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Chuck Corson interview
Fred Waring; Big Bands; Disneyland’s nighttime entertainment
Chuck Corson was the director of entertainment for Disneyland and Walt Disney World beginning in 1959.
  • Production stage manager for Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians
  • Disney Night at the Hollywood Bowl and “Tinker Bell,” Tommy Walker, casting shows such as “Mickey Mouse Club,” and “Elfego Baca,” Jimmie Dodd
  • Disneyland’s start of nighttime entertainment, the first fireworks at Disneyland
  • The big bands at Disneyland, Benny Goodman, a surprise for Benny wife
  • His start with Disney as an apprentice in casting at the studio
  • Working with Walt Disney, the Squaw Valley Olympics, getting stranded with Walt, getting big name performers for Disneyland, big band festivals

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Source type Website
Published
Subject date 2011
Language en
Document type Interview
Media type audio
Duration 00:16:43

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Id 1259
Availability Free
Inserted 2015-05-06