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In this episode, Don Hahn drops into Disney’s historic El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood for a visit with Rob Richards, longtime player of the theatre’s mighty Wurlitzer organ. Hear how the organ found a home in longtime player of the theatre’s mighty Wurlitzer organ. Hear how the organ found a home in this legendary movie palace, peek behind the scenes to see the old school ways in which it still operates and listen as Rob works his musical magic.
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19 Comments
It's incredible to see a film at the El Cap. Rob's performance is an integral part of that experience.
A fantastic tale, Simply a splendid way to make something old, New again. Brillant! 😀
Disney's inventions and music are very impressive. For me, it would be the best art and engineering school. Long live Disney!
Lovely
This is wonderful! My parents are big theatre organ fans and used to take us to the local Pizza Joynte in Hayward, California, which had a Wurlitzer. Unfortunately the place had a fire several years ago and it never reopened, the console having been destroyed. However, my mom went on a date in San Francisco at the Fox theater when it was still there. Maybe around 1960. She said it was the most amazing place, and she got lost looking for the ladies room! I would love to see the El Capitan sometime.
Bravo Rob!!! 👏👏👏👏 The beautiful music 🎶 you create when playing that legendary 🎹 organ is of highest star status!!! 🌟 🌟🌟🌟🌟
I’m not sure he’s the only full time working theater organists, there’s one guy at the fox theater in Atlanta, that slaps on the organ
I know the video is not about this but Journey into imagination with figment needs a update
What a interesting job. Thank you Don for highlighting it.
Is there a reason WHY this man is speaking 1000 words a minute! My God man take a pill! Can’t understand a word you are saying.
I got chance to sit at the organ under the stage at the El Capitan a few years ago during a private tour. It was an excellent experience, it's very cramped under the stage. I also got chance to hear a few ghost stories about the theater, but I'll save that for another time. It reminded me a lot of visiting Blackpool Tower during my childhood and watching the Wurlitzer Organist play. Fun fact, of nearly ten thousand theater organs built by about three dozen companies between 1910 and 1940, only a few hundred still exist today (including many collections of salvaged parts); a recent survey concluded that only 38 theatre organs remain in their original venues in any semblance of original condition.
It’s such a small part of this video but if you’re ever in Arizona you really ought to check out that pizza place! It’s such a unique experience.
This is Great!!! Bach gave me chills!! 😁😁
Awesome!
Slow down the speaking and editing pace with poor Don Hahn! It turns his excitement into rapid-fire chaos.
Magic!
Ty for the tour..great to hear these wonderful sounds ..of this theatre organ..magical…
Shame it wasn't tuned before the video 🙁
Awesome Rob! Thank you for being such a fantastic ambassador for the theatre organ art form.