Major Effects (television)

Major Effects (television) Television show; aired on December 16, 1979. Directed by Nicholas Harvey Bennion. Joseph Bottoms as Major Effects explains some of the secrets of special effects in the movies. Mike Jittlov appears with two stop-motion animated films he has made. With Hans Conried.

Make Mine Music (film)

Make Mine Music (film) Ten shorts are combined in a tuneful compilation. Disney’s first postwar “package” picture, produced because financial problems prevented Walt Disney from finding enough money to create a full animated feature. By tying a group of shorts together, he was able to get the production into theaters sooner. Premiered in New York …

Make Me Laugh (television)

Make Me Laugh (television) Half-hour game show on Comedy Central; debuting June 2, 1997, and ending in June 2000, with contestants able to win cash prizes if they can resist the impulse to laugh at the stand-up acts of a series of wisecracking comedians. Host is Ken Ober.

Make It or Break It (television)

Make It or Break It (television) Series premiering on ABC Family on June 22, 2009, and ending May 14, 2012. Teen gymnasts from the Rocky Mountain Gymnastics Training Center (The Rock) hope to make it to the Olympic Games, while antagonizing the head of the National Gymnastics Committee who chafes at their independence. Stars Chelsea …

Main Street U.S.A.

Main Street U.S.A. One of the original areas of Disneyland, with its interconnected shops making it one of the world’s first “shopping malls.” Walt’s plan was to present an idealized town at the turn of the century. Such a town never really existed, but if guests were to conjure up their ideal town, it would …

Main Street Magic Shop

Main Street Magic Shop Opened at Disneyland in 1957. At one time, before his career took off, actor Steve Martin worked in this shop. Magic tricks, disguises, and makeup are available, and the shop hosts will often offer a demonstration. See also Merlin’s Magic Shop, and House of Magic for the Walt Disney World version.

Main Street Photo Supply

Main Street Photo Supply See Camera Center.

Main Street Motors

Main Street Motors Shop/display sponsored by Esso on Main Street at Disneyland Paris.

Main Street Confectionery

Main Street Confectionery Shop on Main Street in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World, opened on October 1, 1971. Sells many varieties of candy, some of it prepared fresh in the shop.

Main Street Cinema

Main Street Cinema Attraction at Disneyland; opened on July 17, 1955. Inside, six screens continuously play selected early cartoons, including Steamboat Willie. Also an attraction in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World, opening October 1, 1971, and in World Bazaar at Tokyo Disneyland, opened on April 15, 1983 and closed in 2002. The Walt …