Saving Mr. Banks (film) Inspired by the story of how Walt Disney’s famous classic motion picture, Mary Poppins, made it to the screen. In the film, Walt seeks to obtain the rights to the book, and comes up upon a curmudgeonly, uncompromising writer, P. L. Travers, who has absolutely no intention of letting her beloved …
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Wind Rises, The (film) Japanese animated film from Hayao Miyazaki. A fictional look at the life of Jiro Hirikoshi, who designed Japanese fighter planes during World War II. Released under the Touchstone Pictures label for Academy Award consideration in New York and Los Angeles, in Japanese with English subtitles, on November 8, 2013. There will …
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Frozen (film) Animated feature. Fearless optimist, the Princess Anna, sets off on an epic journey—teaming up with rugged mountain man, Kristoff, and his loyal reindeer Sven—to find her sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls, and a hilarious snowman named Olaf, Anna and …
See moreDisney’s Toontown Online Online virtual community, launched officially on June 2, 2003, and closed September 19, 2013. Users participated in a multiplayer quest in which they could create more than 50 million fun-craving Toons that helped defeat the “business robot” nemeses, named Cogs. A social networking component was also featured.
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Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean Online Online virtual, multi-player game launched in 2007 and closed September 19, 2013, in which users experience the adventure of the Pirates of the Caribbean films and explore new myths and untold stories. Users could create their own pirate character, set sail on their own pirate ship, build a notorious …
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Disney Fairies Pixie Hollow Online virtual world launched in 2008 and closed September 19, 2013, in which users could create their own fairy, interact with other players, and explore the world of Tinker Bell and her fairy friends.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (film) Down-on-his-luck Captain Jack Sparrow feels the winds of ill-fortune blowing strongly his way when deadly ghost sailors, led by the terrifying Captain Salazar, escape from the Devil’s Triangle bent on killing every pirate at sea—including Jack. Jack’s only hope of survival lies in the legendary …
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Clark, Dick (1929-2012) Best known for many years of hosting American Bandstand on ABC, Dick starred as himself for Disney in Mickey’s 50 and on Blossom, and hosted the syndicated television series, The Challengers. He was named a Disney Legend in 2013.
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Campbell, Collin (1926-2011) After two stints in the Traffic Department at the Disney Studio in the mid 1940s, Collin returned after art school to jobs in the Animation Department as inbetweener and layout artist. In 1961, Walt Disney reassigned him to WED Enterprises where he helped develop the Enchanted Tiki Room and worked on New …
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Cars Toons (television) A series of TV interstitials featuring characters from Cars placed in comic situations. Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck, tells stories that may or may not be true in Mater’s Tall Tales. Ten episodes have been produced, Rescue Squad Mater, Mater the Greater, El Materdor, Unidentified Flying Mater, Monster Truck Mater, Heavy …
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