Operation Undersea (television)

Operation Undersea (television) Television show; aired on December 8, 1954. Directed by Winston Hibler, Hamilton S. Luske. Walt Disney tells the history of the exploration of the sea, then takes viewers behind the scenes of the making of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, describing new techniques that had to be invented for underwater filming. While …

Optimist/Pessimist: Which Are You? (film)

Optimist/Pessimist: Which Are You? (film) Educational film; using sequences from Pollyanna. In the Questions!/Answers? series, released in October 1975. The film shows that negativism is wrong and that one should form healthy attitudes.

Oprah Winfrey Presents: Their Eyes Were Watching God (television)

Oprah Winfrey Presents: Their Eyes Were Watching God (television) ABC Premiere Event; airing on March 6, 2005. The story of a beautiful and resilient woman’s quest for love, sensual excitement, and spiritual fulfillment, despite society’s expectations of a woman of color in 1920s America. Janie Crawford’s journey takes her through three marriages with very different …

One-of-a-Kind

One-of-a-Kind Antique shop in New Orleans Square at Disneyland, opened in 1967. Lillian Disney was very fond of antiques, and was supposedly Walt Disney’s inspiration for opening this shop. In 1995, the shop began carrying antique reproductions and gifts rather than true antiques. The shop was closed on May 13, 1996, and changed to a …

O’Neal, Shaquille

O’Neal, Shaquille Athlete/actor; appeared in Kazaam (title role).

Oo-De-Lally

Oo-De-Lally Song from Robin Hood; written by Roger Miller.

One Saturday Morning (television)

One Saturday Morning (television) Two-hour Saturday morning show on ABC, debuting on September 13, 1997, and including Brand Spanking New Doug, Pepper Ann, and Recess, along with segments featuring the Genie from Aladdin, a roving reporter named Manny the Uncanny, the Monkey Boys, Mrs. Munger’s Class, and an educational segment. A series of short segments (90 …

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (film)

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (film) Lord Southmere, a British intelligence agent, steals a piece of top secret microfilm, the Lotus X, from a Chinese warlord, and hides it in the skeleton of a dinosaur in a London museum after escaping from a Chinese agent, Hnup Wan, who soon recaptures him. Southmere has told …

One Man’s Dream: 100 Years of Magic (film)

One Man’s Dream: 100 Years of Magic (film) Film created in 2001 by Walt Disney Imagineering for an exhibit at Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World for the 100 Years of Magic celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Walt Disney. Michael Eisner introduces and Walt Disney himself, through rare digitally enhanced audio …

One Man Band (film)

One Man Band (film) A little peasant girl has one coin with which to make a wish in a fountain, but she encounters two competing street performers who would like the coin in their tip jars. The two overly-eager musicians rival to win the girl’s attention. Directed by Mark Andrews and Andrew Jimenez. Produced by …