Spies (television)

Spies (television) A Disney Channel Premiere Film; first aired on March 7, 1993. In 1942, 12-year-old Harry Prescott, who has lost his brother in wartime service, and Harry’s English refugee pal stumble upon a Nazi plot to assassinate President Franklin D. Roosevelt—but no one will listen to them. Stars Shiloh Strong (Harry Prescott), David Dukes …

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Spider and the Fly, The (film)

Spider and the Fly, The (film) Silly Symphony cartoon; released on October 23, 1931. Directed by Wilfred Jackson. To defend themselves from a hungry spider, flies enlist all of their kin including horseflies and dragonflies. In the battle, a boy fly manages to save a captured girl fly and the spider is caught on flypaper.

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Spellbinder (television)

Spellbinder (television)  Polish-born Australian actors Zybch Trofimiuk and Gosia Piotrowska star as Paul Reynolds and Riana in this 26-episode Disney Channel series that began airing on February 5, 1996.  A mischievous student, Paul, involved in a prank, interacts with a solar eclipse, a strange electrical storm, and a mysterious magnetic field, and finds himself transported …

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SpectroMagic Parade in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World

SpectroMagic

SpectroMagic Parade in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World, beginning on October 1, 1991. The new parade was designed so the old Main Street Electrical Parade could be sent to Disneyland Paris. SpectroMagic differs from the Electrical Parade in that there is increased use of fiber optics and there are a number of newly …

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Spencer, Fred

Spencer, Fred (1904-1938) Animator; helped create the characters of Donald Duck and Dopey,  He was known as one of the best animators on Donald Duck. He was hired by Disney in 1931 and worked at the Studio until he was killed in a car accident in 1938.

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Special Agent Oso (television)

Special Agent Oso (television) Animated series on Disney Channel, premiered April 4, 2009. Oso, a stuffed panda bear, works for U.N.I.Q.U.E. (United Network for Investigating Quite Usual Events), an international organization of stuffed animals charged with helping kids accomplish everyday tasks such as mailing a letter, cleaning their room, or learning how to use the …

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Spears, Britney

Spears, Britney Actress; appeared on the Mickey Mouse Club on The Disney Channel, beginning in 1993. She later became a top-selling pop vocalist.

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Speaking of Weather (film)

Speaking of Weather (film) Educational film; released in September 1982. The film shows basic weather.

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Spare the Rod (film)

Spare the Rod (film) Donald Duck cartoon; released on January 15, 1954. Directed by Jack Hannah. Donald’s conscience, in the form of a “guidance counselor duck,” advises him to deal with his nephews’ misbehavior psychologically, rather than physically. Donald mistakes some pygmy cannibals, who have escaped from the circus, for his nephews playing in disguise. …

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