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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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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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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Place, Mary Kay

Place, Mary Kay Actress; appeared in Captain Ron (Katherine Harvey) and Sweet Home Alabama (Pearl) and on television in The Girl Who Spelled Freedom (Prissy Thrash).

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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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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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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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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (film)

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (film) First sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. The decidedly eccentric Capt. Jack Sparrow is caught up in another tangled web of supernatural intrigue when he is reminded of a blood debt he owes to the Ruler of the Ocean Depths, the …

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