My dad was one of Disney's earliest employees. I have a photo of him standing next to Walt in front of the studio in 1926. They were making the Alice comedies. Before Mickey Mouse.
I was born in Long Beach in '59. Grew up in Orange County. Typical LA kid, I think. I think late '76 or so, before I graduated in '77, I finally got hired to work at Disneyland! It was a dream come true... for about the first week. I was... eh hem... a Custodial Host! Yep, yessireebob!! I got to sweep the streets of the Magic Kingdom! Lol!! I got $2.65 p/hr... minimum wage. A lot of being on your feet! My dogs howled at the end of a 12-14 shift!! There was a Danish guy, a young married guy, who transfered out of Sunkist House (known as an outside consession) and did the same job I did, but had seniority. He made $10p/hr!!! In 1976-77!! Holy cow!!! Well, I was still in high school and he was, after all, married. I couldn't hold a grudge. He was a great guy too! One early morning, I think it may have been a Saturday or Sunday... I was assigned to Main Street USA where the Sleeping Beauty Castle is. Those of us who worked out amongst the public were considered "on stage". Behind the scenes was "back stage". Just before the park opened this day, a gentleman was sitting on one of those park benches that were everywhere. I was a bit confused because I couldn't work out in my mind how he'd gotten in to the park before it had actually opened. The streets were still wet from having been washed before opening, and the air was still cool. This man engaged me in pleasant conversation, and so I stopped to talk with him. Honestly, I can't remember all these years later what we talked about, but he left me smiling and feeling that all was right in the world, at least that morning. Eventually he got up, shook my hand and left. I noticed one of the staff had been looking at me (us), but had remained a respectful distance until the man had left. He came up to me and asked me how my conversation had been. I thought it odd he would care to ask, as we were always encouraged to be polite and friendly while on stage with guests. So I told him whatever it was we'd talked about. And he replied, "Do you know who you were just speaking to?" No, I said. He said, "That was Roy Disney!" Well, it was Roy E. Disney, son of Roy O., brother of Walt... So Walt's nephew. Anyway, I was left with the impression that Roy E. was a very personable fellow and didn't look down his nose at me or anyone else. And this is in keeping with how Walt & Roy were... Hard working, friendly mid-westerner's. I always felt it a privilege to have had that moment with a member of the Disney family and how nice I was treated. He could have been my own father, uncle or family. I have never forgotten about that. Hence my appreciation for your presentation here. In later years, I drove limos all over LA and never really knew the locales of this period between Missouri, and Burbank. Very interesting to see how here in America we don't value our own history as much to even provide a little sign. Whereas, in Holland where I used to live, so many places are remembered all over. Again, thank you!
I think Walt was a very nice man who gave us great entertainment. After all he gave us Hayley Mills who I loved in the sixties. I can remember seeing her movie "Summer Magic" on July 26 1963, my birthday. Walt gave us wholesome movies. Thanks for the look back and your mom was an attractive woman!
I worked as an ink and painter when I first started working in Los Angeles county in 1973. My boss was an art teacher at Pasadena City College. He eventually went to work for Disney Studios. My job title was officially "Cel Painter". We painted on acetate, but the sheets were originally made of celuloid.
@@jbenziggy I was actually stunned at all the graffiti too, everywhere you seemed to go. Still did not detract from the antiquity of some of the houses. The houses should be preserved, they're a testament to a golden age.
♥️ Just watched! Loved it. When my husband was a boy living in Garden Grove he and his friends would collect bottles until they had enough to buy and admission ticket for .90 cents for general admission. At the time the ride-tender at Tom Sawyers’s island (dressed as a Union soldier) would allow them to play on the island all day as long as they didn’t bother other patrons! What a childhood! On a side note, after his dad retired from the US Navy, he worked as a reserve OC sheriff’s deputy at Knott’s Berry Farm!
The Glendale-Hyperion bridge was briefly in the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit (around 57-58 minutes in). I recognized it instantly when your video began.
I loved seeing the homes and the cottages!! We live about an hour and a half away from Marceline Mo , where Disney was born . This was another great video 🤩🤩
Can’t Go Wrong With a Little Walt History Hunting and His Family..Amazing What the Dollar was Back Then... And No Fencing No Security Guards - The Good Old Days 👍🏻🤠🇺🇸
When I worked at Squaw Valley years ago, the original designer of the refrigeration system came out to consult with us about re-opening the Blyth skating Arena. I spent some time with him to found out that during the Olympics he had come to know Walt fairly well. He said Walt was just fascinated by the system he designed and was pressing him with all kinds of questions. He wanted real snow at Disneyland, and ice in the Matterhorn. Of course it never came to pass. Also knew Roger Broggie jr, who used to help Walt with his model railway in his back yard when he was a kid. He showed me his dad's original blueprint of the Lilly Belle, which I actually looked through. Fascinating guy.
