Magnificent Rebel, The (television)

Magnificent Rebel, The (television) Two-part television show; aired on November 18 and 25, 1962. Directed by Georg Tressler. The life of musical genius and nonconformist composer Ludwig van Beethoven, from his arrival in Vienna in 1792 through the writing of the famous Ninth Symphony, who along the way fought those who opposed something new in …

Magic of the Rails (film)

Magic of the Rails (film) Circle-Vision 360 film prepared for the Swiss Federal Railways and shown at an exposition in Lucerne and later in Germany; a train tour around Europe. Released in 1965.

Magic of Walt Disney World, The (film)

Magic of Walt Disney World, The (film) Documentary featurette; released on December 20, 1972, with Snowball Express. Directed by Tom Leetch. A look at the pleasures of the Disney resort, in the year after its opening. 29 min. An expanded version aired on television, March 31, 1974.

Magic Whistle, The (film)

Magic Whistle, The (film) Educational film about a small boy whose wonderful imagination gives magic to an old broken whistle, produced by Dave Bell, released in 1972.

Magica de Spell

Magica de Spell Evil comic book character, created by Carl Barks, who debuted in Uncle Scrooge no. 36 in 1961 who later appeared in Ducktales.

Magical Disney Christmas, A (television)

Magical Disney Christmas, A (television) Television show; aired on December 5, 1981. A grouping of holiday cartoons and segments.

Magic Mirror

Magic Mirror Character voiced by Moroni Olsen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs; later used by Walt as a co-host on his television show with Hans Conried usually playing the part.

Magic Music Days

Magic Music Days Program begun at Walt Disney World in 1985, followed by Disneyland in September 1987, that gives school choral, band, and other music groups the unique opportunity to perform at a Disney park as well as learn about musical performance from Disney professionals. Prior to Magic Music Days, the program for guest performing …

Magic of Disneyland, The (film)

Magic of Disneyland, The (film) Sixteen mm film; released in October 1969. A guided tour of Disneyland, exploring many of the attractions, including Pirates of the Caribbean, PeopleMover, Enchanted Tiki Room, Carousel of Progress, and “it’s a small world.”

Magic of Disney Animation, The

Magic of Disney Animation, The Tour opened at Disney-MGM Studios on May 1, 1989. Featured the film, Back to Neverland, followed by a walking tour through a working animation studio where the processes were explained on video monitors. Elements of the tour changed over the years, especially after animation at the Studio ceased in 2003. …