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 The Walt Disney Studios   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Walt thought that the original name of "Disney Brothers Studio" wouldn't appeal to the average person, thus he reasoned that the studio be named the "Walt Disney Studio."
Walt worried that his youthful appearance might be a drawback on his dealings in the movie-world.
Walt wanted the Burbank studio to be a workers paradise, with large lawns, with baseball and volleyball courts too.
www.justdisney.com /Features/disney_studio   (669 words)

  
 Walt Disney Biography
Walt was one of five children, four boys and a girl.
Walt's brother, Roy O. Disney, was already in California, with an immense amount of sympathy and encouragement, and $250.
Walt Disney's dream of a clean, and organized amusement park, came true, as Disneyland Park opened in 1955.
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 The Disney Gallery, un site de Sebastien Barthe > Walt Disney Studios Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Disney Studio 1 is inspired by the Hyperion Avenue Studios in Los Angeles, where Walt Disney first produced the Mickey Mouse animated shorts and his first full length animated picture, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Studio Tram Tour is a behind-the-scenes tour of the Walt Disney Studios lot and a voyage into the secret world of a movie studio.
The facade of Studio 1 is clearly a replica of the Hyperion facade.
www.waltdisneygallery.net /wds/wds.htm   (1718 words)

  
 The Walt Disney Studios - History
During the next 14 years, many changes took place at the Disney studio: Mickey Mouse was "born" in 1928, followed by Pluto, Goofy, Donald Duck, and the rest of the Disney gang.
Walt was personally involved with all aspects of designing the studio.
Walt Disney first leased the Golden Oak Ranch, which is situated in the nearby Santa Clarita area, in the mid-1950s for the SPIN AND MARTY segments of THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB.
studioservices.go.com /disneystudios/history.html   (2235 words)

  
 Walt Disney Studios (Burbank) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California serve as the international headquarters for media conglomerate The Walt Disney Company.
Disney staff began the move from the old studio at Hyperion Avenue in Silver Lake on December 24, 1939.
The primary building is the commanding Team Disney Burbank building, completed in 1990 and designed by Michael Graves.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Walt_Disney_Studios_(Burbank)   (737 words)

  
 Walt Disney Feature Animation - Wikicompany
It is headquartered in Burbank, California, across the street from the original Walt Disney Studios in a specialized building that was completed in 1995.
Disney but who in practice also reported to the head of the Disney studios and Disney chief Michael Eisner.
Walt Disney began the move into features in 1934, pulling selected animators away from the short subjects division that had previously been the whole of Walt Disney Productions.
wikicompany.org /wiki/Walt_Disney_Feature_Animation   (886 words)

  
 Walt Disney Studios   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The studio is currently the second largest provider of prime time TV programming, behind only Warner Bros. In 1995, the Walt Disney Company bought out ABC, the television network which first televised The Wonderful World of Disney.
A recent addition to the studio is a large, eccentric, brick and glass building, which faces the main studio gate on the north side of the Disney Studios (at Alameda and Lincoln).
The studio is bordered by Buena Vista Street on the west, Keystone on the east, Alameda Avenue on the north, and Riverside Drive on the south.
www.seeing-stars.com /Studios/DisneyStudios.shtml   (1531 words)

  
 The Walt Disney Company - WikiCG   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Walt Disney Company, most commonly known as Disney, is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world.
Founded on October 16, 1923 by brothers Walt and Roy Disney as a small animation studio, today it is one of the largest Hollywood studios and also owns nine theme parks and several television networks, including ABC.
Disney's corporate headquarters and primary production facilities are located at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California.
www.wikicg.com /wiki/index.php/Walt_Disney_Company   (150 words)

  
 Urban Legends Reference Pages: Disney (Studio Hospitality)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Disney might have preferred extra-wide corridors, the wings might have been designed to provide all the offices with outside views, Disney theme parks are constructed with underground tunnels as well, and the soda machine niches might have been created
The idea that Disney's Burbank studios were designed for the possibility of converting them to a hospital if necessary may have come from a conversation between Walt Disney and his father Elias while the construction was underway, as reported in Bob Thomas' biography of Walt:
But [long-time Disney studio employee] John Hench says the theory is false: "I remember during wartime being part of a group of doctors who were looking for places they could convert to hospitals.
www.snopes.com /disney/wdco/hospital.htm   (738 words)

