Twisted (television)

Twisted (television) One-hour mystery series on ABC Family, premiering on June 11, 2013, and ending on April 1, 2014. A charismatic 16-year-old with a troubled past, Danny Desai, reconnects with his two female best friends from childhood, but becomes the prime suspect when a fellow student is found dead in her home. Stars Avan Jogia …

Wings of Life (film)

Wings of Life (film) A Disneynature film with an intimate look at the lives of the pollinators–butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and bats. Released in the U.S. for one week at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood on April 5, 2013 prior to a Blu-ray release on April 16, 2013. The film was originally released on March 16, …

Academy Awards

Academy Awards As of 2024, Disney has won a total of 150 Academy Awards, but the impressive number is that of these, 32 were won by Walt Disney personally. This is by far the record, and Walt Disney is listed in the Guinness World Records book for this distinction. (Second in line is Cedric Gibbons, …

Bostwick, Barry

Bostwick, Barry Actor; appeared on television in Parent Trap III and Parent Trap Hawaiian Honeymoon, as well as Ugly Betty (Roger Adams), Scandal (Jerry Grant), Cougar Town (Roger), and American Housewife (Thomas). He also provided voices in 101 Dalmatians II: Patch’s London Adventure (Thunderbolt), Phineas and Ferb (Clyde Flynn), Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure (Doctor St. Croix), Incredibles 2 (Mayor), and Milo …

Hatcher, Teri

Hatcher, Teri Actress; appeared in Straight Talk (Janice) and on television in Desperate Housewives (Susan Mayer). She provided the voice of Dottie in Planes.

Monorail

Monorail Tomorrowland attraction at Disneyland; opened June 14, 1959. It was the first daily operating monorail in the country, and was originally known as the Disneyland-Alweg Monorail System, with Alweg being the German company that aided in its design. The Monorail first glided on its beam around Tomorrowland, but it was extended, with new style …

Animated features, other

Animated features, other Beginning in 1990, Disney had its Television Animation division (later DisneyToon Studios) produce a series of animated features, which debuted in movie theaters then immediately made the transition to video. (See Video for direct-to-video animated features.) These films were: 1. Ducktales: The Movie, Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990) – released as a Disney …

Animated features, live-action

Animated features; live-action features with animated characters or segments 1. The Reluctant Dragon (1941) 2. Victory Through Air Power (1943) 3. Song of the South (1946) 4. So Dear to My Heart (1949) 5. Mary Poppins (1964) 6. Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) 7. Pete’s Dragon (1977) 8. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) 9. Enchanted (2007)

Zorro the Avenger (film)

Zorro the Avenger (film) Foreign theatrical compilation of several Zorro episodes. Released first in Japan on September 10, 1959. With the success of The Sign of Zorro, director Charles Barton returned to direct this sequel, again pieced together from the popular Disney television series. Zorro and his sidekick, Bernardo, must defeat the wicked “Eagle,” who …

Zorro: El Bandido (television)

Zorro: El Bandido (television) Television hour; aired on October 30, 1960. Directed by William Witney. A band of Mexican outlaws, led by El Cuchillo, is tempted by riches in Los Angeles, but they did not reckon on Zorro. The story is concluded in Adios El Cuchillo.