8mm

8mm A number of segments from Disney animated classics, short cartoons, live action/animal adventures, and Disneyland and Walt Disney World films, were released on 8mm and Super 8mm film for home use. There were also some sound Super 8mm versions. Earlier, 8mm shortened versions of Disney theatrical cartoons were released by Hollywood Film Enterprises.

Eight Below (film)

Eight Below (film) Three members of a scientific expedition in Antarctica—Jerry Shepard; his best friend Cooper, and a rugged American geologist—are forced to leave behind their team of beloved sled dogs due to a sudden accident and perilous weather conditions. During the harsh Antarctic winter, the dogs must struggle for survival alone in the intense …

Eiler, Barbara

Eiler, Barbara (1922-2006) Actress; appeared on television in Bristle Face (Poor Woman), For the Love of Willadean (Mrs. Mason), and The Swamp Fox (Mary Videaux).

Efron, Zac

Efron, Zac Actor, appeared in the High School Musical films (Troy Bolton).

Egyptian Melodies (film)

Egyptian Melodies (film) Silly Symphony cartoon; released on August 27, 1931. Directed by Wilfred Jackson. In a spider’s misadventures with the Sphynx and the pyramids, hieroglyphics entertain until mummies are disturbed and frighten him away.

Egan, Susan

Egan, Susan Actress; starred as Belle on Broadway in Beauty and the Beast, provided the voices of Megara in Hercules and Lin in Spirited Away, and the singing voice of Angel in Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure. Appeared on Disney Channel in Gotta Kick It Up (Heather Bartlett).

Egan, Richard

Egan, Richard (1923-1987) Actor; appeared in Pollyanna (Dr. Edmund Chilton).

Educational films

Educational films The first Disney educational film was Tommy Tucker’s Tooth, which Walt Disney prepared for a local dentist in Kansas City in 1922. When World War II arrived, he realized that animation could help in training, by showing things that could not be shown in live action, so he made Four Methods of Flush …

Education for Death (film)

Education for Death (film) Special cartoon; released on January 15, 1943. Directed by Clyde Geronimi. Offscreen narration tells the story of little Hans, a German child being taught Nazi principles of hate and cruelty in school, who grows up to become a soldier. The picture fades out with soldiers’ swords and helmets resembling grave markers, …

Edwards, Cliff

Edwards, Cliff (1895-1971) Performer, known as Ukulele Ike, who provided the voice for Jiminy Cricket in Pinocchio and Fun and Fancy Free and in later television cartoons. He also did voices for crows in Dumbo.