Winnie the Pooh

Winnie the Pooh A.A. Milne character first animated by Disney artists in Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966), and later appearing in three additional theatrical featurettes, along with educational films and television series. Pooh became one of the more popular Disney characters on merchandise, due to an early exclusive marketing agreement with Sears. …

Winkler, Margaret

Winkler, Margaret See Margaret Winkler Mintz.

Winkler, Paul

Winkler, Paul (1898-1981) He began promoting Mickey Mouse in France in 1930, and in 1934 began Le Journal de Mickey. He was presented posthumously with a European Disney Legends Award in 1997.

Winged Scourge, The (film)

Winged Scourge, The (film) Educational film; produced under the auspices of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs. Delivered on January 15, 1943. Directed by Bill Roberts. To protect themselves from the mosquito, a malaria-carrying parasite, the Seven Dwarfs show effective methods of mosquito control. The first and most elaborate of the health films produced for the …

Winkie

Winkie Villain who acquires Toad Hall in The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad; voiced by Alec Harford. Also at times spelled Winkey and Winky.

Windwagon Smith

Windwagon Smith Eccentric lunk in The Saga of Windwagon Smith (1961).

Winebaum, Jake

Winebaum, Jake He started Family PC magazine in a joint venture deal with Disney in 1993. In 1995, he was named president of Disney Online, and in 1997 his duties were expanded as president of Buena Vista Internet Services. In 1999, as chairman of Buena Vista Internet Group, he left to form eCompanies, an Internet …

Winfrey, Oprah

Winfrey, Oprah Actress; starred in Beloved (Sethe) after entering an exclusive overall deal with Walt Disney Studios in 1995. She also appeared in A Wrinkle in Time (Mrs. Which). She was named a Disney Legend in 2017.

Windom, William

Windom, William (1923-2012) Actor; appeared in Now You See Him, Now You Don’t (Lufkin), and on television in The Bluegrass Special.

Window Cleaners (film)

Window Cleaners (film) Donald Duck cartoon; released on September 20, 1940. Directed by Jack King. Donald is having enough trouble with his helper, Pluto, in washing the windows of a tall building when a bee, goaded by Donald, enters the scene and causes total disaster.