When “Inside the Disney Archives: 50 Years of Preserving the Magic” opens
at Bowers Museum on March 7, it will provide a rare look at the collection established a half-century ago to preserve and safeguard Disney history. Used by scholars and researchers, the archives include original scripts, props, and costumes from Disney movies and theme parks, historical photos, and Walt’s personal correspondence. Visitors will find sketches from “Fantasia,” scale models from “Frozen” and “Peter Pan,” the full set of Walt Disney’s office from “Saving Mr. Banks,” and the original portfolio used to pitch to potential Disneyland investors.
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Items from the archives on display
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Age of the archives’ oldest item, a megaphone Walt Disney used while making films in the 1920s
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Original screen-worn costumes in the exhibit
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Age of the oldest costume in the archives, for Snow White
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Pieces of original artwork in the exhibit
