Crowd gathered outside the Uptown Theatre on Main Street USA for Walt Disney’s July 4, 1956 visit and public appearance. The theatre marquee reads “UPTOWN,” with patriotic bunting and flags visible above the entrance. A large group of adults and children fills the sidewalk and street area in front of the theatre, with an automobile displaying an American flag parked at the curb. The community celebrating Walt Disney’s return to his boyhood hometown during the 1956 dedication events in Marceline.