Thank you so much! I grew up with Walt. My fondest memories are of Disneyland and Wonderful world of color on Sunday nights. You showed Walt in a perfect light. I commend you on keeping his legacy alive. To bad they built a shopping center and did not preserve for history. Back then who thought he would amount to a hill of beans. Jeff your the best! Loved every minute ❤. You are a person that is under payed for your work. Thanks for the memory lane. Merry Christmas to you and yours! Larry Miller San Diego Ca. Retired
This was a very interesting episode. Thank you so much Jeff and Sarah for sharing all of this great background to the Magic of Walt Disney and Disneyland. I first visited Disneyland in 1958 IIRC. Main Street and, the rest of the park was almost barren of any shade trees. I kept my unused tickets for a long time. My friend and I bought extra ticket books for the better rides using, the better tickets. What fun it was for a couple of 11 - 12 year old boys, spending morning until late afternoon roaming the different "Lands". I still favor Adventure and Frontier Land. Later years, my wife and I often visited just for the Country Bear Jamboree. So sad when they removed it. Oh well, I let the Blues overtake me, sorry. Thanks for sharing another great and informative video. Stan
48 years ago when I joined LA Fire Dept. we would often refer to scary situations as "That was an E ticket ride." Referring to the most expensive attraction ticket at Disneyland and most scary. For many years we'd use that saying. In todays world, there are not too many people alive who recalls those E tickets. Cheers everyone.
Jeff, I really enjoy your videos. They are done so well it is like being there with you. The research and details are great, and very informative. I also enjoy Miss Sarah. She adds a wonderful spice to your videos.
I have a friend named Allen (he worked for years in the sound dept. on the "A" Stage) who's mom was "Tommie"; Walt's secretary up to when he died. When they built the (current) studio on Riverside Dr. during WWII, they had to build it in a way where it could quickly be converted into a hospital during an emergency. There are "nurses stations" built into the end of each hallway, which (in the 1980s at least), became the photocopy area for animators to make color copies of their work.
This was so interesting, Jeff. WOW, such a backstory... As always, thank you for the historic photos and showing us the locales from back then compared to the present day. You and Sarah always do a *thorough job, as you research, gathering what resources are available. VERY ENJOYABLE 📽❤🎄💚
I lived in Pasadena when I was in grade school, and then again when I was going to college, and never knew I was but a stone's throw from this valuable piece of CA history. Thanks again Jeff and Sarah for your exhaustive work in presenting this history. You really knocked it outta the park. The only down side is that I will have to wait another week for another video from you. Ah, the bane of a "History Hunters Addict" I guess. .....Russell D.
Jeff, I enjoy your channel. The garage of the first house, Walt Disney owned was the site the first Mickey Mouse cartoon was drawn. Ub Irwerks was the third partner of the two brothers. The Disney's did not have Oswald copyrighted and lost the character to Universal Studios. Iwerks did the drawing in that garage in secret as Disney also lost most of his animators to his distributor and was still under contract for the last Oswald. You are right, the Disney's had a very rough time. You do great research, Jeff. Your very accurate!
That was so great, just goes to show how much you have to do to get in life, boy would love to come to LA and walk around and see all this history one day I hope,,, but great video Jeff and Sarah thank you
It is so cool to see where the Disney magic all began. I know nothing lasts forever but hope the Snow White cottages are preserved for all time. I saw Aladdin so many time at the Hyperion Theatre in Disneyland and had no idea Hyperion Avenue was where the Disney Studio once was. I wonder what happened to the wonderful neon Mickey sign that graced the studio. Thanks so very much for taking us on this journey with you!
When I saw you did a video on the early Disney studios, I immediately thought, "I hope he knows about the bungalows." Of course you did. They look to be pretty much as originally built, which is surprising after all these years.
Hi Jeff & Sarah! Another great presentation! This has to be one of the most complete biographies on the start of Walt Disney Studios I've ever watched. This was more informative than any of the "Conventional Canned Documentaries" I've watched over the years. (just a reference point....I went to Disneyland in 1956....I was 8yrs old and had my first camera...a Kodak Brownie box.,...LOL). Again, I thoroughly enjoyed this informational walk around "History".
Thanks Fred! I love your feedback! And for the record I don’t remember Walt but we were there. I must have been five or six. I told mom later, “Why didn’t you put me in the picture!” LOL
My mother worked there and spent the next 44 years with the studio. During WW2 she worked on Disney industrial films in the UK. Money transfers to the US were embargoed by the British Govt after the war. Walt Produced 2 feature films in the UK and brought them back instead. Kidnapped and Treasure Island if I recall. So Dear to My Heart is mistaken for one of the British films but it was filmed in Historys Hunters country: Tulare, Visalia and various other areas in the County. The studio office staff occasionally took lunch with Walt down the at the Tam O' Shanter restaurant where Walts table (and some Disney items of interest) still is available to dine at and see. BTW: Walt's cocktail was a Scotch Mist with Buchanan's Black n White. www.lawrysonline.com/tam-o-shanter/
One other thing. Unfortunately, the company that made the alcohol for Walt’s favorite drink, no longer produces it. I met with two of the managers there that said they were discussing how they could re-create something that’s true to the spirit of the drink since they can’t make the original any longer.
