Below are portions of interviews
pulled from the continuously growing Mouse Clubhouse library of
interviews. The goal is to post all interviews in time.
In the future, watch for my interviews with people such as:
- Peter Clark who was responsible for Disneyland's many sponsors
- Stan Freese who is Disneyland's talent booker
- Ron Logan who was the executive VP of entertainment for the
Disney resorts
- Jim Adams, longtime sub for Wally Boag in the "Golden
Horseshoe Revue"
- Orlando Ferrante, former Imagineering Vice President of
Engineering,
Design, and Production
...and many, many more amazing people! |
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The
Disneyland Resort Ambassadors
Disneyland Ambassadors and those involved in the
program that continues today, |
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Big Bands at
Disneyland -
2011
The history of the grand
tradition that continues today |
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Sonny Anderson -
2008
Talent booker for Disney's theme parks, and music arranger
His start
with Disney and the Disneyland Band |
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Tony Anselmo -
2007
Disney Animator/Voice of Donald Duck
His career and start as a Disney animator
How he
became the voice of Donald Duck
AUDIO:
A greeting from Donald Duck
AUDIO:
A message from Donald Duck |
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X Atencio -
2007
Disney Animator, Writer/Composer for Attractions
His start with
Disney and working on "Pinocchio"
Pirates of the
Caribbean
- Creating the classic attraction
Doing stop-motion
animation for films such as "Mary Poppins"
AUDIO:
X recreates his Pirates of the Caribbean Jolly Roger in 2007 for
Mouse Clubhouse |
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Kathryn
Beaumont - 2007
Voice of "Alice in Wonderland"
and Wendy in
"Peter Pan"
Her start at
Disney and working on the films
Her work after
the films, & about Walt Disney
AUDIO:
Kathryn reprises his role of Alice from "Alice in Wonderland" |
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Larry Billman
- 2008
Disney Entertainment Show Writer/Director/Choreographer
and dance on film expert
His role in "Miracle of the White
Stallions,"
and Disneyland live entertainment
"Disney on Parade," "Disney on Ice," Tokyo Disney Resort and when he joined the circus |
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Wally Boag -
2007
Vaudeville performer who starred in Disneyland's "Golden
Horseshoe Revue"
and writer and voice in Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room
Fulton Burley and the Tiki
Room
Deciphering the notes of Fulton Burley
Pirates of the
Caribbean
- The opening day festivities
Photos and video tribute
AUDIO:
A fine feathered greeting from Wally Boag |
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Bobby Burgess
- 2011
Original "Mickey Mouse Club" Mouseketeer who went on to dance
for 21 years on "The Lawrence Welk Show"
His start in show business and with the "Mickey Mouse Club" |
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Harriet Burns
- 2007
Disney Designer/Builder
Remembering Harriet... in her own words
Disneyland's opening day and employee's skepticism
Pirates of the
Caribbean
- Creating the classic attraction, and Walt's last days
Creating the
robins for "Mary Poppins"
Working on
Disneyland's original submarines
AUDIO:
Harriet tells of her woes creating Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room |
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Page
Cavanaugh -
2007
Legendary jazz pianist who provided the music singing in
Disney's "The
Truth About Mother Goose"
The start of the
Page Cavanaugh Trio and his work on The Truth About Mother
Goose
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Tim Conway -
2007
Comedian/Actor Director who appeared in a number of Disney films
including, "The Apple Dumpling Gang," "The World's
Greatest Athlete," and "Gus"
His early career and
"SpongeBob Squarepants"
"The Carol Burnett Show," Harvey Korman, Don Knotts and his comedy inspirations |
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Chuck Corson
- 2011
Director of entertainment for Disneyland/Walt Disney World who
started with Disney in 1959
The opening of Walt Disney World |
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Dana Daniels
- 2008
Comedian/Magician who got his start at Disneyland
His start
at Disneyland and the Royal Jesters
The "Golden Horseshoe Revue" |
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Alice Davis -
1997 & 2008
