Jimirro, James P.

Jimirro, James P. He joined Disney in 1973 in the Walt Disney Educational Media Company, becoming its executive vice president in 1974. In 1982 he was made executive vice president—telecommunications for Walt Disney Productions, and he spearheaded the establishment of The Disney Channel, serving as its first president.

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Jitney

Jitney Main Street vehicle in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World; opened October 1, 1971.

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Jittlov, Mike

Jittlov, Mike Filmmaker; created the inventive stop-motion Mouse Mania for the Mickey’s 50 television show, and appeared in Major Effects along with two additional films he had made.

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Jiminy Cricket Presents Bongo (television)

Jiminy Cricket Presents Bongo (television) Television show; aired on September 28, 1955. Directed by Hamilton S. Luske. Walt discusses the creation of “When You Wish Upon a Star, ” sung in Pinocchio by Jiminy Cricket, then Jiminy introduces Bongo along with Chicken Little and Figaro and Cleo.

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Jett Jackson: The Movie (television)

Jett Jackson: The Movie (television) A Disney Channel Original Movie; premiering on June 8, 2001. Jett trades places with his on-screen alter ego, Silverstone, after Jett has an accident on the set of his popular television series (The Famous Jett Jackson). Now Jett rather than Silverstone must defeat the evil Dr. Kragg, who is using …

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Jim Henson’s Muppet*Vision 3D

Jim Henson’s Muppet*Vision 3D See Muppet*Vision 3D.

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Jiminy Cricket, P.S. (Problem Solver) (film)

Jiminy Cricket, P.S. (Problem Solver) (film) Educational film; released in September 1983. The film uses clips from Disney cartoons to introduce children to logic and critical thinking.

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Jiminy Cricket

Jiminy Cricket Pinocchio’s conscience, who was later used to introduce educational cartoons on the Mickey Mouse Club television show; voiced by Cliff Edwards. Before Walt Disney selected Jiminy Cricket as the character’s name, the phrase was used as an exclamation denoting surprise or bewilderment. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the phrase has been around …

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Jessie (television)

Jessie (television) Half-hour live-action comedy series on Disney Channel, premiering on September 30, 2011. Jessie Prescott, a small-town girl leaves behind her Texas roots and finds a job in New York City as a nanny to a high-flying couple’s four precocious kids—Emma, Ravi, Luke, and Zuri. While Jessie’s new big city life is full of …

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