@@davidis7 Scotch always looks so good as people enjoy it but I never got a taste for it. The Tam'O Shanter bar offers a "trip around Scotland" with flites of Scotches one can sample. It's popular with visitors and probably isn't cheap. Me, well,, I'm fond of Bacardi. BTW: You can eat at the bar and the treat ya super.
Thanks for all this research you have done to show us Disney's presence in L.A. Thanks for including Marshall High, thats my high school, went there till 1961. Funny we knew of the location of the studios but most of us could care less at that time. Girls, drive ins, cars and occasional beer drinking were more important then. Lot of famous and infamous people went to Marshall.
Hello fellow Marshall alumni. I graduated from John Marshall in 1971 the year the big earthquake hit. We still had our graduation on the football field that year. Now if we can only survive this pandemic of 2022. God bless you & your family. ❤️🙏🏻
Neither one of us has ever been to Disneyland, but always been a huge fan of Walt Disney and the company as a whole. Great and interesting video as always!
Great job highlighting these in readable historical sites! We too an adventures by Disney behind the scenes trip out to LA in 2016 and drove by the first studio where Walt and Lillian met but never saw the Hyperion Studios site, cottages and other amazing sites you highlighted in your video. This was amazing! Thank You so much for sharing these otherwise lost sites!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Wow I really enjoyed that because that was all the information on the historical sites of where it all began for Walt and Roy... and if not for Roy Disneyworld may have never been completed!! I see a lot of people giving advice here ... personally I think that Sara and you should just keep doing what you are doing!!’ If people want to add some information that you may have missed that would be great because we will all learn more and you may want to revisit it again later. But the amount of work you do before you go to these places I don’t think gets enough appreciation!! Well I am here to say Thank You for all your hard work on discovery!!
Great video. Thank you! I was lucky enough to work at Disney studio in Burbank. In Animation. In 1983. I worked in the original animation building. My office was in A wing. First one to the right when you walked into the building using the front doors. Was SO great! I went to Cal-Arts to get there. Best Animation program in the world. At Cal-Arts. The Disney family was/is involved in that program too. I was born in St. Louis, Missouri. So I knew growing up in the Midwest about Walt and Roy living in Marceline, Missouri. It helped inspire me to try for animation in Los Angeles. To leave St. Louis in order to do so. Glad I did. Because I made it.
What an awesome look at Walt Disney humble beginnings. I loved that a lot of the buildings are still standing but sad that they bulldozed the original studio to build a store. This was back when Disney stood for something instead of the greedy monster it has become. I wonder what Walt would say if he could see what they have done to the vision he had in his mind of a place families could step into the world of their childhood cartoons.. Great job Jeff and Sarah.
Jeff, I enjoyed this video. For those of us who remember Walt Disney when he was alive have many great memories of both the cartoons as well s the Disney stories. As you can see by the parking lot, time waits for no man. It is still great to see that somethings from the period have still survived. Thanks agin Mate from Down Under 😎🐝
Wish we could see what the cottages looked like. Its so sad everything has to be torn down. I like old cartoons and old Disney movies. Thanks to you both
Excellent presentation as always! Loved the video Jeff! I hope you and Sarah have a Merry Christmas! Looking forward to the next video! See ya, Frank from Philadelphia, PA.
Love this story!! When I was on Twitter, I used to visit with one of his relatives. Thanks for the memories. Have a Most Awesome Holiday Season.. Merry Christmas..🎄🎅☃️🎁❄️
Thank you very much. I’m glad that all the time of researching and video editing has gained your respect. We appreciate you watching and we wish you a merry Christmas.
The reason Walt moved the facilities to Burbank when he did (as opposed to earlier or later) was due to the success of "Fantasia." The profits from "Fantasia" enabled Walt to build that Burbank studio. Also, John Marshall High in the background was used for filming the exterior scenes in "Grease" in 1977. The reason for this was that "Grease" wasn't set in Los Angeles, California, and Marshall High was a school that DIDN'T have palm trees surrounding it (at least when filming of "Grease" took place).
Really cool video!! Love all things Disney. It was really cool to see where he started out and look where he ended up!! Like the curvy bridge in the beginning a lot too!! Thanks as always!!
I really loved this one. My dream job was a computer animation for Walt Disney studios . But unfortunately the computer part was not my friend. I’d like to see a video of the Walt Disney family museum in SF. Just a suggestion for a new video. Keep up the great work.
Jeff, Great history lesson and video. Wow the work you do is awesome. I own a company that distributes rubber products for one of the 33 original investors in Disneyland. Walt wanted to thank the original investors, companies that helped in the beginning. So, Walt created club 33 a first class restaurant they could go to and enjoy the park. I've been to club 33 three times and it is really nice. There is a 6 month to 12 month waiting list. Only people that are connected to the original investors can go. It's a really special place inside. Walt died before it was open. I was told by one of the waiters that if you turn 33 on it's side it's Mouse ears. Plus the Disneyland address is 1313 North Harbor Blvd. and if you turn 1313 on it's side it's also Mouse ears. One time when I went the night before I was there I was sitting where Robin Williams sat. It's located above the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. How it works is you don't pay to get into the park you just pay for your meal at club 33. It's an amazing deal and meal is awesome.
