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Frank Thomas Animator's Desk Photo: Michele Stueven, Academy Museum |
ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES
Opened in September 2021, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures houses more than 13 million objects in a 300,000 square-foot campus designed by Pritzker Prize winning architect Renzo Piano.Disney fans will enjoy Inventing Worlds and Characters: Animation. Models, puppets and maquettes of beloved characters are displayed along with illustrations, designs and other materials that give insight into the animation creative process. One highlight is an Animator's Desk designed by Kem Weber (see Walt Disney Studios above) and used by Frank Thomas, one of Disney's legendary "Nine Old Men." The gallery features Disney/Pixar films such as Pinocchio (1940), Sleeping Beauty (1959), The Little Mermaid (1989), Up (2009) and more.
The museum hosts screenings and panels that often feature Disney films, such as the ongoing Family Matinees series and a recent screening of One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) that was preceded by a Q&A with animator Tom Sito (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas), Lisa Davis (the voice of Anita Radcliffe) and animator Floyd Norman (Sleeping Beauty, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, The Sword in the Stone, Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book).
EL CAPITAN THEATRE
Opened as a playhouse in 1926, the El Capitan Theatre has been Disney’s cinematic home on Hollywood Boulevard since the premiere of The Rocketeer in 1991. With Marvel, Lucasfilm and Pixar all under the Disney umbrella, premieres have spanned a wide range of genres and movie universes. Along with early showings of the latest releases and special fan events, the El Capitan also presents Sensory Inclusive and Open Caption screenings. Pre-movie stage shows and memorabilia exhibits will often accompany select movies and holiday themed series.STORYBOOK MANSION
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| Walt Disney's Storybook Mansion Photo: Joel Danto, TheLuxLevel |
Designed by Frank Crowhurst, the four-bedroom, five-bathroom estate features views of the LA skyline, a two-story living room, 10-car garage and a miniature playhouse for the daughters. Walt watched dailies of his productions in the home theater on the first floor. The Disneys lived at Woking Way until 1950, when they moved to Holmby Hills.
The current owner is filmmaker Timur Bekmambetov, who occasionally opens the Storybook Mansion for public tours. Follow Walt Disney’s Storybook Mansion on Facebook for upcoming events.
SNOW WHITE COTTAGES
Designed in the Storybook style by Ben Sherwood in 1931, the Snow White Cottages is an eight-unit complex located at 2900 Griffith Park Blvd. a few blocks from the site of the Hyperion Studio. The 700 square-foot, one-bedroom cottages are backed by a tower that overlooks the central courtyard. Along with the Tam O'Shanter, it's easy to picture how the cottages influenced the design of the Cottage of the Seven Dwarfs in Snow White. The Snow White Cottages appeared as the Sierra Bonita apartments in David Lynch's Mulholland Drive (2001). |
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The Eastsider noted that art director Claude Coats (Snow White, Dumbo, Lady and the Tramp) and his wife Evelyn also lived in a cottage.
* Words by Daniel Djang
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