Little Matchgirl, The (film)

Little Matchgirl, The (film) An animated short, without spoken dialogue, directed by Roger Allers and set to the music of Alexander Borodin’s “String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: Third Movement: Noturno (Andante).” A poor young girl finds visions of happiness in the fiery flames of the matches that she lights to keep warm. 7 …

Little Mermaid, The (film)

Little Mermaid, The (film) Animated tale of a beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, who is fascinated by the human world, to the dismay of her father, King Triton. She spies Prince Eric and falls hopelessly in love. Sebastian the crab is sent by the king to keep an eye on Ariel, though he cannot stop her …

Little League Moochie (film)

Little League Moochie (film) 16mm release title of Moochie of the Little League.

Little Kidnappers, The (television)

Little Kidnappers, The (television) Two mischievous boys “borrow” an abandoned infant, keeping their discovery secret, and set their gruff grandfather’s temper aflame in turn-of-the-century Nova Scotia. Directed by Donald Shebib. A Disney Channel Premiere Film, first aired on August 17, 1990. Stars Charlton Heston (James MacKenzie), Patricia Gage (Ruth MacKenzie), Leah Pinsett (Kirsten), Charles Miller …

Little Lake Bryan

Little Lake Bryan Thirty-acre lake on the Walt Disney World property on which Disney built a recreation center for its cast members. The area was extensively remodeled and renamed Mickey’s Retreat in 1998. In August 1996, an apartment community opened at the same location. The first development was dubbed Plantation Park, and other apartment communities …

Little Indian, Big City (film)

Little Indian, Big City (film) A successful Parisian businessman, Stephan Marchado, travels deep into a South American rain forest to obtain a divorce agreement from his wife, Patricia, only to find that he has a young son who has been raised among the natives and given an Indian name, Mimi-Siku. Stephan is coerced into taking …

Little House on the Prairie (television)

Little House on the Prairie (television) Five-part six-hour series airing on The Wonderful World of Disney beginning March 26, 2005, and continuing on April 2, 9, 16, and 23, about a pioneer family’s travels across the Kansas Territory at the turn of the century. Directed by David L. Cunningham. Stars Cameron Bancroft (Charles Ingalls), Erin …

illustrated house from cartoon The Little House

Little House, The (film)

Little House, The (film) Special cartoon; released on August 8, 1952. Directed by Wilfred Jackson. The little house begins life happily in the country but with “progress” it is soon completely overtaken and surrounded by the encroaching big city. Fortunately, a caring family has her moved back to the country onto a small hill and …

Little Hiawatha (film)

Little Hiawatha (film) Silly Symphony cartoon; released on May 15, 1937. Directed by Dave Hand. A little Indian boy desires to be a mighty hunter and goes out in the forest to prove it. But he cannot kill a bunny that crosses his path, an act that endears him to the woodland creatures who later …

Little John

Little John Robin Hood’s bumbling bear pal; voiced by Phil Harris.