Unseen Disney archives

A never-before-opened look at the legendary studio

Alex Q. Arbuckle

1931-1965

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To celebrate Walt Disney’s 114th birthday on Dec. 5, 2015, Disney is opening Photographs from the Walt Disney Archives, a chance to see (and own) pictures from deep in the company's vault.The archival photographs include a young Walt circa 1932 surrounded by plush Mickey Mouse dolls, and a shot of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland on opening day in 1955.The images tell stories, including a rare photograph of musicians during the filming of the concert epic Fantasia (1940), as well as a picture of Walt and his staff with a multiplane camera during the 1951 filming of Alice in Wonderland.A new print-on-demand photo service allows fans to own these rare images from Disney’s history.All artwork comes from the photo library operated by the Walt Disney Archives.

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March 1951

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1940

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May 1963

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c. 1965

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October 1939

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c. 1935

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1957

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1955

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1963

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1964

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c. 1965

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1961

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