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Path: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu!enterpoop.mit.edu!news.kei.com!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!agate!overload.lbl.gov!lll-winken.llnl.gov!seismo!tanida From: tanida@beno.css.gov (Tom Tanida) Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney,rec.answers,news.answers Subject: rec.arts.disney FAQ, part 1c Followup-To: rec.arts.disney Date: 11 Jun 1993 18:14:26 GMT Organization: Center for Seismic Studies, Arlington, VA Lines: 781 Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.Edu Message-ID: <1vai22$buo@seismo.CSS.GOV> Reply-To: tanida@esosun.css.gov (Tom Tanida) NNTP-Posting-Host: beno.css.gov Summary: FAQ for rec.arts.disney Keywords: FAQ, disney Originator: tanida@beno.CSS.GOV Xref: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu rec.arts.disney:18679 rec.answers:1163 news.answers:9297 Archive-name: disney-faq/part1c Last-modified: 11 Jun 1993 20) Where can I find a particular Disney book? How can I find an original version of a book that Disney adapted into a movie? One way is to consult your local big-chain bookseller (B. Dalton, Waldenbooks, BookStop, Bookstar, Crown Books, etc.). Many have listings, although many Disney books are out of print. If the book you are looking for is indeed out of print, your best hope is to search local used book resellers in your area. Otherwise, the best you can do is your local library. Incidentally, Hyperion Press is owned by Disney. A good place to get information about books of any subject without leaving the comfort of your UNIX machine is via the online Melvyl Catalog. The Melvyl Catalog, accessible via Telnet, is an online card catalog listing for every book in the vast University of California library system. To access, try the following at your favorite UNIX prompt: unix% telnet melvyl.ucop.edu (You can substitute 192.35.222.222 for melvyl.ucop.edu if you don't have domain name resolution.) If you can FTP, you should be able to telnet. If you get a "network inaccessible error", you probably don't have the proper access to the outside world. If you have trouble, feel free to send me e-mail (tanida@esosun.css.gov) and I can try to find the book you want for you. If you can telnet, you'll be prompted for a terminal type. Use "Z99" (w/o the quotes) as your terminal type. Then press return. From here, you can use the online help by typing "help <subject>". Some useful commands: find su Disney = Finds "subject" Disney = any book with Disney as a subject word find pa Christopher Finch = Finds "personal author" Christopher Finch = books written by author Christopher Finch find tw Magic Kingdom = Finds "title words" Magic Kingdom = any books with the words "Magic Kingdom" Upon retrieving your results, you can use the display command: display all review = Display all in a review format display 10 long = Displays entry #10 in a long format (all the info- author, title, etc.) display 10 ISBN = Displays the ISBN number for entry #10 21) I remember a scene from Peter Pan where Tinkerbell is dying (having borne the brunt of the explosion from Captain Hook's trick present to Peter), and the audience is asked to clap to bring her back to life. Why isn't it on the Disney video? This scene never existed in the Disney version of Peter Pan. It did, however, exist in the Mary Martin stage version, which is also available on videocassette. The videocassette was released at about the same time the Disney version was released, so if you don't believe me, you can rent the play and see for yourself. :-) 22) What was the first Disney film ever to receive a PG rating? The first film was The Black Hole, on December 21, 1979. The first (and so far only) animated feature film to receive a PG rating was The Black Cauldron, on July 24, 1985. 23) What are some "in-jokes" in the Disney films? Here is what probably amounts to an incomplete list. If you find others, drop me a line. If the list gets long enough, I can separate it out of the FAQ. Aladdin: In the "One Jump Ahead" sequence, the directors, Musker and Clements, appear. Musker has a dark mustache, the Clements has a red beard. Sebastian, from The Little Mermaid, appears when the Genie is pulling items out of a recipe book just prior to granting Aladdin's first wish. The Genie turns his head into Pinocchio during a discussion with Aladdin at the oasis. When Genie turns Abu into an elephant, the magic words are "He's a mambo shimming Dumbo." There is a figurine of the Beast, from Beauty and the Beast, in the