  
 Disney - Knowmore
The Walt Disney Company (most commonly known as Disney) (NYSE: DIS) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world.
Disney was among the corporate lobbying interests implicated in corrupt practices by an investigation conducted by the Centre for Public Integrity, American Public Media and Northwestern University's Medill News Service.
The report argued that Disney used perks, such as expensive vacations, to buy access to members of Congress as a means to avoid the introduction of legislation that might harm their profit-making activities ([2] (http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1791021,00.html)).
www.knowmore.org /index.php/Disney   (469 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Walt Disney Treasures: Disneyland USA - Special Historical Broadcasts at Epinions.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
This Disney Treasures DVD was one of the first four in a series.
You'll be taking a wonderful look back at the origins of the park, beginning with the very first episode of the Disneyland TV series, as Walt Disney leads a tour of the studio and lifts the curtain on a model of the under construction Disneyland Park.
Disney after dark takes place around ten years later and is in full color.
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 Fun Facts of Disney California Property
Walt wanted a place that the families could go near the studios, but Roy convinced him that the area was too small for an amusement park.
According to the book, "The Disney Version," when Walt Disney was buying up the land to make Disneyland, one of the owners said they would sell on one condition, that the 2 palm trees that were on the property never be removed.
Disney wardrobing is located on the North side of the park behind Mickey's Toontown in a big yellow building.
www.oitc.com /Disney/Disneyland/Secrets/Property.html   (1175 words)

  
 BATTLIN' PETE Walt Disney Merchant Marine Emblem
The Walt Disney Studios had become world renowned for their designs for military units of the United States Armed Forces.
Walt Disney directed his artists to create a patch for the United States Merchant Marine, recognizing their efforts in the conduct of World War II.
The Walt Disney service patch and the Merchant Marine service song help tell part of the story of life at sea, the merchant marine defying the elements, and the actions of the enemy.
www.usmm.net /disney.html   (481 words)

  
 Walt Disney Pictures - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Walt Disney Pictures was established as a Disney division 1983, prior to which Disney films were released under the banner of the parent company, then named Walt Disney Productions.
Walt Disney Pictures also includes Walt Disney Feature Animation which in turn includes the DisneyToon Studios and most recently the Pixar Animation Studios, and is a part of the Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group.
Walt Disney Pictures historically distributes G and PG rated films, but Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest were rated PG-13.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Walt_Disney_Pictures   (393 words)

  
 Walt Disney Studios (Officials and employees) | Business solutions from AllBusiness.com
Disney ex-chief expected to take others to new post Hollywood has been engaged in a game of follow the bouncing Katzenberg since the Walt Disney...
Disney watchers might have taken note last week that when it came time for Miramax Film Corp. to finally part company with the Burbank-based entertainment...
On paper, the Walt Disncy Co.'s decision to move some 200 ABC staffers from New York to its Burbank headquarters looks efficient and synergistic, putting...
www.allbusiness.com /walt-disney-studios/3286009-1.html   (741 words)

  
 The Disney Gallery, un site de Sébastien Barthe > The Walt Disney Studios, Burbank   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Golden Oak Ranch: Walt Disney first leased the Golden Oak Ranch, which is situated in the nearby Santa Clarita area, in the mid-1950s for the SPIN AND MARTY segments of THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB.
It was moved to Burbank as part of the 1939 - 1940 construction.
These buildings were connected to the Animation Building by an underground tunnel which allowed for the transfer of artwork without impact from external elements such as wind and rain.
www.waltdisneygallery.net /wdsb/wdsb.htm   (2368 words)

  
 The Walt Disney Company - The Walt Disney Studios
The Walt Disney Studios is dedicated to continuing the rich tradition established by Walt Disney more than seven decades ago.
The Walt Disney Studios encompasses the creation, production, promotion, sales, acquisition and distribution of live-action and animated motion pictures, as well as television programs, live theater shows, videocassette and DVD releases, and music and soundtrack recordings, both domestically and internationally.
Job opportunities are located in Burbank, CA — Orlando, FL — New York, NY.
corporate.disney.go.com /careers/who_disney_studios.html   (83 words)

  
 The Walt Disney Studios
The Walt Disney Studios has a wide range of production services to help bring "magic" to your production.
In 1937, Walt Disney saw a need to expand the size of his studio.
He made a deposit on 51 acres of land in Burbank and began designing a modern studio.
studioservices.go.com /disneystudios   (71 words)

  
 BlurtIt: Where is the HQ of Walt Disney?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Walt Disney’s headquarters are located at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank in California.The company, better known as Disney, was founded in the year 1923 by the Disney Brothers; Walt and Roy.At the time, it existed as a small animation studio.
Walt Disney today is one of the largest entertainment empires in the world.
Mammoth, Walt Disney and Hollywood Records are some in its list of record companies and Walt Disney Television and Feature Animation along with Pixar Animation Studios among fall under Disney’s animation division.
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 Disney :: Studios : Gourt
The Walt Disney Company (most commonly known as Disney) () is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world.
Founded on October 16, 1923 by brothers Walt and Roy Disney as a small animation studio, today it is one of the largest Hollywood studios and also owns nine theme parks and several television networks, including the American Broadcasting Company (ABC).
Disney's corporate headquarters and primary production facilities are located at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, USA.
arts.gourt.com /Animation/Studios/Disney.html   (476 words)

