Band Concert, The (film) Mickey Mouse cartoon; the first one in color, released on February 23, 1935. From then on, with the exception of Mickey’s Service Station and Mickey’s Kangaroo, all the Disney cartoons would be in color. Directed by Wilfred Jackson. Mickey is a frustrated bandleader who must deal with obnoxious peanut vendor and …
See moreBambi II (film) Direct-to-DVD release on February 7, 2006, of this animated sequel to Bambi. Following the tragic loss of his mother, the young fawn Bambi reunites with his father, The Great Prince, who must now teach him the ways of the forest. Their adventure together helps them overcome their initially awkward relationship, and allows …
See moreBanderas, Antonio Actor, appeared in Two Much (Art), Evita (Che), Miami Rhapsody (Antonio), Play It to the Bone (Caesar Dominguez), and The 13th Warrior (Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan).
See moreBambi: A Lesson in Perseverance (film) Educational film; released in September 1978. Trying something new, like riding a bicycle, is not always successful the first time.
See moreBaloo’s Dressing Room Special Fantasyland attraction at Disneyland until displaced by Toontown construction, open from March 15 to September 8, 1991. The attraction was inspired by a similar area in Mickey’s Birthdayland at the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom where guests were able to visit Mickey Mouse in his dressing room. Eventually, Toontown would provide …
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Balloon Farm (television) Two-hour movie airing on The Wonderful World of Disney on March 28, 1999. A peculiar farmer, Harvey H. Potter, arrives in the small town of Waterston where the families are facing financial ruin because of a drought. Potter’s crop turns out to be a field of brilliantly colored balloon plants. The townsfolk …
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Bambi (film) Life story of a fawn, Bambi, who grows up, with friends Thumper, the rabbit, and Flower, the skunk, to be the Great Prince of the Forest. But in the meantime he suffers through the death of his mother at the hand of hunters, falls in love with Faline, and barely escapes a catastrophic …
See moreBallerina (television) Television show; aired in two parts on February 27 and March 6, 1966. Directed by Norman Campbell. Story of a young ballet student in Denmark who succeeds despite her mother’s objections. Partly filmed at the Royal Theater in Copenhagen. Stars Kirsten Simone, Astrid Villaume, Ole Wegener, Poul Reichardt, Jenny Agutter. This film introduced …
See moreBallard, Kaye (1925-2019) Actress, appeared in Freaky Friday (Coach Betsy).
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