Burbank in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Stages B and C

The Walt Disney Studios

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 10, 2024

1. Stages B and C Marker

Inscription.
Sound Stages B and C were constructed in the summer of 1939 as the sound recording facility for animated films. Because of the studio's location near the Burbank Airport, special priority was given to soundproofing the building with state-of-the-art acoustics, including a "building within a building" design for noise reduction.

Stage B, known as the "Dialogue Stage" was where character voices were recorded for most of the animated classics, including "Alice in Wonderland", "Lady and the Tramp", "Peter Pan", "Cinderella", "Sleeping Beauty", and "The Jungle Book".

Stage C was used for the recording of various sound effects for the animated films and short subjects. Animal sounds of the live action "True Life Adventures" were also re-created and recorded on Stage C. Many of the unique sound effects props and gadgets for these processes were invented by Disney technicians and recordists.

In the summer of 1939, the studios were extensively renovated to meet improved sound technology for film and television projects. Stage B now accommodates both andto dialogue recording (ADR) and sound effects

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recording (Foley). Stage C has been converted into a dubbing stage used in the final mixing of film and video sound.

Erected 1990 by The Walt Disney Studios.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 34° 9.413′ N, 118° 19.546′ W. Marker is in Burbank, California, in Los Angeles County. It can be reached from the intersection of Buena Vista Street and Alameda Avenue. The studio property is not open to the public. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 S Buena Vista St, Burbank CA 91521, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s The Valley — the San Fernando Valley,

in Greater Los Angeles,

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 10, 2024

2. Stages B and C Marker

least 15 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Shorts Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fantasia Stage (within shouting distance of this marker); Stage A (within shouting distance of this marker); The Camera Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Hyperion Bungalow (about 300 feet away); Olympic Flagpole (about 300 feet away); Stage Two (about 300 feet away); Nitrate Film Vaults (about 300 feet away); Stage Three (about 300 feet away); The Ink and Paint Building (about 400 feet away); Stages Four and Five (about 400 feet away); The Animation Building (about 400 feet away); Walt’s 100th (about 500 feet away); The T.E.A.M. Building (about 500 feet away); Huey (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burbank.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 671 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.