{"id":769,"date":"2016-10-10T13:34:48","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T20:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miriamposner.com\/classes\/dh101f16\/?p=769"},"modified":"2016-10-10T13:34:48","modified_gmt":"2016-10-10T20:34:48","slug":"blog-post-2-walt-disney-productions-publicity-ephemera-1938-198x","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/miriamposner.com\/classes\/dh101f16\/2016\/10\/10\/blog-post-2-walt-disney-productions-publicity-ephemera-1938-198x\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Post 2: Walt Disney Productions Publicity Ephemera (1938-198x)"},"content":{"rendered":"

I chose to examine the finding aid of the Walt Disney Productions Publicity Ephemera (1938-198x)<\/a>, which is collected from Walt Disney Productions\u2019 publicity ephemera created for feature-length and short subject films. The contents, enclosed within eight 4.0 linear ft. boxes and three flat oversize boxes, consists of 280 total of the following: press kits, press books, publicity stills, lobby cards, and publicity biographies for over 150 Disney titles mostly produced from 1950 to the 1980s. The collection\u2019s finding aid gives important details such as regarding the repository, location stored, restrictions on use and reproduction, biography, scope and content, and how it is organized and arranged. In this case, the container list is arranged alphabetically by project title, indicating which box and folder it can be found it and the specific year it was created.<\/p>\n

Although the content list titles simply give the name of the film and what type of contribution it gave to the animation (i.e. whether it\u2019s a press release, still, actor biography, clipping, etc.), I am able to tell a narrative by gathering an idea of each individual production process and its relation to specific historical periods. Reaching way back into the 1930s, Disney films existed in a large portion of the 20th<\/sup> century during significant political and social events. As stated in the biography, films created during WWII had the purpose of educating the American public about the war effort, such as the propaganda films for the U.S. government in the 40s. Many Disney titles are household names, considering that the Disney company has made a successful name in family entertainment with its cable television network, motion picture productions, and theme parks. The alphabetical order is useful in giving users easy access to particular family favorites, or to study the origin of older classic films that have been made into new updated releases in recent years. Comparing the process of creating an old-fashioned film (by looking at production handbooks\/stills) with the technologically advanced process of new films today (with countless new datasets helping producers appeal to the new age audience) would reveal the timelessness of the storylines and importance of the themes despite the difference in decades.<\/p>\n

If I based the narrative entirely on records in this collection, it might be missing credit for all individuals involved behind-the-scenes of the films. While the finding aid does provide the means of exploring a wide range of information on the company\u2019s works, it seems to cover only actor biographies and public relations details. Given that there was the death of Walt Disney and tension in management, it is difficult to tell how these events may have influenced the company. A possible remedy, however, is to further research not only the background of a specific film but also the current events of the time period to gain a better understanding of the viewpoints of both the people involved in the making and the audience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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