When Walt Disney first ventured into live-action film production with 1950’s Treasure Island, their first several projects were shot entirely on location in England. This was more a matter of necessity than an artistic choice. The company had funds tied up overseas and post-World War II economic recovery laws required them to spend British money in Britain. But since then, the studio had tried to stay as close to their Southern California home as possible. There were some exceptions. Nature films, obviously, had to go where the animals were. And California, as versatile as it is, couldn’t believably fill in for locations like the Matterhorn in
Disney Plus-Or-Minus: Ride A Wild Pony
Disney Plus-Or-Minus: Ride A Wild Pony
Disney Plus-Or-Minus: Ride A Wild Pony
When Walt Disney first ventured into live-action film production with 1950’s Treasure Island, their first several projects were shot entirely on location in England. This was more a matter of necessity than an artistic choice. The company had funds tied up overseas and post-World War II economic recovery laws required them to spend British money in Britain. But since then, the studio had tried to stay as close to their Southern California home as possible. There were some exceptions. Nature films, obviously, had to go where the animals were. And California, as versatile as it is, couldn’t believably fill in for locations like the Matterhorn in