Walt Disney 1948 BOBBY DRISCOLL 7" x 9" b/w PHOTO So Dear To My Heart release

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Walt Disney 1948 BOBBY DRISCOLL 7" x 9" b/w PHOTO So Dear To My Heart release
Walt Disney 1948 BOBBY DRISCOLL 7" x 9" b/w PHOTO So Dear To My Heart release
Historic Walt Disney Studio Auctions by Saturday's Toys presents...
a vintage photograph and press caption featuring Disney's Academy Award winning child star Bobby Driscoll (1937 - 1968)
The 7" x 9" photo was used when the "So Dear to My Heart" premiered in Chicago, Illinois on November 29, 1948.  Released nationwide on January 19, 1949.
The film was among Walt Disney's favorites... as it reminded him of his own upbringing in the heartland of America.
Photo includes the original news attachment detailing the film's cast and describing the young actor and his first film, "Lost Angel" (1943) with screen legend Margaret O'Brien.  Driscoll would go on to star in Walt Disney's "Song of the South."  Amazing... that this classic story is now banned from viewing... not just for children... but for viewers of any age.
Disney photo archive #: "HD pub 390" noted in lower right corner.  The original title of the Sterling North book was "Midnight and Jeremiah" (1943)... as eventually changed to "So Dear to My Heart" for the final release.
No watermark noted on reverse of photograph.
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