Legend: (A) = free for members and with paid admission, ($) = additional fee & tickets or registration required
All programs subject to change
Third Man on the Mountain
1:00 & 4:00pm (daily except Tuesdays and January 21, and 29) ($)
Mineral King: Walt's Lost Last Project
3:00pm | Theater ($)
Urban Planner and Community Engagement Specialist Sam Gennawey hosts past Disney CEO and Museum Founder Ron Miller and architect David Price to discuss the innovative (and now-forgotten) year-round mountain resort that was one of Walt's last major projects. This fascinating program gives context and detail to a remarkable and imaginative destination resort project that Walt assumed was a fait accompli upon his passing, and explains the forces and opposition that led to its ultimate abandonment. Illustrated with rare images, art, photos, archival documents, and film clips; this program offers insight into Walt's vision at the height of his final career phase.
Perilous Assignment: The Making of Third Man on the Mountain
3:00pm | Theater ($)
Join author, historian, and friend of the Museum Jeff Kurtti as he hosts a screening of the rarely-seen 1959 Walt Disney Presents TV episode "Perilous Assignment." Promoted as an in-depth study of the art of mountain climbing, this episode of Walt Disney Presents is actually an extended promotion for the then-upcoming theatrical feature, Third Man on the Mountain. Although the stars of that film (including James MacArthur and Michael Rennie) appear, the real hero of the proceedings is French mountain climber Gaston Rebufatt, who functioned as the guide and second-unit director for the film while the company was on location in and around Zermatt, Switzerland.
Look Closer: Look Closer: The Disney Family on Vacation: Family Photos
1:00 & 3:00pm | Gallery 7b (A)
Sunday Story Time
3:00pm - 3:45pm | Theater Lobby (A)
Join us for Story Time! The tales this month will take us on adventures to the tops of mountains and back! This special program is designed for families with young children.
Disney Discoveries!
1:00pm - 3:00pm | Learning Center Art Studio (A)
Start the year with a fun way to entertain friends and family! Illustrate an adventure story to show on your own '50s-style box-and-scroll mini-movie projector.
Portrait Drawing Demonstration
1:00pm - 2:30pm | Main Lobby (A)
Bay area artist, Felicia Forte, will demonstrate the art of portraiture. As she draws from a live model, Ms. Forte will discuss the challenges and rewards of capturing the beauty of the human face. The inspirations for this amazing demonstration are the portrait drawings of Diane and Sharon Disney that were created by Norman Rockwell circa 1942.
Family Fun by CalArts San Francisco Alumni
1:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Family Program, open to the public | Museum wide
Join us for a CalArts Family Fun Program! There will be music, film, educational art activities, and performances by CalArts Alumni for all ages! For more information please email: [email protected]
Legend: (A) = free for members and with paid admission, ($) = additional fee & tickets or registration required
All programs subject to change
True-Life Adventures
1:00pm and 4:00pm (daily except Tuesdays, and February 18, 25, and 26) ($)
And the Award Goes to ... Walt Disney
3:00pm | Theater ($)
Walk down the red carpet for the premiere of a one-of-a-kind showcase of Walt Disney's Award Winners! Hosted by Disney historian and friend of the Museum Jeff Kurtti, take a look at highlights of Walt Disney's Oscar®-winning films, including rarities such as Parade of the Award Nominees (1932), Ferdinand the Bull (1938), and Grand Canyon (1958); as well as trailers and rare footage and photos of Walt at the Oscar® Ceremonies.
Members Only Special Program - Meet Don Hahn and Book Signing
10:00am - 12:30pm | Special Exhibition Hall ($)
Meet Don Hahn, Oscar®-nominated producer of some of the most successful Walt Disney animated films of the past 20 years (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King) and executive producer of the Disneynature series (Earth, Oceans, African Cats). Autographs are allowed (please limit three items per person). Admission to this special program is limited. Each paid attendee receives a copy of Brain Storm by Don Hahn. Admission to the 2:00pm program must be purchased separately. Admission to this special event is limited. The cost is 15.00 per member, or member guest.
Walt Disney's Worlds of Nature
2:00pm | Theater ($)
"Nature writes the screenplays," Walt Disney said of the pioneering documentary series, True-Life Adventures. Produced between 1948 and 1960, these shorts and features won a cumulative 16 Academy Awards® and have inspired naturalist filmmakers and conservationists for decades. Academy Award®-nominated producer Don Hahn (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King) hosts a presentation about Walt's pioneering and frequently-emulated True-Life Adventures films, and shows the relationship between that series and the acclaimed Disneynature documentaries (Earth, Oceans, African Cats, and the upcoming Chimpanzees) on which Hahn serves as executive producer.
Look Closer: Cameras used for the True-Life Adventures Series
1:00 & 3:00pm | Gallery 8 (A)
Sunday Story Time
3:00pm - 3:45pm | Theater Lobby (A)
True stories unfold all around us! The tales this month will reflect the magic of the natural world and its inhabitants. This special program is designed for families with young children.
