1958 Movie Ad, Five Walt Disney Movies for 1959
Large 1948 original 2-page, print ad for five Walt Disney movies
Title- “Five Walt Disney movies for you and your family in 1959!" - the ad shows a scene from Tonka, The Shaggy Dog, Darby O'Gill and the Little People, Sleeping Beauty and Third Man on the Mountain. There's also a head shot of Walt Disney himself since he was now a TV star thanks to hosting his popular weekly show.
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History- (edited from Wikipedia) – Although Walt Disney productions was busy with television and the development of Disneyland the studio would still produce an average of five releases per year throughout the 1950s and 60s. The Shaggy Dog (1959), one of the five pictures mentioned in this ad, became the highest grossing film in the U.S. and Canada for Disney at over $9 million.
Condition- This ad is in excellent condition and is comprised of two separate pages and would need to be matted to display properly. It measures 20 ½ x 14 inches.
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