Walt Disney Presents, Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color, Disney’s Wonderful World, Walt Disney, and The Magical World of Disney are some of the titles that were given to the anthology series started by Walt Disney. On this day in 1986, the tradition carried on as The Disney Sunday Movie made its debut on ABC …
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If you’re going to be down and out, Beverly Hills is the place you want to be! That’s what Jerry Baskin discovers in Touchstone’s Down and Out in Beverly Hills, which was out in theaters on this day in 1986. The film was released under Disney’s Touchstone label, which allowed the Company to release films …
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When Ginnie Grainger (Mary Steenburgen) has lost the spirit of Christmas, Gideon (Harry Dean Stanton), a Christmas angel, appears to help her regain her yuletide cheer with the help of her family in One Magic Christmas, which first decked the movie halls on this day in 1985. Various elements of realism were brought to the …
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With America in the depths of the Great Depression, families drifted apart when faraway jobs beckoned. This is the setting for The Journey of Natty Gann, which was released on this day in 1985. Natty Gann, a courageous young girl (Meredith Salenger), confronts overwhelming odds when she embarks on a cross-country search for her father. …
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On this day in 1985, The Golden Girls aired on television, starring four ladies who were all named Disney Legends in 2009. The late Estelle Getty and Bea Arthur received their awards posthumously, while Betty White and Rue McClanahan were on hand for the honor (Ms. McClanahan passed away in 2010). When the show originally …
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Narrated by Buddy Ebsen, The Disney Family Album television series premiered on the Disney Channel on June 9, 1984 and would eventually consist of 20 episodes spotlighting the individuals who made The Walt Disney Company so special. On this day in 1984, an episode on Disney Legend Ollie Johnston — one of Walt’s Nine Old …
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Since 1934, Disney Legend Clarence “Ducky” Nash provided the voice of Donald Duck. The year of his passing came one year after the most celebrated year of his career. For the 50th year of Donald Duck, Clarence appeared on the Tonight Show, the Academy Awards® ceremony, and the Donald Duck’s 50th Birthday television special. Ducky …
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Magic Journeys is a 3-D film that first appeared in the Journey Into Imagination pavilion at Epcot when the park opened in 1982. The film’s theme song was penned by the Sherman Brothers, who also wrote the theme song “One Little Spark” for the pavilion and “Makin’ Memories,” the song for the preshow to Magic …
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“Oh there’s no-o-o place, like World Show-ow-owcase on the face of the whole wide world!” These lyrics are from the Sherman Brothers song, initially written for the grand opening of Epcot, which was also the debut of World Showcase, where various countries are represented through dining and shopping experiences, attractions and authentic entertainment. Talent booker …
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It’s no secret that creativity runs in the Disney family. From animation and engineering to storytelling, design, and many other schools of expression, channeling the imagination runs in the blood of Disney cast members, employees, and Imagineers. Disney Family Album, which continued the unique tradition of letting the public in on Disney’s behind-the-scenes magic, premiered …
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