Walt Disney on What’s My Line? - 1956

No Bonus Sunday today, just a little something I found that I thought would be fun to share.

Here’s a link to a YouTube video of Walt Disney on What’s My Line?, November 11, 1956. I hadn’t seen this before even though I’ve seen quite a few episodes of What’s My Line? when they used to run it on the Game Show Network. Dorothy Kilgallen mesmerizes me.

Bennett Cerf ends up recognizing Walt’s voice, typical Bennett!  Check out how Bennett praises Disneyland and then asks Walt if he's built that Sky ride yet!  The Saturday Evening Post article Mr. Daly talks with about Walt will be shown on Magazine Monday in a few weeks…

Walt Disney on What’s My Line - YouTube Link

Disneyland Birthday Fun Card

“What will you celebrate?” I answered Disney’s question a few days ago, which just happened to have been my birthday. Disneyland is giving away a free ticket to the park on your birthday. If you have an Annual Pass, your choices are; a ticket for someone else to use or some kind of super fast-pass or an upgrade if your Annual Pass is blocked out or the Birthday Fun Card. It’s a pretty cool give-away that’s easy and there’s no “odds of winning”.

The Birthday Fun Card seemed like the best deal; it's good for one year from your birthday, plus Pluto is adorable isn’t he?





Your Birthday Fun Card is loaded with an amount equal to a one-day one-park ticket. Adults - $69, Children - $59. 





You’re given this flyer along with the Birthday Fun Card. What, you can’t use it on food or drinks? What else would I buy at Disneyland besides food & drinks? I haven’t used it yet, I guess I’ll find something in the clothes store or the Emporium.





What’s with all this Lawyer stuff? It’s a FREE gift! After you read this you’ll be afraid to use your Happy Fun Card (link) without your legal counsel present. #8 – “Disney Gift Card Services, Inc.” Was it really necessary to form a separate legal entity to give stuff away?

Offer not Valid in the following states; 

AL,AK,AZ,AR,CA,CO,CT,DE,FL,GA,HI,ID,IL,IN,IA,KS,KY,LA,ME,MD,MA,MI,MN

MS,MO,MT,NE,NV,NH,NJ,NM,NY,NC,ND,OH,OK,OR,PA,RI,SC,SD,TN, TX,UT,VT

VA,WA,WV,WI,WY.

Disneyland Passports - 1977

In case anyone is doing the math; this marks my 500th post here on the blog (Hey Dave, Major & Matterhorn1959, I'm half way to the 1000 club!).  It’s a little overwhelming to look back at all my old posts, who is this crazy guy with all this paper stuff? What’s even more overwhelming is how much stuff I haven’t posted yet or even cataloged or organized!

For today's post here are a couple of neat Passport’s to Disneyland from May 1977. These are from the day’s when ticket books were still the standard issue and these were available only to “Magic Kingdom Club” members.






The child passport for $6.50. These are in super shape for being 32 years old. I love the little strings.






These 1970’s passports look very similar to the one’s from the 1980’s, except when compared to a 1982 ticket, they’re HUGE! The 1977 one is also on a much nicer card stock.





Thank you to everyone who has commented and emailed me (or even if you have just read my blog).   I’ve enjoyed every minute of doing this blog and reading all the other great blogs on my “favorites” list, you should see my browser choke when I open all 35 blogs at once each morning .  It’s hard to imagine there was a time when my Disneyland obsession was kept all bottled up.

Disneyland Escorted Tours by Greyhound - 1967

Anyone up for an Escorted Bus Tour to Disneyland??? I like how this 1967 Greyhound bus tour brochure neglects to show a photo of an actual bus!






I’ll take the 5 day package since it includes a visit to Universal Studios and a trip to Solvang (Pea Soups Andersons anyone?). Although the 4 day package has Knott’s, Marineland and the Wax Museum, all that’s scheduled on day 3, that’s not enough time for all three places!






The prices seem pretty reasonable, of course remember, the smell of Diesel fumes and an overflowing toilet are included for free….

Country Jubilee - May 10, 1980

This was supposed to be posted last Saturday, but that darn laziness thing took over! From May 10, 1980 it's Disneyland's Country Jubilee.






Not being a huge country music fan, I don't recognize any of these groups. It does seem there was plenty of "Nighttime Entertainment".





