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Gallery 9 The 1950s and 1960s: The Big Screen and Beyond This prolific period of Walt’s life started with the installation of a scale model railroad on the grounds of his new home, an event that spurred him to develop Disneyland. Walt also created pioneering weekly television shows, and the studio continued creating both animated … Continue reading "Sneak Peek – The Walt Disney Family Museum – Gallery 9"

Gallery 8 – Walt and the Natural World Walt-who had a love of nature since his youth in Marceline-also ventured into live-action documentaries during the ’40s and early ’50s. The first of these was a nature documentary, Seal Island, a 27-minute account of the seasonal habits of seals that won the 1949 Academy Awardâ„¢ for … Continue reading "Sneak Peek – The Walt Disney Family Museum – Gallery 8"

Gallery 7 Post-War Rebuilding: Mid-’40s to the early 1950s With the end of the war, Walt and Roy found inventive new outlets for animation and ventured into live-action production. They developed new package films for theaters that combined shorts and feature-length animated films, as well as movies that combined live action and animation. In addition, … Continue reading "Sneak Peek – The Walt Disney Family Museum – Gallery 7"

Gallery 6: The Late ’30s to Mid ’40s This difficult period in Walt’s life included the deaths of his parents, a studio strike that threatened the company’s viability, and a period when the U.S. military used part of the studio as a base. The company released Dumbo and produced training films for the military, public … Continue reading "Sneak Peek – The Walt Disney Family Museum – Gallery 6"

Galleries 3 New Horizons: The Emergence of the Walt Disney Studio (1928 to 1940) The success of Mickey Mouse let Walt Disney expand the newly renamed Walt Disney Studios and improve the quality of Studio animations, so he embarked on a series of ambitious projects, including the “Silly Symphonies,” one-reel shorts that let him experiment … Continue reading "Sneak Peek – The Walt Disney Family Museum – Gallery 3"

Gallery 2 – Hollywood (1923-1928) Walt arrived in California in 1923 hoping to find work as a director. But when he received a contract for his own work, he launched Disney Bros. Studio with his brother Roy. By the end of 1924, Walt was focusing on story development and directing and was no longer working … Continue reading "Sneak Peek – The Walt Disney Family Museum – Gallery 2"

Gallery 1 Beginnings: Walt Disney’s Early Years (1901-1923) Walt Disney was born in Chicago in 1901. In 1906, his family moved to a Missouri farm, where he had an idyllic early childhood and first learned to draw. The farm failed, and in 1911 his family moved to Kansas City, where he rose at 3:30 am … Continue reading "Sneak Peek – The Walt Disney Family Museum – Gallery 1"

VISIONARY ARTIST, STORYTELLER & ENTREPRENEUR ENRICHED IMAGINATION FOR GENERATIONS The Walt Disney Family Museum to Showcase Early Drawings of Mickey Mouse, Personal Letters, Disney Family Home Movies & Groundbreaking Technologies San Francisco, CA, July 16, 2009-The fascinating and inspiring story of Walt Disney, whose artistry, creations, and vision helped define 20th-century American culture, will be … Continue reading "The Walt Disney Family Museum to Present Life and Achievements of Walt Disney Opening October 2009"