  
 JUN 08 Disney History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, is the only major film/animation studio not to run backlot tours.
The Disneys are loyal members of the church - Flora plays the organ and Elias, a carpenter by trade, has helped build the church.
This CD is part of Walt Disney Records' Classic Soundtrack series.
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 disney world - INTERCOT walt disney world information guide - discussion boards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
It is so sad that many children today don’t even know that Walt was a real man. I remember growing up and being sad when I found out that the Mickey Mouse Club I was watching on T.V. were re-runs and Walt had already died.
Walt spent much of 1966 visiting his personal doctor's and trips to the hospital.
On Nov. 2nd Walt had x-rays performed at St. Joseph's hospital near the Disney Studios.
www.intercot.com /discussion/showthread.php?t=30895   (536 words)

  
 DaVinci: Arts> Animation> Studios> Disney
Disney executive promoted to senior VP-CFOMickey News (press release), CA - Dec 23, 2006Shurgot has served as deputy CFO for the Walt Disney Studios for the last year.
HNN Huntingtonnews.netHuntington News Network Book CriticHNN Huntingtonnews.net, WV - 12 hours agoThe park originally was to have been built in Burbank, in the San Fernando Valley, not far from the Disney Studios, but the city?s staid officials objected...
Playfuls.com'Tinkerbell' needs too much tinkering for Disney to releaseSanta Fe New Mexican, NM - 6 hours agoBut executives from Pixar Animation Studios, who now run Disney animation, decided the plot of Tinker Bell needed some tinkering of its own.
www.bluegrassdavinci.com /ODP/Arts/Animation/Studios/Disney   (472 words)

  
 The Walt Disney Internet Group Newsroom - Press Releases - June 13, 2000
It was Disney's personal quest to fulfill his Uncle Walt's vision of creating a "concert film" with a perpetually changing musical repertoire.
At the Fantasia/2000 Web site, online moviegoers can tour Roy Disney's office (inside the Sorcerer's Apprentice hat in the Animation Building in Burbank), as well as see what life is like in the animators' studio and on the scoring stage.
A Walt Disney Pictures presentation, "Fantasia/2000" was executive produced by Roy Edward Disney and supervising directed by Hendel Butoy.
corporate.disney.go.com /wdig/press_releases/2000/2000_0613_disney.html   (425 words)

  
 Pinfinder.com, Inc. Walt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
This is Walt (by Mark Seppala) and four LE 75 pins - of Mickey, Goofy, Donald & Dumbo..................all surrounded by the 'Disney Family of characters in the artwork behind.
Walt Disney left a lasting legacy in film, television and Theme Parks around the world. This collection of pins celebrates his legacy and the many happy memories he created for people everywhere. A new pin will be released each month during 2005.
Walt Disney left a lasting legacy in film, television and Theme Parks around the world. This collection of pins celebrates his legacy and the many happy memories he created for people everywhere. A new pin will be released at WDW each month during 2005.
www.pinfinder.com /acatalog/walt.html   (6411 words)

  
 The Walt Disney Company Names 2004 Disney Legends | Dexigner
The Walt Disney Company today named the 2004 Disney Legends, recognizing individuals who have contributed creativity, innovation and imagination to Disney's rich heritage.
Walt Disney Company Chief Executive Officer Michael D. Eisner presided over the ceremony, which takes place each year at the Disney Legends Plaza at The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, Calif.
The 2004 Disney Legends are now among 160 actors, film makers, animators, composers and creative people who have been honored since 1987, when Eisner first established this program of distinction and merit, and actor Fred MacMurray received the first Disney Legend designation.
www.dexigner.com /digital/announcements-g748.html   (341 words)

  
 Etnyre Jewelers & Animation Gallery :: Walt Disney Animation Art
Disney Ink and Paint artists at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California create these models using color keys and clean-up drawings, in order to accurately represent the animated characters and their setting.
As only two or three models are created for most sericel editions, one of which is archived with the publisher, these are very rare parts of the labor-intensive process that goes into each and every sericel.
Disney artists created this color model cel, which was then used as reference in the production of the 5000-piece sericel edition.
www.etnyre-jewelers.com /disney2d/colormodels.html   (265 words)

  
 The Guy Williams Webshrine
In placing the six foot three New York actor under contract, Disney feels he has discovered one of the great new personalities of the entertainment world --a romantic, dashing young man who may well become one of the great heartthrobs of modern day Hollywood......
Walt Disney Studios, Burbank, Calif. August 5 - It is impossible to tour the ZORRO sets at this fascinating film lot without coming away with the feeling that the new half-hour television series will be a kind of landmark for the medium.
With it he got an exclusive contract with Walt Disney Studios which called for one of the most elaborate and thoughtful star building campaigns in television history.
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