stack of toys the Sultan is piling up (which are subsequently knocked to the floor when Jafar enters), prior to the "Prince Ali" sequence. In the "Whole New World" sequence, Aladdin and Jasmine fly past the gazebo from the Beethoven sequence from Fantasia. The Genie, in the tradition of the Disney theme parks commercials, asks Aladdin "What are you going to do next?" after he has apparently won the heart of the princess. Also, the "When You Wish Upon A Star" theme is played here. Beauty and the Beast: When Maurice reaches the crossroads just prior to arriving at the Beast's castle for the first time, there is a street sign. Although faded, the sign that points towards the dark, scary side is labeled "Valencia," and the sign point towards the normal side is labeled "Anaheim." There is a hidden Mickey in the film, although it's location was under debate. I'll have to check the film Oliver and Company: In the "Why Should I Worry" sequence, Pongo, from 101 Dalmatians, is shown briefly, tugging at his master's leash. 101 Dalmatians: During the "Midnight Bark" several dogs from Lady and the Tramp appear in a pet shop window. 24) Commonly used Disney terms and abbreviations on the Internet 8(:-) = Mouseketeer smiley ADO = Approved Day Off (for Cast Members) BatB = Beauty and the Beast Cast Member = An employee of the Disney Company (the term was coined by Walt himself) Code 101 = Ride (at theme park) out of service Costume = Cast Member uniform DL = Disneyland ER = Early Release (getting off work early for a Cast Member) FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions list (which you probably know by now) Guest = Term for a Disney customer (e.g. at the theme parks or Disney Stores) MK = Magic Kingdom (referring to Disneyland's counterpart, in Florida). Disneyland is also called The Magic Kingdom, or "Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom". MKC = Magic Kingdom Club (see question #12) MSEP = Main Street Electrical Parade O&C = Oliver and Company On-Stage = Where a Cast Member is exposed to Guests (i.e. working) r.a.d = rec.arts.disney RDO = Requested Day Off (for Cast Members) RDU = Rescuers Down Under SotS = Song of the South TBC = The Black Cauldron TDS = The Disney Store(s) TGMD = The Great Mouse Detective TLM = The Little Mermaid WDW = Walt Disney World (in Orlando, Florida) 25) Who does the voice of the singing merchant (the Peddler) at the beginning of the film Aladdin? The singing voice is done by Bruce Adler (this is credited on the soundtrack). The talking voice of the Peddler, who gives the introduction to the story, is Robin Williams. Originally, a sequence was planned at the end of the film (after Aladdin and Jasmine ride off into the sunset- well, moonrise) where the merchant was to be revealed as the Genie, but this scene was cut. 99) Where can I get more Disney info? Mail Order: If you're interested in animation in general, or if you are looking for a good place to order harder to find videos, I recommend the Whole Toon Catalog. Call (206)-391-8747. Books: There are many books available about topics related to Disney, from biographies of Walt himself, to books about the near takeover of the Disney company in 1984, to books about Disney animation and history. Listed here are some of the many books available related to Disney subjects, in order by author. Many are probably out of print. Your contributions to this list are appreciated. Walt Disney's World of Fantasy, by Adrian Bailey; compiled and designed by Julie & Steve Ridgeway. Everest House, New York, 1982. ISBN 0-896-96117-6 Covers the cinematography, animation, and special effects in the films from the Disney studios. 252 pages. Walt Disney's EPCOT Center, by Richard R. Beard H.N. Abrams, New York, 1982. ISBN 0-8109-0819-0 An excellent work on EPCOT Center, covering its inception, design, and construction. Cover priced at $55.00. Disneyland: The Inside Story, by Randy Bright, forward by Michael Eisner. H.N. Abrams, New York, 1987. ISBN 0-810-90811-5 Coverage of the history of Disneyland. Highly recommended by more than one Disney fan on the Internet. 240 pages, including many color illustrations. Walt Disney's Fantasia, by John Culhane Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, NY, 1983, reprinted in 1987 ISBN 0-8109-8078-9 A discussion of Fantasia from its inception to completion. Individual chapters deal with each of the parts of the film. 221 pages. The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms, by Christopher Finch H. N. Abrams, New York, 1975 ISBN 0-810-90321-0 160 pages. Walt Disney's America, by Christopher Finch Abbeville Press, New York, NY, 1978 ISBN 0-896-59000-3 A biography of Walt Disney, focusing on his movie making. 