Boys of the Western Sea, The (television)

Boys of the Western Sea, The (television) Serial on the Mickey Mouse Club during the 1956-57 season. Life in a small fishing village in Norway, where the children have to help out. Some of the Mouseketeers joined other actors in dubbing the Norwegian voices into English. Stars Kjeld Bentzen, Anne Grete Hilding, Lars Henning-Jensen, Nette …

Boys, The: The Sherman Brothers’ Story (film)

Boys, The: The Sherman Brothers’ Story (film) Documentary about the careers of the song-writing team, Richard and Robert Sherman. Directed by Jeffrey C. Sherman and Gregory V. Sherman. Produced by Crescendo/Traveling Light for Walt Disney Pictures. Premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival on April 25, 2009, followed by a limited release on May …

Boyer, Charles

Boyer, Charles Artist, joined Disneyland in 1960 in the Marketing Art Department. He is noted for having created a number of lithographs of Disneyland subjects, beginning in 1976. One of his more well-known efforts is a “Triple Self-Portrait” of Walt Disney. He was named a Disney Legend in 2005.

Boyd, Carleton “Jack”

Boyd, Carleton “Jack” (1916-1998) Effects animator at the Disney Studio, from 1939 to 1973, and again in 1981. He drew the Uncle Remus Sunday newspaper comic page from 1963 to 1972, and, as one of his projects, helped compile the Walt Disney Story film for the parks.

Boyajian, Chuck

Boyajian, Chuck (1917-2004) He was the first manager of custodial operations at Disneyland, and contributed to the reputation for high standards in cleanliness that the park would receive. He helped establish custodial functions at Walt Disney World and Tokyo Disneyland until his retirement in 1981. He was named a Disney Legend in 2005.

Boy Who Stole the Elephant, The (television)

Boy Who Stole the Elephant, The (television) Two-part television show; aired on September 20 and 27, 1970. A boy working in a small traveling circus steals an elephant, Queenie, on loan from another circus to save her from being sold and return her to her rightful owner. Along the way, the elephant gets loose and …

Boyd, Barton K. (“Bo”)

Boyd, Barton K. (“Bo”) (1942-2011) Boyd began with Disney in 1968 as an assistant supervisor in merchandise at Disneyland, then became a buyer and moved to Walt Disney World to help create the Merchandise Division there. He later returned to the corporate headquarters in California and eventually became chairman of Disney Consumer Products. He retired …

Boy Who Talked to Badgers, The (television)

Boy Who Talked to Badgers, The (television) Two-part television show; aired on September 14 and 21, 1975. Directed by Gary Nelson. A boy, Ben, seems to prefer animals to people, and is even able to communicate with them, a trait that does not please his father. But when a badger helps save Ben’s life after …

Boy Who Flew with Condors, The (television)

Boy Who Flew with Condors, The (television) Television show; aired on February 19, 1967, about a California teenager who yearns to pilot a glider. His studies of the condors helps him with his gliding lessons. Stars Christopher Jury, Margaret Birstner, Fred W. Harris.

Boy Meets World (television)

Boy Meets World (television) Television series; airing on ABC beginning September 24, 1993, and ending September 8, 2000. A young junior high school student, Cory Matthews, is an average teenager, struggling with the complications of growing up and the mysteries of life. He tries to get by on his wits, but is unfortunate to live …