Archives

Contribute to Our Research

The Disney Centennial

Lillian, Walt, Ruth, Roy, and Edna Disney outside the Disney Brothers Studio

One hundred years ago today, on October 16th, 1923, the Disney Brothers Studio was founded in Los Angeles. What began as a shoestring operation of just a handful of people has, in the ensuing century, become the singular, dominant force in the […]

The Progress City Radio Hour – Episode 50 – Fifty Happy Episodes!

Fifty! FIFTY!

Fifty episodes! Can you believe it? It’s true though – The Progress City Radio Hour has hit its fiftieth episode mark. And to celebrate, we’re looking at some 50th anniversary celebrations from the past: 1973’s 50th anniversary of Walt Disney Productions, and 1978’s 50th birthday of Mickey Mouse. Thankfully each of these […]

The Progress City Radio Hour – Episode 31 – Scott Girard Town Hall, Part I

Disney landscapers lower the Liberty Oak into place in Liberty Square in 1971. Among the crew are Scott Girard (to the left, in orange shirt), Charlie Sepulveda (the yellow shirt, center), and Bill Evans (the mint green shirt, far right).

Today! The Progress City Radio Hour presents part one of our Town Hall […]

The Progress City Radio Hour – Episode 29 – Frontierland! Part II

The Progress City Radio Hour sets sail down the mighty Mississippi for more wild west excitement in Frontierland! In part two of this month’s episode we look at how Mark Twain influenced Walt Disney’s youth. We’ll also look at Frontierland dining options from Disneyland’s past, hear a catchy ditty about Nature’s Wonderland, […]

New Podcasts: Interviews and Snowy Things!

Frank Stanek

The podcast train keeps on rolling, as we have some new episodes of The Progress City Radio Hour for you. For starters, we have an extensive two-part interview with former Disney executive Frank Stanek, who began by flipping pancakes at Disneyland in 1961. He went on to work at the 1964/65 […]