de Leonardis, Roberto

de Leonardis, Roberto (1913-1984) He was involved with the release of Disney films in Italy for four decades. He was presented posthumously with a European Disney Legends Award in 1997.

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Delivery Boy, The (film)

Delivery Boy, The (film) Mickey Mouse cartoon; released on June 13, 1931. Mickey is delivering a wagon full of musical instruments when he stops to sing and dance with Minnie. Mickey accidentally hits a hornets’ nest that lands on the mule pulling the wagon, upsetting it and causing the instruments to scatter everywhere. All the …

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Déjà Vu (film)

Déjà Vu (film) Called in to recover evidence after a bomb sets off a cataclysmic explosion on a New Orleans ferry, ATF agent Doug Carlin is about to discover that what most people believe is only in their heads is actually something far more powerful—and will lead him on a mind-bending race to save hundreds …

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Delaware

Delaware The Walt Disney Company was reincorporated in Delaware on February 11, 1987.

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photo of Andreas Deja at his sketch board

Deja, Andreas

Deja, Andreas Animator, began his Disney career in 1980 doing conceptual drawing for The Black Cauldron. He helped animate Mickey Mouse in The Prince and the Pauper, and served as supervising animator on Gaston (Beauty and the Beast), Jafar (Aladdin), Scar (The Lion King), Hercules (Hercules), Lilo (Lilo & Stitch), and Slim (Home on the …

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Deer Family, The (film)

Deer Family, The (film) Educational film; released in August 1968. Tells of the habits of the horned and antlered animals—deer, moose, antelope, caribou.

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DeGeneres, Ellen

DeGeneres, Ellen Actress; starred in the television series Laurie Hill, These Friends of Mine,  and Ellen, and in the feature film, Mr. Wrong (Martha). In 1997 she made headlines when she came out as a lesbian, followed by her character on the show, Ellen, doing the same on April 30. She provided the voice of …

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Defense Against Invasion (film)

Defense Against Invasion (film) Educational film showing the human body’s ability to counteract germs through vaccination. The human body is compared to a city, and the film shows how the city (or body) would react should it be invaded by germs. The city or body could die if it does not avail itself of the …

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