<p>Disney is putting its cultural legacy on show in Germany in a multimedia exhibition featuring memorabilia from the Magic Kingdom, including the first ticket to Disneyland and drawings from its most famous animated pictures.</p>.<p>From Mickey Mouse to Marvel, the US entertainment titan's celebration of its centenary opened in Munich this week, the first stop on its European tour.</p>.<p>Visitors are treated to 10 galleries mixing images, sound and text as well as items pulled from the Disney archives: screenplays, photos, movie props, letters and memorabilia.</p>.<p>Some 250 original pieces have been put on display, including drawings from the 1937 film <em>Snow White</em>, the snow globe from Mary Poppins and the first entry ticket to Disneyland.</p>.<p>Disney traces its beginnings back to 1923. In that year, Walter Elias Disney, a young advertising artist from Kansas City, produced a number of short-length silent films which plunged real-life heroine Alice into a world of cartoon creations.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/priyanka-on-promoting-south-asian-talent-in-hollywood-want-to-help-because-i-didnt-have-it-1211453.html" target="_blank">Priyanka on promoting South Asian talent in Hollywood: Want to help because I didn't have it</a></strong></p>.<p>The contract signed by Disney for the distribution of <em>Alice's Wonderland </em>is one of the highlights of the exhibition in Munich.</p>.<p>"Many children today or young people don't understand that Walt Disney was a real person," said Becky Cline, the director of the Disney archive.</p>.<p>A video of the founder greets visitors when they arrive at the exhibition.</p>.<p>Mickey Mouse first appeared on screens thereafter in 1928. A page from the original script for the iconic character's debut <em>Steamboat Willie,</em> where Mickey is cast as a sailor, is also on display.</p>.<p>Characters from Cinderella to the protagonists of the<em> Pirates of the Caribbean</em> series feature in the exhibition, which draws back the curtain on the production of Disney's most famous pictures.</p>.<p>"We decided to make something that everyone could enjoy, that no matter what age or cultural background you are, you'll understand and enjoy it," Cline told<em> AFP.</em></p>.<p>The show also lays out how Disney built its empire through the acquisition of studios such as Pixar and Marvel, as well as the Star Wars movie franchise.</p>.<p>The enchanted kingdom has similarly become a big player in the online streaming business though <em>Disney+</em>, which counts some 161 million subscribers worldwide.</p>.<p>The exhibition is open in Munich until September, a choice Walt Disney would likely have been pleased with.</p>.<p>He took inspiration from nearby Neuschwanstein castle for Sleeping Beauty's residence -- an image which would go on to represent the Disney group as a whole.</p>
<p>Disney is putting its cultural legacy on show in Germany in a multimedia exhibition featuring memorabilia from the Magic Kingdom, including the first ticket to Disneyland and drawings from its most famous animated pictures.</p>.<p>From Mickey Mouse to Marvel, the US entertainment titan's celebration of its centenary opened in Munich this week, the first stop on its European tour.</p>.<p>Visitors are treated to 10 galleries mixing images, sound and text as well as items pulled from the Disney archives: screenplays, photos, movie props, letters and memorabilia.</p>.<p>Some 250 original pieces have been put on display, including drawings from the 1937 film <em>Snow White</em>, the snow globe from Mary Poppins and the first entry ticket to Disneyland.</p>.<p>Disney traces its beginnings back to 1923. In that year, Walter Elias Disney, a young advertising artist from Kansas City, produced a number of short-length silent films which plunged real-life heroine Alice into a world of cartoon creations.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/priyanka-on-promoting-south-asian-talent-in-hollywood-want-to-help-because-i-didnt-have-it-1211453.html" target="_blank">Priyanka on promoting South Asian talent in Hollywood: Want to help because I didn't have it</a></strong></p>.<p>The contract signed by Disney for the distribution of <em>Alice's Wonderland </em>is one of the highlights of the exhibition in Munich.</p>.<p>"Many children today or young people don't understand that Walt Disney was a real person," said Becky Cline, the director of the Disney archive.</p>.<p>A video of the founder greets visitors when they arrive at the exhibition.</p>.<p>Mickey Mouse first appeared on screens thereafter in 1928. A page from the original script for the iconic character's debut <em>Steamboat Willie,</em> where Mickey is cast as a sailor, is also on display.</p>.<p>Characters from Cinderella to the protagonists of the<em> Pirates of the Caribbean</em> series feature in the exhibition, which draws back the curtain on the production of Disney's most famous pictures.</p>.<p>"We decided to make something that everyone could enjoy, that no matter what age or cultural background you are, you'll understand and enjoy it," Cline told<em> AFP.</em></p>.<p>The show also lays out how Disney built its empire through the acquisition of studios such as Pixar and Marvel, as well as the Star Wars movie franchise.</p>.<p>The enchanted kingdom has similarly become a big player in the online streaming business though <em>Disney+</em>, which counts some 161 million subscribers worldwide.</p>.<p>The exhibition is open in Munich until September, a choice Walt Disney would likely have been pleased with.</p>.<p>He took inspiration from nearby Neuschwanstein castle for Sleeping Beauty's residence -- an image which would go on to represent the Disney group as a whole.</p>