Goldwyn, Tony

Goldwyn, Tony Actor; appeared in Nixon (Harold Nixon) and provided the voice of the title character in Tarzan.

Goliath II (film)

Goliath II (film) Special cartoon; released on January 21, 1960. Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman. Golaith II, at eight, is still only five inches tall—to the shame of his father, Goliath I, giant of the jungle and king of the elephants. Little Goliath runs away and though he is rescued by his mother from Raja, the …

Golden Zephyr

Golden Zephyr Attraction at Paradise Gardens Park at Disney California Adventure, opened Feb. 8, 2001. This swing ride brings back visions of a retro-future with zeppelin-shaped 12-passenger stainless steel spaceships, suspended by cable from a rotating 85-foot tower.

Goldenson, Leonard H.

Goldenson, Leonard H. (1905-1999) Founder and former chairman of the board of ABC, Inc., Goldenson started with the organization in 1953 when he helped arrange the merger of United Paramount Theaters with the fledgling ABC (a failing collection of five television stations). He took a chance in 1954 by contracting for the first Disney television …

Golden Press

Golden Press Division of Western Publishing Co.; began publishing Little Golden Books and Big Golden Books featuring the Disney characters in 1948, and later added many other series. Some of the Golden Book titles went through dozens of printings, with millions of copies in circulation.

Golden Touch, The (film)

Golden Touch, The (film) Silly Symphony cartoon; released on March 22, 1935. Directed by Walt Disney himself, a task he thought would be easy but which he never again repeated. Greedy King Midas wants to amass more treasure, so a magical dwarf grants him the power to turn anything he touches to gold. To his …

Golden Palace, The (television)

Golden Palace, The (television) Television series, aired on CBS from September 18, 1992, to August 6, 1993. Spinoff of The Golden Girls. Two of the women from the previous show run a Miami hotel. Stars Rue McClanahan, Betty White, Estelle Getty, Cheech Marin, Don Cheadle.

Golden Opportunity (film)

Golden Opportunity (film) Promotional film, introduced by Walt Disney, prepared for Californians for Beaches and Parks to aid in their campaign for a ballot proposition in a state election in 1964. Walt explains that, with increasing population in California, more state beaches and parks are needed. 13 min.

Golden Vine Winery

Golden Vine Winery Area in Golden State at Disney California Adventure; opened on February 8, 2001. Originally presented by the Robert Mondavi Family; Disney took over the operation on October 1, 2001. The Vineyard Room and Golden Vine Terrace opened on February 8, 2001. The Wine Country Trattoria, taking the place of the Wine Country …

Golden Oak Ranch

Golden Oak Ranch Located in Placerita Canyon, about 25 miles north of the Disney Studio in Burbank, this 708-acre ranch was purchased by Disney on March 11, 1959, to serve as a film location. Walt had become familiar with the area while using it as a location for the Spin and Marty serials. Over the …