Merkel, Una
Merkel, Una (1903-1986) Actress; appeared in The Parent Trap (Verbena), Summer Magic (Maria Popham), and A Tiger Walks (Mrs. Watkins).
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Menjou, Adolphe (1890-1963) Actor; appeared in Pollyanna (Mr. Pendergast).
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Menken, Alan Composer; joined Disney in 1987 to work on The Little Mermaid. Since then, he has composed the music for Disney classics such as Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin, writing the music for such memorable songs as “Under the Sea, ” “Beauty and the Beast, ” and “A Whole New World, ” all …
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Merbabies (film) Silly Symphony cartoon; released on December 9, 1938. Actually produced for Disney by Harman-Ising Studios, directed by Rudolf Ising and supervised for the Walt Disney Studio by Ben Sharpsteen, Dave Hand, Otto Englander, and Walt Disney. The workload at the Disney Studio was getting out of hand, so Walt decided to help his …
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Merchandise Shoppers are so accustomed to seeing the wide variety of Disney merchandise on store shelves today that it is hard to imagine a time before you could buy a Mickey Mouse doll, book, toothbrush, or pair of bedroom slippers. Actually, it all started by chance back in 1929. Walt Disney was walking through a …
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Merciful Law of the King, The (television) Television show; episode 2 of The Prince and the Pauper.
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Mello Men Singing group that provided vocals in many Disney films and theme park attractions. Consisted of Bill Lee, Max Smith, Bob Stevens, and Thurl Ravenscroft. They are shown recording the voices of the dogs in the dog pound for Lady and the Tramp in the television show Cavalcade of Songs. Sometimes spelled The Mellomen …
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Melody See Adventures in Music: Melody.
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Men Against the Arctic (film)
Men Against the Arctic (film) People and Places featurette; released on December 21, 1955. Directed by Winston Hibler. Academy Award winner. 30 min. The film shows how icebreakers, specially constructed ships built by the U.S. Coast Guard, to make their way through heavy Arctic icepacks. They maneuver with the aid of helicopters in their effort …
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Menace on the Mountain (television) Two-part television show; aired on March 1 and 8, 1970. Directed by Vincent McEveety. A boy struggles to take care of his family during the Civil War, after his father joins the Confederate Army. To help pay the taxes, he captures a mountain lion for the bounty, angering another man …
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