Cameraman Statue at MGM

[mkepcotmgmak]

I have a friendly-debate going on with a friend about who the cameraman statue actually is modeled after (at end of hollywood blvd on left in planter).

anyone know, for sure?

 

[MattBoom]

I'm not sure, but here's his picture.

 

[Rob562]

I'm not sure, but here's his picture.

OK, someone go read what the plaque in the bottom right corner says. Looks like there's a picture of the statue on it.

I know the plaque on the left is the park's dedication plaque, but I don't think I've ever read that other smaller one.

-Rob

 

[the-reason14]

Kinda under the impression that its Walt Disney, a young Walt Disney around the "Alice Comedies" 1920s time. I never really considered it to be him, but now I do.

 

[bradg84]

i thought it was walt, too - i even thought there was a picture of him in this pose in one man's dream video... but my friend says that the plaque says it's just a random statue called "The Camera Man" and says nothing about Walt Disney...?

Hey you. How've you been?

And I always thought it was Walt, also... or supposed to be modeled in Walt's likeness in some way.

 

[SirNim]

Wilt Dasney, certainly.

 

[Wilt Dasney]

Wilt Dasney, certainly.

Busted....


:lookaroun

 

[Brian_WDW74]

i thought it was walt, too - i even thought there was a picture of him in this pose in one man's dream video... but my friend says that the plaque says it's just a random statue called "The Camera Man" and says nothing about Walt Disney...?

Your friend is right that the statue isn't of Walt. But the plaque does contain a quote from him:

"Movies are a medium of expression like a symphony orchestra... or a painter's brush and canvas."