Bliss, Lucille

Bliss, Lucille (1916-2012) Voice of the stepsister, Anastasia, in Cinderella.

Bleu, Corbin

Bleu, Corbin Actor, appeared in High School Musical (Chad Danforth) and Jump In! (Izzy Daniels). He did the voice of the Magic Gourd in the U.S. DVD release of The Secret of the Magic Gourd.

Blaze (film)

Blaze (film) Set against the colorful backdrop of 1959-60 Louisiana, the scandalous liaison between Governor Earl K. Long and stripper Blaze Starr raised more than a few eyebrows. The governor’s extra-marital affair with the flamboyant redhead left Louisiana in a state of shock and rocked the very foundation of the Southern political machine. Released on …

Bletcher, Billy

Bletcher, Billy (1894-1979) Voice actor, who did the Big Bad Wolf and a host of other characters in the cartoons from 1933 to 1952.

Blast to the Past

Blast to the Past Celebration with a parade at Disneyland in the spring of 1988 and 1989. The young Disneyland performers put on their (or perhaps their parents’) attire from the 1950s, and presented a rousing salute to the era. There was a daily parade, with period cars adding to the ambiance, and a special …

Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains

Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains Snow White attraction in Fantasyland at Disneyland Paris, opened April 12, 1992.

Blame It on the Samba (film)

Blame It on the Samba (film) Segment of Melody Time, with the Dinning Sisters and Ethel Smith at the organ; Donald Duck is taught the samba by José Carioca. Re-released as a short on April 1, 1955.

Blank Check (film)

Blank Check (film) Eleven-year-old Preston Waters’ rusty old bike is accidentally run over by a car driven by a crook named Quigley, who quickly dashes off a check to pay for the damages, but in his haste neglects to fill in the amount. Preston notices the oversight and boldly fills in an impressive amount—$1 million. …

Blanc, Mel

Blanc, Mel (1908-1989) Voice artist who supplied a hiccup for the nonspeaking Gideon in Pinocchio, and provided several voices of his famous Warner Bros. characters for Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

Blame it on the Bellboy (film)

Blame it on the Bellboy (film) A quirky bellboy in Venice, who has trouble with English homonyms, mixes up three guests in his hotel with similar-sounding names, Orton, Lawton, and Horton, causing chaos when each receives instructions meant for another. By the end of the film, everyone has realized the mistake and switches back—all the …