Wow! Yet another great video! I love the content and the quality. Keep up the good work... obviously you spend a tremendous amount of time doing your research before you film and your post- filming, editing is outstanding. Excellent!
So interesting about Disney. He worked out of the studios in Laurel Canyon Lookout Mountain. I believe Jared Leto bought the facility a couple years ago.
Thanks for the brief glimpse into this mans early life. There is so much history surrounding Walt Disney an the creation of the Disney empire. Again, an outstanding job.
Good episode! It’s good to get an updated video on those places. In Griffith Park across the fwy is the Merry go round that was the inspiration for Disneyland. .....Merry Christmas guys. Thank You. 🎄
Humble beginnings for walt Disney in hollywood . My grand parents lived in hollywood in 1941 . My mother was born in a hospital in hollywood , 1942 they moved to the central valley. Love your channel and great history lesson in every episode.
Merry Christmas Jeff and Sara....more power to your channel.... Wishing you all the best in 2021! I love your channel.... History Hunter.... The best !!!
Walt used to have a chalet in Squaw Valley , CA. I can remember as a kid seeing it in the 60's. It was painted pink and stood out. The placement of the windows and trim formed a face. it was really cute.
Great history lesson you guys. I'm from Florida so Walt Disney was a big part of my youth. Loved seeing the places they lived and the old photographs. As always thanks for taking us on the adventure.
@@jbenziggy unfortunately no sir I did not. My grandfather was a carpenter and helped build Cinderella's castle in Orlando, so we were invited to attend special events on opening day. I was 7. Wonderful memories
You mention do your own sleuthing? Well you must have, this is so full of background! Really great job! I enjoyed this and I am always learning and having fun. Thank You!👍😊
I loved this seeing the information about someone that influenced my childhood in the late 60s and 70s with the cartoons Really good video much enjoyed Thankyou
Great video!....... John Marshall High School here is still across the street from My Folk's 1st home on St. George & Tracy & was So close to Disney's original Studios here... 'How Cool !!
Thanks for the video. I grew up in the LA suburbs, and also worked at Disneyland in the 90's, but never took the time to visit those locations. Thanks for doing it for us.
Wow, I don't know that Walt Disney studio went down and Wish it stays there My dad never mentioned about it.I learned new something from you and Thank you so much!
My dad was one of Disney's earliest employees. I have a photo of him standing next to Walt in front of the studio in 1926. They were making the Alice comedies. Before Mickey Mouse.
bet he had some great stories
Who was he?
I was born in Long Beach in '59. Grew up in Orange County. Typical LA kid, I think. I think late '76 or so, before I graduated in '77, I finally got hired to work at Disneyland! It was a dream come true... for about the first week. I was... eh hem... a Custodial Host! Yep, yessireebob!! I got to sweep the streets of the Magic Kingdom! Lol!! I got $2.65 p/hr... minimum wage. A lot of being on your feet! My dogs howled at the end of a 12-14 shift!! There was a Danish guy, a young married guy, who transfered out of Sunkist House (known as an outside consession) and did the same job I did, but had seniority. He made $10p/hr!!! In 1976-77!! Holy cow!!! Well, I was still in high school and he was, after all, married. I couldn't hold a grudge. He was a great guy too! One early morning, I think it may have been a Saturday or Sunday... I was assigned to Main Street USA where the Sleeping Beauty Castle is. Those of us who worked out amongst the public were considered "on stage". Behind the scenes was "back stage". Just before the park opened this day, a gentleman was sitting on one of those park benches that were everywhere. I was a bit confused because I couldn't work out in my mind how he'd gotten in to the park before it had actually opened. The streets were still wet from having been washed before opening, and the air was still cool. This man engaged me in pleasant conversation, and so I stopped to talk with him. Honestly, I can't remember all these years later what we talked about, but he left me smiling and feeling that all was right in the world, at least that morning. Eventually he got up, shook my hand and left. I noticed one of the staff had been looking at me (us), but had remained a respectful distance until the man had left. He came up to me and asked me how my conversation had been. I thought it odd he would care to ask, as we were always encouraged to be polite and friendly while on stage with guests. So I told him whatever it was we'd talked about. And he replied, "Do you know who you were just speaking to?" No, I said. He said, "That was Roy Disney!" Well, it was Roy E. Disney, son of Roy O., brother of Walt... So Walt's nephew. Anyway, I was left with the impression that Roy E. was a very personable fellow and didn't look down his nose at me or anyone else. And this is in keeping with how Walt & Roy were... Hard working, friendly mid-westerner's. I always felt it a privilege to have had that moment with a member of the Disney family and how nice I was treated. He could have been my own father, uncle or family. I have never forgotten about that. Hence my appreciation for your presentation here. In later years, I drove limos all over LA and never really knew the locales of this period between Missouri, and Burbank. Very interesting to see how here in America we don't value our own history as much to even provide a little sign. Whereas, in Holland where I used to live, so many places are remembered all over. Again, thank you!
