LPWire: Disney Imagineer Alice Davis To Make Guest Appearance at the Historic Walt Disney Barn

Disney Imagineer Alice Davis To Make Guest Appearance at the Historic Walt Disney Barn

The public is invited to meet Alice Davis, artist, costume designer and retired Disney Imagineer, who will be the Special Guests of the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society at Walt Disney’s Barn in Griffith Park on Sunday, September 21.

Alice is the widow of legendary animator/Imagineer Marc Davis. In 1954 she started free lance for the Walt Disney Company developing the gowns for the live action model for Sleeping Beauty. Her gowns were studied for motion to animate the sway of the skirts while the character danced. Alice also worked on the film Toby Tyler, designing costumes, although she did not receive film credit. Later Alice designed, researched, and directed construction for clothing for the dolls in the “It’s a Small World�? attraction for the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair. Later the attraction was brought to Disneyland in California. Alice stayed on with Disney to design the wardrobes for the “Pirates of the Caribbean,�? “Carousel of Progress,�? and “Flight to the Moon�? attractions before retiring. Recently Alice Davis has shared her designs with David Pacheco for a series of porcelain figurines from “It’s a Small World.�?

Guests visiting Walt’s Barn on Sunday, September 21, will have the opportunity to personally meet Alice Davis, who will be available for reminiscing and autographs from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to arrive early and bring their cameras & autograph books. Admission and parking to this special event are free.

About Walt’s Barn

In July 1999 the quaint red 1900 era barn, which was the centerpiece of Walt Disney’ s miniature live steam Carolwood Pacific Railroad and served as his personal workshop, was relocated from the family's Holmby Hills property to its new home in Griffith Park. The Barn is now a living showcase of Walt’s railroad legacy and is filled with his personal railroad memorabilia, plus other scale model railroad displays belonging to Disney Animator Ollie Johnston, the late bandleader, David Rose, and members of the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society.

Walt’s Barn is open for free public tours the third Sunday of each month from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Barn is operated by volunteers from the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society (CPHS) on behalf of the Walt Disney Family Foundation. The Barn is located in the Los Angeles Live Steamers facility at 5202 Zoo Drive in Griffith Park, about one-quarter mile east of Travel Town. Entrance to the Barn is located at the east gate of the Los Angeles Live Steamers facility. Admission and parking are free.

For information about Carolwood Pacific Historical Society visit www.carolwood.com. For more information about Los Angeles Live Steamers visit www.lals.org.

--Posted September 3, 2003
Source: Carolwood Pacific Historical Society