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some sad sad news.... Too many talented people have been lost this year. We have lost another bright flame in the creative world.
Walt Disney Imagineer and Disney Legend Sam McKim died on July 9.
Joining The Walt Disney Company in 1954, Sam's first work included creating sketches for attractions, shops and restaurants at Disneyland Park while the park was still under construction. Sam also created several editions of the classic Disneyland Park souvenir map.
Sam continued to produce key designs and illustrations for Walt Disney Imagineering. He contributed sketches for all four Disney attractions at the 1964-65 New York World's Fair: Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, It's a Small World, Carousel of Progress and Magic Skyway.
Sam also worked on several Disney films, including the Sign of Zorro, Johnny Tremain, The gy Dog, The Gnome-Mobile and Nikki, Wild Dog of the North.
Many Disney aficionados know Sam as the artist who painted the first illustration of The Haunted Mansion, which depicted a spooky, New Orleans-style mansion that appears to have seen better days.
Sam also contributed designs for Walt Disney World attractions, such as the Hall of Presidents at the Magic Kingdom Park, the Universe of Energy at Epcot and The Great Movie Ride at the Disney-MGM Studios.
Sam retired from Walt Disney Imagineering in 1987, but he remained connected with The Walt Disney Company through consulting work and appearances at Disney fan events.
"I worked with Sam on many projects, and you always knew you were in good hands -- not only because of his drawing skills, but because he was the quintessential researcher," said Marty Sklar, Walt Disney Imagineering Vice Chairman and Principal Creative Executive. "You could bank on Sam digging out the real 'meat' of any subject and offering a 'gem' everyone else missed. His early black-and-white sketches of Disneyland Park's Main Street, U.S.A., and Frontierland are inspirational -- among the very best ever drawn for Walt Disney theme park attractions. He was also as fine a gentleman as you would ever want to know."
some sad sad news.... Too many talented people have been lost this year. We have lost another bright flame in the creative world.
Walt Disney Imagineer and Disney Legend Sam McKim died on July 9.
Joining The Walt Disney Company in 1954, Sam's first work included creating sketches for attractions, shops and restaurants at Disneyland Park while the park was still under construction. Sam also created several editions of the classic Disneyland Park souvenir map.
Sam continued to produce key designs and illustrations for Walt Disney Imagineering. He contributed sketches for all four Disney attractions at the 1964-65 New York World's Fair: Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, It's a Small World, Carousel of Progress and Magic Skyway.
Sam also worked on several Disney films, including the Sign of Zorro, Johnny Tremain, The gy Dog, The Gnome-Mobile and Nikki, Wild Dog of the North.
Many Disney aficionados know Sam as the artist who painted the first illustration of The Haunted Mansion, which depicted a spooky, New Orleans-style mansion that appears to have seen better days.
Sam also contributed designs for Walt Disney World attractions, such as the Hall of Presidents at the Magic Kingdom Park, the Universe of Energy at Epcot and The Great Movie Ride at the Disney-MGM Studios.
Sam retired from Walt Disney Imagineering in 1987, but he remained connected with The Walt Disney Company through consulting work and appearances at Disney fan events.
"I worked with Sam on many projects, and you always knew you were in good hands -- not only because of his drawing skills, but because he was the quintessential researcher," said Marty Sklar, Walt Disney Imagineering Vice Chairman and Principal Creative Executive. "You could bank on Sam digging out the real 'meat' of any subject and offering a 'gem' everyone else missed. His early black-and-white sketches of Disneyland Park's Main Street, U.S.A., and Frontierland are inspirational -- among the very best ever drawn for Walt Disney theme park attractions. He was also as fine a gentleman as you would ever want to know."
