Jungle Book Monday

Today, Daveland celebrates the upcoming release tomorrow of Disney's "The Jungle Book" for the first time on Blu-ray.

A few photos from Disney featuring Floyd Norman, one of the animators who worked on "The Jungle Book." Here's one of Floyd in the 1950's:



On the "Zorro" set at the Burbank Studio:



Standing by the famous signpost at the Walt Disney Studio lot in Burbank:



While we're at it, here is an overall vintage shot of the Studio:



And one of Walt, also posed by the signpost:



Last one from this set is a contemporary shot of Floyd, who continues to work for the Walt Disney Compay as a freelance consultant on various projects:



It's somewhat amazing that with an area called Adventureland that the powers-that-be at Disney haven't put anything from this movie at the park. Maybe they are too afraid to touch the classic Jungle Cruise; or maybe they feel that a few appearances by Baloo around the resort are enough.



Are you humming, "I Wanna' Be Like You" yet?

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Disneyland June 1972 Photos, Pt. 3

PeopleMover fans rejoice! These first four shots are just absolutely spectacular, showing off the original "New" Tomorrowland entrance in all its glory, as well as the Mary Blair Tile Murals...



and the complex layering and movement of this excitingly vital land...



Here's to hoping that the upper level of Tomorrowland gets re-used again soon with something just as innovative and progressive as The PeopleMover!



Over at The Tomorrowland Terrace (sponsored by Coca-Cola!), "The Better Half" is playing to a good sized crowd.



Zooming in for a look at the band:



It would appear that Snow White and the Dwarfs got lost in Tomorrowland. It's a bit bizarre to seem the dancing at the Terrace.





Perhaps they wandered off from a nearby parade, which is what I am assuming these costumed characters are a part of.







Hope you enjoyed this little trilogy of 1972 images!

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