Real Steel (film)

Real Steel (film) In the near future, the sport of boxing has gone high-tech. Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter, lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground …

Ready to Run (television)

Ready to Run (television) A Disney Channel Original Movie, first airing on July 14, 2000. 14-year-old Corrie Ortiz discovers she has an ability to talk to horses, and Thunderjam, her thoroughbred race horse, becomes her best buddy. With a dream of standing proudly in the winner’s circle, she and Thunderjam team up. Directed by Duwayne …

Reagan, Ronald

Reagan, Ronald (1911-2004) Long before he became president of the United States, Reagan, a friend of Walt Disney, served as one of the emcees for the television show on the opening day of Disneyland, July 17, 1955. As president, he attended a second Inaugural Celebration at America Gardens at Epcot on May 27, 1985. This …

Read, Write, and Draw (television)

Read, Write, and Draw (television) Beginning in January 1987, Disney Channel asked kids 12 and under to send in endings to short stories that were published in the Disney Channel Magazine. Within a few months, short videos were made of Vincent Price reading the children’s submissions, and these aired at various times during the week …

Reaching Out: A Story About Mainstreaming (film)

Reaching Out: A Story About Mainstreaming (film) Educational film produced by Dave Bell; released in September 1981. Multihandicapped, Mary faces much curiosity and uneasiness as she enters a regular classroom, but her determination wins the support and friendship of her classmates.

Read It and Weep (television)

Read It and Weep (television) A Disney Channel Original Movie, premiering on July 21, 2006. Teenager Jamie accidentally turns her personal, private journal in as her homework. The teacher loves what she’s written—a story chronicling the adventures of a confident and cool teenager named Isabella (“Is”)—and it ends up getting published as a novel. When …

Reading Magic with Figment and Peter Pan (film)

Reading Magic with Figment and Peter Pan (film) Educational film in the EPCOT Educational Media Collection; released in August 1989. 16 min. Figment and Wendy show Peter Pan the value and fun of learning to read.

Rea, Stephen

Rea, Stephen Actor; appeared in Angie (Noel).

Raw Toonage (television)

Raw Toonage (television) Animated television series; aired on CBS from September 19, 1992, to September 11, 1993. A Disney cartoon star is guest host for each show, which contains animated parodies, kid-oriented music videos, and original cartoon shorts of Bonkers and Marsupilami. Voices include Bonkers–Jeff Bennett (Jitters), Rodger Bumpass (Grumbles), Nancy Cartwright (Fawn Deer), Jim …

Ratigan

Ratigan Evil denizen of the sewers who aspires to rule in The Great Mouse Detective; voiced by Vincent Price.