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Vintage Treasures from the WaltDisney History Vault from the Worldwide Disneyana Specialists of Saturday'sToys
Item: Our FINAL AVAILABLE OFFERING of this historic issue... featuring The Disney World (Walt Disney Studios) employee magazinefeaturing Academy Award honoree Julie Andrews, Oscarwinning star of Walt Disney's Mary Poppins
Date: April - May 1965(Volume 3, No. 2)
Pages: 24
Description: Color photographis featured (photographer not identified) of Julie Andrews... even as she wasawarded the Academy Award (1965) for her first Hollywood movie rolein Walt Disney's Mary Poppins... undoubtedly, themost spectacular film success of Walt Disney's distinguished career.... Or in Walt's own words: "Thank God for Mary Poppins!" (1965at the Disneyland Hotel).
The informative Disney publication included articles andphotos on the following:
- Walt Disney's personal "Gulfstream" tour of America in promoting the Disneyland Tencennial of 1965.
- The continuing success of Walt's weekly Disney television series
- Actor Royal Dano is honored at the White House for his performance in "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln."
- Announcement is made that Pasadena's Tournament of Roses Parade had designated Walt Disney as "Grand Marshal" of the upcoming January 1 "Rose Parade"
- WED Enterprises is featured as both John Hench and Walt Disney introduce plans for upcoming improvements for Disneyland's "Plaza Inn" (former Swift's Red Wagon Inn)
- "Mary Poppins" breaks new records for merchandising sales.
- Suzanne Pleshette (later of the Bob Newhart Show) is featured as she appeared in Disney's "Bullwhip Griffin"
- Disneyland Ambassador (Miss Disneyland) Julie Reihm is featured.
- Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Disney begins its 5th Anniversary on NBC
- That Darn Cat begins new promotion for Disney films.
- Professor Ludwig Von Drake is profiled in a pitch for new color television sets.
- Disney artist Peter Ellenshaw is profiled.
- Walt Disney is featured in Pre-Opening Show for the New York World's Fair
- ZORRO sales are noted in syndication
- Mary Poppins film tours South America
- Walt signed contract with Dick Van Dyke for a four-film contract
- "Mary Poppins Races Toward Doubling All Disney Movie Records"
- Back cover recaptures the amazing success of Mary Poppins on April 5, 1965 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
- and much more!
The magazine covers a variety of updates at the Walt DisneyStudio, Disneyland, animation projects, legendary animators, merchandisingefforts, and new film releases throughout the world.
Measurement: approx.8.5" x 11.75"
Condition: Excellent; cleancopy; beautifully preserved for over 60 years.
