Pixar Story, The (film)

Pixar Story, The (film) Documentary produced, written, and directed by Leslie Iwerks about the history of the Pixar animation studios. Through interviews with the three Pixar principals (John Lasseter, Ed Catmull, Steve Jobs) and others, the story is told of the development of computer-generated animation and how Pixar helped bring audiences back to the animated …

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Photo of Pizzafari Restaurant on Discovery Island at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Pizzafari

Pizzafari Restaurant on Discovery Island at Disney’s Animal Kingdom; opened April 22, 1998.

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PJs, The (television)

PJs, The (television) Half-hour television comedy series debuted on Fox on January 12, 1999, after a preview on January 10, and ended on June 17, 2001. Produced in a stop-motion animation technique called “foamation,” the series is set in a big-city housing project, and takes a satirical look at urban family values through the eyes …

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Pixel Perfect (television)

Pixel Perfect (television) A Disney Channel Original Movie, premiering on January 16, 2004. Techno-wiz Roscoe sees his friend Samantha’s band, the Zettabytes, floundering because they don’t have the right image, so he uses computer technology designed by his dad to craft singer Loretta Modern—a perfect rockin’ hologram who fronts the band and makes it an …

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (film)

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (film) In the 18th century, Captain Jack Sparrow is roguish yet charming, as he sails the Caribbean. But Jack’s idyllic life capsizes after his nemesis, the wily Captain Barbossa, steals his ship, the Black Pearl, and later attacks the town of Port Royal, kidnapping the …

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Pixar Animation Studios

Pixar Animation Studios Pixar, located in Emeryville, California, was founded on February 3, 1986. It produced Toy Story (the first full-length animated feature produced entirely by computer) for Disney and in February 1997 signed a five picture deal with Disney, with Disney agreeing to purchase up to 5 percent of Pixar stock. Additional productions have …

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Collage of Pixar Short Film Collections

Pixar Short Films Collection (film)

Pixar Short Films Collection (film) Video release of Pixar shorts on November 6, 2007, some made before Pixar’s connection with Disney–The Adventures of Andre & Wally B., Luxo Jr., Red’s Dream, Tin Toy, Knick Knack, Geri’s Game, For the Birds, Mike’s New Car, Boundin’, Jack-Jack Attack, One Man Band, Mater and the Ghostlight, and Lifted. …

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Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz in Pirates of the Caribbean on Stranger Tides

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (film)

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (film)  Angelica, a ravishing pirate with whom Captain Jack Sparrow shares a dubious past, forces him aboard the Queen Anne’s Revenge, the ship of the legendary pirate Blackbeard.  Jack finds himself on an unexpected journey to find the fabled Fountain of Youth.  Along the way, Jack must use …

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