301 pages. Prince of the Magic Kingdom, by Joe Flower John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, NY, 1991 ISBN 0-471-52465-4 History of the Walt Disney Company beginning with the appointment of Michael Eisner as CEO. Complete through 1991, the first third of the book covers the takeover attempt of 1984. The remainder of the book is a focus on Michael Eisner. 309 pages. Window On Main Street, by Van Arsdale France Laughter Publications, Inc., Nashua, NH, 1991. ISBN 0-941613-17-8 (softcover) ISBN 0-941613-18-6 (hardcover) Autobiography of Van Arsdale France, one of the major contributors to the creation and building of Disneyland. Includes many first-hand stories, original photographs, and illustrations. This book is published by the same group that publishes Storyboard magazine (information included below). 123 pages. Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters, by John Grant, foreword by David R. Smith, First Edition Harper & Row, New York, 1987 ISBN 0-060-15777-1 A comprehensive list of Disney characters through 1986, including filmographies and a complete index. Includes a bibliography. Currently a collector's item. 320 pages. Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters, by John Grant, forewords by David R. Smith and Roy E. Disney, Second Edition Hyperion Press, New York, 1993 ISBN 1-56282-904-1 A comprehensive list of Disney characters from the animated shorts, feature films, and television series through 1992 (with brief, preliminary descriptions of characters from Aladdin), including filmographies and a complete index. Includes hundreds of color pictures, and a bibliography. A must get for any Disney fan. 384 pages. The Man Behind The Magic: The Story of Walt Disney, by Katherine and Richard Greene Viking Penguin, 375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014, published in 1991 ISBN 0-670-82259-0 A more sugar-coated biography of Walt Disney's life than Leonard Mosley's Disney's World; it emphasizes Walt's role as a dreamer and covers how he achieved those dreams in the face of adversity. 183 pages. The Disney Touch: How a Daring Management Team Revived an Entertainment Empire, by Ron Grover Business One Irwin, Homewood, IL 1991 ISBN 1-556-23385-X The story of how Michael Eisner took over charge of the Walt Disney Company in 1984 and turned it into the company it is today. 315 pages. The Disney Studio Story, by Richard Holliss and Brian Sibley Crown Publishers, Inc. 225 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10003, published in 1988 ISBN 0-517-57078-5 Covers the history of Disney films, from the creation of Mickey Mouse through the films of 1987. Includes a synopsis of every Disney film and short on record. Also includes a list of Academy Awards and Oscar nominations. 256 pages. Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse - His Life and Times, text and research by Richard Holliss and Brian Sibley (Justin Knowles Publishing Group) Harper and Row, Publishers, New York, 1986. ISBN 0-06-015619-8 Official biography of Mickey Mouse. 96 pages, $14.95. Justice for Disney, by Bill Justice Tomart Publications, 1992 ISBN 0-914293-13-3 Autobiography of Disney animator Bill Justice, including illustrations and photos. This was a limited, signed edition of 1000, with an original cover price of $45.00. 168 pages. Walt Disney and Assorted Other Characters: An Unauthorized Account of the Early Years at Disney's, by Jack Kinney, foreword by Leonard Maltin Harmony Books, New York, 1988 ISBN 0-517-57057-2 Biography of Walt and behind the scenes look at the Walt Disney studios. 207 pages with a cover price of $17.95. The Wonderful World of Disney Animals, by William R. Koehler Howell Book House, New York, 1979 ISBN 0-876-05810-1 Notes: Presents a behind-the-scenes account of the techniques and trials of training various animals who have appeared in Disney productions. 252 pages. Walt Disney: A Guide to References and Resources, by Elizabeth Leebron and Lynn Gartley G. K. Hall, Boston, 1979 ISBN 0-816-18004-8 The Disney Films, by Leonard Maltin ; research associate, Jerry Beck Crown, New York, 1984 (updated edition) ISBN 0-517-55407-0 (paperback) Written by Entertainment Tonight film critic and long-time Disney fan Leonard Maltin. Includes criticism and interpretation of the Disney animated films. 