Walt Disney was one of America’s most iconic artists and filmmakers of the 20th century. Passionate about his art and films, Walt Disney left a legacy all over the world. We all remember his work as a brilliant artist and his irreplaceable job as a producer at Walt Disney Studios. As a loyal fan of Disney studio, I want to share with you some rarely seen photos of Walt Disney in the 1950s – the successful time of this great man and his company.
In the 1950s, a number of films were released, and a new movie publishing arm, Buena Vista Distribution, was founded. Walt Disney also made his first journey into television, and in 1954, he started his first regular television series which made a big hit in the film industry. There is also much interesting information about him, let’s explore!
#1 Elaine Long, 3 years old, is one of the very first visitors to Disneyland that got special treatment from the boss of Walt Disney Studio. She was given an ice cream at Carnation’s Gay Nineties ice cream shop by Walt Disney, the man behind the $17-million theme park.
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#2 Walt Disney and his wife, Lillian, smile while posing outdoors in front of shrubs at their home. Lillian holds a red rose.
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#3 Walt Disney sings and plays the ukulele for a group of children during a luau-style picnic in front of a tropical backdrop in 1955.
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#4 Walt Disney in a 1954 portrait.
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#5 Walt Disney sits in the front of a red, horse-drawn fire wagon, holding the reins at Disneyland in 1955.
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#6 Backstage at the Academy Awards in 1954, Walt Disney laughs as he tries to hold four Oscar statuettes at the same time.
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#7 Disney, using a toy revolver, smiles while pretending to hold up children in a stagecoach at Disneyland in 1955.
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#8 Disney (right) listens to animators talk through storyboards for the film “Sleeping Beauty” in 1959. Next to him, animator Les Clark plays a record.
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#9 Disney drives a red bumper car with his daughter and grandson as passengers at Disneyland in 1958
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