Costumer for Disney Films and Attractions
Pirates of the
Caribbean
- Creating the classic attraction |
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Marc Davis -
1997
Disney Animator & Theme Park Concept Artist and designer
of characters such as Tinker Bell
His start at Disney and his animation career
Pirates of the
Caribbean
- Creating the classic attraction
A hilarious
moment with Walt Disney on the Jungle Cruise
Marc & Alice
Davis' Christmas cards featuring Marc's artwork |
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Don Dorsey -
2009
Disney's longtime entertainment wiz, whose small sampling
of work includes "America on Parade," the "Main Street
Electrical Parade" and "Reflections of Earth
"
A very extensive interview about the secrets of Epcot's "Reflections of Earth" |
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Gary Dubin -
2008
Actor, Child Actor, and voice of Toulouse in "The Aristocats"
His career and "The Aristocats" |
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Greg Ehrbar -
2007
Senior writer for Disney's Yellow Shoes Creative Group
His
eclectic career
Mouse Tracks:
The Story of Walt Disney Records |
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Bill Farmer -
2007
The official voice of Goofy & Pluto
How he got his
job as the voice of Disney's most famous dogs
Various odd voice jobs he's had
AUDIO:
A Goofy greeting
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Paul Freeman
& Bob Wackerman - 2011
Producers of soundtracks for the live entertainment of Disney's
resorts
Their starts, and finding the "voice of Disneyland" |
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Ed Ghertner -
2007
Art Director/Layout Artist for Disney's animated features
Producing the
television series "TaleSpin" |
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Blaine Gibson
- 2007
Disney Animator & Theme Park Sculptor
How he
got his start with Disney in 1939
His move to
Imagineering and Disneyland on opening day
Disneyland
and Great Moments with Mister Lincoln
Pirates of the
Caribbean
- Creating the classic attraction
Sculpting for
"Mary Poppins" and theme parks such as Epcot
His "Partners" statue, and American Adventure |
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Howard Green -
2007
Disney Animation Historian and
Vice President, Studio Communications for The Walt Disney
Studios
His start
with Disney
Re-discovering missing Disney people
Various Disney assignments and the Disney animation renaissance |
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Shelby Grimm -
2008
Disneyland entertainer, leader of the Dapper Dans of Disneyland
barbershop quartet and cast member of "The Golden Horseshoe
Revue"
Performing at Disneyland |
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Bob Gurr -
2008
Designer of Disney's best known vehicles including the monorail,
Autopia, and Main Street vehicles and countless others
The creation of the Monorails, Haunted Mansion Omnimovers,
People Mover and more
His work on
Disney's Audio Animatronics
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Don Hahn - 2008
& 2010
Disney Animation and Live Action Producer
His start with Disney and
those who inspired him
Producing the Disney
classic "Beauty and the Beast"
Producing the
animation for "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"
Converting "The
Nightmare Before Christmas" to 3D
Discusses "Waking Sleeping Beauty"
(with Peter Schneider) |
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Bruce Healey -
2007
Senior Music Director/Producer for Disneyland Entertainment
Productions
His start with Disney, the "Fun With Music" show and a bit of
Disneyland history
His work with Disney, the parade process, Fantasmic! and more
His job, and
working on a 2007 pirate stage show |
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Jeff Hoffman -
2007
Vice President, Disney Worldwide Outreach
My last
two days as a Disney Cast Member
Disney Legends
Awards
How Disney
helps the world thru Disney Worldwide Outreach and Jeff's start
with Disney. |
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Daniel Jenkins
- 2007
Tony Award nominated actor in Broadway's "Mary Poppins"
as
George Banks, the father of the children
His early
career and his Tony nominated role in "Big River"
Working in
Broadway's "Mary Poppins" |
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Stan Jolley -
2009
Art Director for films such as "Toby Tyler," "Elfego
Baca" and "Donald in Mathmagic Land,"as well as
Frontierland and Tomorrowland for the opening of Disneyland
Photo tour of Stan's
