies--past and present--inspired by, related to, or produced by Disney. In honor of The WDFM's first anniversary YouTube contest they starred in, Wang and Muller will be rating each movie on a scale of facial hair: scruff (worst), mustache, goatee, mutton chops, and full-on beard (best). In celebration of the opening day of a highly anticipated film, "Wang and Muller, Watching Movies" take a look at the new Pixar feature Brave!
The Disneyland Resort is sure to be the hottest destination this summer with the opening of two new lands - Buena Vista Street and Cars Land at Disney California Adventure. Disney Imagineers have worked long and hard to bring more of Walt Disney into the newly expanded and enhanced Disney California Adventure.
The Fillmore Auditorium has been a centerpiece of San Francisco music and culture for decades. The historic music venue sits on the corner of Fillmore Street and Geary Boulevard and is known for the stellar countercultural music acts it hosted during the 1960s, including The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Pink Floyd, The Doors and many others...
Summer vacation is a time for families to escape the routine of their daily lives for some well deserved rest and relaxation. Walt Disney’s 1962 film, Bon Voyage! captures the excitement and misadventures of the Willard family, a typical American family from Terra Haute, Indiana fulfilling their long held dream of crossing the Atlantic to soak up the sights of “gay Paree” and the French Riviera...
In celebration of the 75th anniversary of Walt Disney's first feature-length film, we are pleased to present the special exhibition Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Creation of a Classic, which will be on view here at The Walt Disney Family Museum from November 15, 2012 to April 14, 2013!
If you have yet to make your summer vacation plans here are some ideas from our Birthday Duck, Donald. An intrepid traveler, Donald Duck has explored the world and seen the sights. Maybe you are thinking of a Hawaiian Holiday for your summer get away. Donald and the gang traveled to Hawaii in 1937 and enjoyed many of the island experiences...