Manhattan Jazz Club

Manhattan Jazz Club The hottest groups perform in the Hotel New York at Disneyland Paris.

Mang, Mary Anne

Mang, Mary Anne Beginning in convention and tour sales at Disneyland in 1961, she moved into public and community relations, retiring in 1994 after being instrumental in consolidating the companywide VoluntEars program. She was named a Disney Legend in 2005.

Man, Monsters and Mysteries (film)

Man, Monsters and Mysteries (film) Foreign release featurette, first on December 6, 1974, in South Africa. 26 min. A film about Nessie, the Loch Ness monster, revealing the existence of ancient legends and writings previously known only to the Scottish Highlanders. In addition to reproduced photos, there are interviews with citizens, scientists, and even a …

Man Is His Own Worst Enemy (television)

Man Is His Own Worst Enemy (television) Television show; aired on October 21, 1962. Directed by Hamilton S. Luske. Prof. Ludwig Von Drake tells how people cause most problems, and without them, we wouldn’t have any problems. He uses cartoons such as Reason and Emotion, Chicken Little, and How to Have an Accident in the …

Man in Flight (television)

Man in Flight (television) Television show; aired on March 6, 1957. Directed by Hamilton S. Luske. The history of flight, told in a humorous animated sequence using parts of Victory Through Air Power with new narration. Walt Disney also takes viewers to Disneyland by helicopter and shows them some of the flying attractions there. A …

Man of the House (film)

Man of the House (film) A resourceful 11-year-old boy, Ben, tries to scare off his mother’s suitor, Jack, a beleaguered federal prosecutor unprepared for stepfatherhood, by forcing him to join the YMCA’s Indian Guides program and participate in Native American-inspired rituals and games. The boy’s scheme seems to be working until a vengeful indicted mob …

Man in Space (television)

Man in Space (television) Television show; aired on March 9, 1955. Directed by Ward Kimball. Space scientists Willy Ley, Heinz Haber, and Wernher von Braun help explain some of the challenges of space exploration, including a discussion of some of the perceived problems of weightlessness. The history of rockets is shown in animation, beginning with …

Man and the Moon (television)

Man and the Moon (television) Television show; aired on December 28, 1955. Directed by Ward Kimball. Rerun in 1959 as Tomorrow the Moon. The show takes a look at how scientists are preparing for a flight to the moon, beginning with a live-action segment and then going into animation as the rocket ship takes off …

Mammoth Records

Mammoth Records In July 1997, Disney announced the purchase of Mammoth Records, a top independent label in the music industry, based in Carrboro, North Carolina. President and founder Jay Faires entered into a long-term employment contract.

Maltin, Leonard

Maltin, Leonard Film historian and commentator, wrote The Disney Films (1st edition Crown, 1973), the first filmography to discuss the Disney output of shorts and features. He has appeared as a speaker at Disney conventions, and introduced a series of Walt Disney Treasures DVDs.