- 0. COVER PAGE
- 1. DAVE'S DAILY NEWS...
- 1.5 DAVE WILLERT & DOUG KUHL
- 2. A LITERARY HISTORY OF THE DIMENSIONS NOVELS
- 3. WHAT'S UP WITH DAVE?
- 4. THE UNWRITTEN RULES OF COMPETITIVE SHOW CHOIR
- 5. RUTH JANE WILLERT (1922-2018) MY WONDERFUL, MUSICAL MOM!
- 5.1 TELLING A STORY
- 5.2 DAVE'S COLLECTED QUOTES AND SAYINGS
- 6. PENGELUM! STARRING DAVE WILLERT & STEPHEN MEDLEY 1968-1976
- 7. TEACHING CHORAL MUSIC TIPS
- 8. DAVE'S MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOS
- 9. IN A PERFECT WORLD...
- 10. IT'S A NEW DAWN, IT'S NEW DAY, IT'S A NEW LIFE!
- 11. DAMAR PRODUCTIONS- DAVE & MARGARET MUSIC CO.
- 12. MY MEMORIES OLD AND NEW...
- 13. NORCO HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR 1977-79 BLOG
- 14. NOGALES HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR 1979-98 BLOG
- 15. MEMORIES OF NOGALES HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR 1979-1998
- 16. DIAMOND BAR HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR 1998-2005 BLOG
- 17. MEMORIES OF DIAMOND BAR HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR 1998-2005
- 18. BREA OLINDA HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR 2005-PRESENT BLOG
- 19. BREA OLINDA HIGH SCHOOL SHOW CHOIRS HALL OF FAME 2006-2010
- 19.1 BREA OLINDA HIGH SCHOOL PHOTOS
- 20. STEVE MEDLEY: HIS MUSIC WILL PLAY FOREVER!
- 21. LIVING LAUGHING!
- 22. WE'LL ALL MISS BORDERS...
- 23. DAVE'S MUSICAL HISTORY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM HIS FRIENDS
- 24. DAVE'S "WHATEVER" PAGE...
- 25. I CAN IMAGINE MANY THINGS...
- 26. REMEMBERING WALT DISNEY
- 27. EMILY HAAGER...A REMEMBRANCE
- 28. REMEMBERING ALLISON PAIGE PURDOM WITH LOVE
- 29. IN MEMORY OF DON CLOUD
REMEMBERING WALT DISNEY (1901-1966)
There has never been anyone else in the field of entertainment quite like Walt Disney. Born of a poor family in the midwest, at 15, he lied about his age in order to enlist as a medic in France to help the cause in World War I. After a series of setbacks including a bankruptcy, he built his Burbank Studio and there created the genre of the full length animated motion picture, beginning with SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS, although everyone told him it was financial suicide. Later he created Disneyland, a new and exciting family entertainment, again, even though everyone once again told him it was financial suicide. Walt's positive outlook and faith in anything he put his mind to still lives on at Disneyland and the Disney Company all over the world. This page is intended to honor the man who arguably did more for entertainment than anyone else in history due to the fact that his life was a plethora of achievements, but even today, his inspiration still lives on all over the world as the Walt Disney Company continues to thrive and grow every year. Thanks Walt!
Many of my favorite memories in childhood revolved around the creations of Walt Disney (as I imagine many of you could say as well.) In 1961, when I was 7 years old, Walt Disney Pictures produced three films that still rank as some of my nostalgic favorites. A cartoon, a musical and a kids comedy. 101 Dalmations (cartoon) was simply awesome. It was not until Beauty And The Beast came out much later that this cartoon dropped to a close number two on my list. Babes In Toyland. What a wonderful musical romp! Not only do I remember the film, but I also remember going to the Disneyland Opera House (Mr. Lincoln is there now) and seeing the sets (talking trees, etc.) What fun! And The Parent Trap (starring Hayley Mills.) I am still in love with her! All of those lifelong memories at age seven. Not to mention the records from Babes in Toyland that we bought and the golden books that went along with them. And that was just the beginning of my memories.
In 1964 the world of movies, as we knew it, changed dramatically. Mary Poppins was released. I was 10 years old. I remember going to a very full theatre in West Covina to see it because the Glendora Theatre didn't have it! Wow! We stayed to see it twice! Unlike most movies of the time, this one was not shown as a double feature. It was incredible how the live action and animation were so perfectly put together, not to mention the great music, special affects and heartwarming story. I'm not sure any movie has really hit the mark for me since, the way that this one did.
On December 15, 1966 I was 12 years old, at Thrifty's in Glendora eating an ice-cream cone (they only cost 5 cents at that time.) I happened to look at the papers being sold outside in the bins and read the shocking headline, WALT DISNEY DIES AT AGE 65. I was immediately saddened. No one on this Earth had ever inspired and affected me the way that he did. I believe millions of people around the world would probably say the same thing if they thought about it. He brought joy and constantly evolving creativity to a world especially in the 1960s that was becoming increasing more turbulent and cruel. When I remember my childhood I don't remember much about the harsh realities...I remember Walt Disney's smile from his television show, The Wonderful World of Color, his fun and creative movies, Disneyland, but most of all, the man himself. Walt Disney's death was a great loss for everyone. May his dreams live on!
Many of my favorite memories in childhood revolved around the creations of Walt Disney (as I imagine many of you could say as well.) In 1961, when I was 7 years old, Walt Disney Pictures produced three films that still rank as some of my nostalgic favorites. A cartoon, a musical and a kids comedy. 101 Dalmations (cartoon) was simply awesome. It was not until Beauty And The Beast came out much later that this cartoon dropped to a close number two on my list. Babes In Toyland. What a wonderful musical romp! Not only do I remember the film, but I also remember going to the Disneyland Opera House (Mr. Lincoln is there now) and seeing the sets (talking trees, etc.) What fun! And The Parent Trap (starring Hayley Mills.) I am still in love with her! All of those lifelong memories at age seven. Not to mention the records from Babes in Toyland that we bought and the golden books that went along with them. And that was just the beginning of my memories.
In 1964 the world of movies, as we knew it, changed dramatically. Mary Poppins was released. I was 10 years old. I remember going to a very full theatre in West Covina to see it because the Glendora Theatre didn't have it! Wow! We stayed to see it twice! Unlike most movies of the time, this one was not shown as a double feature. It was incredible how the live action and animation were so perfectly put together, not to mention the great music, special affects and heartwarming story. I'm not sure any movie has really hit the mark for me since, the way that this one did.
On December 15, 1966 I was 12 years old, at Thrifty's in Glendora eating an ice-cream cone (they only cost 5 cents at that time.) I happened to look at the papers being sold outside in the bins and read the shocking headline, WALT DISNEY DIES AT AGE 65. I was immediately saddened. No one on this Earth had ever inspired and affected me the way that he did. I believe millions of people around the world would probably say the same thing if they thought about it. He brought joy and constantly evolving creativity to a world especially in the 1960s that was becoming increasing more turbulent and cruel. When I remember my childhood I don't remember much about the harsh realities...I remember Walt Disney's smile from his television show, The Wonderful World of Color, his fun and creative movies, Disneyland, but most of all, the man himself. Walt Disney's death was a great loss for everyone. May his dreams live on!