Liotta, Ray

Liotta, Ray Actor, appeared in Operation Dumbo Drop (Captain Doyle), The Last Shot (Jack Devine), Wild Hogs (Jack).

Lionel Corp, The

Lionel Corp, The Disney licensee in the 1930s of toy railroad handcars and train sets. When they filed for bankruptcy in the mid-1930s, the judge in the court allowed them to produce a Mickey/Minnie handcar for that Christmas season, and the resulting sales pulled them out of bankruptcy. Disney got lots of publicity for having …

Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The

Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The See The Chronicles of Narnia.

Lion King’s Timon & Pumbaa, The (television)

Lion King’s Timon & Pumbaa, The (television) Animated television series; began on September 8, 1995, as part of The Disney Afternoon, with different episodes airing Saturdays on CBS beginning September 16, 1995. The CBS run ended on March 29, 1997, and the syndication on August 25, 1997. Wacky adventures of the wise-cracking meerkat and his …

Lion King II, The: Simba’s Pride (film)

Lion King II, The: Simba’s Pride (film) Direct-to-video release on October 27, 1998, of a sequel to the 1994 feature. An epic story of Simba’s infant daughter, Kiara, who is destined to grow into a heroic young lioness and heal the rift in the Pride Lands caused by the banishment of Scar’s followers. Meeting Kovu, …

Lion King 1 1/2, The (film)

Lion King 1 1/2, The (film) Direct-to-video sequel released on February 10, 2004. The story running parallel to The Lion King, yet completely original, depicts the history of Timon and Pumbaa—how they met and became friends, and their behind-the-scenes influence on Simba’s rise to the throne. The duo discovers their perfect oasis, but after becoming …

Lion King Celebration, The

Lion King Celebration, The Parade at Disneyland beginning July 1, 1994, and ending June 1, 1997. For the first time, Audio-Animatronics-like figures were used on the floats, and remote-controlled crocodiles and large African bugs followed them down the street. There was even a waterfall on a float and rain coming down from the jungle canopy. …

Lion King, The: A Musical Journey (television)

Lion King, The: A Musical Journey (television) Half-hour television special about the creation of the music in The Lion King, including interviews with Elton John and Tim Rice; aired on ABC on June 14, 1994. Directed by John Jopson.

Lion King, The

Lion King, The The stage version of the animated film had a pre-Broadway tryout at the Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis beginning Jul. 8, 1997, before opening in previews at the New Amsterdam Theater on Broadway on Oct. 10 (official opening was November 13). The show earned rave reviews and smashed box office records. Directed by …

Lion King Celebration: A Roaring Good Time (television)

Lion King Celebration: A Roaring Good Time (television) Half-hour television special on KCAL (Los Angeles); aired on July 24, 1994. A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the movie. Included are highlights of the Hollywood premiere with Whoopi Goldberg, Matthew Broderick and James Earl Jones, along with a look at the new Disneyland attraction, The …