tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post1514543975873543050..comments2024-03-29T07:05:53.027-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: STEVE STUART PHOTOS, June 1958Major Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-48195333319770671982016-10-20T13:19:46.531-07:002016-10-20T13:19:46.531-07:00Thank you Steve (Nanook) for sharing these picture...Thank you Steve (Nanook) for sharing these pictures. Your stories bring them to life.<br /><br />One of my treasured childhood pics is sitting in the canal boat with Mom.<br /><br />Thanks Major for showcasing these moments.<br /><br />JGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-35646711927332596852016-10-20T07:56:33.513-07:002016-10-20T07:56:33.513-07:00Nice photos Nanook. Thanks for sharing.Nice photos Nanook. Thanks for sharing.Snow White Archivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04715594290214114608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-91445196942114655602016-10-19T19:49:37.382-07:002016-10-19T19:49:37.382-07:00But I bet he'd be a great step dad.But I bet he'd be a great step dad.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169920944565828337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-17627723870524230202016-10-19T16:57:12.083-07:002016-10-19T16:57:12.083-07:00@Melissa, Nanook,
If Cary Grant and Buddy Holly h...@Melissa, Nanook,<br /><br />If Cary Grant and Buddy Holly had a love child I think Randolph Scott might have had a bit of a problem with it. I don't know....Alonzo P Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529651580262634489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-39887958015306275642016-10-19T13:55:43.822-07:002016-10-19T13:55:43.822-07:00Ooops, maybe not so late! I was thinking I was lo...Ooops, maybe not so late! I was thinking I was looking at yesterday's post and that I had somehow missed it!TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-29898924570542211702016-10-19T13:52:09.320-07:002016-10-19T13:52:09.320-07:00Well, I'm really late for these, but I'm l...Well, I'm really late for these, but I'm loving all of them. I thought the man in the first pic looked a little Clark Kent-ish. And yes, such a beautiful mom! Now I'm also wondering about that teapot that Chuck pointed out. I don't remember seeing it before. I also don't remember seeing that lever used to switch the tracks.<br /><br />Thank you so much for sharing these with us, Nanook (and Major!). I can't wait to see and hear more of your family's theme park visits!TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-11084046184081644272016-10-19T11:55:21.893-07:002016-10-19T11:55:21.893-07:00Dear All-
Thanks for all the thoughtful comments....Dear All-<br /><br />Thanks for all the thoughtful comments. And, yes, my mom was indeed "quite the looker", which begs the question: what happened to me-? [Insert punch line here...]. Although in this image, it appears she left her eyeballs at home. You'll be seeing more of her in the future. <br /><br />Sadly I can't remember any specific moments from being at Disneyland 'back then' - which would involve remembrances of attractions/stores/buildings/etc., no longer there. It all just sort of fades into the background. (Although I do have some memories of being inside <i>Mineral Hall</i> on more than one occasion-!) Well, at least I have these images to verify I actually can claim to being at Disneyland back when it was still in its early stage. And speaking of early stage, clearly, it was a different time back then, and Disneyland and the guests there, reflect that mood and attitude. <br /><br /><br />The backstory as to why it's taken so long for me to find these images goes thusly... First off, it's been several years since I've been back home (although I did visit this last February), so haven't been able to check to see if our family slides were still in boxes in the rear hall closet, as I remember them. Happily they still were there - seemingly untouched. I grabbed all the ones I wanted and when I returned home began sharing them with The Major. He graciously volunteered to allow the slides to experience his 'clean-up treatment' to eek-out the best images possible - although they are all Kodachrome slides. And here we are now.<br /><br />Thanks again to The Major for sharing these images (and many more in the future), and the work he did to prepare them for Prime Time.<br /><br />(Now - I want to hear more about this Cary Grant-Buddy Holly love child...)Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-66904414682244523582016-10-19T09:22:36.283-07:002016-10-19T09:22:36.283-07:00Love the guy near the middle of the boat who got c...Love the guy near the middle of the boat who got caught with his tongue sticking out.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169920944565828337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-18155056830772329072016-10-19T08:10:19.538-07:002016-10-19T08:10:19.538-07:00Nanook,
