Ridgway, Charlie
Ridgway, Charlie (1923-2016) Publicity director for Walt Disney World beginning two years before its opening. He had earlier started in publicity at Disneyland in 1963. Ridgway was instrumental in arranging for so much free publicity for the opening of Walt Disney World that paid advertising was felt unnecessary. He oversaw all of the major press …
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Right of Petition, The (film) Educational film in the History Alive! series, produced by Turnley Walker; released in 1972. John Quincy Adams and Thomas Marshall clash over a gag rule preventing antislavery petitions to be introduced in the House.
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Rickety Gin (film) Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon; released on December 26, 1927.
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Ride a Wild Pony (film) In Australia, a wild 13-year old boy, Scott Pirie, who is poor, and a haughty, crippled teenage girl named Josie Ellison who is rich, find themselves at odds over the ownership of a beloved pony. The boy calls the Welsh pony Taff and uses him to get to school, while …
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Riddle of Robin Hood, The (film) Promotional film for The Story of Robin Hood, featuring Walt Disney and production personnel; released in 1952. 15 min.
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Ride a Northbound Horse (television) Two-part television show; aired on March 16 and 23, 1969. Directed by Robert Totten. An orphan boy, Cav Rand, saves to buy a horse, but others plot to get it. Stars Carroll O’Connor, Michael Shea, Ben Johnson, Dub Taylor, Andy Devine, Harry Carey, Jr., Jack Elam, Edith Atwater. Carroll O’Connor …
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Richest Cat in the World, The (film) Two-hour television movie; aired on March 9, 1986. Directed by Greg Beeman. A wealthy man leaves his fortune to his cat, but his relatives plot the cat’s demise because they are next in line. It turns out the cat can talk and he befriends the son of one …
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Richards, Kim Child actress; appeared in Escape to Witch Mountain and Return from Witch Mountain (Tia) and No Deposit, No Return (Tracy), and on television in Hog Wild, Return of the Big Cat, The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper, The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton, and The Mystery of Rustler’s Cave. She …
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Richardson, Patricia Actress; appeared on television in Home Improvement and in Parent Trap III.
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Richardson, Lloyd (1915-2002) Film editor fron 1937 to 1980, with some of his best work on the True-Life Adventures. He was named a Disney Legend in 1998.
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