Art Corner, The

Art Corner, The Shop located in Tomorrowland at Disneyland beginning September 4, 1955 that sold Disney animation art. In 1955 a cel from a recent Disney film cost two or three dollars; think what it would bring on the market today! The shop closed on September 5, 1966.

Arnold, Susan E.

Arnold, Susan E. Became a member of the Disney board of directors on May 1, 2007.

Arquette, Rosanna

Arquette, Rosanna Actress; appeared in New York Stories (Paulette) and Gone Fishin’ (Rita).

Around the World in 80 Days (film)

Around the World in 80 Days (film) Eccentric London inventor, Phileas Fogg has come up with the secrets of flight, electricity, and even rollerblades, but the world has dismissed him as a crackpot. Desperate to be taken seriously, Fogg makes an outlandish bet with Lord Kelvin, the head of the Royal Academy of Science, to …

Armageddon: Les Effets Speciaux

Armageddon: Les Effets Speciaux Attraction at Walt Disney Studios Paris; opened on March 16, 2002. Guests embark on a voyage through the history of special effects.

Army Mascot, The (film)

Army Mascot, The (film) Pluto cartoon; released on May 22, 1942. Directed by Clyde Geronimi. Pluto yearns to be an Army mascot because of the good food they get, and he outwits a goat mascot to earn the job.

Armstrong, Sam

Armstrong, Sam (1893-1976) Storyman and background artist; worked at Disney from 1934 to 1941.

Armstrong, Louis

Armstrong, Louis (1900-1971) Trumpet virtuoso, first performed at Disneyland for the second Dixieland at Disneyland on September 30, 1961, and then returned in 1962 and 1964 through 1967. He also appeared on the television show Disneyland After Dark. In 1968, Buena Vista Records released an album: “Louis Armstrong—Disney Songs the Satchmo Way.”

Arkin, Alan

Arkin, Alan Actor; appeared in The Rocketeer (Peevy), Indian Summer (Unca Lou), The Jerky Boys (Ernie Lazarro), Grosse Pointe Blank (Dr. Oatman), The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (Bud Newman), Million Dollar Arm (Ray Poitevint), and in the title role on the television series Harry.

Armageddon (film)

Armageddon (film) An asteroid the size of Texas is heading directly toward Earth at 22,000 mph, with the potential to destroy the planet. NASA’s executive director, Dan Truman, has only one option–to send up a crew to destroy the asteroid. He enlists the help of an unlikely hero, Harry S. Stamper–the world’s foremost deep-core oil …