My grandmother died about a year ago, and we are finally selling off most of the contents of her house in preparation for putting it on the market. I was walking though it today, seeing if there was anything that I wanted/needed before we opened it up to the public in a few days. Much to my surprise, I found some Disney items that I'd never seen before, nor known that she had.
First:
It's a folder of several Disney title cards for use in Super 8 home movies. They include a Christmas title with Pluto in a decked-out dog house, "Vacation Fun" with Goofy running off to go golfing and fishing, "Party Fun" with Pooh and a balloon, "A Super8 Super Spectacular" with Donald as a director, "A Time to Remember" with Dumbo with a string tied around his trunk, "Intermission" featuring Chip and Dale having popcorn and a soft drink, "Happy Birthday" with Mickey and a birthday cake, and "The End" with Mickey and Donald riding off into the sunset. They're copyrighted for Walt Disney Productions, but aren't dated. Here's a shot of most of them laid out:
In case anyone's interested in what the smaller text on the envelope says:
"These cards may be used in many ways to add interest and excitement to you home movies. Use them indoors or outdoors. Shoot close-ups that make the title fill the whole screen, or have someone stand or hold the desired title near objects that make an attractive background. You can even make your own special titles or credits from blank pieces of cardboard.
Follow these simple suggestions for best results:
While those aren't directly related to the parks, I did find something that is:
It's an American history book built around the America on Parade celebration at Walt Disney World and Disneyland from 1975-1976. The book features a huge amount of concept art and photos of models of the floats, along with several fold-outs of pictures of the parade's premier week at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. I'm not sure whether she got it in a park or whether it had a wider release. After she died, I did find a photo of her on Main Street at Disneyland, but it's not dated. As far as I can tell from flipping through it, the book mainly covers the historical events presented in the parade, rather than the parade itself, except for a brief introduction about the creation of the Disney bicentennial celebration as a whole. Here are a few pictures from inside the book:
Anyway, I thought these were an interesting find.
First:
It's a folder of several Disney title cards for use in Super 8 home movies. They include a Christmas title with Pluto in a decked-out dog house, "Vacation Fun" with Goofy running off to go golfing and fishing, "Party Fun" with Pooh and a balloon, "A Super8 Super Spectacular" with Donald as a director, "A Time to Remember" with Dumbo with a string tied around his trunk, "Intermission" featuring Chip and Dale having popcorn and a soft drink, "Happy Birthday" with Mickey and a birthday cake, and "The End" with Mickey and Donald riding off into the sunset. They're copyrighted for Walt Disney Productions, but aren't dated. Here's a shot of most of them laid out:
In case anyone's interested in what the smaller text on the envelope says:
"These cards may be used in many ways to add interest and excitement to you home movies. Use them indoors or outdoors. Shoot close-ups that make the title fill the whole screen, or have someone stand or hold the desired title near objects that make an attractive background. You can even make your own special titles or credits from blank pieces of cardboard.
Follow these simple suggestions for best results:
- Place the title card close enough so that the title can be read easily, but not closer than the shortest distance marked on the camera's distance scale (use 4 feet if the camera has no footage markings).
- Focus carefully for the distance from camera to title card. When shooting a title against a background, focus for the title card rather than the general scene.
- Hold the camera very steady. Use a tripod or brace the camera against a table, tree, or other solid object whenever possible.
- Have the card well lit. If a glare of light is reflected from the card, tilt the card up or down slightly until the glare disappears."
While those aren't directly related to the parks, I did find something that is:
It's an American history book built around the America on Parade celebration at Walt Disney World and Disneyland from 1975-1976. The book features a huge amount of concept art and photos of models of the floats, along with several fold-outs of pictures of the parade's premier week at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. I'm not sure whether she got it in a park or whether it had a wider release. After she died, I did find a photo of her on Main Street at Disneyland, but it's not dated. As far as I can tell from flipping through it, the book mainly covers the historical events presented in the parade, rather than the parade itself, except for a brief introduction about the creation of the Disney bicentennial celebration as a whole. Here are a few pictures from inside the book:
Anyway, I thought these were an interesting find.
