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The HHA Press represents the publishing endeavors of the Hyperion Historical Alliance, a non-profit network of authors, archivists, scholars, and historians creating professional content related to Disney history and historical preservation.

It’s county fair time across much of the country, perfect for celebrating this song written by Mel Tormé and Robert Well...
09/14/2025

It’s county fair time across much of the country, perfect for celebrating this song written by Mel Tormé and Robert Wells for Walt Disney’s “So Dear To My Heart” (1949). This rare sheet music was published by Burke & Van Heusen a few years after great success with “The Christmas Song” (aka “Chesnuts Roasting…”), also written by Wells and Tormé! Mel Tormé was born 100 years ago this week.

Here we see the Haunted Mansion under construction at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in this photo taken on the site ...
09/14/2025

Here we see the Haunted Mansion under construction at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in this photo taken on the site of the unfilled Rivers of America in early 1971.

Disney Legend Wally Boag was a real Jungle VIP when he clowned around with King Louie and Baloo from Walt Disney’s “The ...
09/13/2025

Disney Legend Wally Boag was a real Jungle VIP when he clowned around with King Louie and Baloo from Walt Disney’s “The Jungle Book” (1967) on a tour to promote the film’s release. Boag was beloved for his record-setting Golden Horseshoe R***e performances at Disneyland.

“I’ve got a cake in my hands!” was a memorable line delivered by actress Ruth McDevitt at Camp Inch in Walt Disney’s “Th...
09/13/2025

“I’ve got a cake in my hands!” was a memorable line delivered by actress Ruth McDevitt at Camp Inch in Walt Disney’s “The Parent Trap” (1961). She looks less than thrilled to relive the moment, but McDevitt was presented a photo souvenir signed by the film’s cast and crew, including director and writer David Swift and actress Nancy Kulp. McDevitt was born on this date in 1895.

Two titans of their respective fields, artist and future Imagineer Claude Coats and performer Peggy Lee, seen here durin...
09/12/2025

Two titans of their respective fields, artist and future Imagineer Claude Coats and performer Peggy Lee, seen here during the making of Walt Disney’s “Lady and the Tramp” (1955). Historians Jim Fanning and Dean Brink created a new online history of this film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R5Epx1XA8s&t=6s

“We share, to a large extent, one another’s fate. We help create those circumstances which favor or challenge us in meet...
09/10/2025

“We share, to a large extent, one another’s fate. We help create those circumstances which favor or challenge us in meeting our objectives and realizing our dreams. ” - Walt Disney.

In this 1966 photo, the children’s delight in meeting Walt at Disneyland is matched by his own—sheer joy in a place built for happiness.

“Never work with animals or children,” goes an old show biz adage. Not only do they steal the show, but they also get lu...
09/09/2025

“Never work with animals or children,” goes an old show biz adage. Not only do they steal the show, but they also get lunch line priority as this photo illustrates during the making of Walt Disney’s “Toby Tyler” (1960). Kevin Corcoran and Mr. Stubbs are ahead of Bob Sweeney, who later directed more than 100 episodes of “The Andy Griffith Show.”

Be sure to check out the most recent issue of D23’s “twenty-three” magazine for an outstanding article about the 40th an...
09/09/2025

Be sure to check out the most recent issue of D23’s “twenty-three” magazine for an outstanding article about the 40th anniversary of Disney’s “Return to Oz.” Kevin Kern, Manager of Research at the Walt Disney Archives and an HHA Press contributor, takes a Disney history deep dive into this cult classic!

Academy Award-winning set decorator Emile Kuri’s impressive work appeared in numerous Disney classics, including “Pollya...
09/08/2025

Academy Award-winning set decorator Emile Kuri’s impressive work appeared in numerous Disney classics, including “Pollyanna” (1960), “Mary Poppins” (1964), and “The Happiest Millionaire” (1967). Imagine staying in the Buena Vista Townhouses at Walt Disney World, where Kuri is pictured in 1972 showing off the resort design work he personally provided for the Vacation Kingdom!

In Walt Disney’s “The Ugly Dachshund” (1966), Dean Jones played an artist who paints a portrait of his wife, portrayed b...
09/08/2025

In Walt Disney’s “The Ugly Dachshund” (1966), Dean Jones played an artist who paints a portrait of his wife, portrayed by Suzanne Pleshette, and their Great Dane, Brutus. Here’s a rare pre-production painting fairly close to the final version seen in the movie, along with a lobby card for comparison.

Football season is a great time for enjoying this original painting used as the cover illustration for the Whitman color...
09/07/2025

Football season is a great time for enjoying this original painting used as the cover illustration for the Whitman coloring book adaptation of Walt Disney’s “Son of Flubber” (1963)!

Eight years after portraying the Sheriff of Nottingham in “The Story of Robin Hood” (1952), actor Peter Finch returned t...
09/06/2025

Eight years after portraying the Sheriff of Nottingham in “The Story of Robin Hood” (1952), actor Peter Finch returned to The Walt Disney Studios to play Alan Breck Stewart in “Kidnapped” (1960). Finch even pitched in to carry lumber for a set-up location shot in Scotland. The future Academy Award winner was one of many acclaimed performers to work in Walt Disney’s live-action films.

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