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Fall 1966
Vol. 1, No. 4
September, October, November 1966
16 Pages
On the Cover
Dean Jones and Yvette Mimieux, "two of Hollywood's brightest young
stars," slated to appear in the 1967 Disney release Monkeys Go Home.
Inside Highlights
"Shopping at Disneyland" (Page 1)
A tour of the many shops in the Magic Kingdom.
Among those featured are Main Street, U.S.A.'s department store, the
Emporium; New Orleans Square's new Mlle. Antoinette's Parfumerie and
One-Of-A-Kind Shop; Frontierland's Indian Trading Post; Fantasyland's
Merlin's Magic Shop; and Tomorrowland's Art Corner, next to the Art of
Animation exhibit, where you could purchase original Disney cartoon cels
(which are worth considerably more today than they were in 1966).
For the first time, Magic Kingdom Club members were offered a 10%
discount on all merchandise purchased at Disneyland.
Fun Fact:
When Disneyland opened in 1955, only 45
people made up the entire retail staff. Eleven years later that
number grew to "more than 500 buyers, salespeople, artists and other
specialists."
"Disney Band Sets Magic Kingdom
on Musical Ear" (Page 4)
A profile of the Disneyland band, led by Vesey Walker, who stayed on
many years past the original two week engagement Walt hired him for in
1955. The original Disneyland musicians previously worked for
legendary band leaders such as Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Gene Krupa and
Tommy Dorsey.
Fun Fact: Walker continued to
lead the Disneyland band until 1970, after which he held the honorary
title of Founding Director until his death in 1977.
"Walt Presented Two of World's
Rarest Awards" (Page 5)
In less than a 24-hour period, Walt received the Commander's Cross
of the Order of Dannebrog, the oldest order in the world, from the
Danish Ambassador to the U.S., followed by a special gold medallion from
the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
The ASPCA award was presented to Walt on the 100th anniversary of its
founding.
"'Robin Crusoe' in San Diego
Premiere" (Page 6)
The Disney comedy Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. debuted aboard the
carrier U.S.S. Kitty Hawk. Celebrities at the premiere included
Dick Van Dyke, Fred MacMurray, Dean Jones, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Vera Miles,
Buddy Ebsen and Barbara Feldon. It was the first time a major
Hollywood movie premiered on a commissioned U.S. fighting ship.
"Mingling of Big World Waters Launches
'It's a Small World' Ride" (Page 8)
Ten children representing countries bordering on the world's major
seas and oceans, pour samples of their native waters into the Seven
Seaways of It's a Small World. During the dedication, Walt
will add a sample of Disneyland's Rivers of America from an old gunny
sack.
Fun Fact: As the dedication neared,
a sample from the Indian Ocean turned up missing. Eventually, an
unclaimed bottle of water was discovered in a TWA lost and found
department and was returned to Disneyland in time for the ride's debut.
"Walt Presides at Cal Arts Alumni
Scholarship Awards" (Page 10)
Walt presents a total of 32 scholarships to Los Angeles area high
school students to attend the California Institute of the Arts.
The school was established by Walt and Roy Disney in 1961 as the merger
of the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music and the Chouinard Art
Institute. Walt was the 1966 Chairman of the Board of Trustees at
Cal Arts.
Other Articles
"Park Department's Lost Children" - Lost children and lost
parents are reunited at this Disneyland City Hall department.
"Studio Preparing Screenplay Based On North's 'Rascal'" -
Screenwriter Earl Hamner, Jr. writes the screenplay for Disney's 1969
release, Rascal. It's based on the best selling book about
a pet raccoon, written by novelist and drama critic Sterling North.
"Connie Swanson Back From Two Journeys in Whirlwind Summer" -
The Disneyland ambassador completes trips that take her from Sweden,
Denmark and the Soviet Union to Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and
Columbia.
"Letter From Burbank" - Walt donates ten midget Autopia
cars from Disneyland to the Walt Disney Municipal Park in Marceline, MO,
Disney's boyhood home.
"SILENT SUSAN: Little Miss Henning Plays Queen For a Year" -
Susan Henning, Hayley Mills double in The Parent Trap and a
featured actress in The Gnomobile, wraps up a year serving as
Miss Teen U.S.A.
"Through the Disneylens" - Photos of visitors and events at
Disneyland.
"REX ON FREEWAY: Tyrannosaurus' Trip Terrifying to Travelers" - A
refurbished Audio Animatronics T-rex, originally appearing in the Ford
Pavilion at the New York World's Fair, makes its way from the Disney
Studio to Disneyland on the back of a flatbed truck.
"Fall Schedule For 'Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color'"
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