I think Walt was a very nice man who gave us great entertainment. After all he gave us Hayley Mills who I loved in the sixties. I can remember seeing her movie "Summer Magic" on July 26 1963, my birthday. Walt gave us wholesome movies. Thanks for the look back and your mom was an attractive woman!
I worked as an ink and painter when I first started working in Los Angeles county in 1973. My boss was an art teacher at Pasadena City College. He eventually went to work for Disney Studios. My job title was officially "Cel Painter". We painted on acetate, but the sheets were originally made of celuloid.
Completely fascinating! I wish we still dressed as smart ! God bless and thankyou 🙏
It really was a classy age. I've often said the 1940s was the best in architecture, music, clothing style and housing!
@@jbenziggy I was actually stunned at all the graffiti too, everywhere you seemed to go. Still did not detract from the antiquity of some of the houses. The houses should be preserved, they're a testament to a golden age.
Great detective work and research skills. Enjoyed this video abut Walt Disney. Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas! 🇺🇸🚜👍🎁☃️🎄❄️
♥️ Just watched! Loved it. When my husband was a boy living in Garden Grove he and his friends would collect bottles until they had enough to buy and admission ticket for .90 cents for general admission. At the time the ride-tender at Tom Sawyers’s island (dressed as a Union soldier) would allow them to play on the island all day as long as they didn’t bother other patrons! What a childhood! On a side note, after his dad retired from the US Navy, he worked as a reserve OC sheriff’s deputy at Knott’s Berry Farm!
The Glendale-Hyperion bridge was briefly in the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit (around 57-58 minutes in). I recognized it instantly when your video began.
I loved seeing the homes and the cottages!! We live about an hour and a half away from Marceline Mo , where Disney was born . This was another great video 🤩🤩
Can’t Go Wrong With a Little Walt History Hunting and His Family..Amazing What the Dollar was Back Then... And No Fencing No Security Guards -
The Good Old Days 👍🏻🤠🇺🇸
When I worked at Squaw Valley years ago, the original designer of the refrigeration system came out to consult with us about re-opening the Blyth skating Arena.
I spent some time with him to found out that during the Olympics he had come to know Walt fairly well.
He said Walt was just fascinated by the system he designed and was pressing him with all kinds of questions. He wanted real snow at Disneyland, and ice in the Matterhorn. Of course it never came to pass.
Also knew Roger Broggie jr, who used to help Walt with his model railway in his back yard when he was a kid. He showed me his dad's original blueprint of the Lilly Belle, which I actually looked through. Fascinating guy.
Loved this. Lots of History in Los Angeles.
The company that began in a garage and a storefront is now a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Wow! Thanks for another great story!
Thank you so much! I grew up with Walt. My fondest memories are of Disneyland and Wonderful world of color on Sunday nights. You showed Walt in a perfect light. I commend you on keeping his legacy alive. To bad they built a shopping center and did not preserve for history. Back then who thought he would amount to a hill of beans. Jeff your the best! Loved every minute ❤. You are a person that is under payed for your work. Thanks for the memory lane. Merry Christmas to you and yours! Larry Miller San Diego Ca. Retired
Thanks Larry! I appreciate your words of support very much! Merry Christmas to you!
I remember the ticket books you had to use for the park
This was a very interesting episode. Thank you so much Jeff and Sarah for sharing all of this great background to the Magic of Walt Disney and Disneyland.
I first visited Disneyland in 1958 IIRC. Main Street and, the rest of the park was almost barren of any shade trees. I kept my unused tickets for a long time. My friend and I bought extra ticket books for the better rides using, the better tickets.
What fun it was for a couple of 11 - 12 year old boys, spending morning until late afternoon roaming the different "Lands". I still favor Adventure and Frontier Land. Later years, my wife and I often visited just for the Country Bear Jamboree. So sad when they removed it.
Oh well, I let the Blues overtake me, sorry.
Thanks for sharing another great and informative video.
Stan
48 years ago when I joined LA Fire Dept. we would often refer to scary situations as "That was an E ticket ride." Referring to the most expensive attraction ticket at Disneyland and most scary. For many years we'd use that saying. In todays world, there are not too many people alive who recalls those E tickets. Cheers everyone.
Jeff, I really enjoy your videos. They are done so well it is like being there with you. The research and details are great, and very informative. I also enjoy Miss Sarah. She adds a wonderful spice to your videos.
Just Awesome History of a Global Phenomenon , and a lovely picture of your Dear mum with Walt... Happy Memories
As a fan of Walt Disney and his films, thankyou so much for sharing his history, that was so cool you've got to meet him as well.😀
I have a friend named Allen (he worked for years in the sound dept. on the "A" Stage) who's mom was "Tommie"; Walt's secretary up to when he died. When they built the (current) studio on Riverside Dr. during WWII, they had to build it in a way where it could quickly be converted into a hospital during an emergency. There are "nurses stations" built into the end of each hallway, which (in the 1980s at least), became the photocopy area for animators to make color copies of their work.
