published 1931) is generally considered the first Mickey Mouse book and notably features the first book appearances of Minnie Mouse, Horace and Clarabelle (named Henry and Carolyn), and per- haps the first reference to Donald Duck (in name only, on page one), predating his theatrical debut in 1934. Measuring 7.75”x5.5” and

MIKE’S INTRO

Welcome to our last auction of 2022!

It has been quite a year of change for Van Eaton Galleries. After 28 years in the same location in Sherman Oaks, California, we have moved to a much larger location about two miles east in Studio City, California. Our hope is that this new location will allow us to properly display and showcase the amazing artwork and artifacts that we have acquired and give ourselves a little room to grow. We are all very excited about the move and look forward to seeing all of you at the new location. I think we have an amazing auction lined up for you. A history of the Disney Studio, Walt Disney himself, and the Disneyland Parks. I cannot thank enough the consignors who have entrusted us with their treasures, and I hope that the catalog and the exhibition at our new space does them the justice they deserve.

I also cannot thank enough the amazing staff we have at Van Eaton Galleries. It is growing by the minute, and everyone has pitched in to get our space ready and this catalog and auction up and running. Change is hard, and the staff here has handled it amazingly well. A very special thanks to my Partner Janeen Van Eaton and Gallery Manager Gabriel Copp who have gone above and beyond to make everything possible.

As I look forward to 2023, I see some very exciting auctions on the horizon including the Joel MaGee collection. A truly once-in-a -lifetime event coming this April. It is one you do not want to miss. I hope you enjoy the catalog as much as we have enjoyed putting it together. It has been a daunting but enjoyable task. If you are in the Los Angeles area and can attend the auction in person, we hope to see you there. Thank you all again for your participation in these events. Enjoy the Catalog, Enjoy the Auction, and most of all stay safe and have a wonderful holiday. Mike Van Eaton

TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE DISNEY STUDIO: 1920s-30s .............................................................................................. 5 1940s .................................................................................................... 43 1950s .................................................................................................... 61 1960s .................................................................................................... 92 1970s ..................................................................................................112 1980s ..................................................................................................127 1990s .................................................................................................. 147 2000s and on ......................................................................................171 The Nine Old Men ................................................................................177 Walt The Man .......................................................................................179 Knott’s Berry Farm and Influences .....................................................184SESSION 1 - December 3 THE DISNEY PARKS: The Bank of America archive of appraisal documents ....................... Imagineers and Cast Members ............................................................ 185 189

Entering The Park................................................................................239 Main Street ..........................................................................................250 Adventureland .....................................................................................287 Frontierland .........................................................................................298 New Orleans Square ............................................................................309 FantasyLand ........................................................................................347 Tomorrowland ......................................................................................359 California Adventure ...........................................................................379 Walt Disney World .................................................................................389 EPCOT .................................................................................................. 411 Disney Parks Around The World .........................................................427 Terms and Conditions ..........................................................................431 SESSION 2 - December 4

In July of 1923, a young Walt Disney rode the rails from Kansas City, Missouri west to California. While he left behind the bankrupt Laugh-O-Gram Cartoon Studio, a new career in the Hollywood film business lie ahead. Renting a room from his Uncle Robert in Los Angeles, he unsuccessfully sought work at local studios, before deciding to give animation another chance. Using old boxes and spare lumber, he cobbled together an animation stand in his Uncle Robert’s garage. One asset he retained from his Laugh-O-Gram Studio proved invaluable. He sent the halffinished pilot film for a comedy series, Alice’s Wonderland, to New York distributor Margaret J. Winkler. He had earlier pitched her the idea of a series following the adventures of a live girl in a cartoon world, and seeing the unfinished test, she was sold. She offered a contract for the series on October 15, and Walt and brother Roy formed the Disney Studio the next day. The Alice series ran until 1927 with three different girls playing the title role in 57 shorts. Charles Mintz who was Winkler’s business partner and husband asked Walt to create a new character for Universal Studios, and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was born. In Oswald Walt developed “personality animation” with a character’s personality defined through motion, expression, and performance, rather than merely through design. Oswald was hugely popular but taught Walt a valuable business lesson when Mintz effectively stole the character along with most of Walt’s animation staff to form his own studio. Walt’s next decision is storied in legend. On the train ride back to Los Angeles, Mickey Mouse came into being. With Walt’s longtime friend and animator Ub Iwerks – the lone loyalist on staff among the defectors to Mintz’s camp – they developed Mickey’s character and produced two cartoons featuring this new hero. It was the third that would be his public debut and take the world by storm, as the first cartoon with a synchronized soundtrack. Steamboat Willie premiered on November 18, 1928, and animation had a bright new star. Through the 1930s, Mickey Mouse’s popularity outpaced any other screen star – living or animated. The success of the animated shorts, combined with lucrative merchandising and licensing of Disney characters, gave the Disney Studio the ability and ambition to grow. The new cartoon series Silly Symphonies was a popular series of music-inspired cartoons that also served as a testing ground for new technology and animation techniques. Flowers and Trees became the first full-color animated cartoon, and in The Goddess of Spring, animators tried their hands at drawing realistic human characters in motion – a skill that would prove invaluable for Disney’s next big project, the first fully animated feature film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.