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Classic Disney movies to be celebrated this spring at Peoria Riverfront Museum

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Two classic Disney movies will celebrated this spring at the Peoria Riverfront Museum — 'Cinderella' and 'Peter Pan.' The exhibit, 'Cinderella and Peter Pan: The Classic Disney Collection of Steve Spain,' opens Saturday, March 15 and highlights a rare selection of 30 key-matched backgrounds and cels, watercolors, porcelains, and sketches, the museum says. New museum exhibit to feature one-of-a-kind cars The exhibition includes a career-spanning selection of classic Walt Disney ephemera and a newly acquired work from 'Brave Little Tailor' (1938), recently added to the Steve Spain Collection. 'It offers a compelling behind-the-scenes look at the two films and provides insights into their conception and production,' the museum further states. Both movies were made in the early 1950s and are among the most loved films produced by the Walt Disney Company. John Morris, the museum's president and CEO, said, 'with the help of the extraordinary collection of Steve Spain, the Peoria Riverfront Museum has become one of the great museums in the nation for celebrating the creative genius of the Illinois-born Walt Disney, particularly from the classic era.' Additionally, Melody Konrad, a museum spokeswoman, said the exhibit will last through May and coincide with the museum's annual Disney Fest. utilizing the largest film society screen in the nation. The event has attracted personalities, such as Disney author J.B. Kaufman, documentarian Ted Thomas, the son of Disney animator Frank Thomas, and writer, producer and director Jeffrey Sherman, the son of Robert B. Sherman and nephew of Richard M. Sherman, the legendary Sherman Brothers Disney songwriting duo, the Award-winning Disney author Mindy Johnson returns to the museum later this spring for a special presentation. The museum plans to host community favorites such as Disney Trivia, Dinner and a Movie, a speaker series, and exhibit is sponsored by Visionary Society, Friends of Art, IL Arts Council. Visit for more information. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.