2023 marked the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company and the Studio celebrated in the theme parks and on the big and small screens. One of the most notable releases for the 100th anniversary was Once Upon a Studio, an animated short that brought dozens of classic Disney characters together. It also included some touching moments that were only heard but not seen.
One of the truly special moments and best deep-cut references in Once Upon a Studio was the musical moment where Mickey Mouse stops to pay respect to Walt Disney, and a version of the Mary Poppins classic “Feed the Birds” is heard being played by a solo piano. That piano is played by Disney Legend Richard Sherman, and in a behind-the-scenes clip found on Disney+ (via @DrewDisneyDude on Twitter) we see Sherman get behind that same piano, in Walt Disney’s old office, and play “Feed the Birds” as he did so many times, so many years ago.
