Sword in the Stone, The (film) An animated feature, set in the medieval era at a time when the English king dies leaving no heir. In the churchyard of a cathedral in London a sword appears imbedded in a stone, inscribed: “Who so pulleth out this sword of this stone and anvil is rightwise king …
See moreSword and the Rose, The (film) An adventure tale set in England during the reign of King Henry VIII. Charles Brandon, a handsome young commoner, becomes attached to the court and falls in love with the King’s sister and political pawn, Mary Tudor. When Henry discovers this, Brandon is banished and Mary is sent off …
See moreSwitzerland (film) People and Places featurette; released on June 16, 1955. Directed by Ben Sharpsteen. Filmed in CinemaScope. 33 min. The film visits cities and small towns of Switzerland to explore the local customs and activities during the seasons. The climax is a climb to the top of the Matterhorn with three mountaineers. Along with …
See moreSwitching 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), …
See moreSwit, Loretta Actress; appeared on television in 14 Going on 30.
See moreSwiss Family Robinson (film) The members of a Swiss family are the sole survivors of a shipwreck on an uncharted tropical island. With great courage and ingenuity, they use the salvage from the wreck to build a home in a huge tree, raise food, and protect themselves from a raiding band of pirates. The rescue …
See moreSwitch, The (film) Neurotic Wally Mars is a financial success in New York with his stock trading partner Leonard, but still he has a gloomy perspective on the world. The one bright spot is his girlfriend, Kassie, who, unfortunately for Wally, just wants to be friends. Even when she decides she wants a child, she …
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Swiss Family Treehouse Adventureland attraction at Disneyland; opened on November 18, 1962. John Mills, daughter Hayley, and the rest of the family were there for the dedication with Walt Disney. Mills had starred in the Disney 1960 film Swiss Family Robinson. The tree has been called a Disneyodendron semperflorens grandis (translated as large ever-blooming Disney …
See moreSwing Vote (film) Bud Johnson, an apathetic, beer-slinging, lovable loser in the small town of Texico, New Mexico, is coasting through a life that has passed him by. The one bright spot is his precocious, over-achieving twelve-year-old daughter Molly. She takes care of both of them, until one mischievous moment on election day, when she …
See moreSwift, David (1919-2001) He initially worked for the Disney Studio in the 1930s first as an office boy and then as an animator and assistant to Ward Kimball, but left in the 1940s, establishing himself in television directing the successful series Mr. Peepers. He returned as a director and screenwriter of Pollyanna and The Parent …
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