This is the fourth uploaded film reel from the 1970s. In memory of my father who really enjoyed filming home videos. The film reels have been converted to MP4s and I wanted to share his work. What I like about his films is that he always included sound which was not always an option back then. So everything you see here is an original film and original sound from his camera. I changed the video presets from a 4:3 aspect ratio to a 16:9.

Mickey’s 50th was a celebration in 1978 in honour of Walt Disney’s animated character Mickey Mouse. Mikey’s official birthday was on November 18th, 1978. My family took a trip to Orlando, Florida. As a 7-year-old child, this was very exciting. My first trip to Florida and seeing all the rides and performances was an amazing experience. You will see me in a few scenes with my family. The first one will be at 7:30 min.

In the introduction of this reel, you will see segments from 0-7:15 min. that my father recorded from a television special that was aired on November 19th, 1978. The Wonderful World of Disney showed a history of Mickey Mouse’s career, co-stars, special guest stars, and celebrities wishing Mikey a happy birthday and also the man himself Walter Elias Disney.

My father’s video footage will start at 7:16 min. Some of these attractions still exist today. My favorite attraction at the Magic Kingdom Park was 'It’s a Small World'. At night, the spectacular Main Street Electrical Parade and fireworks were fabulous. I loved the character 'Elliott' from Pete’s Dragon. You can hear me clapping and laughing when Elliott showed up at 20:05 min.


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Film equipment my father had: 514XL-S - Canon; Hähnel Kollmatic AMS 80; Zeiss Ikon compact autofocus and Optex Deluxe Digital Scanner; Eumig 820 SonoMatic Film Projector.

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