343 pages. Of Mice and Magic, by Leonard Maltin Crown, New York, 1987 ISBN 0-452-25993-2 Covers the major American cartoon studios, including Disney, Fleischer, Terry, Lantz, Warner Bros., etc. 485 pages. The Story of Walt Disney, by Diane Disney Miller as told to Pete Martin Holt, New York, 1957 Biography of Walt from the perspective of his daughter. Note that it was published ten years prior to Walt's death. 247 pages. Walt Disney, Master of Make-believe, by Elizabeth Rider Montgomery, illustrated by Vic Mays. Garrard Pub. Co., Champaign, Ill., 1971 ISBN 0-811-64568-1 Notes: A biography of cartoonist Walt Disney stressing his professional contribution to the film industry and influence on American life. 96 pages. Disney's World, by Leonard Mosley Stein and Day, New York, NY (hardcover, 1985) Published by Scarborough House, Chelsea, MI 48118 (paperback, 1990) Distributed by Independent Publishers Group, Chicago, IL 60610 ISBN 0-8128-8514-7 (paperback) One of the better biographies on Walt Disney's life that I've seen. Mosley is a noted biographer, and he obviously put a lot of research into this one. It is not wholly positive, but is certainly not the Disney-bashing found in Richard Schickel's The Disney Version. 330 pages. The Ultimate Disney Trivia Book, by Kevin Neary and Dave Smith Hyperion Press, New York, NY, December 1992 ISBN 1-56282-925-4 Contains 999 trivia questions (and answers) on the Disney characters, cartoon shorts, feature films, the Theme Parks, and Walt Disney himself. Walt Disney's Donald Duck: 50 Years of Happy Frustration, text by Flora O'Brian; edited by Charlotte Parry-Crookel Another Rainbow Publishers, Scottsdale, AZ ISBN 0-95095-171-4 Official biography of Donald Duck. Limited to 5000 numbered copies. 94 pages. Walt Disney's Goofy - The Good Sport, text by Flora O'Brian, research by Christopher Fagg and Justin Knowles (Justin Knowles Publishing Group) HPBooks. Tuckson, AZ, 1985. ISBN 0-89586-2 Official biography of Goofy. 96 pages, $14.95. The Disney Version : The Life, Times, Art, and Commerce of Walt Disney, by Richard Schickel Simon and Schuster, New York, 1985 ISBN 0-671-54714-3 A generally negatively critical book about Walt Disney and the Disney company. Walt: Backstage Adventures with Walt Disney, by Charles Shows, foreword by William D. Hanna Published by Windsong Books International, La Jolla, CA, 1980 Distributed by Communication Creativity ISBN 0-934-84601-4 Biography of Walt Disney. 212 pages. The History of Animation: Enchanted Drawings, by Charles Solomon Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY, 1989 ISBN 0-394-54684-9 Not specific to Disney, but contains a lot of material related to the animation of the Disney studios. Oversized and full-color, I would recommended this to animation fans, although the cover price is $75.00. Published in 1989, over 300 pages, covers through the films of 1988 (e.g. Oliver and Company) ending with a discussion of computer animation. 322 pages. Storming The Magic Kingdom: Wall Street The Raiders, and The Battle For Disney, by John Taylor Ballantine Books, a division of Random House, Inc., New York, NY, 1987 ISBN 0-345-35407-9 An inside look at the famous events of 1984 surrounding the attempted hostile takeover of the Walt Disney Company by Saul Steinberg and the subsequent installation of Michael Eisner as CEO. An interesting read. 262 pages. Walt Disney: An American Original, by Bob Thomas Pocket Books, New York, 1980, c1976 ISBN 0-671-66232-5 A biography of Walt Disney. Currently out of print. 414 pages. Walt Disney and the Art of Animation; the Story of the Disney Studio Contribution to a New Art, by Bob Thomas with the Walt Disney staff, with research by Don Graham Golden Press, Inc., New York, c1958 The original Bob Thomas book about the art of animation. Covers the making of Sleeping Beauty. Out of print; now a collector's item. 181 pages. Disney's Art of Animation, by Bob Thomas Produced by Welcome Enterprises, 164 East 95th Street, New York, NY 10128 Published by Hyperion Press, 114 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011, 1991 ISBN 1-56282-997-1 Covers Disney animation from Mickey Mouse through The Little Mermaid, with a separate section on the making of Beauty and the Beast. Very colorful, making it an excellent coffee table book, featuring a "cover that moves." Despite the fact that the inside cover reads "First Edition", Bob Thomas has written a previous edition on Disney animation (see above). 208 pages. The Walt Disney Biography, by Bob Thomas New English Library/Times Mirror, London, 1977 ISBN 4-500-32299 A biography of Walt Disney. 