Guest Star Day: George Clooney visits the Golden Girls

Guest Star Day: Candleshoe

In the 1970’s, Walt Disney Productions received the reputation of being the studio where stars who were on the way up or on the way down could find employment. In the case of Candleshoe, stars in both stages were featured.

Guest Star Day: Virginia Davis

Disney’s first live action star actually predates Mickey Mouse by five years. Virginia Davis began working for Walt Disney when he was still located in Kansas City at the age of five years old. Starring as “Alice” in the Alice Comedies, she only appeared in one installment that was filmed before Walt’s Kansas City studio declared bankruptcy.

After moving out west to California, Walt Disney joined up with his brother Roy and revived the series, moving Virginia and her family out west. Virginia cherished her ties to The Walt Disney Company and was eventually named a Disney Legend.

Guest Star Day: Ruthie Tompson

You may not know her name, but you have definitely seen her work. Disney Legend Ruthie Tompson is one of the rare persons still alive who knew Walt Disney before he built  his empire. Ruthie grew up in Burbank, CA just down the street from Walt Disney’s Uncle Robert. When Walt first moved to California, he originally setup shop in his Uncle’s garage. When Walt went looking for child actors to star in his pre-Mickey cartoon series the Alice Comedies, Ruthie gratefully accepted a role. When she expressed interest in animation, Walt encouraged her to take art classes and promised to hire her when she was old enough. It was a promise he kept.

Ms. Tompson joined the ink and paint department, eventually supervising the inkers and painters. She would stay at Walt Disney Productions for almost forty years, working on classic films like Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo and Sleeping Beauty. In 2000, she was declared a Disney Legend and in 2017 she was honored by the Motion Picture Academy for her contributions to motion picture animation. Ms. Tompson currently resides in the Hollywood Retirement Home and will be celebrating her 110th Birthday this year.

Guest Star Tuesdays!

On Guest Star Days, we’ll take a look at the legendary people who helped Walt Disney make his dreams come true; and those who continue to keep his dreams alive!

Today is Tuesday, you know what that means?
We're gonna have a special guest
So get out the broom, sweep the place clean
And dust off the mat so the "Welcome" can be seen

Roll out the carpet, strike up the band
And give out with a "Hip-hooray" (Hip-hooray!)
Wiggle your ears like good Mouseketeers
We're gonna present our guest today
'Cause Tuesday is Guest Star Day

Brush off your new dress, straighten your tie
And give out with a "Hip-hooray" (Hip-hooray!)
Wiggle your ears like good Mouseketeers
We're gonna present our guest today
'Cause Tuesday is Guest Star Day