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The HHA Press represents the publishing endeavors of the Hyperion Historical Alliance, a non-profit network of authors, archivists, scholars, and historians creating professional content related to Disney history and historical preservation.

10/29/2026

Walt Disney paid the ultimate homage to Alfred Hitchcock in this atmospheric 1965 clip from “Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color.” Watch as Walt steps into the familiar silhouette made famous by the Master of Suspense—all set to Charles Gounod’s eerie “Funeral March of a Marionette.” It’s a fun slice of Disney history just in time for Halloween week! 🎃👻

10/28/2026

10/26/2026

Check out the amazing number of different Mickey Mouse sketches on the cover of this 1949 Annual Report for Walt Disney Productions! A closer look shows that Mickey is wearing a different hat in each pose from this report covering Disney’s fiscal year that ended October 1, 1949.

10/25/2026

Happy 95th birthday to Disney Legend Bob Gurr! Seen here working with Walt Disney in the early 1960s, Bob was instrumental to Disney history through his pioneering work as an Imagineer. You’ll learn more about his era in our upcoming publication covering Walt Disney’s earliest Imagineers by Tom Morris.

📷: The Ford Museum

10/23/2026

Audiences first saw an elephant fly on this date in 1941 when Walt Disney’s “Dumbo” (1941) took flight in the hearts of audiences at its New York City premiere. Here Walt Disney is seen looking over jumbo-sized designs for the film’s circus clowns.

10/22/2026

Actor Tom Skerritt has passed away at age 93. The veteran actor, seen here with Disney Legend Hayley Mills in “The Parent Trap II” (1986), appeared as the antagonist bully in Walt Disney’s “Those Calloways” (1965) as well as one of the episodes in Disney’s popular multi-part “Gallagher” TV shows. He also narrated the Candlelight Ceremony at Disneyland several years ago.

10/22/2026

Former Mouseketeer Annette Funicello sang the “Strummin’ Song” in Walt Disney’s two-part 1961 TV film “The Horsemasters.” The tune launched a Disney film career for songwriters Richard and Robert Sherman. Annette was joined by another future Disney Legend, Tommy Kirk, as well as Jean Marsh, who later played Princess Mombi in Disney’s “Return to Oz” (1985). 🎶

10/21/2026

Autumn is a perfect time to enjoy “The Apple Song” from Walt Disney’s “Johnny Appleseed” segment of the feature film “Melody Time” (1948). Thanks to teachers showing this underrated film to generations of schoolchildren learning about American folklore, “Johnny Appleseed” over time became a favorite of many Disney fans. Voiced and sung by famed tenor Dennis Day, the tune was written by Kim Gannon and Walter Kent, composers of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.”

10/20/2026

The Rexall drug store chain often featured seasonal Disney covers for its promotional publications in the 1940s. Attributed to publicity artist Hank Porter, here’s a Halloween-themed cover with Danny the Lamb from Walt Disney’s “So Dear to My Heart” (1949).

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