Night Crossing (film)
Night Crossing (film) Peter Strelzyk and Günter Wetzel hope to escape with their families from East Germany to the freedom of the West. Realizing that a balloon might be the answer, Peter and Günter buy materials and begin building one in secret. The first flight, with just Peter’s family—Günter’s wife had convinced him to abandon …
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Nicky and Rock—Working Sheep Dogs (film) Sixteen mm release title of Arizona Sheepdog, released in November 1966.
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Night (film) Silly Symphony cartoon; released on April 28, 1930. Directed by Walt Disney. This early version of The Old Mill depicts the musical nighttime frolics of owls, fireflies, frogs, and other inhabitants of an old mill pond.
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Nielsen, Kay (1886-1957) Sketch artist, story man, and designer; came to Disney in 1939 and worked on concepts for films on The Little Mermaid and Ride of the Valkyries. He created designs for the Night on Bald Mountain segment of Fantasia. Nielsen’s Little Mermaid designs were brought out of the Archives in the 1980s to …
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Nifty Nineties, The (film)
Nifty Nineties, The (film) Mickey Mouse cartoon; released on June 20, 1941. Directed by Riley Thomson. Turn-of-the-century Mickey and Minnie attend a vaudeville show and later ride in a new “horsecar” that ends in a wreck when a cow interferes.
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Nielsen, Leslie (1926-2010) Actor; appeared in Spy Hard (Dick Steele) and Mr. Magoo (title role), and on television as The Swamp Fox and narrated Wild Heart. He also appeared on television in Safety Patrol (Mr. Penn) and Santa Who? (Santa Claus).
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Nick Price Story of Non-Manipulative Selling, The Series of educational films from 1981: The Danbury Secret of Flexible Behavior, A Better Way to Go, and The Voice.
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Nick & Jessica’s Tour of Duty (television) Two-hour television special on ABC; aired on May 23, 2005. Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson perform for more than 6,000 servicemen and servicewomen at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany, with an added special trip to give much needed love and support to those serving our country in …
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Nichols, Charles (“Nick”) (1910-1992) Longtime animation director of shorts and television shows at the Disney Studio beginning there in 1935. He began at the Studio as an animator on the shorts, then moved up to director beginning with First Aiders in 1944. He had responsibility for most of the Pluto cartoons and he animated the …
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Nick & Jessica Variety Hour (television) Hour-long television special on ABC; aired on April 11, 2004. Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson, multiplatinum artists from their hit MTV series, Newlyweds, showcase their singing and comedic talents in a series of sketches and musical performances with such guests as Jewel, Kenny Rogers, Johnny Bench, and Muppets stars …
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