Happiest Millionaire, The (film) In words and music, this is the story of “the happiest millionaire, ” nonconformist Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, and his unusual Philadephia family, seen through the eyes of their new to the U.S. Irish butler. The year is 1916, and in the busy household on Rittenhouse Square each of the family …
See moreHappy Endings (television) ABC comedy television series, began airing on April 13, 2011, and ended on May 3, 2013. When a couple gets divorced, who gets to keep the friends? Dave and Alex’s break-up complicates matters for a long-term, close-knit group of friends. Stars Elisha Cuthbert (Alex), Eliza Coupe (Jane), Zachary Knighton (Dave), Adam Pally …
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Hansel and Gretel (film) Directed by Tim Burton on 16mm film, this live-action film tells the Grimm fairy tale through Japanese actors, kung fu fights, and Japanese toys. It had its premiere with Vincent, and was introduced by Vincent Price, on Disney Studio Showcase on Disney Channel on October 29, 1983. Stars Michael Yama (Mother/Witch), …
See moreHappiest Celebration on Earth In salute to the 50th anniversary of Disneyland, Disney theme parks around the world united in 2005 to bring guests never-before-seen attractions, entertainment, and activities. Featured additions at Disneyland included a new parade and fireworks extravaganza, Walt Disney’s Parade of Dreams and Remember…Dreams Come True, a new attraction Buzz Lightyear Astro …
See moreHans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling (film) Educational film; released in September 1986, 13 min. Walt Disney introduces an animated biography of Andersen, followed by the Silly Symphony. Retitled in 1987 as An Introduction to Hans Christian Andersen.
See moreHans Brinker or the Silver Skates (television) Two-part television show; aired on January 7 and 14, 1962. Directed by Norman Foster. Hans’s father is injured and all the family’s money saved for Hans’s education must go for medical bills. Hans dabbles in art, and hopes to sell some of his paintings, but then there are …
See moreHans The example of a brain-washed German youth during World War II, in Education for Death (1943).
See moreHannah Montana (television) Original series premiering on Disney Channel on March 24, 2006, and ending January 16, 2011. Miley Stewart, a 14-year-old living in Malibu, California, leads a double life. She wants to be treated like any other teenager at school and maintain the typical life led by kids her age—from getting good grades, to …
See moreHannah, Jack (1913-1994) Animator/director; joined Disney’s animation staff in 1933 working as an inbetweener and clean-up artist on many early Mickey, Donald, and Silly Symphony cartoons. He was a key animator on the Academy Award-winning film, The Old Mill. He directed over 75 shorts, eight of which were nominated for Academy Awards. After he retired …
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