22,000 square foot home and original Disneyland artwork |
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Alyja
Kalinich - 2008
Costume designer for the Disney parks
Designing costumes
for Disney
Specific
work for Disney shows and parades |
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John Kennedy
- 2008
Puppeteer for Jim Henson's Muppets and others
Unusual situations as a Muppet performer and what it's like to
work on "Sesame Street" |
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Diane Killeen
- 2010
Disneyland Manager, Disney VoluntEARS & Cast Initiatives
Her start with Disney and her
role as Manager, Disney VoluntEARS & Cast Initiatives |
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Sterling
Knight - 2010
Star of the Disney series "Sonny with a Chance" and the
Disney Channel original movie "StarStruck"
Working on Sonny with a Chance and StarStruck |
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Zachary Levi
- 2010
Singing/speaking voice of Flynn Rider in "Tangled"
His work on
"Tangled" |
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Jack Lindquist
- 2007- 2010
Disney Marketing Genius &
Disneyland's First President
Jack's
most elaborate marketing schemes
Disneyland's opening day and the bad press it received
Jack
remembers Walt Disney and shares his favorite Disneyland memory
How he
got his start with Disney, and his early days with Disney
A peek inside Jack's autobiography
- discussing the infamous yippie invasion |
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Arlene Ludwig
- 2007
Disney's West Coast Publicity Director
Her early
days in Publicity
Her Publicity education and her Disney Legend father
Some of
the well-known people she's known and worked with
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Gary Maggetti
- 2007
Disneyland Resort's Director, Parks Food & Beverage
How he got
his start with Disney
A very
special Disney memory
Disneyland's Club 33 |
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Marilyn
Magness - 2009
Former Disney performer, choreographer, now with
Walt Disney Imagineering Creative Entertainment
Disney's live entertainment process and her role in it
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Kaye Malins,
the Queen of Marceline - 2007
Marceline resident who knew Walt Disney and now lives in his
childhood home
What it was
like to know Walt Disney |
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Leonard
Maltin - 2008
Film critic/historian/author
His early career and how Disney played an important role |
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Peter Marshall
- 2007
Host of "Big Bands at Disneyland," "The Hollywood Squares," and
big band singer
His career including
Big Bands at Disneyland
AUDIO:
A greeting from Peter
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Steve Marmel
- 2009
Creator of the Disney Channel Original Series" Sonny with a
Chance
"
His career
before "Sonny with a Chance"
His work on "
Sonny with a Chance" |
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Alan Menken -
2010
Composer of films including "The Little Mermaid," "Beauty and
the Beast," "Aladdin," "Pocahontas," "Enchanted" and many more
His work on "Tangled" and
other Disney work |
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Joe Messerli-
2009
Last interview with this artist of Disney comics and creator of
the legendary log of the "The Twilight Zone"
His career including his work on comics and activity books
Creating "The
Twilight Zone" logo |
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Jay Meyer
- 2007
Singing statue in the Haunted Mansion, performer in Disneyland's
"Golden Horseshoe Revue," and a regular on "The Jack Benny Show"
His career including The
Haunted Mansion, and Disneyland's "Golden Horseshoe Revue"
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Mandy Moore -
2010
Singing/speaking voice of Rapunzel in "Tangled"
Her work on
"Tangled" |
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Jaye P. Morgan
- 2007
Popular singer who appeared on "The Muppet Show"
and was a regular judge on "The Gong Show"
Working on "The Muppet Show"
About her
career and "The Gong Show" |
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Miriam Nelson
- 2008
Legendary Hollywood choreographer
Choreographing for Disneyland's opening day televised show" |
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Roger
Pearsall
- 2007
Disneyland Production Manager
His
start with Disney and Disneyland's Big Band Nights |
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Pixar people:
