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During the production of the 1953 film Peter Pan, Walt Disney shares a laugh with three children, performing as live-action reference models dressed as, from left to right, Wendy, Michael, and John Darling. Walt Disney’s animators would famously use live-action models as references for drawings and animations to create realistic movement, scale, and facial expressions. In addition to Peter Pan, live-action models were also used in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Alice in Wonderland (1951), Pinocchio (1940),andSleeping Beauty (1959).
Our Walt Disney doc airs September 14 and 15. Check out our Walt Disney gallery for more Walt Disney images!
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Frank Lloyd Wright, 1867 - 1959
A famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright would design over 500 buildings in his lifetime. He was a leader in the Prairie School movement of architecture, which advocated for the use of smooth, horizontal lines in structures. You can see this in action in his buildings Unity Temple and his home and studio, both located in Oak Park, IL.
(Photos: Library of Congress)
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Charlie Chaplin and Walt Disney
Did you know? Charlie Chaplin was one of Walt Disney’s favorite actors. In his early years as an animator, he would often sneak in references to Chaplin’s movies in his 1930s animated shorts.
OurWalt Disneydoc premieres in a little over a month. Are you as excited as we are? Check out our Walt Disney-themed website while you’re waiting for Sept 14 and 15!
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The Coast Guard was created on August 4, 1790, making it 225 years old today.
Above: A recruiting poster from New Orleans, Louisiana, c. 1942.
Below left: Poster soliciting enlistees for the Coast Guard, c. 1917.
Below right: A Coast Guard recruiting station in Detroit, Michigan, c. 1942.
(Photos: Library of Congress)
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