Munro, Janet

Munro, Janet (1934-1972) Actress; appeared in Swiss Family Robinson (Roberta), Darby O’Gill and the Little People (Katie O’Gill), and Third Man on the Mountain (Lizbeth Hempel), and on television in The Horsemasters.

Muppets

Muppets While working with Jim Henson on the production Jim Henson’s Muppet*Vision 3D, Disney announced an agreement with Henson to acquire the merchandise, licensing, and publishing rights to the Muppets on August 29, 1989. However, estate tax problems encountered by Henson’s heirs after his unexpected passing in May 1990, caused them to end the deal …

Muppet Mobile Lab

Muppet Mobile Lab Audio-Animatronics Muppet characters Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker roam the park and interact with each other and with guests. First tested for the public at Disney California Adventure on February 27, 2007.

Muppet Treasure Island (film)

Muppet Treasure Island (film) Young Jim Hawkins is given a treasure map by a mysterious sailor, and he sets sail with his pals, Gonzo and Rizzo, on a high-seas adventure. Joining them on the expedition is the Squire Trelawney (Fozzie Bear), the dashing Captain Smollett (Kermit), and the mutinous Long John Silver. When Silver and …

Muncey

Muncey English sheepdog who appears in The New Neighbor (1953).

Mumy, Bill

Mumy, Bill Actor; appeared in Rascal (Sterling), and on television in For the Love of Willadean and Sammy, the Way-out Seal.

Mumford (film)

Mumford (film) A psychologist named Dr. Mumford hangs out his shingle in a small town that also happens to be named Mumford and begins dispensing no-nonsense advice to an array of quirky locals. Included are a shop-by-mail-addicted housewife, an eccentric young billionaire, and a mild-mannered pharmacist with delusions of lascivious grandeur. Dr. Mumford’s unique style …

Mumford, David

Mumford, David (1956-2003) Designer; joined WED Enterprises in 1979 as a show set draftsman working on The Land at Epcot. He later worked on show set design for several attractions before becoming show producer for Star Tours at Tokyo Disneyland and Aladdin’s Oasis at Disneyland. As a Disney aficionado, he became an unofficial historian at …

Multiplane camera

Multiplane camera Camera which gave depth to an animated film by use of layers of backgrounds painted on glass; first used in The Old Mill (1937) but used most effectively in the features of the 1940s, such as Pinocchio, Fantasia, and Bambi. It was the invention of Disney staff members under William Garity, and its …

Mulligan, Richard

Mulligan, Richard (1932-2000) Actor; appeared on television in The Deacon Street Deer, and on the series Empty Nest, for which he won the Emmy Award for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 1989. He provided the voice of Einstein in Oliver & Company.