ift.tt/1unE2Yp Product Commercial on TV view this video on youtube Product Description More than a time-capsule treasure for Disney buffs, this two-disc set will warm the nostalgic hearts of baby boomers who eagerly looked forward to their weekly visits with Uncle Walt Disney. As the host of his anthology series, Disneyland (later Walt Disney Presents, then The Wonderful World of Color), Disney presented classic cartoons and original programs, but he also gave starry-eyed viewers a privileged, behind-the-scenes look inside his magic kingdom, from the construction of his magnificent theme park to animators at work. Disneyland transformed Disney into the face of Disney Studios, a pied piper, according to film historian Leonard Maltin, who introduces the features on each disc. This collection of episodes features Disney at his most avuncular. Where Do the Stories Come From (1956) is a fun exploration of where Disney artists find their inspiration. Fourth Anniversary Show (1951) charts the development of the Disney featurette, Peter and the Wolf, but then becomes a surprise-party musical extravaganza for Disney hosted by his Mouseketeers, and featuring appearances by Guy Zorro Williams and Fess Davy Crockett Parker. Long-thought lost, Kodak Presents Disneyland 59, is a black and white kinescope recording of a live, 90-min. television special (compete with entertaining Kodak commercials featuring Ozzie and Harriet Nelson and sons) that serves to introduce three new attractions to Disneyland: the Nautilus submarine ride, the Monorail and the Matterhorn. Look for rising stars Clint Eastwood and Dennis Hopper among parade participants. Backstage Party (1961) is a visit to the set of Disneys production of Babes in Toyland, with appearances by the films stars, including Annette Funicello, Ed Wynn, and Ray Bolger. Disneyland 10th Anniversary (1965), previously released on the now-out-of-print Disneyland U.S.A. set, introduces the Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Its a Small World rides, and shows how space-age technology was used to create the Enchanted Tiki Room. Disc 2s extras include a true rarity, a 1962 Cinemascope film presentation created to accompany a Disney Radio City Music Hall stage show. Another delight is I Captured the King of the Leprechauns, a 1959 Disneyland episode tied to the release of the feature Darby OGill and the Little People (and included as a bonus feature on that DVD). This whimsical bit of blarney follows Disney to Ireland in search of the little people. Movie tough guy Pat OBrien sends him off with a charming song about leprechauns, just a small sample of these episodes endearing and enduring hokey charms. --Donald Liebenson Product Review
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 14:57:50 +0000
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