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.
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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 …
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Edgren, Don (1923-2006) After serving as chief engineer during the construction of Disneyland, working for Wheeler & Gray, he joined WED Enterprises in 1961. Over the next two decades he supervised engineering on the New York World’s Fair Disney pavilions, New Orleans Square at Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and Tokyo Disneyland. He retired in 1987 …
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Edgar, Cyril (1907-1987) He was in charge of the distribution of Disney films in the United Kingdom for more than 20 years. He was presented posthumously with a European Disney Legends Award in 1997.
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Edouarde, Carl (1875-1932) Orchestra conductor; retained by Walt Disney in New York City to record the music for Steamboat Willie, which became the first synchonized sound track for a cartoon.
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Edison Twins, The (television) Series on The Disney Channel, starring Andrew Sabiston (Tom Edison), Marnie McPhail (Ann Edison), Sunny Besen-Thrasher (Paul), Judith Norman, Robert Desrosiers. The 16-year-old twins use science to help them solve mysteries. Each episode ended with an animated explanation for the scientific principles used in that particular show. First aired on March …
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Edgar Supercilious butler in The Aristocats; voiced by Roddy Maude-Roxby.
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Eden, Barbara Actress; appeared on television in Brand New Life.
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Ed Wood (film)
Ed Wood (film) Edward D. Wood, Jr., an eccentric actor/writer/director, has only one thing going for him—an optimistic spirit that remains indomitable despite his obviously misguided career choices. Wood tries to make it in Hollywood, but earns the reputation of the “worst director of all time.” He has a fetish for wearing women’s clothes, and …
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Eddie (film)
Eddie (film) Wild Bill Evert, a promotion-minded eccentric, takes over a losing NBA franchise, the New York Knicks, and happens to overhear the advice of die-hard fan Edwina “Eddie” Franklin, who yells her opinions from the stands. When Coach Bailey is canned, Eddie, as part of a publicity stunt, becomes the new coach whom no …
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