Disney's Behind The Scenes Hero - Stan Deneroff

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Disney’s Behind The Scenes Hero — Stan Deneroff

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The Dawn of Enchantment

In 1937 Walt Disney cast an enchantment upon mankind with the debut of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Its bright colors and moving music, imaginative characters and fanciful designs, and its emotional intelligence captivated the world. In 1953, Walt Disney Studios released its 18th animated feature film, Peter Pan, and changed our guest’s life forever.

Stan Deneroff is a self-described “life-long Disney fan”. In some ways his fandom connects him to the millions of other lovers of Disney, but in other ways his fandom is completely unique. After following his passion and attending animation graduate school in Los Angeles, Stan dedicated himself to one very specific goal.

The Dream Job

For over two decades, Stan served as the head of special features for LaserDisc and DVD at Disney. He was given exclusive access to the Disney Archives, developed a close working relationship with Roy Disney, met every actress who ever voiced a Disney princess, and much much more.

This episode is a special one, and a fun one. Join actress Jenna Day and editor Tim Collins at Coffee Fix in Studio City as we chat with Stan Deneroff to find out what it was like coming face to face with Disney history.