296 pages. Walt Disney, Magician of the Movies, by Bob Thomas Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1966 Notes: "A Rutledge book." A biography of the internationally beloved cartoonist-creator of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Disneyland. 176 pages. Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life, by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston Abbeville Press, New York, NY, 1981 ISBN 0-89659-232-4 ISBN 0-89659-232-2 (deluxe edition) Published in 1981, this book is now hard to find. It is all about Disney character animation, and goes into great detail, including a lot of technical discussion. The most authoritative book by any of the "nine old men." Not written in chronological order, it covers mostly through The Rescuers (1977), although I did see a background from The Black Cauldron (which was under development when this book was written, though not released until 1984). 575 pages. Too Funny for Words: Disney's Greatest Sight Gags, by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston Abbeville Press, New York, 1987 ISBN 0-896-59747-4 223 pages. Walt Disney's Bambi, The Story and the Film, by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston Stewart, Tabori & Chang New York, 1992 ISBN 1-55670-8 Text and artwork from the animated film "Bambi" unfold the story of the deer who grows up to be King of the Forest and reveal the creative struggles and victories behind the making of the movie. 208 pages. Dedication: We dedicate this book to WALT DISNEY who asked for it fifty years ago. "I'd like to see a book - an edition of Bambi - put out afterwards, and I'd just like to see the text all broken up with these sketches." -- Walt Disney, Story meeting notes, December 12, 1939. Sorry Walt - you always said we were slow. The Musical World of Walt Disney, by David Tietyen Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation 7777 West Bluemound Road, P.O. Box 13819, Milwaukee, WI 53213 ISBN 0-88188-476-6 Published in 1990, but covers only through the late 1970's (e.g. Pete's Dragon). Includes a forward by the Sherman brothers. A discussion of Disney music, starting with Steamboat Willie, grouped film by film in different chapters for the different eras. 158 pages. Great Moments From the Films of Walt Disney, by Walt Disney Productions Rutledge Press, New York, NY, 1981 ISBN 0-817-33975-4 Notes: "Great and memorable moments from: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Dumbo, Bambi, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty. Volume 1"--Cover. 92 pages. Treasures of Disney Animation Art, by Walt Disney Productions, preface by Robert E. Abrams, introduction by John Canemaker Abbeville Press, New York, 1982 ISBN 0-896-59315-0 Covers animation from the Disney animated films. 319 pages with an original cover price of $85.00. There is a new edition of this book currently for sale. Mickey Mouse Movie Stories, story and illustrations by the staff of the Walt Disney Studios, introduction by Maurice Sendak Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, 1988. ISBN 0-8109-1529-4 Facsimile edition of "Mickey Mouse Movie Stories, Book 2", published in 1934, containing a dozen stories illustrated with photographs of the original cel setups from the choice cartoon shorts of 1932 to 1934. 197 pages, 98 illustrations. The Art of Mickey Mouse, edited by Craig Yoe and Janet Morra-Yoe, introduction by John Updike Hyperion, 114 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011, 1991 ISBN 1-56282-994-7 Art book covering various interpretations of Mickey by various artists. $35.00. There are also many guide books related to maximizing your visits to the theme parks. Consult your local bookstore's Travel section- there are plenty to choose from. My personal favorites are The Unofficial Guide books written by Bob Sehlinger. Most of the guides are updated yearly. The guide books are covered in part two of the FAQ, which focuses on the theme parks. Magazines: Storyboard/The Art of Laughter - Laughter Publications, Inc., 80 Main Street, Nashua, NH 03060 (603)-883-9770 A high-quality magazine dedicated to animation art. Published by Laughter Publications on a bi-monthly basis. Subscriptions are $22.97 for one year, with a cover price of $4.95. Features articles and advertisements related to cel and merchandise collecting, the Disney motion pictures, and historical articles about the animators. Disney News - (see below for addresses) Published quarterly as the Official Magazine of Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom Club. Subscriptions