The Disney World 1965 JULIE ANDREWS Academy Award Issue Walt Disney Mary Poppins. Vintage Treasures from the Walt Disney History Vault… From the Worldwide Disneyana Specialists of Saturday’s Toys.. (Walt Disney Studios) employee magazine featuring Academy Award Winner JULIE ANDREWS, Oscar winning star of Walt Disney’s. Date: April – May 1965 Volume 3, No. Description: Color photograph is featured (photographer not identified) of Julie Andrews… Even as she was awarded the Academy Award (1965) for her first Hollywood movie role in Walt Disney’s. Undoubtedly, the most spectacular film success of Walt Disney’s distinguished career. Or in Walt’s own words: Thank God for Mary Poppins! (1965 at the Disneyland Hotel). The informative in-house Disney publication included articles and photos on the following. Walt Disney’s personal “Gulfstream” tour of America in promoting the Disneyland Tencennial of 1965. The continuing success of Walt’s weekly Disney television series. Actor Royal Dano is honored at the White House for his performance in Great Moments with Mr. Announcement is made that Pasadena’s Tournament of Roses Parade had designated Walt Disney as “Grand Marshal” of the upcoming January 1 “Rose Parade”. WED Enterprises is featured as both John Hench and Walt Disney introduce plans for upcoming improvements for Disneyland’s “Plaza Inn” (former Swift’s Red Wagon Inn). “Mary Poppins” breaks new records for merchandising sales. Suzanne Pleshette (later of the Bob Newhart Show) is featured as she appeared in Disney’s “Bullwhip Griffin”. Disneyland Ambassador (Miss Disneyland) Julie Reihm is featured. Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Disney begins its 5th Anniversary on NBC. Begins new promotion for Disney films. Professor Ludwig Von Drake is profiled in a pitch for new color television sets. Disney artist Peter Ellenshaw is profiled. Walt Disney is featured in Pre-Opening Show for the New York World’s Fair. ZORRO sales are noted in syndication. Film tours South America. Walt signed contract with Dick Van Dyke for a four-film contract. “Mary Poppins Races Toward Doubling All Disney Movie Records”. Back cover recaptures the amazing success of Mary Poppins on April 5, 1965 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. The magazine covers a variety of updates at the Walt Disney Studio, Disneyland, animation projects, legendary animators, merchandising efforts, and new film releases throughout the world. 8.5″ x 11.75″. Condition: Excellent; clean copy; beautifully preserved for over 60 years. Saturday’s Toys and Collectibles. Was founded in 1994 by Southern California author and media historian, Dave Mason. Having delivered over 16,000 coveted treasures since that time, Saturday’s Toys is pleased to partner with researchers and collectors throughout the globe. Today, online offerings of archival keepsakes are presented in celebration of the times that allow for family, friends and neighbors to join in memorable gatherings that nurture the strong connections that bind a community together. These treasures are affectionately represented by Saturday’s Toys. In that light we present our adopted motto (with a nod to the Sherman Brothers). Oh, let’s go fly a kite! This usually works most effectively when combining flat paper items postcards, newsletters, ephemera, etc. We are now accepting select consignments of interest to our network of domestic and international collectors. We offer a sliding scale of consignment proceeds that are based on the sale price of each item, with each sale earning consignors 50% to 70% of the net sales price.