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'Atta Girl, Kelly!' Disney Re-Issues Movie on DVD
On February 10, Disney released the DVD version of a three-part series about The Seeing Eye that first aired in 1967.
When it debuted on "Wonderful World of Color" on three consecutive Sundays, "Atta Girl, Kelly!" engrossed the nation with the story of a puppy named Kelly, her puppyraiser, her instructor, and the man for whom she would serve as a guide.
At one time, the production was available on VHS, but in recognition of The Seeing Eye's 80th anniversary, Disney has released it for the first time on DVD. To get your own copy, you can join the Disney Movie Club by going to www.DisneyMovieClub.com or by calling 1-800-362-4587.
The year "Atta Girl, Kelly!" was filmed, Walt Disney added a message to the annual holiday message sent to Seeing Eye graduates. You can listen to Disney's greeting here, introduced by Vice President of Training George Debetaz.
We've opened our archives to take you back to 1966, when the Disney crew and actors Beau Bridges and Arthur Hill filmed the series on our Morristown campus. Here are just a few of the related photos and documents.
Actor Beau Bridges takes Kelly through Morristown in a scene depicting the blindfold exam.
The Disney camera crew filmed Beau Bridges and Kelly walking down The Seeing Eye's driveway. 
Vice President of Training George Debetaz had his own director's chair. He is joined by the show's true director, J.D. Cannon, as Kelly waits for her next scene.
The Seeing Eye's main lobby was recreated in its entirety on a Hollywood set. While much was shot in Morristown, interior shots were done in Hollywood.
The series proved so popular that The Seeing Eye established "Kelly's Fan Club" and sent regular newsletters to its members.
The Seeing Eye mailed postcards to let friends know the "Red Letter Sundays" that the series would air on "The Wonderful World of Color."
This internal memo mentioned that Walt Disney might be interested in doing a production about The Seeing Eye.