Newport Beach Film Festival Presents Disney Rarities
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The Newport Beach Film Festival hosted a fourth annual evening of Disney Rarities on Sunday evening, May 1, 2011. Returning to host the evening were Disney Studio producers Don Hahn and Dave Bossert. Joining them was animator Mark Henn. The event took place at the historic Lido Theater in Newport Beach.
Click below to play three videos from the event
In his welcoming comments, Hahn noted that he could spot several familiar faces in the crowd. The evening of Disney Rarities has become something of a tradition, having kicked off four years earlier with a visit from Roy E. Disney.
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Dave Bossert and Don Hahn greet the crowd at the
Lido Theater
The first short feature was a lengthy excerpt from a Disney educational film, �Steel and America.� Produced in 1965, a number of legendary Disney animation talents were listed in the film�s credits. Director was Les Clark, one of Walt�s Nine Old Men. Hahn and Bossert made special mention of animator Cliff Norberg, Disney studio composer George Bruns, and artists Dave Jonas, Ken O�Connell, Frank Armitage and Bob McCray. Animated sequences featured Donald Duck as an early ironworker, who is introduced to modern steel making techniques.
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Ironworker Donald illustrates early steel making
Hahn and Bossert also pointed out the reuse of animated sequences from the Disney film library, a theme that would be repeated throughout the evening.�
Next up was a short public service film, made on behalf of the Community Chest. �The Volunteer Worker,� released in 1940, featured Disney�s biggest star, Donald Duck. In their introduction, Hahn and Bossert pointed out that the Community Chest eventually evolved into today�s United Way.
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Volunteer worker Donald is rebuffed in his efforts
to solicit donations, until he meets a kindly workman