Olympic Elk, The (film)

Olympic Elk, The (film) True-Life Adventure featurette; released on February 13, 1952. Directed by James Algar. Depicts the lives of elk living on the Olympia Peninsula in Washington, including their feeding habits, breeding, and battles for supremacy of the herd.

Omnibus

Omnibus Main Street vehicles at Disneyland, beginning in 1956. Also in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World, beginning October 1, 1971. The double-decker buses were urgently needed to transport guests around the World Showcase Lagoon at Epcot, so those from California and the Magic Kingdom Park were moved to Epcot in the 1980s. Also …

Omega Connection, The (television)

Omega Connection, The (television) Two-hour television movie; aired on March 18, 1979. Directed by Robert Clouse. Young American government agent, Luther Starling, arrives in London to vacation with a friend, Roger Pike, but immediately gets involved unintentionally with intrigue surrounding a defecting Eastern European scientist. Through the use of James Bond-like inventions, Luther and Roger …

Olson, Nancy

Olson, Nancy Actress; appeared in Pollyanna (Nancy Furman), The Absent-Minded Professor (Betsy Carlisle), Son of Flubber (Betsy Brainard), Smith (Norah), Snowball Express (Sue Baxter), and Flubber (cameo as secretary).

Olsen, Moroni

Olsen, Moroni (1889-1954) He voiced the Magic Mirror in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Olsen, Jack

Olsen, Jack (1923-1980) He joined Disney in 1955 to handle merchandising at Disneyland. He served as the director of merchandise at Disneyland until 1970 when he moved to Florida to begin the merchandise operation at Walt Disney World. He retired in 1977 and was named a Disney Legend in 2005.

Olympic Champ, The (film)

Olympic Champ, The (film) Goofy cartoon; released on October 9, 1942. Directed by Jack Kinney. Goofy traces the history of the Olympic Games by demonstrating various events—walking, running, hurdles, pole vaulting, discus, and javelin throwing.

Ollie Hopnoodle’s Haven of Bliss (television)

Ollie Hopnoodle’s Haven of Bliss (television) The trials of a family in the 1950s as they prepare for two weeks of vacation. A Disney Channel Premiere Film; first aired on August 6, 1988. Directed by Dick Bartlett. 90 min. Stars James B. Sikking (“the Old Man”), Dorothy Lyman (Mom), Jerry O’Connell (Ralph), Jason Clarke Adams …

Oliver, Barret

Oliver, Barret Actor; appeared in Frankenweenie, and on television in Spot Marks the X.

Oliver Twist (television)

Oliver Twist (television) Television movie appearing on The Wonderful World of Disney on November 16, 1997. An orphaned boy in nineteenth-century England is given shelter and clothed by an old criminal who provides a family-type setting for many orphan boys while preying on their naiveté and teaching them to steal. Directed by Tony Bill. Stars …