On July 17, 2012 I had the pleasure of visiting
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Museum and Library in
Simi Valley to enjoy the new
Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives costume and prop exhibition, which opened in July and is planned to run until April 2013.
D23 Presents Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives
The exhibit is a veritable treasure trove of over 500 cinematic
Disney goodies, some that have never been displayed before, including original artifacts, props, models, costumes, concept art, animation artwork and more. Here's just a sampling of the
Disney memorabilia on display.
Storybook props from Disney's classic animated movies
These ornate storybook props were used in the opening sequences of three of
Disney's most popular animated classics, 1937's
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, 1950's
Cinderella and 1959's
Sleeping Beauty.
1915 Model T Touring car from The Absent-Minded Professor
Also on display was this vintage
Model T Touring car which flew in the 1961 black-and-white
Disney movie,
The Absent-Minded Professor, starring
Fred MacMurray as
'Professor Ned Brainard'.
Original props from Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Next up are props featured in 1971's musical fantasy
Bedknobs and Broomsticks, which starred
Angela Lansbury and
mixed animation and live-action in the
Mary Poppins tradition. These props which evoked many childhood memories, included the magician's display case used by
David Tomlinson as
'Emelius Browne', a magic bed knob, a torn spell book and
'The Isle of Naboombu' linen storybook.
Original Belle gown worn by Toni Braxton
in Broadway's Beauty and the Beast
Along with all the props, there were also some magnificent costumes to see up close, including this beautiful yellow dress designed by
Ann Hould-Ward and worn by
Toni Braxton as
'Belle' in the
Broadway musical
Beauty and the Beast from 1998.
Fairy Godmother costume worn by Whitney Houston
in ABC's Rogers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
Here's an outfit worn by another famous actress-singer,
Whitney Houston's Fairy Godmother costume from 1997's TV movie version of
Cinderella, part of
The Wonderful World of Disney series which starred
Brandy as the titular heroine.
Walt Disney World's Hall of Presidents busts
Considering the venue and it being an election year and all, this array of
Presidential busts used to create the audio-animatronic attraction at
Walt Disney World's Liberty Square in
Magic Kingdom made me smile.
As you can see there was a real eclectic mix of treasures on display from the worlds of the big screen, television, theme parks and
Broadway, but stay tuned in the days to come for even more delights including:
Julie Andrews original Mary Poppins movie costumeCostumes worn by
Glenn Close as
Cruella de Vil in the live-action
101 and
102 DalmatiansOriginal costumes and props from
Tim Burton's Alice in WonderlandThe
Nautilus filming model from 20,000 Leagues Under the SeaNicolas Cage costume and props featured in National TreasureCostumes and miniatures from Babes in ToylandOriginal costumes worn by
Amy Adams, James Marsden and
Susan Sarandon in
EnchantedCrowns and costumes worn by Julie Andrews and Anne Hathaway in The Princess Diaries movies
Pirate ship models, props and costumes from the
Pirates of the Caribbean movies
Props,
costumes and motorcycles from Tron and Tron: LegacyCostumes, props and vehicles from Captain America,
Iron Man and
The Avengers movies
Plus costumes featured in
Annie Leibovitz Disney Dream Portraits series
If you're a true
Disney fan you won't want to miss out.
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