Disneyland The Beginning PDF Download

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLISHER RELEASESVINTAGE DISNEYLAND PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKANAHEIM, CA... In anticipation of upcoming 50th Anniversary celebrations at the Disneyland Resort, Ape Pen Publishing (www.apepenpublishing.com) has announced the release of their new book of vintage photographs, "Disneyland... The Beginning: Collector's Edition" publisher, Ape Pen Publishing fourth and most elaborate of Disneyland photography series, the edition features many rarely seen and never-before-published photographs of famed Southern California photojournalist, Mell Kilpatrick.This beautifully designed hardcover edition features a foreword by Walt Disney's eldest daughter, Diane Disney Miller. Early Disneyland designer and Imagineer Sam McKim provided the introduction for the text, and several other key figures in Disney history have offered their own unique perspectives including: Alice Davis, Harriet Burns, Margaret Kerry, Bob Gurr, Blaine Gibson, Rolly Crump, and Art Linkletter.As Chief Photographer for the Santa Ana Register during the 1950's, Kilpatrick was perfectly situated to record the development of Walt Disney's Disneyland theme park project. From its earliest inception, Kilpatrick was able to capture the fast moving construction of Southern California's most famous new tourist destination. Throughout the twelve-month period of construction (1954 - 1955) and throughout the first decade of Disneyland's operation, Kilpatrick captured every detail on film, both on assignment for the Register, and also as a freelance photographer.As a Southern California native, Carlene Thie learned very early to appreciate the significant impact that Disneyland had on a rapidly growing Orange County. In addition to her grandfather's amazing photographic record of Disneyland's early years, her grandmother Katherine worked as a Disneyland cast member, serving visitors to Tom Sawyer's Island with a Nesbitt's orange soda or a ten-cent bag of Fritos corn chips. From her assigned station at the Fishing Shack, Mrs. Kilpatrick would also issue fishing poles and a can of worms to the more adventurous youngsters willing to try their hand at fishing on the banks of the Rivers of America. Not to be left out, Thie's own father, Curtis Sissel served as a mortar mixer on the original 1955 construction of Sleeping Beauty Castle at the entrance to Fantasyland.This remarkable family legacy leaves Carlene Thie with a deep appreciation for the work of her grandfather, and of the unique contribution his photography has made in recording the earliest images of Walt Disney's most successful entertainment enterprise. "Disneyland: The Beginning" can be purchased on-line (www.ApePenPublishing.com), or by calling their toll free telephone number (800-506-7401). Copies of the book can also be purchased at Disneyland in Anaheim, California (Disneyana Shop, Main Street U.S.A.) .For more information, contact APE PEN PUBLISHING COMPANYPO Box 691Riverside, CA 92502Telephone: (800) 506-7401 E-mail: [email protected]: www.ApePenPublishing.com