Banker’s Daughter, The (film)

Banker’s Daughter, The (film) Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon; released on November 28, 1927.

Bar Girls (television)

Bar Girls (television) Unsold pilot for a television series; two mismatched women lawyers struggle to keep their law firm and the relationship afloat. Aired on CBS on July 5, 1990. 60 min. Directed by Eric Laneuville. Stars Joanna Cassidy, Marcy Walker, John Terlesky, Tom O’Brien.

Bambi II (film)

Bambi II (film) Direct-to-DVD release on February 7, 2006, of this animated sequel to Bambi. Following the tragic loss of his mother, the young fawn Bambi reunites with his father, The Great Prince, who must now teach him the ways of the forest. Their adventure together helps them overcome their initially awkward relationship, and allows …

Bancroft, Tony

Bancroft, Tony He co-directed Mulan with Barry Cook, having joined Disney in 1989 as an animator and among other tasks supervised the animation of Pumbaa in The Lion King. His twin brother Tom was also a Disney animator, supervising the animation of Mushu, the dragon, in Mulan.

Bank of America

Bank of America The bank operated a branch on Main Street at Disneyland from July 17, 1955 to July 28, 1993. One of the longest-running participants at Disneyland, it was one of the only banks to have regular Sunday and holiday hours. It also sponsored “it’s a small world” from 1966 to 1992. In the …

Banderas, Antonio

Banderas, Antonio Actor, appeared in Two Much (Art), Evita (Che), Miami Rhapsody (Antonio), Play It to the Bone (Caesar Dominguez), and The 13th Warrior (Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan).

Band Concert, The (film)

Band Concert, The (film) Mickey Mouse cartoon; the first one in color, released on February 23, 1935. From then on, with the exception of Mickey’s Service Station and Mickey’s Kangaroo, all the Disney cartoons would be in color. Directed by Wilfred Jackson. Mickey is a frustrated bandleader who must deal with obnoxious peanut vendor and …

Baloo’s Dressing Room

Baloo’s Dressing Room Special Fantasyland attraction at Disneyland until displaced by Toontown construction, open from March 15 to September 8, 1991. The attraction was inspired by a similar area in Mickey’s Birthdayland at the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom where guests were able to visit Mickey Mouse in his dressing room. Eventually, Toontown would provide …

Baloo

Baloo Happy-go-lucky bear who befriends Mowgli in The Jungle Book; voiced by Phil Harris. Baloo also stars on television in Tale Spin as a devil-may-care pilot for an air courier service.

Balloon Farm (television)

Balloon Farm (television) Two-hour movie airing on The Wonderful World of Disney on March 28, 1999. A peculiar farmer, Harvey H. Potter, arrives in the small town of Waterston where the families are facing financial ruin because of a drought. Potter’s crop turns out to be a field of brilliantly colored balloon plants. The townsfolk …