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 …

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.

Hen Wen

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

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, …

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.

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 …

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 …

Hello Aloha (film)

Hello Aloha (film) Goofy cartoon; released on February 29, 1952. Directed by Jack Kinney. Goofy, as Mr. Geef, decides to move to the islands and enjoy the carefree life there. As the guest of honor at a luau, he is suddenly thrown into a nearby volcano to appease the fire goddess, but he manages to …

Hello Again (film)

Hello Again (film) Lucy Chadman is a klutz. She has a hard time fitting in with her doctor-husband’s social circle. One day she chokes to death on a Korean chicken ball. Her sister Zelda, who runs a shop devoted to mysticism and the occult, manages one year later to work a spell that brings Lucy …

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 …