Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives

[UmbrellaFish]

Couldn’t fit it in the title, but the documentary will debut exclusively to D23 members. No mention of a release to the wider public, which has me a bit pressed.

June is a special month for our friends at the Walt Disney Archives—June 22 will mark the 50th anniversary of the Archives’ founding! We’re throwing a celebration for this milestone anniversary, including a very special debut—the premiere of the new documentary Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives, which celebrates the lasting legacy of the Archives and provides an inside look at rarely seen treasures from the extensive collection. The film, hosted by legendary producer Don Hahn (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Maleficent), will premiere on D23.com exclusively for D23 Gold Members on June 27.

Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives celebrates every part of Disney we love—through the lens of the Walt Disney Archives, its history, and its collection. Everything from Disney theme parks to the Studio lot is examined through an engaging, historical lens, as Hahn speaks with Walt Disney Archives Director Becky Cline and other members of the Archives team. Each stop on the adventure offers a look at some of the iconic treasures that have played a role in shaping The Walt Disney Company. The film, directed by John Gleim, features new interviews with Disney Executive Chairman Bob Iger, Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige, Pixar’s Pete Docter, film historian Leonard Maltin, and many more.

“Making this film was my Disney ‘fanboy’ dream come true,” says Hahn. “The Walt Disney Archives is packed with hidden treasures, and I had incredible access to them all.”

This morning, D23 revealed the new poster for Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives at the end of a thread on Twitter that featured 50 remarkable items from the Archives collection.

Plus, the Summer 2020 issue of Disney twenty-three, the quarterly publication exclusively for D23 Gold Members, celebrates the Archives’ milestone with an in-depth story written by Leonard Maltin, an array of classic Disneyland merchandise from the Archives collection, and an archivist-curated selection of the best films to watch on Disney+ including The Sound of Music, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Captain Marvel, and The Princess and the Frog.

And starting today, D23 is kicking off a weekly sweepstakes, including exclusive and rare items curated directly from the Archives staff. The prizes, which will be given away in weekly sweepstakes open to all levels of D23 Members, include a check signed by Walt Disney, “Minnie’s Yoo Hoo” sheet music, an original program from Fantasia (1940), and a copy of The Walt Disney Studios: A Lot to Remember book signed by author Becky Cline, director of the Walt Disney Archives. And D23 will be featuring exclusive content from the Walt Disney Archives all month long, including videos, interviews, and galleries of artwork. Follow the conversation on social using #DisneyArchives50.

Starting June 15 at 10 a.m. PT, D23 Gold and Gold Family Members will be able to register for tickets for Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives.

No purchase is necessary to enter the weekly sweepstakes. Open to all D23 Members who are residents of the 50 United States or D.C., 18 or older. For details, visit https://d23.com/entry/archives-50-sweepstakes.

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[UmbrellaFish]

The announcement on Twitter was preceded by this really wonderful thread showing off some real gems from the Disney Archives: https://twitter.com/disneyd23/status/12 ... 45890?s=21. Prop books from Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Hocus Pocus; Fess Parker’s coonskin cap; Giselle’s wedding gown; retired animatronics. The coronation crown from PDII! And lots, lots more.

[Sotiris]

Posters and trailer.


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[Farerb]

Now that would have made me want to get Disney Plus, but of course of course it's an exclusive. And they still haven't released Howard yet.

[Sotiris]

Related videos.

Meet the Archives! Celebrating 50 Years of the Walt Disney Archives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e98nSAukJ0

5 Facts About the Walt Disney Archives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_dvRPHL8XY

Behind the Art of Disney Costuming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2g1JOZmHO4

The Stars of Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives Name Their Favorite Disney Artifact
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTiIkMkaKCQ

[Sotiris]

The documentary is coming to Disney+ on November 19, 2021.

Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives Heads to Disney+ This November
https://d23.com/just-announced-adventur ... -november/

Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives Director John Gleim Talks Meeting Mark Hamill, Exploring the Archives, and More
https://d23.com/exclusive-adventure-thr ... -and-more/

'Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives' Host Don Hahn on the Magic of Disney History and Working on 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit'
https://collider.com/adventure-thru-the ... interview/

‘Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives’ Director John Gleim on How the Documentary Happened and Narrowing Down What to Show
https://collider.com/adventure-thru-the ... sney-plus/

'Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives' Becky Cline on Choosing What Treasures to Feature and Caring for the History of the Company
https://collider.com/adventure-thru-the ... sney-plus/

Don Hahn, Becky Cline and Director John Gleim Share Their Excitement for the Disney+ Premiere of “Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives”
https://www.laughingplace.com/w/article ... ohn-gleim/

[Farerb]

That's great to hear! At least they make quality content as well and not just that Olaf crap.

[Farerb]

I finally had a chance to watch it and I thought it was interesting and informative. At this point the only new quality content that Disney releases nowadays is these documentaries - Howard, Disney Archives and The Story of a Mouse have all been great. Too bad they are too few to justify a subscription to the service.

[Sotiris]

Disney Archives Gutted: Source Says Key Department Cut to the Bone with Suffocating Rules
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcLle8LI5aw

[carolinakid]

I saw that, Sotiris. It made me sad and angry that even the Archives for goodness sake is going “woke”. “Sensitivity” issues for modern audiences is such crap. The Archives seems to be doomed...

[UmbrellaFish]

I thought the video was going to say Disney was destroying pieces from Song of the South, or of Sunflower, or the Neverland Indians… but the “Walt can’t smoke cigarettes in photos” thing was a thing even when I worked at the parks 5, 4 years ago. There are lots of pictures of Walt backstage and one of my favorite past times was to guess which ones had a cigarette edited out of his hands. I imagine many of those other rules are old too (I remember during my training Disney made a point to say that they never release their balloons into the environment… I think that must have been a training about environmental impact because I never worked a job anywhere near handling those enormous bundles of balloons!). It is a shame that Disney is cutting back staff in the Archives department and there have been layoffs across the company.

Disney is a corporation and they have for a long time been editing their history to appeal to the public. To attribute it to “wokeism” and “leftism” is reactionary. Disney has been actively cultivating a positive image of the company and its founder for decades, and they have always used the Archives in service of that.