Invincible (film) When Dick Vermeil, the coach of Vince Papale’s beloved hometown football team, the Philadelphia Eagles, hosted an unprecedented open tryout in 1976, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time—no one good enough to play professional football was going to be found this way. Certainly no one like Papale, a …
See moreIntroduction to Hans Christian Andersen, An (film) Retitled educational film originally released as Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling.
See moreIrish in America, The: Long Journey Home (television) Six-hour miniseries produced and directed by Thomas Lennon in collaboration with the Walt Disney Studios and WGBH Boston for PBS, aired on January 26-28, 1998. Released concurrently on video. The series chronicles the triumphant role that the Irish have played in shaping America, beginning with the potato …
See moreIron Will (film) In 1917, young Will Stoneman’s life is turned upside down when his father is killed. Jack Stoneman had planned a bright future for his son, including sending him to college. In order to win a $10,000 prize needed to save the family from financial ruin, the courageous young man and his loyal …
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International Gateway Entrance into Epcot from the Yacht and Beach Club hotel area; opened on January 12, 1990. With the building of these two new hotels, as well as the Swan and Dolphin, and eventually the BoardWalk Inn, an entrance was opened into World Showcase, so that hotel guests could easily approach Epcot by foot, …
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Inter-Governmental Philatelic Corp. Producer of postage stamps for small countries all over the world, received the license to use Disney characters on stamps beginning in 1979. See also Stamps.
See moreIntroduction to Aesop, An (film) Retitled educational film, originally released as Aesop’s Hare and the Tortoise.
See moreInspector Gadget 2 (film) Direct-to-video sequel. In idyllic Riverton, the evildoer Dr. Claw escapes from jail and plots to steal trillions of dollars worth of gold. After half-human, half-robot Inspector Gadget is taken off the case because of glitches in his machinery, he is replaced by the gorgeous and superior G2. Released on March 11, …
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Instinct (film) A brilliant young psychiatrist, Theo Caulder, must unlock the secrets within the mind of Dr. Ethan Powell, an anthropologist who lived in the wilds for three years with a family of mountain gorillas. Dr. Powell, who has not spoken in years, has discovered a secret that could alter the future of mankind, but …
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Inspector Gadget (film) A mild-mannered security officer, John Brown, is blown to pieces by a nefarious villain, but is then rebuilt into a resourceful detective by the beautiful scientist Brenda Bradford. Fourteen thousand useful and handy devices are stored all over his body, making Inspector Gadget a virtual human Swiss army knife, and helping inspire …
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