{"id":2337,"date":"2010-08-19T16:15:07","date_gmt":"2010-08-19T23:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bspcn.com\/?p=2337"},"modified":"2010-08-19T16:16:54","modified_gmt":"2010-08-19T23:16:54","slug":"dear-walt-disney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/2010\/08\/19\/dear-walt-disney\/","title":{"rendered":"Dear Walt Disney"},"content":{"rendered":"

Collected by topcultured<\/a><\/p>\n

This is an amazing correspondence by a young Wendy from March, 1964. Seems she was a huge fan of Woody Woodpecker but gots his creator mixed up. She thought Walt was behind the mischevious bird when it is in fact Walter Lantz. Lucky for Wendy, Disney knows people in high places and was able to forward the message along.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s awesome to see that her letter got to that right person and that he was able to respond.<\/p>\n

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Letter One<\/strong><\/p>\n

March 7, 1964<\/p>\n

Dear Walt Disney,<\/p>\n

I watch Woodywood Pecker every week and see you on it. I like it very much and so do my younger sisters. Would you please send me a picture of you and some of the characters. Thank-you very much. Well, I guess I\u2019ll go and watch Bugs Bunny.<\/p>\n

From one of your true fans,<\/p>\n

Wendy<\/p>\n

Letter Two<\/strong><\/p>\n

WALT DISNEY<\/p>\n

April 6, 1964<\/p>\n

Dear Wendy –<\/p>\n

Even though Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Pluto, Ludwig Von Drake and the rest of our characters aren\u2019t related to Woody Woodpecker, I\u2019m glad to know you like him because he belongs to my good friend Walter Lantz. And I know Mr. Lantz will appreciate knowing you are a fan of Woody Woodpecker.<\/p>\n

I am enclosing the autographed picture of me and a couple of my friends which you asked for\u2026.and I\u2019m sending your note on to Woody Woodpecker. Perhaps you will get a picture from him, too.<\/p>\n

Many thanks for your letter\u2026and all best wishes.<\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n

(Signed, \u2018Walt\u2019)<\/p>\n

Letter Three<\/strong><\/p>\n

WALT DISNEY<\/p>\n

April 6, 1964<\/p>\n

Dear Walter –<\/p>\n

As you can see by the enclosed\u2026.I get blamed for everything that happens in Hollywood!<\/p>\n

However, this time it\u2019s obvious this little girl has her Walters crossed \u2014 although I don\u2019t know how the hell Bugs Bunny got in the act.<\/p>\n

All best –<\/p>\n

(Signed, \u2018Walt\u2019)<\/p>\n

Mr. Walter Lantz<\/p>\n

Walter Lantz Productions Inc<\/p>\n

861 Seward<\/p>\n

Hollywood, California<\/p>\n

Letter Four<\/strong><\/p>\n

Walter Lantz<\/p>\n

PRODUCTIONS INC<\/p>\n

8 April 1964<\/p>\n

DEAR WENDY:<\/p>\n

WALT DISNEY, A PERSONAL FRIEND OF MINE, SENT ME YOUR LETTER REQUESTING A PHOTO OF OF WOODY.<\/p>\n

IT\u2019S NICE TO KNOW THAT YOU LIKE WOODY WOODPECKER AND YOU ARE ENJOYING OUR TELEVISION SHOW.<\/p>\n

SINCERELY,<\/p>\n

Walter Lantz<\/p>\n

Bonus: Yesterday I was feeling lonely<\/strong><\/p>\n

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