Disney Discoveries!
1:00pm - 3:00pm | Learning Center Art Studio (A)
Are you going on a great adventure? Don't leave home without your very own adventurer's bag! Use it as a camera case, a collector of nature's treasures, or a tote for everyday travels! These fun totes will be made from recycled materials.
Portrait Painting Introductory Workshop with Felicia Forte
1:00pm - 4:00pm | Learning Center Art Studio ($)
Join us for an introductory portrait painting workshop with Bay Area Artist Felicia Forte. Using oil paint, you will learn how to approach the portrait painting of a live model. All materials will be supplied. Space is limited. Registration required. email: [email protected]
A Musical Tribute to Walt Disney
3:00pm | Special Exhibitions Hall ($)
Paulway Chew is a renowned vocalist with over ten years of musical theater experience. She performed with a Chinese Malaysian theater group in Kuala Lumpur and has received nominations for Best Supporting and Best Leading Role as a Female Performer. Now residing in San Francisco, Paulway is a huge Disney fan and a Founding Member of the Museum. Her performance combines a beautiful story, amazing vocals, and audience participation for Disney fans of all ages.
Legend: (A) = free for members and with paid admission, ($) = additional fee & tickets or registration required
All programs subject to change
Pollyanna
1:00pm and 4:00pm (daily except Tuesdays, and March 3, 9, 10, and 17) ($)
"Bambi" and the Library of Congress
11:00am and 3:30pm | Theater
In celebration of the perpetual preservation of beloved Bambi by the Library of Congress' National Film Registry, we're screening the 1942 classic animated film in our theater. Hosted Disney Historian J.B. Kaufman, the screenings bookend a discussion of the Museum's extensive collection of Bambi artifacts. Each screening will include a question and answer session, too. These screenings will be free with Museum admission.
A Conversation with Nancy Olson
3:00pm | Theater ($)
In celebration of Women's History Month and our Film of the Month, Pollyanna, we are delighted to welcome the co-star of that film for a conversation about her experience in Hollywood and with Walt Disney. Discovered on stage after transferring to UCLA, Nancy was quickly signed by Paramount Pictures in 1948, and almost immediately landed co-starring parts in Sunset Boulevard (1950), Big Jim McLain (1952), and So Big (1953), but put her acting on hold in favor of raising two daughters. She decided to return full-time to acting in the early 60s and played Fred Mac Murray's love interest in both The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) and Son of Flubber (1963), as well as Nancy Furman in Pollyanna (1960). Nancy went on to work on Broadway, notably in the plays The Tunnel of Love, Send Me No Flowers and Mary, Mary. She retired in the mid-80s. Disney historian and friend of the Museum Jeff Kurtti will host a conversation with this delightful star, and share rare photographs and film clips from her projects for Walt.
Look Closer: Ladies of the Ink and Paint Department
1:00 & 3:00pm | Gallery 3 (A)
Sunday Story Time
3:00pm - 3:45pm | Theater Lobby (A)
Join us in celebrating the coming of Spring with a few cheerful stories and bright, touching tales. This special program is designed for families with young children.
Disney Discoveries
1:00 - 3:00pm | Learning Center Art Studio (A)
Ring in the spring with your own cheerfully decorated flower pot! This easy-to-make craft will brighten up any room in the spirit of the Film of the Month for March, Pollyanna.
You Are What You Paint Workshop with Felicia Forte
1:00pm - 4:00pm | Learning Center Art Studio ($)
Join Bay Area Artist Felicia Forte in a fun and inspiring painting workshop. We will use yummy foods as the subject of your study to paint. All materials will be supplied. Space is limited. Registration required. email: [email protected]
Legend: (A) = free for members and with paid admission, ($) = additional fee & tickets or registration required
All programs subject to change
Cinderella
1:00pm and 4:00pm (daily except Tuesdays, and April 14, 15, and 28) ($)
Cinderella Style: The Evolution of Disney Animation
3:00pm | Theater ($)
Art director, production designer, Oscar®-winning director (For the Birds) and Disney expert Ralph Eggleston discusses the evolving design sophistication of Disney animation-and specifically the post-war streamlining and innovations brought to the fore with the production of Cinderella. Not simply focusing on art, Eggleston will also provide an understanding of the cultural context that helped shape Cinderella, and its impact on Walt's subsequent animation production. Illustrated with rare art, photos, and film clips, this program offers insight into Walt's effort to again make his Studio the reigning force in feature animation.
Look Closer: The Disney Family Vacation Photos
1:00 & 3:00pm | Gallery 7A (A)
Disney Discoveries!
1:00pm - 3:00pm | Learning Center Art Studio (A)
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo! Make all of your wishes come true! Visit our Learning Center and create your very own magic wand in this month's Disney Discoveries.
