- A rare glimpse at Walt's last publicly shown appearance, thought to be long lost! - An up close look at some of the items from Walt Disney's office! D23 is Disney's official fan club. To learn more about membership and for all your Disney news, visit http://Disney.com/D23
Disney Legend and Former Chief Archivist Dave Smith gives you an inside look into the offices of the man himself, Walt Disney! D23 is Disney's official fan club. To learn more about membership and for all your Disney news, visit http://Disney.com/D23
- Josh and the Director of the Walt Disney Archives, Becky Cline give you an inside look at the Archives - See Becky's "Top 10" items in the Archives - Steve and Archives Manager Rob Klein give you an up close and personal look at iconic props from "Pirates of The Caribbean", "Alice in Wonderland", and "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" - Learn what makes an item a "hero", "stunt", or "dummy" prop
- See the nighttime dance party "elecTRONica" at Disney California Adventure with Josh and Steve! - Get "On The Grid" at the Walt Disney Archives with a look at some of the original props and costumes from the original 1982 classic "TRON!"
- Steve and Josh come to you from the "End of Line Club" at "elecTRONica!" - Look into the "Master Control Program" database, (also known as the Walt Disney Archives) and check out some classic merchandise from "TRON" AND some of the new items for "TRON: Legacy!" - The guys get trapped inside the world of the programs! Will they make it out before being "de-rezzed?"
- Steve and Josh come to you from the "Grid" of "elecTRONica" at Disney California Adventure! - Take an up close look at a few of the new props from "TRON: Legacy" with Josh, Archives Manager Rob Klein and our first special guest, "TRON: Legacy" Co-Producer Justin Springer!
- Join host Josh Turchetta and Director of The Walt Disney Archives Becky Cline on a field trip to the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens! -Josh and Becky get their first look at the fully restored prop book from the Walt Disney classic, "Sleeping Beauty!"
- Join host Josh Turchetta as we take a look at a portion of the Archives collection of Mickey Mouse memorabilia, with Disney Legend and founder of the Walt Disney Archives Dave Smith!
- Join host Josh Turchetta as he takes a look at a collection of famous Disney hats from Walt's personal collection, to Mary Poppins, The Rocketeer, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Mickey Mouse Club and more! - Along with Josh, Archives Director Becky Cline and Archives Manager Rob Klein take their "hats off" to the ever growing collection of famous Disney hats!
- Join us as we take a look at the archives collection of famous Disney robots! From "The Black Hole," "Flubber," "Captain EO" and more! - PLUS, a first-ever unveiling of the newest robot to be added to the Walt Disney Archives collection!
- Host Josh Turchetta along with Walt Disney Archives Director Becky Cline and Archives Manager Rob Klein look at the stunning costumes from the film. And for the first time see the elegant evening gown worn by Jennifer Connelly in the film! -Plus, Josh gives you an in depth look at iconic helmet and Cirrus X-3 rocket pack from the film!
- Housing over 3 million images, learn how the archivists manage the largest collection in the Archives. -Take a look at some rare images from Walt's life and more!
This week on D23's Armchair Archivist, join us at Disney's Hollywood Studios in the Walt Disney World Resort as we explore the "One Man's Dream" exhibit! -We'll look at some of the exhibits collection of items from Walt Disney's career at the original Hyperion Studio! -And get a rare glimpse inside the exhibit of Walt's working office form the studio lot in Burbank!
Warehouses, film vaults, top-secret files... Smoke Tree Ranch! No place is off limits as Josh Turchetta and Melody Dale—in her Armchair debut!—uncover Disney treasures and little-known facts and tells some never-before-told tales behind Disney's storied past in D23 Presents Armchair Archivist.
In the second season premiere of Armchair Archivist, we head to the Midwest and experience the small town spirit that is Walt Disney's boyhood home of Marceline, MO. In this episode we take a special tour of the Walt Disney Hometown Museum which houses over 3,000 Disney family artifacts! Check it out!
From concept art to the final film frames, the Disney Animation Research Library houses more than 65 million pieces of original artwork that contributed to the rich history of Walt Disney Animation Studios. Find out more in this episode when Armchair Archivist visits the ARL! Listen to exclusive interviews from members of the Animation Research Library team as they talk about their roles and show some beautiful and iconic pieces from the collection.
