Skyfest

Skyfest The city of Anaheim saluted Disneyland on Walt Disney’s birthday, December 5, in 1985 with a world-record release of 1,000,000 balloons. Seven thousand pounds of helium were used, enough to lift 190 people.

Sky Trap, The (television)

Sky Trap, The (television) Two-hour television movie; aired on May 13, 1979. Directed by Jerome Courtland. A young man in Arizona, in trying to save his mother’s business, takes off in a sailplane and finds a secret landing strip. He finds that it is being used by drug smugglers, and he works to catch them. …

Sky Scrappers (film)

Sky Scrappers (film) Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon; released on June 11, 1928.

Sky High (film)

Sky High (film) When you are the son of the world’s most legendary superheroes, The Commander and Jetstream, there is only one school for you—Sky High, an elite high school that is entrusted with the responsibility of molding today’s power-gifted students into tomorrow’s superheroes. The problem is that Will Stronghold is starting with no superpowers …

Skippy

Skippy Bunny in Robin Hood; voiced by Billy Whitaker.

Sky High (television)

Sky High (television) Three-hour television show; aired on March 11 (120 min.) and August 26, 1990 (60 min.) Directed by James Whitmore, Jr., James Fargo. Two teenagers find themselves the owners of a 1917 biplane and they learn to fly it. They get into various adventures as they fly around the country. Stars Damon Martin, …

Sklar, Marty

Sklar, Marty (1934-2017) Vice chairman of Walt Disney Imagineering, involved with concepts and writing contributions for most Disney theme park shows. He joined Disney in 1956, and helped develop Vacationland magazine. He moved over to WED Enterprises in 1961 to develop shows for the New York World’s Fair. Sklar became a vice president, concepts/planning of …

Skin Deep (film)

Skin Deep (film) Educational film; released on October 4, 1993. 26 min. The film educates about eating disorders, for teenagers.

Skeleton Dance, The (film)

Skeleton Dance, The (film) The first Silly Symphony cartoon; released on August 22, 1929. Directed by Walt Disney. At midnight, skeletons in a cemetery perform a macabre, often humorous, dance before scurrying back to their graves when the cock crows the approach of dawn. It was later featured on the 16mm release, Milestones in Animation …

16 Wishes (television)

16 Wishes (television) A TV movie premiering on Disney Channel on June 25, 2010. Abby Jensen, a girl who has been eager to reach her 16th birthday, has kept a secret wish list since she was a little girl. But, when the big day actually arrives, she makes a wish that changes everything. Directed by …