Winkie

Winkie Villain who acquires Toad Hall in The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad; voiced by Alec Harford. Also at times spelled Winkey and Winky.

Winged Scourge, The (film)

Winged Scourge, The (film) Educational film; produced under the auspices of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs. Delivered on January 15, 1943. Directed by Bill Roberts. To protect themselves from the mosquito, a malaria-carrying parasite, the Seven Dwarfs show effective methods of mosquito control. The first and most elaborate of the health films produced for the …

Winebaum, Jake

Winebaum, Jake He started Family PC magazine in a joint venture deal with Disney in 1993. In 1995, he was named president of Disney Online, and in 1997 his duties were expanded as president of Buena Vista Internet Services. In 1999, as chairman of Buena Vista Internet Group, he left to form eCompanies, an Internet …

Window Cleaners (film)

Window Cleaners (film) Donald Duck cartoon; released on September 20, 1940. Directed by Jack King. Donald is having enough trouble with his helper, Pluto, in washing the windows of a tall building when a bee, goaded by Donald, enters the scene and causes total disaster.

Windom, William

Windom, William (1923-2012) Actor; appeared in Now You See Him, Now You Don’t (Lufkin), and on television in The Bluegrass Special.

Wind in the Willows (television)

Wind in the Willows (television) Airing February 2, 1955, this television show was devoted to the British writer Kenneth Grahame, featuring the Disney versions of his The Reluctant Dragon and Wind in the Willows.

Winchell, Paul

Winchell, Paul (1922-2005) He voiced Tigger in the Winnie the Pooh films, Boomer in The Fox and the Hound, and the Chinese Cat in The Aristocats.

Win, Lose or Draw (television)

Win, Lose or Draw (television) Television game show; aired in syndication from September 7, 1987, to August 31, 1990 (570 episodes), and on NBC from September 7, 1987, to September 1, 1989 (505 episodes). Bert Convy hosted the syndicated show, while Vicki Lawrence was the host on NBC. The game, based on charades, had contestants …

Photo from Disney's Wind in the Willows Segment of The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

Wind in the Willows (film)

Wind in the Willows (film) Segment of The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. U.S. theatrical release as The Madcap Adventures of Mr. Toad. Educational release as The Adventures of J. Thaddeus Toad. Released on video in 1982 and 1988.

Wilson, Owen

Wilson, Owen Actor; appeared in Armageddon (Oscar Choi), Breakfast of Champions (Monte Rapid), Shanghai Noon and Shanghai Knights (Roy O’Bannon), The Royal Tenenbaums (Eli Cash), Around the World in 80 Days (Wilbur Wright), and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (Ned Plimpton), and provided the voice of Lightning McQueen in Cars, Cars 2, and Cars 3.