{"id":2699,"date":"2022-09-26T18:03:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T17:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/amc-english-literature-language-and-creative-practice\/?p=2699"},"modified":"2022-09-26T18:03:55","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T17:03:55","slug":"hannah-helm-on-her-visit-to-the-disney-archives-and-d23-expo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/amc-english-literature-language-and-creative-practice\/2022\/09\/26\/hannah-helm-on-her-visit-to-the-disney-archives-and-d23-expo\/","title":{"rendered":"Hannah Helm on her visit to the Disney Archives and D23 Expo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hannah Helm, one of our PhD students, was awarded funding from Santander to undertake research in Anaheim, California in the Walt Disney archives. Hannah\u2019s interdisciplinary, intersectional PhD project investigates feminist, anti-sanist, and anti-ableist representations of femininity, madness, and disability in nineteenth-century children\u2019s literature and Disney live-action film adaptation (2010-2019).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hannah writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In December 2021, I was awarded funding to visit Anaheim for one week in September 2022, where I would conduct research at the Disney Archives and attend the D23 Expo event (9th-11th September). As a self-funded PhD student who missed out on opportunities to undertake archival and field-based work as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, I was extremely grateful for this wonderful opportunity. During my trip, I was able to gather valuable research findings and connect with international scholars for the benefit of my PhD, associated peer-reviewed journal articles, and forthcoming international conference papers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the first part of my trip, I conducted research in the Disney Archives at Anaheim Public Library. It was great to meet with leading archivist Jane Newell and her team, who were very helpful and informative about the materials I wanted to view. The collection included tens (if not hundreds!) of varied titles relevant to any scholar working in Disney Studies, such as \u2018Disney Periodicals\u2019, \u2018Disney Women\u2019, and \u2018Walt Disney Company Films: New Releases\u2019. I could barely move around my desk, for I was surrounded by countless bulky folders on everything from Walt Disney\u2019s early life, his work on animated film in the 1920s and 1930s, the Disney Renaissance in the late twentieth century (marked by the release of classic films such as <em>The Little Mermaid<\/em> (1989) and <em>Beauty and the Beast<\/em> (1991)), forthcoming films, merchandise, and attractions at Disney\u2019s theme parks, and everything in-between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One particular highlight was viewing the \u2018Alice in Wonderland\u2019 repository, which included pieces on Walt Disney\u2019s creation of the film and his decision to hire writer and psychoanalyst Joseph Krutch \u2018to provide an analysis [of madness] in the story\u2019 (Matt Crandall and Paul Andersen, \u2018Walt Disney\u2019s Alice in Wonderland: In Celebration of its Recent Unbirthday\u2019, <em>Persistence of Vision<\/em> (Spring 1993), p. 32). This information will be invaluable for my own investigation of gender and madness in Lewis Carroll\u2019s <em>Alice\u2019s Adventures in Wonderland<\/em> (1865), Tim Burton\u2019s <em>Alice in Wonderland <\/em>(2010), and James Bobin\u2019s <em>Alice Through the Looking-Glass <\/em>(2016), which I explore in the first chapter of my thesis. In addition, I was also able to access a rare document containing script notes from one unnamed film director at Disney. They discussed the importance of attending to various socio-demographics in movie making and \u2018understand[ing] the audience\u2019 and their needs. These are key factors that I similarly explore in my own analysis of gender, madness, and disability in Disney\u2019s live-action film adaptations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was very rewarding to experience the D23 Expo in the second part of my trip. I attended several talks and events led by \u2018Disney Legends\u2019 and standout figures in the company, such as Bob Chapek (CEO of The Walt Disney Company), Doris Hardoon (Walt Disney Imagineering), and Chris Montan (President of Walt Disney Music, who is famous for overseeing best-selling film soundtracks such as <em>Aladdin<\/em>, <em>Pretty Woman<\/em>, and <em>The Lion King<\/em>). Having the opportunity to see these figures in person was amazing and so inspiring. I learnt so much more about Disney\u2019s films; the attention paid to diversity in all aspects of Disney; and the ways in which Walt Disney\u2019s own legacy lives on today, nearly sixty years after his death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the final day of the conference, I attended a panel discussion led by Walt Disney Imagineers, which was entitled \u2018Walt Disney Imagineering: 70 Years of Making the Impossible, Possible\u2019. American film producer Leslie Iwerks (granddaughter of Ub Iwerks, who co-created Mickey Mouse) was joined by a team of Imagineers to discuss the past, present, and future of Disney\u2019s creativity. I particularly enjoyed one talk by Executive Creative Producer Charita Carter. Carter spoke passionately about how \u2018representation matters\u2019 in Disney because the company \u2013 now more than ever \u2013 is rightly focusing on films and products that reflect a variety of different identities in society. It is this focus on diversity and individual difference that is so important in my own thesis, and the talk really resonated with me. It was also very interesting to see rare artefacts at the Expo \u2013 such as Walt Disney\u2019s private jet and an original 1937 cinema ticket for Disney\u2019s first full-length animated feature <em>Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs<\/em> \u2013 up close and personal!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This trip has been invaluable for my ongoing research, and I now feel extremely motivated to incorporate these findings into my PhD. Once again, I am very grateful for the monies and opportunities provided by the Santander Travel Award and the School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hannah can be contacted via email (<a href=\"mailto:h.j.helm@edu.salford.ac.uk\">h.j.helm@edu.salford.ac.uk<\/a>), and she can also be found on Twitter (hannah_helm_). All the photos below were taken by Hannah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/amc-english-literature-language-and-creative-practice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2022\/09\/HH1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/amc-english-literature-language-and-creative-practice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2022\/09\/HH1-1.jpg 695w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/amc-english-literature-language-and-creative-practice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2022\/09\/HH1-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Disney Archives at Anaheim Public Library<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/amc-english-literature-language-and-creative-practice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2022\/09\/HH2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/amc-english-literature-language-and-creative-practice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2022\/09\/HH2-1.jpg 498w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/amc-english-literature-language-and-creative-practice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2022\/09\/HH2-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Disney Archives at Anaheim Public Library<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/amc-english-literature-language-and-creative-practice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2022\/09\/HH3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/amc-english-literature-language-and-creative-practice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2022\/09\/HH3-1.jpg 672w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/amc-english-literature-language-and-creative-practice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2022\/09\/HH3-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><figcaption><strong>\u2018Walt Disney Archives Presents\u2019 Exhibit<\/strong> <strong>at D23 Expo 2022<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/amc-english-literature-language-and-creative-practice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2022\/09\/HH4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/amc-english-literature-language-and-creative-practice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2022\/09\/HH4-1.jpg 633w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/amc-english-literature-language-and-creative-practice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2022\/09\/HH4-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Executive Creative Producer Charita Carter\u00a0discusses diversity in Disney<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/amc-english-literature-language-and-creative-practice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2022\/09\/HH5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/amc-english-literature-language-and-creative-practice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2022\/09\/HH5-1.jpg 633w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/amc-english-literature-language-and-creative-practice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2022\/09\/HH5-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Commemorative Program <em>Snow White<\/em> <em>and the Seven Dwarfs Premiere<\/em> (1937)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hannah Helm, one of our PhD students, was awarded funding from Santander to undertake research in Anaheim, California in the Walt Disney archives. 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