Disney and Pixar Did That? Advertisements
and Animated Commercials –– Join archivists and research
specialists from across The Walt Disney Company who help to oversee
Disney and Pixar historical collections as they share with you
rarely seen advertising campaigns and animated commercials spanning
from the 1930s to Pixar’s efforts of the 1990s. Through artwork,
film clips, and stories behind some of the familiar, yet no-so
familiar projects, learn about a little-known aspect of the
creative history of Disney and Pixar while gaining new perspectives
on the productions and products themselves.
The panelists included:
• Elizabeth Spatz, Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media
Archives
• Kevin M. Kern, Walt Disney Archives
• Fox Carney, Animation Research Library (ARL)
• Christine Freeman, Pixar Living Archives
Each bringing wonderful insight directly from the Archive they
represent. Along with interesting trivia like: Tinker Bell
advertised the first commercially available glass jar with a screw
top lid? It’s true, Tinker Bell was featured in the Peter Pan
Peanut Butter commercials. Did you know Timothy Mouse and Dumbo
touted the comfort and easy ride of the Hudson Hornet v8, new for
1956? Turns out, those Hudson Hornet ads also featured an image of
Snow-White driving with Happy in the passenger seat – FOUND
IT!!!