I kept wondering when your images were go...Nanook,<br /><br />I kept wondering when your images were going to show up. I was definitely anticipating them. I can say without a doubt that they do not disappoint. Wonderful!<br /><br />I recognized you immediately from seeing your TSI "lying-in-the-grave" pic from an earlier post. My favorite is the image of your mother in the Castle Courtyard area. She's quite beautiful.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your personal family photos. I'm looking forward to the rest.<br /><br />Thank you for hosting them, Major.K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-68075694925187756272016-10-19T07:47:05.481-07:002016-10-19T07:47:05.481-07:00Nice pics Nanook. You never know, we might have bu...Nice pics Nanook. You never know, we might have bumped into each other. I was 8 yrs old in '58 and we went to the happiest place as many times as we could convince our parents to take us. Your Mom's looks wonderful, but DE DE looks pensive. DrGoathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687607103991307668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-85418597158746161502016-10-19T07:22:04.482-07:002016-10-19T07:22:04.482-07:00...nor was there a "curtain" in 1958, wh......nor was there a "curtain" in 1958, when these photos were taken. Not sure how I fat-fingered that one...Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836717368846566211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-32085420440555466612016-10-19T07:20:35.780-07:002016-10-19T07:20:35.780-07:00Note that in 1956 there was no "curtain"...Note that in 1956 there was no "curtain" - either fabric or water - screening our view of the spur backstage. Also note that the empty boat is actually moored inside the cave. While it will keep enemy raiders out of the bay, if it's sunk, it'll render the harbor useless. Something to think about.<br /><br />Any ideas as to the function of the teapot next to De De? Or is it just decorative? Is this the <i>Alice</i>?<br /><br />Alonzo, I wasn't aware that you could exchange a dog for entry into the Park. I've always just paid the admission price.<br /><br />Nanook, these are a fun set of photos. Thanks for sharing, and I'm looking forward to seeing more!Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836717368846566211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-68645068853640795932016-10-19T07:05:25.174-07:002016-10-19T07:05:25.174-07:00Wow these pictures are so great. I love pictures o...Wow these pictures are so great. I love pictures of the park back in the day, but equally so I love seeing the park goers. <br /><br />The details in your stories are my favorite though. Thank you for sharing the line from the attraction you remember. <br /><br />(And I never realized how much SBC area looks like Agrabah until looking at that slide of your mom! Probably never linked the two in the past due to this being way before Agrabah even made it to the big screen!)<br /><br />Thanks again for a great post!Medleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313925994827326330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-44985888904841134552016-10-19T06:16:56.003-07:002016-10-19T06:16:56.003-07:00Adorable kids, lovely Mom, gorgeous pictures! I...Adorable kids, lovely Mom, gorgeous pictures! I'm in love with De De's red jumper.<br /><br />Before I realized he was the pilot, I thought the man in the back of the boat was eating an ice cream cone. The man in the gray suit in the first picture looks like the love child of Cary Grant and Buddy Holly.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169920944565828337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-59983361160710784222016-10-19T05:39:50.324-07:002016-10-19T05:39:50.324-07:00I agree with Patrick. Back then everyone seemed to...I agree with Patrick. Back then everyone seemed to enjoy the park at a normal pace. Nowadays it seems the crowds force people to race just to acomplish a handfull of attractions in a day to justify the benji it costs for entry. Thanks for sharing. Alonzo P Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529651580262634489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-88614229610952416042016-10-19T04:49:40.986-07:002016-10-19T04:49:40.986-07:00Nice pictures, Nookie! Can't wait to see more....Nice pictures, Nookie! Can't wait to see more. Your mom was quite a looker, wasn't she?Scott Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225636456858440089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-32578351639142047412016-10-19T00:45:28.179-07:002016-10-19T00:45:28.179-07:00Thanks Nanook, for the shares and words to go with...Thanks Nanook, for the shares and words to go with. Your mother looks so relaxed there. It's a charming picture.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13819318798840978404noreply@blogger.com