Get your "armchair" in its full upright position and make sure your seat belt is securely fastened as Armchair Archivist takes off with stories about Walt Disney's plane. In this episode, Armchair Archivist features Disney Legend Bob Gurr, who shares firsthand accounts of what it was like to fly with Walt Disney.
Expect the unexpected! Join Armchair co-host Melody and Walt Disney Archives director Becky Cline as they unveil a very curious collection of Archives treasures in this week's mystery episode of Armchair Archivist!
Disney Legend Richard Sherman surprised D23 Members with an intimate concert at D23's Smoke Tree Ranch Roundup event on January 23-25, 2012 in Palm Springs, California. This episode marks the first Armchair Archivist to film in front of a live studio audience and includes musical selections from an unforgettable evening with D23 Members. Join hosts Melody, Josh, and special guest host Tim O'Day as they delve into the Sherman Brothers Songbook.
In this episode of D23 Presents Armchair Archivist, you'll hear firsthand from the voices behind some of Disney's most beloved characters and attractions. Join guest host, Bill Rogers (voice of Disneyland), Bill Farmer (voice of Goofy and Pluto), Bret Iwan (voice of Mickey Mouse), and Pete Renoudet (voice of Henry the Bear and other theme park attraction characters) as they share stories about being a part of the Disney family.
In this very sunny episode, join us for a look at the character's history with recently uncovered materials from the Walt Disney Archives, and check out exclusive footage of Walt Disney Imagineering's restoration of the Orange Bird—now greeting guests at Sunshine Tree Terrace at Walt Disney World. And don't miss Disney Legend Richard Sherman and the MeloD23 choir for a rehearsal of "The Orange Bird Song," which commemorates the character's return!
Armchair archivists assemble! Arriving just in time for the release of Marvel's The Avengers, this exclusive episode of Armchair Archivist unveils rarely seen props and costumes from Marvel's The Avengers, Iron Man 2, Thor, and Captain America. Join host Josh and his special guest, Kevin Feige, producer of Marvel's The Avengers and president of Marvel Studios, as they explore the past, present, and future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Join hosts Melody and Josh as they meet with Walt Disney Archives Director Becky Cline and Collections Archivist Rick Lorentz to explore the new exhibit, The Magic of Models and Miniatures, on The Walt Disney Studios Lot. This all-new Archives display highlights the many small-scale treasures that are part of your favorite Disney films, television episodes, and theme park experiences, including the sculpts of World of Motion Audio-Animatronics® (from Epcot), the flying Model-T from The Absent-Minded Professor, Captain EO's spaceship, and models from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. With so many iconic treasures from Disney's storied past, this episode is sure to rekindle all kinds of mini memories!
In this episode of Armchair Archivist, we meet up with Epic Mickey creator Warren Spector and Walt Disney Archives director Becky Cline to find out how classic Disney characters made it into a modern videogame musical.
In this episode of D23 Presents Armchair Archivist, Josh and Melody take a ride on the Disneyland Monorail and meet up with Disney Legend Bob Gurr. From the initial planning stages to the Monorail System's ribbon cutting, Bob shares some of his favorite moments about designing (and driving!) one of Disney's most iconic modes of transportation!
In this episode of D23 Presents Armchair Archivist, join hosts Melody and Josh as they explore the past 30 years of Epcot. From the Epcot film to the groundbreaking ceremony to props and archival assets from beloved attractions, this episode presents an overall look at historic Epcot. You may even see a few surprise interviews with people integral to the development of the park. So join us as we look back at tomorrow.
Happy Halloween from D23! While ghost hunting through the Walt Disney Archives, hosts Josh and Melody uncover some chilling tales about the Haunted Mansion's early development and the mysteries that still remain. For this episode, die-hard Mansion fans will want to "look alive" and have their fingers on the pause button.
In this episode of D23 Presents Armchair Archivist, Josh and Melody celebrate 20 years of Fantasmic! Join guests Kevin Kern, who showcases a model created for the show, and designer Kevin Kidney, who shares some of his personal collection and stories from his time working on Fantasmic!