Mighty Joe Young (film) Zoologist Gregg O’Hara is exploring the remote Pangani Mountains in Central Africa when he comes upon an incredible discovery–an awesome 15-foot gorilla. Fearsome and dangerous when provoked, he is tame in the hands of Jill, the 21-year-old orphan who raised the gorilla and named him Joe. When Joe’s life is threatened …
See moreMighty Ducks (television) Animated television series; premiered on September 6, 1996 in syndication and on ABC the following day. The ABC run ended on August 30, 1997. A combination hockey team and band of superheroes, part-duck and part-human, show off their hockey prowess at the Anaheim Pond rink. Elsewhere, they use their high-tech tools and …
See moreMiddleton, Robert (1911-1977) Actor; appeared on television in Gallegher and Texas John Slaughter.
See moreMidget Autopia Fantasyland attraction at Disneyland; opened April 23, 1957, and closed April 3, 1966. Walt supposedly did not like the attraction because only children could ride it. When he had it removed from Disneyland, he donated it to his boyhood hometown of Marceline, Missouri, where it was installed in the Walt Disney Park (though …
See moreMidler, Bette Actress; appeared in Down and Out in Beverly Hills (Barbara Whiteman), Ruthless People (Barbara Stone), Outrageous Fortune (Sandy), Big Business (Sadie Shelton/Sadie Ratliff), Beaches (C. C. Bloom), Stella (Stella Claire), Scenes from a Mall (Deborah), and Hocus Pocus (Winifred), and provided the voice of Georgette in Oliver & Company. She also starred in …
See moreMidnight in a Toy Shop (film) Silly Symphony cartoon; released on August 16, 1930. Directed by Wilfred Jackson. In its exploration of a toy shop, a spider has unnerving experiences with various activated toys, a lighted candle, and firecrackers.
See moreMickey’s Surprise Party (film) Cartoon commercial starring Minnie and Fifi, made for the National Biscuit Co. for showing at the New York World’s Fair. Delivered on February 18, 1939. Fifi interferes with Minnie’s cooking, but Mickey saves the day by his purchase of Nabisco cookies. He uses the opportunity to show Minnie the company’s various …
See moreMickey’s Toontown Area that opened at Disneyland on January 24, 1993. Disney designers Dave Burkhart and Joe Lanzisero looked to the Toon world and created it as the place where Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and the other Disney characters live. There is a downtown section, where guests can have fun pushing buttons, twisting knobs, and opening …
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Mickey’s Trailer (film) Mickey Mouse cartoon; released on May 6, 1938. Directed by Ben Sharpsteen. On their trip out of the city for a vacation, Mickey, Donald, and Goofy plan on having lots of fun and relaxation with their trailer, but all does not go as they plan and they soon have their hands full …
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Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas (film) Direct-to-video release on November 9, 2004. Directed by Matt O’Callaghan. The Disney gang is presented in computer-generated animation, in five segments about the holiday. Voices include Wayne Allwine (Mickey), Tony Anselmo (Donald), Bill Farmer (Goofy), Tress MacNeille (Daisy), Jason Marsden (Max), Chuck McCann (Santa), Clive Revill (Narrator), Russi Taylor …
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