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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780788829765
Format: Animated, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Live, NTSC
ISBN: 0788829769
Label: Walt Disney Video
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Walt Disney Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 04, 2001
Running Time: 228 minutes
Sales Rank: 36576
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Theatrical Release Date: July 17, 1955
Editorial Review:
Description:
A special presentation of four Disneyland television specials - The Disneyland Story, Dateline Disneyland, Operation Disneyland, Disneyland After Dark - plus The Disneyland 10th Anniversary Show, all originally broadcast between 1955 and 1970, and hosted by Walt Disney himself. Also includes additional archival footage of Disneyland's opening day and other rare materials. Introduction by Leonard Maltin.
Amazon.com:
To finance Disneyland he wanted to build, Walt Disney turned to the new medium of television. As host Leonard Maltin notes on this two- disc set of televised specials for the amusement park, Disney used the series to promote it, 'and no one seemed to mind.' ABC agreed to invest in return for a weekly one-hour program. The 'Disneyland' TV show premiered on October 27, 1954: 'Disneyland Story' introduced the park and its various lands, which would be the subject of future programs. The opening-day special, 'Dateline Disneyland' (July 17, 1955), attracted an estimated audience of 90 million--virtually every television household in America. Hosted by Art Linkletter, Robert Cummings, and Ronald Reagan, the live broadcast includes such unplanned moments as Linkletter searching frantically for a microphone in Fantasyland. The Tenth Anniversary show (January 3, 1965) features cameos of Mary Blair and Marc Davis, two celebrated animation artists. Home movie footage of Walt pacing off distances at the barren site in Anaheim is intercut with peeks at forthcoming attractions. 'Disneyland After Dark' (April 15, 1962) offers performances by Annette Funicello, Bobby Burgess, Bobby Rydell, Louis Armstrong, and a prepubescent quartet of Osmond Brothers. A must-have set for Disneyland buffs, Disney collectors, and nostalgic baby boomers. --Charles Solomon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Great Collectors or Disney Fan item!
I have watched this several times since it arrived a week ago. I visited as a child in 1965. The images from the 10th Anniv. show really brought back many great memories. A great addition to our collection.
Rating: - Amazing footage!
If this DVD only had the opening day TV footage, it would be well worth the price. But the other features are also wonderful time capsules of different points in Disneyland's history.
My only quibble is that mine did not come in the nice tin or have any of the little extras inside. This was an oversight on my part because the description did say there was no tin. I did NOT know that the tins were limited edition and that only the tinned versions came with the postcard inside. I ... Read More
Rating: - A MUST-HAVE!
This DVD is excellent!!! Every family should have this in their DVD library. We love to see the old footage, what a warm and cozy feeling. An excellent buy for the money. Our was delivered super fast too so we can enjoy it that much quicker. What a treat! Also another one to add to your library is the Mickey Mouse club. This is also great for the family!
Rating: - Legendary Heroes
I love the Disneyland DVD and I think it is exellent. I have a suprise for people who like the Disneyland DVD. On December 6th 2005 a new set of shows about the Swamp Fox and heros from the Revolutionary War like Francis Marion will be released together on a DVD released through Walt Disney Treasures series. The shows come from the TV show Disneyland jut like the shows on the Disneyland DVD. Try to preorder it in advance. I hope everyone and myself enjoys the new DVD.
Rating:  - Great idea - wrong content
Great idea but wrong shows selected for the collection.
I recently discovered some of the shows that highlight the Disneyland park in Southern California while watching the old "Wonderful World of Disney" series on the Disney Channel. They were shown several times, so I recorded them on VHS tapes.
I bought this set thinking the programs I loved so much were included. I was wrong.
So you know what I am talking about, there were three shows in particular that should ... Read More
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