Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Walt the Polo Player

As we all know Walt was very passionate about polo in the 30s as were many male Hollywood producers and stars. I recently stumbled on this photo at auction:

Written on the reverse:

Here y'are Ma - our
FIRST BIG GAME
CHARLIE FARRELL'S CATS
VS
MICKEY MOUSE
RIVIERA COUNTRY CLUB
SANTA MONICA, CAL.
JACK HOLT - REFEREE
WE LOST 8 TO 4 BUT BETTER
LUCK NEXT TIME.
LEFT TO RIGHT IN THE PHOTO:-
SNOWY BAKER
TOMMY RAY
CHAS. FARRELL
LESLIE HOWARD
"YOURS TRULY"
WALT DISNEY
GIL. PROCTOR
DICK LUNDY

(signed off by) NORMAN

I'm not sure but could that be Norm Ferguson(the author) next Walt?

The photo came with a copy of #14 of the RIVIERA CHUKKER dated August 25, 1935. Inside is an article about Walt:






Friday, December 19, 2014

Walt and Staff - c.1933

Walt and staff pose for a staff photo holding Post Toasties Cereal boxes, sometime in 1933.