Ralph Eggleson, Andrew Jimenez, Katherine Sarafian - 2007
Group interview with Directors/Producers at Pixar Animation
How Pixar is
different from other animation studios
How the concepts for
several Pixar shorts came to be
How
Katherine got her start with Pixar
How
Ralph & Andrew got their start with Pixar |
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John
Ratzenberger
- 2008
The actor, best known for his role in the TV series "Cheers,"
and voiced a character in every Pixar feature film
His work with Pixar
His
career and his Nuts and Bolts and Thingamajig Foundation |
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Pete Renoudet
- 2007
Voice performer for many theme park attractions including Henry
in the
"Country Bear Jamboree," and bit part actor in numerous classic
Disney films
Doing voices for the Disney parks
Voicing
Abraham Lincoln
AUDIO:
Pete as Henry from "Country Bear Jamboree"
AUDIO:
Pete as Abraham Lincoln in Walt Disney World's "Hall of Presidents"
AUDIO:
Pete as Third Officer Collins in "Mission to Mars" |
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Bill Rogers -
2007
Announcer, the "voice of Disneyland" since 1991
His start with
Disney
The Disneyland
"voice"" |
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Peter
Schneider - 2010
Head of Feature Animation
Discusses "Waking Sleeping Beauty"
(with Don Hahn) |
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Russell
Schroeder -
2007
Art Director for Disney Publishing and author of "Disney's Lost
Chords" about Disney rare unheard music intended for the
animated features
"Disney's Lost Chords" and rare music |
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Jeff Sherman
- 2009
Producer/Director of "the boys: the sherman brothers story,"
and son
of Academy Award®
winning songwriter Robert B. Sherman
A special
memory of Walt Disney
Producing/Directing "the
boys: the sherman brothers story" |
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Richard M.
Sherman - 2007
Academy Award®
winning songwriter with his brother Robert B. Sherman for "Mary Poppins,"
"Winnie the Pooh," "It's a Small World" and much more
Working on
"Mary Poppins"
"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" and other non-Disney projects
Writing songs for the "it's a small world," "Tiki Room," and
"Meet the World attractions |
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Robert
B.
Sherman - 2010
Academy Award®
winning songwriter with his brother Richard B. Sherman for "Mary Poppins,"
"Winnie the Pooh," "It's a Small World" and much more
Sherman Brothers
theme park rarities
Sneak peek at
Bob's autobiography |
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Mark
Silverman -
2012
Voice actor including the voice of "Rod Serling" in "The
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror" attractions
His voice work and the "Tower of Terror |
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Dave Smith -
2007
Founder of the Disney Archives
Starting the
Archives
What his job
entails
His favorite
Disney memories and Roy O. Disney |
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KayCee Stroh -
2007
Co-star of the first three "High School Musical" movies
Her "High
School Musical" auditions and its success
Her charity
work and Kenny Ortega's "yawn jar"
"High School Musical" rehearsals and her favorite memories |
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John
Tartaglia -
2008
Creator and star of the Disney Channel series "Johnny and the
Sprites" and Lumiere on Broadway in Disney's "Beauty and
the Beast"
His Broadway roles in
"Beauty and The Beast" and "Shrek"
The creation
of "Johnny and the Sprites"
The
important message of "Johnny and the Sprites" |
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Betty Taylor
- 2008
Singer/longest-running member of Disneyland's "Golden Horseshoe
Revue"
Her last interview -
plus photos and video |
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Randy Thornton
- 2007
Producer at Walt Disney Records
His start with
Disney
Producing
the first "Mary Poppins" soundtrack CD
Also, see
Randy's Mouse Clubhouse column, "In Tune with Randy" |
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Kirk Wall
- 2008
Disneyland entertainer, star of "Billy Hill and the
Hillbillies "who began in the "Golden Horseshoe Revue"
His career as an entertainer |
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Valerie
Watson - 2010
The first person to represent Disneyland as an official
Ambassadress and
"Miss Disneyland"
How she became "Miss Disneyland," and her Disney career |
