Man’s Best Friend (film)
Man’s Best Friend (film) Goofy cartoon; released on April 4, 1952. Directed by Jack Kinney. Goofy acquires a puppy and has difficulties with the neighbors as well as with his attempts to train the puppy to be a watchdog.
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Mannequins Nightclub at Pleasure Island at Walt Disney World; opened on May 1, 1989, and closed on September 27, 2008. Featured dressed mannequins around the floor, a turntable dance floor, and a sophisticated lighting system.
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano
Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano Restaurant opened at Disney-MGM Studios on September 26, 1991. Formerly The Studio Pizzeria. The restaurant serves pizza and pasta dishes.
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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.
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