Adventure in Art, An (television) Television show, aired April 30, 1958. Directed by Wilfred Jackson and C. August Nichols. Walt, using Robert Henri’s book, The Art Spirit, as a reference, explains how people see art in different ways, including the history of silhouettes, and he has four of his artists, each with a different style, …
See moreAdmiral Joe Fowler Riverboat Frontierland attraction in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World, operated from October 2, 1971 until the fall of 1980, when it was retired from the waterways. Its sister ship, the Richard F. Irvine, remained. The Admiral Joe Fowler was named after the retired admiral who was in charge of construction …
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Adams, Amy Actress, she appeared in Enchanted (Giselle) and The Muppets (Mary), and provided the voice of Polly Purebred in Underdog.
See moreAdès, Lucien (1920-1992) French music publisher who pioneered sing-along books in the 1950s. He was named a European Disney Legend in 1997.
See moreActing Sheriff (television) Unsold television pilot (30 min.) airing on CBS on August 17, 1991. Directed by Michael Lembeck. A small-time movie actor applies for the job of sheriff of a small Northern California town. Stars Robert Goulet, John Putch, Hillary Bailey Smith.
See moreAckerman, Josh Actor; appeared on the Mickey Mouse Club on The Disney Channel, beginning in 1989.
See moreAcorn Ball Crawl Attraction opened in Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland on January 24, 1993, and removed in January 1998. Kids could plunge and burrow into a huge pile of red and yellow balls.
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According to Jim (television) A contemporary comedy half-hour series on ABC, premiering on September 26, 2001, and ending on June 9, 2009. Jim, a contractor in a design firm, is an all-American guy, with a smart and sophisticated wife, and three kids. He struggles with the issues of how to achieve the picket fence ideal …
See moreAcademy Award Review of Walt Disney Cartoons (film) Compilation of five Oscar®-winning cartoons, Flowers and Trees, Three Little Pigs, The Tortoise and the Hare, Three Orphan Kittens, and The Country Cousin, released on May 19, 1937, partly to herald the forthcoming release of Walt’s first feature-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
See moreAbsent-Minded Professor, The: Trading Places (television) Henry Crawford is persuaded by ex-roommate Jack Brooker to switch places. Henry will go to work at the top secret Rhinebloom Labs, and Jack will teach Henry’s classes. What Henry doesn’t know is that Jack is worried that the lab may be involved in something illegal. When Henry tries …
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