This was so interesting, Jeff. WOW, such a backstory... As always, thank you for the historic photos and showing us the locales from back then compared to the present day. You and Sarah always do a *thorough job, as you research, gathering what resources are available. VERY ENJOYABLE 📽❤🎄💚
HEY, HELLO JEFF & SARAH HOW ARE YOU GUYS DOING WELL THIS IS ANOTHER GREAT ADVENTURE IN THE DISNEY STORY TOLD THE HISTORY HUNTERS WAY GREAT JOB
I lived in Pasadena when I was in grade school, and then again when I was going to college, and never knew I was but a stone's throw from this valuable piece of CA history. Thanks again Jeff and Sarah for your exhaustive work in presenting this history. You really knocked it outta the park. The only down side is that I will have to wait another week for another video from you. Ah, the bane of a "History Hunters Addict" I guess. .....Russell D.
Jeff, I enjoy your channel. The garage of the first house, Walt Disney owned was the site the first Mickey Mouse cartoon was drawn. Ub Irwerks was the third partner of the two brothers. The Disney's did not have Oswald copyrighted and lost the character to Universal Studios. Iwerks did the drawing in that garage in secret as Disney also lost most of his animators to his distributor and was still under contract for the last Oswald. You are right, the Disney's had a very rough time. You do great research, Jeff. Your very accurate!
Michael Meyers; Jeff is a Genuine Journalist here in our town. Not the fake news we all hear about. He found his niche in reporting history.
That was so great, just goes to show how much you have to do to get in life, boy would love to come to LA and walk around and see all this history one day I hope,,, but great video Jeff and Sarah thank you
History is everywhere you just have to look for it love the video
Thanks very much Shane! We appreciate you letting us know!!! Merry Christmas!
It is so cool to see where the Disney magic all began. I know nothing lasts forever but hope the Snow White cottages are preserved for all time. I saw Aladdin so many time at the Hyperion Theatre in Disneyland and had no idea Hyperion Avenue was where the Disney Studio once was. I wonder what happened to the wonderful neon Mickey sign that graced the studio. Thanks so very much for taking us on this journey with you!
When I saw you did a video on the early Disney studios, I immediately thought, "I hope he knows about the bungalows." Of course you did. They look to be pretty much as originally built, which is surprising after all these years.
Hi Jeff & Sarah! Another great presentation! This has to be one of the most complete biographies on the start of Walt Disney Studios I've ever watched. This was more informative than any of the "Conventional Canned Documentaries" I've watched over the years. (just a reference point....I went to Disneyland in 1956....I was 8yrs old and had my first camera...a Kodak Brownie box.,...LOL). Again, I thoroughly enjoyed this informational
walk around "History".
Thanks Fred! I love your feedback! And for the record I don’t remember Walt but we were there. I must have been five or six. I told mom later, “Why didn’t you put me in the picture!” LOL
@@jbenziggyJeff also of interest is that 1966 was the year Walt died.
Very good, I worked with this kid back in the 80s who lived in the Snow White Apartments, he was told that Disney built them for his animators.
I wish we had more to say on the cottages but we did our best. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
My mother worked there and spent the next 44 years with the studio. During WW2 she worked on Disney industrial films in the UK. Money transfers to the US were embargoed by the British Govt after the war. Walt Produced 2 feature films in the UK and brought them back instead. Kidnapped and Treasure Island if I recall. So Dear to My Heart is mistaken for one of the British films but it was filmed in Historys Hunters country: Tulare, Visalia and various other areas in the County.
The studio office staff occasionally took lunch with Walt down the at the Tam O' Shanter restaurant where Walts table (and some Disney items of interest) still is available to dine at and see.
BTW: Walt's cocktail was a Scotch Mist with Buchanan's Black n White.
www.lawrysonline.com/tam-o-shanter/
How neat. Thank you for sharing your family's personal experiences with Walt and his company.
One other thing. Unfortunately, the company that made the alcohol for Walt’s favorite drink, no longer produces it. I met with two of the managers there that said they were discussing how they could re-create something that’s true to the spirit of the drink since they can’t make the original any longer.
@@davidis7 Scotch always looks so good as people enjoy it but I never got a taste for it. The Tam'O Shanter bar offers a "trip around Scotland" with flites of Scotches one can sample. It's popular with visitors and probably isn't cheap.
Me, well,, I'm fond of Bacardi. BTW: You can eat at the bar and the treat ya super.
Our little Granddaughter loves Mickey Mouse.
Thanks for all this research you have done to show us Disney's presence in L.A. Thanks for including Marshall High, thats my high school, went there till 1961. Funny we knew of the location of the studios but most of us could care less at that time. Girls, drive ins, cars and occasional beer drinking were more important then. Lot of famous and infamous people went to Marshall.
Hello fellow Marshall alumni. I graduated from John Marshall in 1971 the year the big earthquake hit. We still had our graduation on the football field that year. Now if we can only survive this pandemic of 2022. God bless you & your family. ❤️🙏🏻
Great stuff, thanks for sharing.
Thanks once again for a great, enjoyable video
Outstanding Jeff and Sarah
Thanks very much!
My favorite episode. Thank you
VERY NICE - A LITTLE MOUSE HISTORY - SOME TIMES WE NEVER THINK OF HOW THINGS START.
