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Harriet Burns, First Lady of Walt Disney Imagineering (Interview with Granddaughter Haley Clair)

Harriet Burns, First Lady of Walt Disney Imagineering (Interview with Granddaughter Haley Clair)

FromImagination Skyway


Harriet Burns, First Lady of Walt Disney Imagineering (Interview with Granddaughter Haley Clair)

FromImagination Skyway

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Length:
72 minutes
Released:
Sep 21, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Harriet Burns was known as Walt Disney's First Lady of Imagineering, not only because of her contributions to the organization but also because she truly was the first woman hired at WDI in a creative capacity. Harriet is a Disney Legend and even has a window on Main Street U.S.A. at Disneyland. Working directly with Walt Disney, Harriet helped to create many of the classic attractions we know and love today, including Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room, The Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Matterhorn Bobsleds, the Carousel of Progress, and Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. She also built the robin that Mary Poppins sings "Spoonful of Sugar" to in the original film. Harriet passed away in 2008, but her legacy still lives on today.
In this episode, I have the distinct privilege of interviewing Haley Clair, the granddaughter of Harriet Burns. Haley and I chat about her grandmother's life, legacy, work at Walt Disney Imagineering, and interactions with Walt Disney.
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Huge thank you once again to Haley Clair for being my special guest on this podcast episode! You can learn more about Haley and about her family's book (all about Harriet Burns) at the links below.
Website: http://www.haleyclair.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haley.clair/
Book: http://www.imagineerharriet.com 

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Released:
Sep 21, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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