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Historic Walt Disney StudioTreasures from the Worldwide Disneyana Specialists at Saturday\'s Toys
Presenting a vintage original black & white photo fromthe Walt Disney Studio... circa April 1955... photographed in the studio\'sprivate \"Penthouse Club\" on the top floor of Disney\'s historicAnimation Building.
Features Walt Disney with several key advertisingexecutives as they consider sponsorship of television\'s legendary \"MickeyMouse Club\".
Included are (typed list taped to reverse sideof photo):
- Wendell Williams, VP of Leo Burnett Advertising Agency; West Coast Office
- Jack O\'Kieffe, VP of TV Creative; Leo Burnett Agency
- Edward Thiele, Account Supervisor for Campbell\'s Soups; Leo Burnett Agency
- Walt Disney
- Rex Budd, director of advertising for Campbell\'s Soups; Leo Burnett Agency
- Walt Tibbals (spelling unconfirmed)
- Robert Everett, Account Executive Campbell\'s Soups; Leo Burnett Agency
- Frank Pittman, VP in charge of Radio & TV; Needham, Louis & Brorby agency (Hollywood)
- Glan (Glanville) Heisch, TV Copy Supervisor for Leo Burnett
Here, the group is standing in front of a storyboard usedto display concepts for Disney\'s newest television production, \"The MickeyMouse Club\". Walt is pictured in coat and tie; with a locomotive tiebar proudly displayed to complete his attire for the meeting.
Included on the wall behind the group... are variousillustrations and story art depicting the segments to be featured on theprogram... with Mickey Mouse himself taking the lead. Also pictured behind thestoryboard are a wide assortment of newspaper clippings about the upcomingtelevision show.
8\" x 10\"; excellent condition with pencil note onreverse of photo; marked with Disney photo library number 455-355.
This meeting provided an opportunity for several of the newprogram\'s sponsors to visit the Walt Disney Studio in Burbank, California...and to have a personal meeting with the one & only Walt Disney... shortlybefore the July 17 grand opening of Disneyland... and of the October premierefor The Mickey Mouse Club.