Neither one of us has ever been to Disneyland, but always been a huge fan of Walt Disney and the company as a whole. Great and interesting video as always!
Great job highlighting these in readable historical sites! We too an adventures by Disney behind the scenes trip out to LA in 2016 and drove by the first studio where Walt and Lillian met but never saw the Hyperion Studios site, cottages and other amazing sites you highlighted in your video. This was amazing! Thank You so much for sharing these otherwise lost sites!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
That was great Jeff. I love hearing about Disney history. Great job. Merry Christmas to you and Sarah.
Thank you! Merry Christmas to you too Melissa!!
When the "world of Disney" was truly "Wonderful"...........great story , thanks !
Wow I really enjoyed that because that was all the information on the historical sites of where it all began for Walt and Roy... and if not for Roy Disneyworld may have never been completed!! I see a lot of people giving advice here ... personally I think that Sara and you should just keep doing what you are doing!!’ If people want to add some information that you may have missed that would be great because we will all learn more and you may want to revisit it again later. But the amount of work you do before you go to these places I don’t think gets enough appreciation!! Well I am here to say Thank You for all your hard work on discovery!!
I recently read Walt Disney, by Neal Gabler. Very long, very in depth, with lots of historical goodies. Another excellent documentary, thank you!
Great video. Thank you! I was lucky enough to work at Disney studio in Burbank. In Animation. In 1983. I worked in the original animation building. My office was in A wing. First one to the right when you walked into the building using the front doors. Was SO great! I went to Cal-Arts to get there. Best Animation program in the world. At Cal-Arts. The Disney family was/is involved in that program too. I was born in St. Louis, Missouri. So I knew growing up in the Midwest about Walt and Roy living in Marceline, Missouri. It helped inspire me to try for animation in Los Angeles. To leave St. Louis in order to do so. Glad I did. Because I made it.
What an awesome look at Walt Disney humble beginnings. I loved that a lot of the buildings are still standing but sad that they bulldozed the original studio to build a store. This was back when Disney stood for something instead of the greedy monster it has become. I wonder what Walt would say if he could see what they have done to the vision he had in his mind of a place families could step into the world of their childhood cartoons.. Great job Jeff and Sarah.
Great work. Love the history you collect and share. Also enjoy Sarah’s nature and input down to earth
Again great work great team.
Jeff, I enjoyed this video. For those of us who remember Walt Disney when he was alive have many great memories of both the cartoons as well s the Disney stories. As you can see by the parking lot, time waits for no man. It is still great to see that somethings from the period have still survived. Thanks agin Mate from Down Under 😎🐝
Research is on point. Awesome tour. Thanks Joanne 🥰
Wish we could see what the cottages looked like. Its so sad everything has to be torn down. I like old cartoons and old Disney movies. Thanks to you both
Excellent presentation as always! Loved the video Jeff! I hope you and Sarah have a Merry Christmas! Looking forward to the next video!
See ya, Frank from Philadelphia, PA.
Very informative, thanks again for a great video.
Excellent, Thank you!
Love this story!! When I was on Twitter, I used to visit with one of his relatives. Thanks for the memories. Have a Most Awesome Holiday Season..
Merry Christmas..🎄🎅☃️🎁❄️
I'm so envious. I'd love to see these locations in person. Fantastic video as usual. Thanks!
Your research and the work you put into the videos always amazes me. I never miss watching every moment.....thank you.
Thank you very much. I’m glad that all the time of researching and video editing has gained your respect. We appreciate you watching and we wish you a merry Christmas.
Another fine example from a great channel!!!!
The reason Walt moved the facilities to Burbank when he did (as opposed to earlier or later) was due to the success of "Fantasia." The profits from "Fantasia" enabled Walt to build that Burbank studio.
Also, John Marshall High in the background was used for filming the exterior scenes in "Grease" in 1977. The reason for this was that "Grease" wasn't set in Los Angeles, California, and Marshall High was a school that DIDN'T have palm trees surrounding it (at least when filming of "Grease" took place).
Another great job Jeff & Sarah!!! keep up the good work.
Any Subject you tackle you do Fantastic, always wait for new videos.
Really cool video!! Love all things Disney. It was really cool to see where he started out and look where he ended up!! Like the curvy bridge in the beginning a lot too!!
Thanks as always!!
Binge watching your Great site!!
I really loved this one. My dream job was a computer animation for Walt Disney studios . But unfortunately the computer part was not my friend. I’d like to see a video of the Walt Disney family museum in SF. Just a suggestion for a new video. Keep up the great work.
History hunters 12/20/20 walt Disney studios video enjoyed it 👍
Great video. Thank you.
Great episode. Thank you.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Jeff, Great history lesson and video. Wow the work you do is awesome. I own a company that distributes rubber products for one of the 33 original investors in Disneyland. Walt wanted to thank the original investors, companies that helped in the beginning. So, Walt created club 33 a first class restaurant they could go to and enjoy the park. I've been to club 33 three times and it is really nice. There is a 6 month to 12 month waiting list. Only people that are connected to the original investors can go. It's a really special place inside. Walt died before it was open. I was told by one of the waiters that if you turn 33 on it's side it's Mouse ears. Plus the Disneyland address is 1313 North Harbor Blvd. and if you turn 1313 on it's side it's also Mouse ears. One time when I went the night before I was there I was sitting where Robin Williams sat. It's located above the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. How it works is you don't pay to get into the park you just pay for your meal at club 33. It's an amazing deal and meal is awesome.
