Herbie Day at Disneyland (television)

Herbie Day at Disneyland (television) Syndicated television special; aired on July 11, 1974. A contest for decorated Volkswagens at Disneyland is a promotion for the opening of Herbie Rides Again. Stars Bob McAllister, Bob Crane, Helen Hayes. An earlier Herbie Day had been held at Disneyland on March 23, 1969 to promote the original The …

Herbie: Fully Loaded (film)

Herbie: Fully Loaded (film) The famous VW enters the world of NASCAR racing with his new owner, Maggie Peyton, a third-generation member of a legendary NASCAR family. Racing is in Maggie’s blood, but she has been forbidden from pursuing her dreams by her overprotective father, Ray. Ray offers to buy Maggie a car for her …

Henson, Jim

Henson, Jim (1936-1990) Puppeteer and creator of the Muppets, one of Henson’s last chores was the filming of Muppet*Vision 3D for the Disney parks. Years later, Disney acquired the Muppet properties. Jim Henson was named a Disney Legend in 2011.

Henn, Mark

Henn, Mark Animator; joined Disney in 1980 and animated Mickey Mouse in Mickey’s Christmas Carol and worked on Oliver and the Artful Dodger in Oliver & Company. In 1989 he moved to Florida to help establish the feature animation studio there. He animated Ariel in The Little Mermaid, Belle in Beauty and the Beast, and …

Henry O. Tanner: Pioneer Black American Artist (film)

Henry O. Tanner: Pioneer Black American Artist (film) Educational film produced by Anthony Corso; released in September 1973. This is the story of the first African American artist to earn worldwide acclaim.

Help Wanted: Kids (television)

Help Wanted: Kids (television) Two-hour television movie; aired on February 2, 1986. Directed by David Greenwalt. A couple moves from New York City to Arizona for a new job only to discover the husband’s boss wants his employees to all have children, so the couple decides to rent some. Two neighborhood youngsters fit the bill, …

Hench, John

Hench, John (1908-2004) Artist/designer; started in the Disney Story Department in 1939, later painting backgrounds for the Nutcracker Suite segment of Fantasia. He worked on Cinderella and Alice in Wonderland, and aided Salvador Dali in the aborted Destino project. He worked on the special effects in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. In 1955, he moved …

Hen Wen

Hen Wen Oracular pig seized by the Horned King in The Black Cauldron.

Help, The (film)

Help, The (film) Three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippi during the 1960s build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk. From their improbably alliance, a remarkable sisterhood emerges, instilling all of them with the courage to transcend the lines that define them, and …

Hell’s Bells (film)

Hell’s Bells (film) Silly Symphony cartoon; released on October 30, 1929. The first cartoon directed by Ub Iwerks. In this burlesque of the satanic underworld, Satan and his creatures cavort.