Company D

Company D Cast member store at Disneyland, opened December 2, 1988. At Walt Disney World a Company D opened in the Team Disney Building on June 4, 1991 and at Epcot on April 1, 1992. Special merchandise, such as watches, buttons, and T-shirts, is often created solely for sale to cast members through Company D, …

Computer Software

Computer Software Division of The Walt Disney Company created to produce computer games and other software utilizing the Disney characters and films. Their first products were Tron games for Mattel Electronics’ Intellivision and Atari in 1982. In 1988 they became Disney Software, which in turn became Disney Interactive in 1994.

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Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, The (film)

Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, The (film) Dexter Riley, a science student, accidentally acquires all of the knowledge stored up in a used computer recently obtained for Medfield College when he tries to replace a fuse. The information includes data about a bookie ring, and Dexter’s life is threatened, but he saves the day by capturing …

Comic strips

Comic strips The Mickey Mouse comic strip, distributed by King Features Syndicate, made its debut on January 13, 1930. Original artist Ub Iwerks drew the strip for a month and then was followed for three months by Win Smith. When Smith left, Floyd Gottfredson was asked to take over the strip for a few weeks …

Coming On (television)

Coming On (television) Variety series on The Disney Channel, hosted by Jimmy Aleck. 24 episodes. Features talent from different colleges performing the full spectrum of contemporary entertainment, from soft rock, rock, soul, and jazz, to comedy, pantomime, and regional specialties. Interviews and video capsules of campus life are included. First aired on September 3, 1983, …

Commander-in-Chief (television)

Commander-in-Chief (television) One-hour drama series that debuted on ABC on September 27, 2005, and ended June 14, 2006. Vice President Mackenzie Allen has three children at home, an ambitious husband at the office, and she is set to become the first female president of the United States. Even though the current and dying president has …

Commando Duck (film)

Commando Duck (film) Donald Duck cartoon; released on June 2, 1944. Directed by Jack King. Donald helps battle the Japanese during World War II. With the aid of a rubber raft, he manages to carry out his instructions to wipe out an enemy airfield by causing a flood to wash it away.

Commissary, The

Commissary, The See ABC Commissary.

Come Fly with Disney (television)

Come Fly with Disney (television) Syndicated television show from 1986 about flying, featuring the cartoons Pedro, Goofy’s Glider, The Plastics Inventor, The Flying Gauchito, Test Pilot Donald, and segments from The Rescuers and Dumbo.

Comedy Warehouse

Comedy Warehouse Nightclub at Pleasure Island at Walt Disney World; opened on May 1, 1989, and closed September 28, 2006. Professional and amateur comedians delighted the guests.