Mustang Man, Mustang Maid (television)

Mustang Man, Mustang Maid (television) Television show; episode 8 of Elfego Baca.

Musker, John

Musker, John Animator/director; joined Disney in 1977 where he animated on The Small One, The Fox and the Hound, and The Black Cauldron. He worked on the story of the latter film. He co-directed, with Ron Clements, The Great Mouse Detective, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules, Treasure Planet, and The Princess and the Frog.

Music Man, Meredith Willson’s The (television)

Music Man, Meredith Willson’s The (television) Three-hour presentation of the classic musical on The Wonderful World of Disney on February 16, 2003. Matthew Broderick stars as Professor Harold Hill, the charming, fast-talking con man who stops off in River City, Iowa, hoping to make a killing selling band instruments and uniforms for the local kids. …

Music Land (film)

Music Land (film) A grouping of selected shorts from Make Mine Music and Melody Time, released by RKO on October 5, 1955.

Music

Music Music has been an important part of Disney films ever since Steamboat Willie. The Silly Symphony series was built around musical themes, and the animated features, beginning with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, carefully integrated music into the plots. Disney songs were released on sheet music beginning in 1930 with “Minnie’s Yoo Hoo.” …

Music Land (film)

Music Land (film) Silly Symphony cartoon; released on October 5, 1935. Directed by Wilfred Jackson. In this innovative cartoon; a war between the Land of Symphony and the Isle of Jazz is the background for this musical tale in which Romeo and Juliet-type characters finally help bring about peace and the Bridge of Harmony is …

Music for Everybody (television)

Music for Everybody (television) Television show; aired on January 30, 1966. Directed by Hamilton S. Luske. Ludwig Von Drake studies the importance of music in people’s lives, utilizing sequences from Melody Time, Make Mine Music, and the “Clair de Lune” sequence originally planned for Fantasia. For a 1970 rerun, the latter sequence was deleted to …

Murry, Paul

Murry, Paul (1911-1989) Comic strip artist, known primarily for his work on the Mickey Mouse comic books.

Mushu

Mushu Dragon character in Mulan; voiced by Eddie Murphy.

Murphy, Thomas S

Murphy, Thomas S. Member of the Disney board of directors from February 9, 1996, to March 3, 2004. His company, Capital Cities, merged with ABC in 1985, and he headed the combined companies until Capital Cities/ABC merged with Disney. He was named a Disney Legend in 2007.