25th Anniversary goodness...





"Encore Nights" Still quite a few unrecognizable bands for me.  June 7th has a few familiar names, K.C. & the (I'm your boogie man) Sunshine Band, Shalamar & Papa Doo Run Run... Does Disneyland have anything like this any more? Does FantasimcSummerNights have any entertainers lined-up?

Busch Gardens - Van Nuys, California.

Welcome to Busch Gardens - Van Nuys, California. This undated (add scream sound here) brochure appears to be from the earlier days of the gardens. There is no mention of the log ride or the expanded areas (link), in fact, this might be one of the first brochures, does anyone know?







The Skyrail was actually fun, even with my fear of heights. It was neat to see (and smell) the beer being made. Heck you can still smell the beer (the hops?) when you drive by on Roscoe Blvd.






I remember the gardens being more lush. I also vividly remember my dad making my mom wait in line with him for the free beers even though she didn't drink. Ah the gold old days...








An actual ticket to the park has eluded me thus far, but at least you can park your car with this!

Radio & Television News - August 1956

Welcome to Magazine Monday! Picking up a magazine from the “Obscure” stack, today’s feature is “Radio & Television News” from August 1956. This appears to be a magazine for Radio & TV repair and sales stores.






This two page Disneyland article is all about the sounds of Adventureland and the Jungle Cruise. Although not as tech savvy as today’s systems, the original sound effects system was pretty astonishing in its complexity and the realism it provided.






“Cartridge-type” players and Dual tracks with auto reverse! I wonder where the room with all these machines was/is located.






The advertisements are aimed at TV repair men, but still fun to look at. That lady is mad as heck; she “missed her favorite program” because the repair man put in a cheap picture tube! Hasn't she ever heard of Tivo?






Wow, that’s a big TV Camera and its not even Color! Can you believe your cell phone takes better video than this monster? And your cell phone has the recording studio built in; CBS isn’t showing you the room full of equipment that it actually takes to run this beast.






Have you ever heard of the New Isophase Sound? Me either. I guess it never caught on, looks like it should be in the House of the Future.






Use this beautiful Viking to crank up your Isophase speakers. That tape deck sparkles like a jewel.






Tired of repairing radios and TV’s all day? Since it 1956 and the cold war is ramping up, why not go work for IBM and their project “Sage”. Should you be caught or captured, the secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions.

Bonus Sunday

Welcome to Bonus Sunday, from Friday's post, here is the complete issue of "Backstage" from the summer of 1976.


Backstage / Summer 1976 - 50mb







There's a fun picture story about Jonathan losing his parents!






I can't say I really understand the humor in some of this, but I am digging the artwork!

Backstage (Disneyland) Summer 1776-1976

From the Summer of 1976 it’s Backstage Magazine. Another cast member magazine, this one has some fun stuff inside.  The covers are pretty nice too, but you really need to view the front and the back together for it to make sense.





“One of those days”






There are three of these “Uh-oh” pages in this issue. They are really funny; I like the 3rd one the best! These all remind me of Major’s “Day at Disneyland” April 1st post from last year (link).  Although Major's photo was MUCH funnier than these.










Some cute coupons… What does E.R. mean in the context of being a cast member?






There’s a bunch of these silly comics too…





Come back on Bonus Sunday for the entire issue.

Magic Mountain - First Season Brochure

Today’s post might not look very exciting, but it is pretty rare. In fact, along with the Inaugural Preview Day Brochure (link), this would be among the rarest of the Magic Mountain brochures.

From Magic Mountains first season starting on May 21st, 1971. This brochure is a real time capsule look at the very first days of magic. I really dig that artwork on the bottom of the front cover; it makes me want to sing happy songs like the old “Levi's Song".






While a bunch of these attractions and restaurants are long gone, a few cool ones still remain.








Magic Mountain, Version 1.0. Besides Disneyland, the mountain you see here holds many fond childhood memories for me.






The summer 1971 lineup of entertainment is right up there with Disneyland, in fact I’m pretty sure Count Basie played both! The Jimmy Durante Show and the Milton Berle Show, was this 1971 or 1956? Mel Torme, the Velvet Frog himself!





If your into the Magic of the Mountain, be sure to check out all my previous posts here (link).