Burnett, Carol

Burnett, Carol Actress; appeared in Noises Off (Dotty Otley), and on television in Carol & Co. and The Carol Burnett Show, Great Moments in Disney Animation, The Dream Is Alive, and Once Upon a Mattress (Queen Aggravain). She provided the voice of Hara in The Secret World of Arrietty and Chairol Burnett in Toy Story …

Burns, Harriet

Burns, Harriet (1928-2008) She joined the Disney Studio as a set and prop painter in 1955, and later was the first woman employed by WED Enterprises where she helped design and build prototypes for theme park attractions, and then create elements of the attractions themselves. She retired in 1986, and was named a Disney Legend …

Burr, Lonnie

Burr, Lonnie Mouseketeer from the 1950s television show. He went on to a career in writing and acting.

Bur-r-r Bank Ice Cream

Bur-r-r Bank Ice Cream Shop at Disney California Adventure, opened on February 8, 2001, with the name paying tribute to Burbank, where the Disney corporate headquarters are located. It closed on August 1, 2011.

Burke, Steve

Burke, Steve He joined Disney in 1985 as director of new business development, and in December 1987, he was promoted to vice president, The Disney Store, Inc. By 1990, he was executive vice president, specialty retailing, a post which he held until being selected as executive vice president, operations, for Euro Disney in late 1992. …

Burley, Fulton

Burley, Fulton (1923-2007) He took over the role of the silver-toned tenor in the Golden Horseshoe Revue at Disneyland in 1962. His special brand of humor and authentic Irish-tenor voice made him an audience favorite, not only at Disneyland but on publicity tours to promote upcoming movie releases. He was named a Disney Legend in …

BURN•E (film)

BURN•E (film) An unlucky welder robot named BURN•E, having problems trying to repair a light on the outside of the Axiom spaceship, is locked out when WALL•E and EVE rush in and the hatch slams shut. He has to attempt various methods to get back in. Directed by Angus MacLane. 8 min. From Pixar; released …

Bumble Boogie (film)

Bumble Boogie (film) Segment from Melody Time, featuring Freddy Martin and His Orchestra, with Jack Fina at the piano; the fantasy of a bee’s nightmare.

Bunheads (television)

Bunheads (television) Drama series on ABC Family, premiering on June 11, 2012, and ending February 25, 2013. A Las Vegas showgirl impulsively marries a man, moves to his sleepy coastal town of Paradise, CA, and takes an uneasy role at her new mother-in-law’s dance school. Stars Sutton Foster (Michelle Simms), Kaitlyn Jenkins (Boo), Julia Goldani …

Bunnytown (television)

Bunnytown (television) Puppet variety series produced in the United Kingdom, premiering in the U.S. on Disney Channel on November 10, 2007. Set in the bustling world of Bunnytown where laughter rules and carrots are a close second, the bunnies create a humor-filled learning environment for preschool viewers and their families. Disney Channel’s first full-scale international …