TaleSpin (television)

TaleSpin (television) Animated television series; premiered on May 5, 1990, on The Disney Channel and syndicated beginning September 10, 1990, and ending September 2, 1994. Ace cargo pilot Baloo is teamed with feisty Kit Cloudkicker, pitted against a band of air pirates led by Don Karnage. Louie the ape is a music-loving nightclub owner. They …

Symphony Hour (film)

Symphony Hour (film) Mickey Mouse cartoon; released on March 20, 1942. Directed by Riley Thomson. Mickey’s radio orchestra is to present an interpretation of the “Light Cavalry Overture” when Goofy smashes the instruments in an elevator. Sponsor Pete’s fury subsides when the rendition is a success due to Mickey’s improvisation.

Symposium on Popular Songs, A (film)

Symposium on Popular Songs, A (film) Special cartoon featurette; released on December 19, 1962. Directed by Bill Justice. Nominated for an Academy Award as Best Cartoon Short Subject. Ludwig Von Drake invites the audience into his home where he tells all about popular music, introducing several songs illustrated with stop-motion photography. 20 min.

Tag Team (television)

Tag Team (television) Unsold pilot for a television series; a couple of ex-pro-wrestlers become Los Angeles city cops. Aired on ABC on January 26, 1991. Directed by Paul Krasny. 60 min. Stars Jesse Ventura, Roddy Piper, Phill Lewis.

Tahitian Terrace

Tahitian Terrace Adventureland restaurant at Disneyland, opened in June 1962. A Polynesian-themed show entertained diners. During construction, Walt Disney was a little dismayed by the short height of the man-made tree that forms the backdrop for the small stage. When his designers were baffled as to how to rectify the problem, Walt posed the obvious …

Symbiosis (film)

Symbiosis (film) Film about the delicate balance between technological progress and environmental integrity, for The Land, Epcot; opened on October 1, 1982, and closed on January 1, 1995. Replaced by Circle of Life.

Sword in the Stone Ceremony, The

Sword in the Stone Ceremony, The Merlin challenges young guests to pull the sword from the stone in regular presentations; in Fantasyland at Disneyland and in Magic Kingdom Park in Walt Disney World. Opened in California in 1983, in Florida in 1994, and at Disneyland Paris in 1992 (as Merlin L’Encanteur).

Sykes

Sykes Villain in Oliver & Company; voiced by Robert Loggia.

Switched at Birth (television)

Switched at Birth (television) One-hour drama series on ABC Family, premiering on June 6, 2011. Two teenage girls discover that they were accidentally switched as newborns in the hospital. Bay Kennish grew up in a wealthy family with two parents and a brother, while Daphne Vasquez, who lost her hearing at an early age due …

Switching Goals (television)

Switching Goals (television) Two-hour television movie produced by Dualstar Productions and Warner Bros. Television for airing on The Wonderful World of Disney on May 26, 2002. Twin sisters switch places on the soccer field to help their father’s youth soccer team win the championship. Directed by David Steinberg. Stars Mary-Kate Olsen (Sam), Ashley Olsen (Emma), …