Legend of the Lion King, The

Legend of the Lion King, The Attraction in Fantasyland in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World; opened on July 8, 1994. After a pre-show featuring Rafiki and “The Circle of Life, ” costumed characters and puppets combine to present the story of The Lion King, in the theater that had originally housed the Mickey …

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Legend of the Seeker (television)

Legend of the Seeker (television) One-hour syndicated series premiering November 1, 2008, and ending May 22, 2010. Woodsman Richard Cypher is extraordinarily transformed into a magical leader who joins with a mysterious beautiful woman named Kahlan Amnell and a wise old wizard named Zedd Zu’l Zorander to stop a ruthless tyrant from unleashing an ancient …

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Legacy of Walt Disney

Legacy of Walt Disney Display of Walt Disney’s awards and other memorabilia along with an exhibit, on the California Institute of the Arts, on Main Street at Disneyland from January 15, 1970 to February 11, 1973. Took the former space of the Wurlitzer shop, until the major awards were moved to the Walt Disney Story …

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Legend of Coyote Rock, The (film)

Legend of Coyote Rock, The (film) Pluto cartoon; released on August 24, 1945. Directed by Charles Nichols. Pluto is charged with guarding lambs, but a coyote lures him far away in the desert. While Pluto is gone, the coyote captures all of the lambs in a cave, except for a little black lamb who manages …

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Legend of El Blanco, The (television)

Legend of El Blanco, The (television) Television show; aired on September 25, 1966. Directed by Arthur J. Vitarelli. The show is based on an old Aztec legend about a white horse owned by Hernando Cortez, with the narration sung rather than spoken, by the group Los Tres Con Ella. The area has been having a …

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Legend of Johnny Appleseed (film)

Legend of Johnny Appleseed (film) Release title of Johnny Appleseed for schools.

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Legend of Lobo, The (film)

Legend of Lobo, The (film) With both parents killed by man, Lobo has learned the ways of the hunter and becomes the most hated and sought after wolf in the West. By the time he becomes leader of the pack he has mated and become a father. Man’s relentless determination to eliminate the wolves raiding …

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Leeds China Co.

Leeds China Co. Chicago manufacturer of ceramic items that was licensed to produce Disney merchandise from 1944 to 1954. Some of their more popular items were various types of vases and planters, and a series of Turnabout cookie jars, each of which consisted of two Disney characters, each facing the opposite way.

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Leetch, Tom

Leetch, Tom (1933-1993) Producer, director; he began at Disney in 1955 serving as assistant director on such films as Mary Poppins, Son of Flubber, and The Happiest Millionaire. He produced or directed numerous television shows and films such as The Sky’s the Limit, The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper, The Adventures of Pollyanna, Gun …

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Leftovers, The (television)

Leftovers, The (television) Two-hour television movie; aired on November 16, 1986. Directed by Paul Schneider. The unorthodox director of an orphanage, who doesn’t believe in strict rules, battles to save the home. The owner wants to develop the land, and the director has to use all his wits to foil him. Stars John Denver, Cindy …

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