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Lost Tomorrowland: The World Beneath Us + Tivoli Gardens

A full walk-through of the lost Tomorrowland attraction, The World Beneath Us, and a discussion of how Walt Disney's interest in Tivoli Gardens gave rise to Disneyland and[…]

11-06
57:18

Walt & Cinerama

To complete our "Disney vs. Russia" series, what can we learn about Walt's style of creativity by exploring how Cinerama gave rise to Disney's circular theaters?  Find out in this DHI Bonus[…]

10-03
18:19

Disney vs. Russia - Part 2

In the late 1950s, Disney was hired to define American culture through fil – film that would be shown at the World's Fair, directly across from the Russian[…]

09-27
35:05

Disney vs. Russia - Part 1

In the late 1950s, Disney was hired to define American culture through a fil – film that would be shown at the World's Fair, directly across from the Russian[…]

09-21
27:42

Dick Huemer and the Early Days of American Animation - Part 5

How did American animation get its start? Find out in this five-part series that follows animation pioneer, Dick Huemer as he moves from early New York animation studios to Disney, where he helps oversee story development on Fantasia, Dumbo and other classic films.div[…]

08-09
22:44

Dick Huemer and the Early Days of American Animation - Part 4

How did American animation get its start? Find out in this five-part series that follows animation pioneer, Dick Huemer as he moves from early New York animation studios to Disney, where he helps oversee story development on Fantasia, Dumbo and other classic films.div[…]

08-06
20:35

Dick Huemer and the Early Days of American Animation - Part 3

How did American animation get its start? Find out in this five-part series that follows animation pioneer, Dick Huemer as he moves from early New York animation studios to Disney, where he helps oversee story development on Fantasia, Dumbo and other classic[…]

08-02
23:43

Dick Huemer and the Early Days of American Animation - Part 2

How did American animation get its start? Find out in this five-part series that follows animation pioneer, Dick Huemer as he moves from early New York animation studios to Disney, where he helps oversee story development on Fantasia, Dumbo and other classic[…]

07-30
23:08

Dick Huemer and the Early Days of American Animation - Part 1

In this five-part series, follow animation pioneer, Dick Huemer as he moves from the early New York animation studios out to Disney’s where he eventually helps oversee story development for Fantasia, Dumbo and other classic[…]

07-25
44:53

Winsor McCay and the Origins of American Animation

The story of how Winsor McCay helped create the field of American[…]

06-28
36:05

Flags and New Frontiers

The surprising history of the American flag at Disneyland and Walt Disney[…]

06-13
29:09

Unbuilt Disney - Symphony of America

Journey through the never-built Disney attraction, Symphony of[…]

06-08
19:35

An Unusual History of Audio-Animatronics

Did a 1934 exhibition of mechanical presidents inspire Walt Disney to build his own[…]

05-24
33:21

Walt's Lost Hotels

In 1966, Walt's team laid out plans for the Florida resort – plans for hotels very different than those built years after his[…]

05-08
12:48

Roy Disney Goes to Florida

In 1950, Roy Disney visited Florida and had an experience that may have changed the course of the Disney[…]

05-01
26:12

Mary Blair and the Mystery of the Five-Legged Goat

In this, the first of four episodes partially recorded live at Walt Disney World, I look at the fabulous Grand Canyon Concourse Mural by Mary Blair.  I also explore the mystery of the five-legged[…]

04-23
22:04

Screenwriting with Walt

The story of Larry Watkin, the lead Disney screenwriter in the 1940s, 1950s and[…]

03-12
35:47

The Secret History of The Sweatbox

In the 1930s, artists saw "The Sweatbox" as the practice that pushed Disney's animation beyond work produced by rival[…]

02-14
40:10

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