are free with a Gold Card Membership, $14.95 for two years otherwise. The cover price is $2.50; the only place I've ever seen it sold off the shelf is at the Disney Store and the theme parks. This magazine mostly covers current events at the theme parks and the Disney realms, with a few behind the scene looks. The "E" Ticket (as posted by mikkelson@breakr.enet.dec.com): The "E" Ticket is published 2-3 times a year. Subscriptions are $22 for four issues, or $6 for a sample copy. Write to them at: The "E" Ticket 20560 Alaminos Drive Saugus, CA 91350 The publishers of The "E" Ticket always have a table at the NFFC's annual "Strictly Disney" show in Anaheim, where you can browse through their magazine, sign up for a subscription, and/or purchase back issues. Online sources: There is a Disney following in the FLORIDA forum on the Compuserve Information Service, including libraries that have official Disney-approved GIF images. Another online source is the Disney Software BBS. It is primarily present for the support of the Disney software products, but has some interesting Disney GIFs and animations. The phone number is: (818)-567-4027 (somewhere in the Los Angeles area). Via the Internet: rec.arts.disney: Everybody's favorite USENET newsgroup, dedicated to the pursuit of happiness through the Art of Walt. Other than this FAQ, there is also a Disneyland-specific FAQ, and an FAQ of sorts on the Monorail system (not regularly posted- Monorail Green, are you out there?). Disney Fidonet Echo: If you have access to a BBS that carries Fidonet groups, check for the Disney Echo. (Fidonet is similar to the Internet in concept; it is composed of many participating BBSs worldwide, linked via modem. Hub BBSs collect/send/relay messages to other BBSs on Fidonet on a regular basis, with a large amount of work being done overnight.) The Disney Afternoon Mailing List- Discussion of Disney Afternoon related topics, and other related threads (and tangents). To subscribe, send a request to Stephanie daSilva, at arielle@taronga.com. The address of the list (not for maintenance, such as subscribing or unsubscribing), is ranger-list@taronga.com. The Disney Comics Mailing List- Discussion of Disney-related comic book materials, including Carl Barks and Don Rosa. To subscribe, mail to Per Starback, at disney-comics-request@student.docs.uu.se. The address of the list (not for maintenance, such as subscribing or unsubscribing), is disney-comics@student.docs.uu.se. Addresses: Here is a list of addresses and/or phone numbers: Buena Vista Home Burbank, CA 91521 Video (US) Buena Vista Home London, England W1V 6AP Video (UK) California Operator: (805)-255-1050; 24700 W. McBean Pkwy; Institute of Valencia, CA 91355 the Arts (Cal Arts) Disney Catalog P.O. Box 29144, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66201-9144 (800)-237-5751 (orders; M-F 8a-11p ET; Sa-Su 8a-8p, ET) (913)-752-1095 (FAX) Disneyland Guest 1313 Harbor Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92802-2398 Relations (714)-999-4565 Disneyland Hotel (714)-956-6400 Disneyland (800)-3MAIL-33 Inventory Services Disney News, P.O. Box 4489, Anaheim, CA 92803 correspondence Disney News, P.O. Box 3310, Anaheim, CA 92803-3310 subscription info Disney Software c/o Customer Service, 500 S. Buena Vista St.; Burbank, CA 91521-6385 (800)-841-3326 (8a-5p PST); FAX: (818)-846-0454 Disney Vacation (800)-800-9100; (407)-WDW-3100 Club Gladstone P.O. Box 2079, Prescott, AZ 86302 Publishing Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (sheet music) 7777 West Bluemound Road, P.O. Box 13819, Milwaukee, WI 53213 Hyperion Press 114 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011 Magic Kingdom Club, Disneyland Travel Packages P.O. Box 4180, Anaheim, CA 92803-4180 (714)-520-5000 (for MKC members) Magic Kingdom Club, Walt Disney World Travel Center P.O. Box 10160, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-0160 (407)-824-2600 (for MKC members) Magic Kingdom Club P.O. Box 3850, Anaheim, CA 92803-3850 Gold Card (800)-248-2665 Magic Years Club P.O. Box 4709, Anaheim, CA 92803-4709 (seniors) (714)-490-3250 Walt Disney Company 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91521 (818)-560-1000 Walt Disney Magazine Publishing Company (e.g. Disney Comics) 500 S. Buena Vista Buena Vista, CA 91521 Walt Disney Music P.O. Box 4740, Anaheim, CA 92803-4740 Company Walt Disney Studios 1400 Flower Street, Glendale, CA 91221 Walt Disney World Guest Relations P.O. Box 10000, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-1000 (407)-824-4321 (note: