America’s Heart & Soul (film) In this documentary, filmmaker Louis Schwartzberg emphasizes that it is the people that make America so special. Audiences meet ordinary Americans with extraordinary stories, and learn their values, dreams, and passion. The unusual, captivating, inspiring, and emotional stories make us into something more than a collection of individuals. Released on …
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American Teacher Awards, The Created by Disney as an annual salute to America’s teachers and aired on The Disney Channel beginning November 4, 1990. Top stars are on hand to pass out awards to teachers in a dozen categories, and then those winners themselves pick the Teacher of the Year. Short video pieces on each …
See moreAmerican Broadcasting Company In 1954, Walt Disney agreed to produce a regular television series for the network, if they would help him out by investing in Disneyland. So, with a $500,000 investment and guarantee of an additional $4.5 million in loans, ABC became a one-third owner of Disneyland. The television series began in the Fall …
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American Dragon: Jake Long (television) Animated series debuting on Disney Channel on January 21, 2005, and ended on September 1, 2007. Jake Long is a 13-year-old Chinese American kid in New York who discovers he is descended from dragons. When he transforms into a fire-breather, it is his duty to protect the other groups of …
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American Egg House Restaurant on Main Street at Disneyland, open from July 14, 1978 to September 30, 1983. Sponsored by the American Egg Board. Later Town Square Cafe. Featuring alfresco and indoor dining, it was the first restaurant one encountered on entering the park, so it was popular for breakfast.
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American Journeys (film) Circle-Vision presentation capturing the many facets of America. Opened on July 4, 1984 at Disneyland, sponsored by PSA. In 1989, Delta took over the sponsorship. It ended its run on July 7, 1996. It opened in Tomorrowland at Walt Disney World beginning September 15, 1984 and ending on January 9, 1994. Shown …
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America on Parade Special American Bicentennial parade, at Walt Disney World from June 6, 1975 to September 6, 1976. Also at Disneyland from June 12, 1975 to September 12, 1976. Disney designers, led by entertainment head Bob Jani came up with special floats and a series of costumes featuring oversized heads that told the story …
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America Sings Tomorrowland attraction at Disneyland in the carousel theater originally built for the GE Carousel of Progress, from June 29, 1974 to April 10, 1988. The narrator was Sam the Eagle, periodically interrupted by a pesky weasel. Taking the place of the Carousel of Progress when that attraction was moved to Walt Disney World, …
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America the Beautiful (film) Circarama (360 degree) film which originally opened at the Brussels World’s Fair in 1958 and was brought to Disneyland in 1960. A tour of the United States. 16 min. The film was reshot in 1967 as a Circle-Vision 360 film for the new Tomorrowland at Disneyland. The new film opened on …
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