Boag, Wally

Boag, Wally (1920-2011) Longtime comedian from the Golden Horseshoe Revue at Disneyland, which put him into the Guinness Book of World Records for the most number of performances of a show. He was most known for creating characters out of balloons and for spitting out a seemingly inexhaustible number of his “teeth” (beans) after being …

Blue Umbrella, The (film)

Blue Umbrella, The (film) Short cartoon released with Monsters University on June 21, 2013, after a debut at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 12, 2013. Falling for a red umbrella, a blue umbrella finds itself wind-blown and weather-beaten during a rainstorm. Directed by Saschka Unseld. Rather than originating in the animation or story …

Blue Yonder, The (television)

Blue Yonder, The (television) A young boy travels back in time to meet his grandfather, a pioneer aviator. A movie for The Disney Channel, first aired on November 17, 1985. Directed by Mark Rosman. Stars Peter Coyote (Max Knickerbocker), Huckleberry Fox (Jonathan), Art Carney (Henry Coogan). Shown on the Disney anthology series later as Time …

Bluegrass Special, The (television)

Bluegrass Special, The (television) Television show, aired on May 22, 1977. Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. The story of Woodhill, an unruly racehorse, who catches the eye of Penny, a girl who wants to be a jockey. Penny uses kindness rather than the whip to train Woodhill and eventually prove that she and her horse …

Blue Ribbon Bakery

Blue Ribbon Bakery Shop on Main Street at Disneyland from April 6, 1990. Took the place of the longtime Sunkist Citrus House. Moved into the former Carnation Ice Cream Parlor location in 1997. It closed January 5, 2012.

Blue Rhythm (film)

Blue Rhythm (film) Mickey Mouse cartoon; released on August 18, 1931. Directed by Burt Gillett. Musical beginning with Mickey playing concert piano. Minnie sings the blues, Mickey joins her for a song and dance routine, then Mickey plays a clarinet solo imitating Ted Lewis. Finally, Mickey leads an orchestra of his gang, with the music …

Blue Lagoon Restaurant

Blue Lagoon Restaurant Restaurant in Adventureland in Disneyland Paris; opened on April 12, 1992. The European equivalent of the Blue Bayou Restaurant at Disneyland, though the dining area is terraced to provide better views of the boats going by in the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction.

Blue Men of Morocco, The (film)

Blue Men of Morocco, The (film) People and Places featurette; released on February 14, 1957. Directed by Ralph Wright. 31 min. The theme for this subject is going back in time. The action takes place in the Sahara Desert where the Blue Men of Morocco live today as they did in Biblical times. The film …

Blue Bayou Restaurant

Blue Bayou Restaurant Restaurant in New Orleans Square at Disneyland; opened March 18, 1967. One of the most attractive dining areas at Disneyland, it is located inside the building that houses Pirates of the Caribbean. As guests embark in their boat on their Pirates adventure, they can look to the right and see the diners …

Blue Fairy

Blue Fairy Character in Pinocchio; voiced by Evelyn Venable.