this address is a general address, so you should specify a particular department) Section III - Answers to Questions with Time-critical Information 1) What Disney shows/auctions/events are coming up? Here are some of the Disney-related events coming up in the future. If you know of any others and would like to have them listed here, please e-mail the appropriate info to me and I'll add it in. * Howard Lowery Gallery: Fine Animation Art and Related Items- August 29 Contact: Howard Lowery Gallery, 3818 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505 (818)-972-9080 * NFFC's 9th Annual Disneyana Collector's and Enthusiasts Convention- July 20th-25th Hyatt Regency Alicante Hotel, Anaheim, CA Contact: NFFC, P.O. Box 19212, Irvine, CA 92713; (714)-731-4705. For reservations, contact the hotel at (800)-972-2929 and mention the "National Fantasy Fan Club Disneyana Convention" when making your room reservations to get a special rate of $78/night. * 2nd Annual Disneyana Convention - September 16-19 Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, CA This is set up by Disney, registration required. For more information about the itinerary and registration information, contact: Official Disneyana Convention, Special Events, Walt Disney Attractions Merchandise, P. O. Box 10,000, Lake Buena Vista FL, 32830- 1000, (407) 560-7232 * The Disney Store and the Disney Theme Parks are currently offering limited edition, commemorative Disney Dollars featuring Mickey Mouse on the front and Mickey's ToonTown house on the back, to celebrate Mickey's 65th birthday. * The Disney Store is currently taking pre-orders on Aladdin through September 27. As with the pre-orders on Pinocchio, they will be including a free lithograph (of Aladdin and Jasmine together) at time of purchase, as well as your choice of a watch or $5 Disney Store gift certificate at the time of pickup. There will be a $5 rebate with it as well. * There will be a showing and sale of cels with lithographed backgrounds, from The Little Mermaid at the following Disney Stores on June 13: Glendale Galleria, Glendale, CA: (818)-247-0222 Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, IL: (708)-240-5255 Cherry Hill Mall, Cherry Hill, NJ: (609)-665-0611 The Galleria, Ft. Lauderdale, FL: (305)-561-7337 * The Disney Collectors Society is taking Charter Memberships until the end of this year. The membership price is $52, which includes, among other things, an exclusive Jiminy Cricket sculpture and a subscription to the Collectors Society's newsletter. The Disney Store currently has brochures regarding this, and the Society was featured in the most recent Disney News. You may also write to the Society at: Walt Disney Collectors Society P.O. Box 11090 Des Moines, Iowa 50336-1090 * Aladdin's Oasis opens at Disneyland July 2. This is featured in the current issue of Disney News. It consists of a multi-course meal, which each course featuring a different live entertainment segment with characters from the movie Aladdin. * Disney has created something called the "Symphonic Fantasy," which is a full evening of live Disney characters, combined with symphony music and songs from over 30 classic Disney films. It features hometown symphony orchestras, 32 singers, 18 dancers, and 200 characters. Confirmed dates are listed here: Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles: June 18, 20, 21 The Pond, Anaheim: June 22 Shoreline Amphitheater: June 24 Seattle Center Stadium, Seattle: June 26 Metropolitan Opera House: New York: July 6-18 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Washington D.C.: July 22 Chastain Park Amphitheater, Atlanta: July 25 Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati: July 27 Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, Ind.: July 28 Pine Knob Music Theater, Detroit: July 30, 31 Poplar Creek, Chicago: Aug. 1 Fiddler's Green, Denver: Aug. 4 Stoneridge Amphitheater, Camdenton, Mo.: Aug. 6 Sandstone Amphitheater, Bonner Springs, Kan.: Aug. 7 Riverport Amphitheater, St. Louis: Aug. 8 Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee: Aug. 10 Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ: Aug. 12 Jones Beach Amphitheater, Wantaugh, NY: Aug. 15 Starlake Amphitheater, Pittsburgh: Aug. 18 Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto: Aug 19 Great Woods. Boston: Aug 22 Tickets can be purchased at the box offices of the individual theaters. If you are an MKC member, you should be receiving a flyer regarding a show near you. For more info, try Disneyland Publicity at (714)-999-4445, or WDW Publicity at (407)-824-4531. * A stage musical version of Beauty and the Beast is scheduled to open December 2, 1993 in the Music Hall, home to Houston's Theatre Under the Stars, in Houston, TX. This will feature many of the original songs, as well as some additional songs, including "Human Again," which was written by the Ashman-Menken team (edited out of the Beauty and the Beast animated feature film) and four new songs by Alan Menken and Tim Rice. * The unauthorized biography, Walt Disney: Hollywood's Dark Prince, by David Eliot, is due to be published by Birch Lane Press in July. * Contact individual galleries (see Question #5) regarding showings and auctions. 