"Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" Disneyland After Dark (1962)"Disneyland" Disneyland After Dark (original title)

Directors:

William Beaudine
Hamilton Luske

Writer:

Larry Clemmons (written by)

TV Series:

"Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" (1954)

Original Air Date:

15 April 1962 (Season 8, Episode 26)

Genre:

Adventure | Biography | Drama | Family | Western

Tagline:

The Pied Piper of Jazz Takes You on a Swing Through the Magic Kingdom!

Plot:

Taking a look at Disneyland following nightfall, including nighttime entertainment and appearances by many celebrities of the day. |

Plot Keywords:

Disneyland | Barbershop Quartet | Fire | Tahiti | Rock 'n' Roll

Cast

Louis Armstrong	...	Himself
Bobby Rydell	...	Himself
Annette Funicello	...	Herself (as Annette)
Bobby Burgess	...	Himself
Monette Moore	...	Herself
Kid Ory	...	Himself
Johnny St. Cyr	...	Himself
Harvey Brooks	...	Himself
The Elliott Brothers Orchestra	...	Themselves
The Dapper Dans	...	Themselves
Alan Osmond	...	Himself (as The Osmond Brothers)
Jay Osmond	...	Himself (as The Osmond Brothers)
Merrill Osmond	...	Himself (as The Osmond Brothers)
Wayne Osmond	...	Himself (as The Osmond Brothers)
The Royal Tahitians	...	Themselves
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Barn	...	Carinet Player
Mike De Lay	...	Trumpet Player
Walt Disney	...	Himself - Host
Tony Paris	...	Musician
Alton Redd	...	Drum Player
Richard Dreyfuss	...	Himself (unconfirmed) (uncredited)

Directed by
William Beaudine
Hamilton Luske		(as Hamilton S. Luske)

Writing credits
Larry Clemmons		(written by)

Cinematography by
Gordon Avil		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Lloyd L. Richardson

Set Decoration by
Emile Kuri

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bernard McEveety	....	assistant director

Art Department
McLaren Stewart	....	stylist

Sound Department
Robert O. Cook	....	sound

Special Effects by
Eustace Lycett	....	special effects

Production Companies

• Walt Disney Productions

Distributors

• RKO (1963) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1962) (UK) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE) (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1962) (USA) (TV)

Also Known As:

"Disneyland: Disneyland After Dark (#8.26)" - USA (original title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Certification:

UK:U

Filming Locations:

Disneyland Park, Disneyland Resort - 1600 S. Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, California, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Trivia:

This episode was later released theatrically as a short subject.

Was Disneyland really this quaint once upon a time?

It's hard to believe the crowded, chaotic Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, CA was once so under-populated and innocent. Walt Disney himself opens this TV show/European theatrical release buying popcorn from a vendor ("Lots of butter, sir, just the way you like it," the young man tells him) and is soon surrounded by autograph-seekers (watch for the one who takes Walt's popcorn!). Soon we are in Tomorrowland for a nighttime concert featuring Annette Funicello (warbling her way through "Dance Annette") and Bobby Rydell (very ingratiating while performing "Around The World") and then it's on to Frontierland for a jazz bit by Louis Armstrong. The movie is a simple, friendly tour of a theme park which used to be quaint and homey, and it makes one really miss the Disneyland that used to be. Of course, this is a time-capsule relic now, but a must-see for Mouse-fans. Disneyland has always been a nice place to visit, but from the way it looked in 1962, I'd want to live there.