Hi from canvey island in the U.K. I’ve been watching you guys for a while now. Keep up the good work 👍
As a big fan of Disney, I really enjoyed this adventure! You guys are great
Semper Fi.
Wow! Yet another great video! I love the content and the quality. Keep up the good work... obviously you spend a tremendous amount of time doing your research before you film and your post- filming, editing is outstanding. Excellent!
So interesting about Disney.
He worked out of the studios in Laurel Canyon Lookout Mountain. I believe Jared Leto bought the facility a couple years ago.
Another great interesting video, enjoyed the history lesson 🙂👍🇬🇧
Thanks for the brief glimpse into this mans early life. There is so much history surrounding Walt Disney an the creation of the Disney empire.
Again, an outstanding job.
Just love anything relating to Disney history. Thank you. Sharon, London UK 💖
Thank you, Sharon! Disney was a fascinating success story!
Good episode! It’s good to get an updated video on those places. In Griffith Park across the fwy is the Merry go round that was the inspiration for Disneyland. .....Merry Christmas guys. Thank You. 🎄
Cool, thanks! Happy New Year to you!
I lived for many years by gelsons
Great pictures of how Silver Lake used to be....
Great Video it's neat all that still exists I love all the old Disney stuff Jeff and Sara you guys are awesome love your videos Randy from Kentucky.
Thanks Randy! You’re very kind! You must be a great guy! Stay warm in Kentucky!
@@jbenziggy I sure will you and Sara have a merry Christmas god bless
Wow…! Thank you so much for this ✨✨✨👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🥰
Humble beginnings for walt Disney in hollywood . My grand parents lived in hollywood in 1941 . My mother was born in a hospital in hollywood , 1942 they moved to the central valley. Love your channel and great history lesson in every episode.
Very interesting. Love it.
Merry Christmas Jeff and Sara....more power to your channel.... Wishing you all the best in 2021! I love your channel.... History Hunter.... The best !!!
Walt used to have a chalet in Squaw Valley , CA. I can remember as a kid seeing it in the 60's. It was painted pink and stood out. The placement of the windows and trim formed a face. it was really cute.
He had a cabin up at Sugar Bowl as well, where Mount Disney is named for him.
another great video !!!!!
Yay! Sarah has watched some of Disney's work. Happy New Year!
Happy new year!! She's actually seen a lot more movies than I have, believe it or not!
Merry Christmas to you both🌲Stay healthy and well, I'm a devoted fan and look forward to more great videos in the following year ❤️
Thank you so much. We want to wish you a merry Christmas as well. We appreciate you being a big fan of ours. Blessings to you.
Very informative show.
Great history lesson you guys. I'm from Florida so Walt Disney was a big part of my youth. Loved seeing the places they lived and the old photographs. As always thanks for taking us on the adventure.
I’m glad that you enjoyed the video. Did you ever get to see Walt Disney himself?
@@jbenziggy unfortunately no sir I did not. My grandfather was a carpenter and helped build Cinderella's castle in Orlando, so we were invited to attend special events on opening day. I was 7. Wonderful memories
"The world is a carousel of" reconnecting with our amazing and history sparking "wonderful" studio. Stay safe and keep it up!
Walt Disney's parents used to live in Portland, Oregon before moving to LA. There are still some Disney relatives living up here.
You mention do your own sleuthing? Well you must have, this is so full of background! Really great job! I enjoyed this and I am always learning and having fun. Thank You!👍😊
Thanks very much! We do a lot of investigating before we go places! It’s fun!!
Another wonderful show. Thank you guys.
Glad you enjoyed it!!! Thank you!
I just found your channel. I Love It. Will Be Following You. Thanks.
I loved this seeing the information about someone that influenced my childhood in the late 60s and 70s with the cartoons Really good video much enjoyed Thankyou
Great video!....... John Marshall High School here is still across the street from My Folk's 1st home on St. George & Tracy & was So close to Disney's original Studios here... 'How Cool !!
Thanks for the video. I grew up in the LA suburbs, and also worked at Disneyland in the 90's, but never took the time to visit those locations. Thanks for doing it for us.
Very cool!
Thanks Jeff & Sarah another very informative & interesting video keep up the great work 👍🏻😊😊
Once again.... Excellent vid!
Thanks Jeff! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Great video as always.
Thanks again, Jennifer! We appreciate you watching and commenting! Merry Christmas!
Another great show!!! Merry Christmas you two ❤ ♥ 💕 💖
Thank you very much, Lance, we really appreciate it and you have a great Christmas yourself for you and your family.
Very Good Vlog...Thanks...
Wow, I don't know that Walt Disney studio went down and Wish it stays there My dad never mentioned about it.I learned new something from you and Thank you so much!