Rachel and Marla (film)

Rachel and Marla (film) Educational film that explores physical and emotional abuse in this story of friendship between two girls; released on July 5, 1990. 24 min.

Radiator Springs Racers

Radiator Springs Racers Attraction based on the movie Cars in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure, opened on June 15, 2012. A leisurely, scenic tour of Ornament Valley turns into an all-out race for the Piston Cup as guests race through the mountain range, around Willy’s Butte, and past Radiator Falls. Along the way, there …

Radio

Radio There was a short-lived Disney radio program, the Mickey Mouse Theater of the Air, which was broadcast on NBC in 1938. Walt Disney did the voice of Mickey Mouse.

Radio Disney

Radio Disney A live 24-hour music-intensive radio network, produced and distributed by ABC Radio Networks, debuted on November 18, 1996. Targeting children under 12 and their families, the network features an educational and entertaining Top 40-style music format from a variety of genres: pop, oldies, sound tracks, and kid songs, as well as contests and …

Radio Rebel (television)

Radio Rebel (television) A Disney Channel Original Movie, premiered on February 17, 2012. Tara is a shy 17 year old whose secret life begins with podcasts from her bedroom as the smooth-talking, edgy on-air personality, Radio Rebel. When her alter ego becomes all the rage, Tara is given a shot at hosting her own show …

Quints (television)

Quints (television) A Disney Channel Original Movie, first airing on August 18, 2000. Jamie Glover, 13, was the center of her parents’ world until suddenly her mother gave birth to quintuplets. At first Jamie is thrilled to escape her parents’ constant doting, but soon Jamie feels neglected and unappreciated as the quints take up all …

Quiz Show (film)

Quiz Show (film) Contestant Herb Stempel on the popular television quiz show Twenty-One in 1958 is persuaded to lose to Columbia University English instructor Charles Van Doren, who becomes the nation’s darling as he continues week after week answering difficult questions. Disgruntled Stempel blows the whistle—he reveals that the quiz show is rigged. The contestants …

R’coon Dawg (film)

R’coon Dawg (film) Mickey Mouse cartoon; released on August 10, 1951. Directed by Charles Nichols. Mickey is ‘coon hunting with Pluto, tracking the animal that tricks the pair into believing Mickey’s raccoon hat is its baby. Mickey and Pluto apologize and leave quietly as the “baby” waves good-bye.

Race for Survival (television)

Race for Survival (television) Television show; aired on March 5, 1978. When a game warden crashes in East Africa, his greyhound goes for help, only to find unexpected assistance from an aging lion. Directed by Jack Couffer. Stars Bosco Hogan, Peter Lukoye, Saeed Jaffrey, Dick Thomsett. Narrated by Peter Graves.

Queen Mary

Queen Mary When Disney purchased the Wrather Corporation to acquire the Disneyland Hotel in 1988, it also obtained Wrather’s lease to operate the Queen Mary in Long Beach, along with the adjacent Spruce Goose dome and small village of shops. For several years, Disney tried to enhance the guest’s experience at the monumental ocean liner, …