Improv for Animators CANCELLED
10:00am - 1:00pm | Learning Center Art Studio ($)
This workshop provides an overview of the origins and philosophy of improvisation and how it is used to enhance the animation process. Learn the basics of improvisation through improv games and exercises. Tap into your creativity to be fearless and find the "truth" of the moment and how to apply improvisational approach to character creation. The class is taught by professional improviser, Jill Bourque, who created the international hit improv theater show, How We First Met. Space is limited. Registration Required. email: [email protected]
Improv for Voice Over
10:00am - 1:00pm | Learning Center Art Studio ($)
This course will teach the basics of improv and how to apply it to voice over work. Learn how to trust and use your instincts by tapping into your creativity. We'll do improv games and exercises to help you find your creative flow, resulting in stronger choices when you're in the voice over booth. Professional improviser, Jill Bourque, who created the international hit improv theater show, How We First Met, will teach this exciting class. Space is limited. Registration Required. email: [email protected]
Legend: (A) = free for members and with paid admission, ($) = additional fee & tickets or registration required
All programs subject to change
The Story of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men
1:00pm and 4:00pm (daily except Tuesdays, and May 5, 19 and 20) ($)
The Disney Treatment: Walt's Versions of Classic Stories
3:00pm | Theater ($)
Director (The Iron Giant, Mission: Impossible/Ghost Protocol) and two-time Oscar®-winner (The Incredibles, Ratatouille) Brad Bird will discuss how Walt adapted well-known and even previously-filmed stories and created what are widely regarded as "definitive" versions. From Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to The Story of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men; Treasure Island to Swiss Family Robinson, Bird will explore the appeal of these tales to Walt-and how his individual and personal viewpoint made them enduring classics.
Look Closer: Vintage Live Action Movie Posters
1:00 & 3:00pm | Theater Lobby (A)
Disney Discoveries!
1pm - 3pm | Learning Center Art Studio (A)
Attention all young merry men and women! Come ye, come all to our Disney Discovery celebrating the 60th anniversary of Walt Disney's live action film, The Story of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men. For this activity, we will be creating satchels to hold your coins and arrows.
Voice-over: Basic Acting & Character/Voice Development
Class 1 10:00am - 1:00pm I Learning Center Media Studio ($)
Class 2 2:00pm - 5:00pm I Learning Center Media Studio ($)
These classes taught by Disney voice-over artist, Ned Lott will focus on performance for different applications in the art of voice-over acting. You will receive training on how to develop your acting for creative character voices. Don't miss this fun and inspiring class. Space is limited. Registration required. email: [email protected]
Teen Animation 1.0
10:00am - 2:00pm | Learning Center ($)
Learn the classical art form of hand-drawn animation! This class will prepare you with the techniques needed to begin your own animated scene! Using the latest technology you will get to test your animation and receive critical feedback to improve your skills. Space is limited. Registration required. Email: [email protected]
Legend: (A) = free for members and with paid admission, ($) = additional fee & tickets or registration required
All programs subject to change
Bon Voyage
1:00pm showing only (daily except Tuesdays and June 16 and 23) ($)
The Bridge on the Big Screen: Movies Starring the Golden Gate Bridge
Vertigo + Discussion with Jan Wahl
6:00pm | Theater ($)
Come see this classic Alfred Hitchcock psychological thriller in our theater! Film critic Jan Wahl will present interesting and little known facts about the making of the film and discuss what role the bridge plays in one of the greatest films ever made.
Selling Walt: The Business (and Fun) Of Movie Promotion
3:00pm | Theater ($)
Join author (The Disney Treasures, The Mickey Mouse Treasures) and past manager of the Walt Disney Archives Robert Tieman as he delves into the little-known, almost-forgotten world of the Advance Promotion Campaign. Once the standard practice in Hollywood motion picture studios, the job was to get the word out on each new movie: introduce the stories and characters to the public, build excitement in advance of a film's opening at the local theater. In other words, to sell the movie. Illustrated with rare ad materials and photos; this program offers a behind-the-screen look at the creation of Walt's public image-and his Studio's standing in popular culture.
Look Closer: Fred MacMurray Photos
1:00 & 3:00pm | Gallery 9 (A)
Open Studio
1pm- 3pm (drop-in activity) | Learning Center Art Studio (A)
Come experience, explore and experiment with us in Open Studio. Every first weekend of the month we will be experimenting with different art forms such as; performance, fine art, and design. The possibilities are endless!
Disney Discoveries
1:00 - 3:00pm | Learning Center Art Studio (A)
Bonjour! Let your fingers be the paint brush as you create your very own "pointillism" masterpiece like the great French painters.
Step into a Cartoon
1:00 - 3:00pm (drop-in program) | Learning Center Art Studio
Have you ever wanted to play with animated characters like Alice in the Alice Comedies or dance with singing penguins like Bert and Mary in Mary Poppins? This is your chance to star in an animated cartoon using green screen technology just like these beloved characters!
Teen Animation Workshop 2.0
10:00am - 2:00pm | Learning Center ($)
Learn an intermediate approach to hand-drawn animation! You will receive critical feedback to your animation scene focusing on timing, secondary motion and follow through. Space is limited and registration required. Email: [email protected]
