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 …
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Lion King, The (film) A young lion cub, Simba, struggles to find his place in nature’s “circle of life” and follow in the regal paw prints of his father, the great King Mufasa, after his father is killed by his treacherous uncle, Scar. Scar convinces Simba that he is responsible for his father’s death and …
See moreLion Down (film) Goofy cartoon; released on January 5, 1951. Directed by Jack Kinney. In his attempt to hang a hammock, Goofy searches for a second tree to hold it up, but the one he finds dislodges a lion, who returns home with Goofy. Soon the lion wants the hammock too and a battle begins …
See moreLinz, Alex D. Young actor; appeared in Max Keeble’s Big Move (Max), The Jennie Project (Andrew Archibald), and Full Court Miracle (Alex Schlotsky) on Disney Channel, and provided the voice of the young Tarzan in Tarzan.
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Lion Around (film) Donald Duck cartoon; released on January 20, 1950. Directed by Jack Hannah. The nephews disguise themselves as a lion to get a pie from Donald, who, when he discovers the trick, chases them and gets mixed up with a real lion to whom he must keep serving pies in order to stay …
See moreLinkletter, Art (1912-2010) Television personality who served, with Ronald Reagan and Bob Cummings, as one of the hosts of the television show for the opening of Disneyland on July 17, 1955. He was named a Disney Legend in 2005, after serving as a Disneyland park ambassador during its 50th year.
See moreLine of Fire (television) One-hour drama series on ABC; premiering on December 2, 2003, and ending February 3, 2004, with the final two episodes shown on May 30. On one side of the FBI’s fight against organized crime is the Richmond, Virginia-based Malloy Crime Syndicate headed by Jonah Malloy, a charismatic but dangerous father figure. …
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Lincoln (film) In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, President Abraham Lincoln in his tumultuous final months in office pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country, and abolish slavery. A DreamWorks/Twentieth Century Fox/Reliance Entertainment film, distributed by Touchstone in the U.S. Limited release on …
See moreLindo, Delroy Actor, appeared in Bound by Honor (Bonafide), Ransom (Lonnie Hawkins), Gone in Sixty Seconds (Roland Castlebeck), and he provided the voice of Beta in Up.
See moreLindsey, George (1928-2012) Actor; appeared in Snowball Express (Double L. Dingman), Charley and the Angel (Pete), Treasure of Matecumbe (sheriff), and provided the voice of Trigger (Robin Hood), Lafayette (The Aristocats), and Deadeye, the rabbit (The Rescuers). He also appeared on television in Bristle Face.
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