2) What are some of the upcoming movie and video releases from the Walt Disney Studios? The current film still in release from the holiday season 1992 is Aladdin, which debuted in late November. This should be out in the theaters in many overseas markets during the summer of 1993. See also Question #1, entry 31. The in-store date for Aladdin on VHS video is September 28, 1993. Disney is expecting to sell 25-30 million copies of this, which would easily surpass Beauty and the Beast's record of around 20 million units. Disney will release Snow White nationwide on July 2, 1993. Disney had originally planned to re-release Sleeping Beauty into the theaters early in 1993. Since then they have discarded these plans, with speculation attributing this partly to the success of Aladdin, and partly due to Pinocchio's poor showing ($10 million) on its last re-release (remember that Pinocchio was the first film to have been re-released into theaters following a release on video). Pinocchio is currently available in its re-release on video. A Nightmare Before Christmas, using puppet/claymation-style animation, is due for the holiday season of 1993. This is being directed by Tim Burton. It features a story about a skeleton who kidnaps Santa Claus. There is a (very short) preview for this on the Pinocchio video. The film originally scheduled for 1993 but now delayed until summer 1994, is titled The Lion King. It features a story about a lion whose power is usurped by his evil brother. It is an allegory of Shakespeare's Hamlet. See also Question #1, entry 32. The film for the holiday season of 1994 is tentatively titled Pocahontas. This will have a more "bittersweet" ending than a typical Disney film. A company named Hi-Tech Toons is working on a film for Disney for the summer of 1995, tentatively titled Toy Story, about two toys and their battle over their young master's affections. Disney has been involved creatively on this film. For the farther future, Disney is working on a project based on Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. Another film in the creative pipeline is Atlantis, a retelling of the story "The Man Who Would Be King." In 1996 or 1997, Disney will release Fantasia Continued, which will feature new segments mixed in with some of the old segments. It is not yet known what will remain and what will be taken out, but it is the studio's intent to release the film every seven years with modifications (and will subsequently release the modified version on video). Other contemplative titles include Song of the Sea (Bambi with whales?) and Silly Hillbillies on Mars (possibly a short- don't ask). Beauty and the Beast was released onto video in the U.S. in late October, selling 1 million copies on it's first day, and eclipsing Fantasia's record of 14.2 million copies sold (that's sold, not just shipped) in it's first month. Image Entertainment has released the Work-In- Progress version of this film (originally shown in New York for film critics) which includes pencil sketches, trailers, and computer tests. This was released on CAV LD and is now out of print; I haven't heard anything of other formats. A VHS collectors edition, much like the Fantasia collectors edition that included a lithograph and the soundtrack on CD, has been released as well; it includes a VHS version of the Work-In- Progress. The VHS version of Beauty and the Beast is on moratorium. Beauty and the Beast is to be released as a letterboxed LaserDisc on September 25. Mary Poppins is going to be (re-)released in letterboxed format as well. Sleeping Beauty and Lady and the Tramp, which are both CinemaScope movies (meaning they don't even properly fit into the standard 1.85:1 Academy ratio, let alone the 4:3 aspect ratio of a standard television) are being transferred for a letterboxed LaserDisc release. No definitive time frame has been set for these.