Burley, Fulton

Burley, Fulton (1923-2007) He took over the role of the silver-toned tenor in the Golden Horseshoe Revue at Disneyland in 1962. His special brand of humor and authentic Irish-tenor voice made him an audience favorite, not only at Disneyland but on publicity tours to promote upcoming movie releases. He was named a Disney Legend in …

Burke, Steve

Burke, Steve He joined Disney in 1985 as director of new business development, and in December 1987, he was promoted to vice president, The Disney Store, Inc. By 1990, he was executive vice president, specialty retailing, a post which he held until being selected as executive vice president, operations, for Euro Disney in late 1992. …

BURN•E (film)

BURN•E (film) An unlucky welder robot named BURN•E, having problems trying to repair a light on the outside of the Axiom spaceship, is locked out when WALL•E and EVE rush in and the hatch slams shut. He has to attempt various methods to get back in. Directed by Angus MacLane. 8 min. From Pixar; released …

Bunheads (television)

Bunheads (television) Drama series on ABC Family, premiering on June 11, 2012, and ending February 25, 2013. A Las Vegas showgirl impulsively marries a man, moves to his sleepy coastal town of Paradise, CA, and takes an uneasy role at her new mother-in-law’s dance school. Stars Sutton Foster (Michelle Simms), Kaitlyn Jenkins (Boo), Julia Goldani …

Burgess, Bobby

Burgess, Bobby Mouseketeer from the 1950s television show. Later went on to work with Lawrence Welk for many years.

Burbank, California

Burbank, California Home of The Walt Disney Company, at 500 South Buena Vista Street, at the corner of Buena Vista and Alameda, since 1940.

Bunnytown (television)

Bunnytown (television) Puppet variety series produced in the United Kingdom, premiering in the U.S. on Disney Channel on November 10, 2007. Set in the bustling world of Bunnytown where laughter rules and carrots are a close second, the bunnies create a humor-filled learning environment for preschool viewers and their families. Disney Channel’s first full-scale international …

Bumble Boogie (film)

Bumble Boogie (film) Segment from Melody Time, featuring Freddy Martin and His Orchestra, with Jack Fina at the piano; the fantasy of a bee’s nightmare.

Bullock, Sandra

Bullock, Sandra Actress; appeared in While You Were Sleeping (Lucy), Gun Shy (Judy Tipp), and The Proposal (Margaret Tate).

bug’s life, a (film)

bug’s life, a (film) A hungry hoard of grasshoppers, led by Hopper, annually extort food from a timid ant colony. A klutzy but inventive worker ant, Flik, tries to increase production with a harvesting contraption, but his plans go awry, and he finds himself instead sent out of the colony to find a way to …