More Janet Leigh and kids at Disneyland, 1962

Today I am sharing a few new additions to my Janet Leigh at Disneyland circa 1962 collection. Poor little Jamie Lee appears to be suspicious of the little boy in the foreground. Janet is not really paying attention to the storm brewing.



Will a smooch from mom help?



My eye instead went directly to the cool hat this young gent is wearing:



He can be seen in all his retro glory in this shot, too:



…and this one:



Check out the ticket book and camera clutched in his left hand:



Is it time to go home yet? Jamie looks like she could be ready.



A lovely portrait of Janet and Jamie, with Kelly in the foreground:



The negatives obviously have no date/time stamp, but I would guess that by the time Janet and the girls took a ride on Nature’s Wonderland, judging by the look on her face, mama needed a cig.



Yup…let’s get those kids on the Monorail and take them back to the hotel!



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More Janet Leigh at Disneyland, 1962

Actress Janet Leigh is in Disneyland’s Town Square, circa 1962, with daughters Kelly and Jamie Lee Curtis. Those Mickey Mouse sunglasses on Jamie Lee are the bomb;



On the right it looks like a Keppy Kap, but the design is different from the original ones sold at the Park. How about that Disneyland Guidebook? Shown in living color below:



I love the little girl munching on her popcorn; in the previous shot, she is giving the death-look to her companion: “Touch my popcorn and die!”



Meanwhile, Jamie Lee is focused on the Mickey Mouse Disneyland balloon:



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Tony Curtis Takes A Wild Ride

In 1962, Tony Curtis starred in the comedy “40 Pounds of Trouble.” This lackluster remake of Shirley Temple’s “Little Miss Marker” (1934) has at least one redeeming feature: beautiful color footage of Disneyland, shot with permission from Walt himself (albeit with minor script changes that he suggested first). Here’s Tony attempting to escape a detective (Tom Reese) hot on his trail as he dashes through the Teacup attraction. I wonder if there was any eye makeup left for costar Suzanne Pleshette after Tony was finished prepping for the film?



In between takes, Tony took his daughter Kelly (left) and costar Claire Wilcox (who played the Shirley Temple role) on Mr. Toad’s wild adventure.



Maybe Tony enjoyed the drag makeup from “Some Like It Hot” (1959) and decided to keep it.



A few screenshots from the movie that give rare interior views of Mr. Toad:





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Janet Leigh: What to Do?

In 1962, Janet Leigh took her two daughters (Jamie Lee and Kelly) to Disneyland while her then-husband, Tony Curtis, was filming “Forty Pounds of Trouble” at the Park. In photo #1, she seems to be having a dilemma with Kelly, who is crying buckets. Could she be protesting a ride on the Matterhorn? You can see the wheels spinning in Janet’s head…does she force screaming Kelly to go on the ride or allow her child to remain behind and miss the fun?

Based on shot #2 it would appear that Jamie Lee but not Kelly went on the Matterhorn attraction.

Somebody from Janet’s entourage stayed behind to watch Kelly. Jamie Lee is either open-mouthed with glee or terror; not sure which, as I don’t have a follow-up image. These are the things that shape a kid’s future.

Wonder if she channeled this event for the movie “Halloween”?

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Janet Leigh at Pacific Ocean Park

During a break in the filming of “Who Was That Lady?” Janet Leigh took her daughter Kelly Curtis to Pacific Ocean Park (1958-1967) in Santa Monica. The film was released in February 1960, so these shots could have been from 1959. Note the little circus wagon in the first photo.

To keep Kelly company, little Greg Champion (son of dancers Marge and Gower Champion) joined the fun.

That ice cream bar sure looks good.

Was this a studio arranged publicity shot opportunity, or did the paparazzi just happen to stumble upon Janet and kids? I’m guessing #1. Poor little Jamie Lee, born in November 1958, was apparently too young to go to the Park that day with her mom and sister. Maybe this is what triggered the babysitting issues in “Halloween.” 

This gent has hit the jackpot; he has spotted a genuine movie star!

I wonder what was up ahead?

Perhaps a scary clown? Or just another pesky photographer.

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MORE Janet Leigh at The Red Wagon Inn

Before it became the Plaza Inn, home of the legendary Fried Chicken plate, Disneyland’s Central Plaza restaurant was named The Red Wagon Inn. Janet Leigh’s 1962 visit to Disneyland with the kids included a stop at this Park favorite.



Ever wanted to see a closeup of the original wallpaper?



Here are some MORE recently acquired shots of Janet and the kids enjoying some entertainment by the Dapper Dans while eating their lunch. Future scream-queen Jamie Lee Curtis seems to be enjoying the attention by the Dans:



...as does sister Kelly:







From a 1960 issue of Vacation Magazine one could see this ad for the Red Wagon Inn:



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The Return of Janet Leigh!

She’s baaaaaack! Yes, more Janet Leigh at Disneyland shots, circa 1962. Here she comforts daughter Jamie Lee, who was perhaps frightened by some of the animals she saw on the Jungle Cruise attraction.



Waiting for the Nature's Wonderland attraction, rambunctious daughter Kelly brings a smile to Janet's face.



A pensive moment while she picks something out of her teeth and enjoys a cig.



Is this it for Janet Leigh at Disneyland shots? Only time will tell!

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More Janet Leigh at Storybook Land

A recently acquired addition to my collection expands my library of 1962 Janet Leigh and family images. Visiting the Park while then-husband Tony Curtis was filming “40 Pounds of Trouble,” today's post shows them on the Storybook Land attraction. First, daughters Jamie Leigh and Kelly Curtis seem to be enjoying the Big Bad Wolf. I wonder if this inspired Jamie Leigh's scream-queen career?

Boarding the attraction:



Look mom, there's Toad Hall!



A closeup:



A contemporary shot of Toad Hall, now in a different location:



Cruising along to Pinocchio's tableau:



A closeup of Gepetto's workshop:



And a contemporary view:



The last shot shows them enjoying Alice's Village:



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