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The Magical World of Disney

Original title: Disneyland
  • TV Series
  • 1954–19971954–1997
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
2.1K
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The Magical World of Disney (1954)
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A Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.A Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.A Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
2.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,322
377
    • William Blinn
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    • Walt Disney
    • Paul Frees
    • Clarence Nash
    • William Blinn
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    • Walt Disney
    • Paul Frees
    • Clarence Nash
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    • 14User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Walt Disney
    Walt Disney
    • Self - Host…
    Paul Frees
    Paul Frees
    • Ludwig Von Drake…
    Clarence Nash
    Clarence Nash
    • Donald Duck…
    Slim Pickens
    Slim Pickens
    • Old Bill Williams…
    Tom Tryon
    Tom Tryon
    • Texas John Slaughter
    Roger Mobley
    Roger Mobley
    • Gallegher…
    Winston Hibler
    • Narrator…
    Annette Funicello
    Annette Funicello
    • Self…
    Kevin Corcoran
    Kevin Corcoran
    • James Boone…
    Brian Corcoran
    • Willie Slaughter…
    Judson Pratt
    Judson Pratt
    • Capt. Cooper…
    Ray Teal
    Ray Teal
    • Snead…
    Rex Allen
    Rex Allen
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    Jeff York
    Jeff York
    • Joe Crane…
    Betty Lynn
    Betty Lynn
    • Viola Slaughter…
    Robert Loggia
    Robert Loggia
    • Elfego Baca
    Brian Keith
    Brian Keith
    • Mose Carson…
    Barbara Eiler
    Barbara Eiler
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    • Trivia
      The Disney feature-length movies were, at first, either edited down to one hour, or broadcast in two or more weekly installments, one hour per week. It was not until the mid 1970s, that Disney Studios finally broadcast one of their feature-length movies complete in one evening, the way all other movies were usually telecast on network television.
    • Quotes

      [opening lines; 1954-1966]

      Announcer: And now, your host, Walt Disney.

    • Connections
      Edited into The Prince and the Pauper (1962)
    • Soundtracks
      When You Wish Upon a Star
      (Theme from 1954-1961)

      Written by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington

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    10/10
    Quite likely television's finest hour.
    This show was never named "Disneyland". It started as "Walt Disney Presents" and became "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color".

    This show was a mainstay of my childhood. Some of the most beautiful, not to mention earliest, color film of natural wonders – flowers, butterflies and national parks – appeared on this show. As did some of the best animation, from Disney's best general release Donald Duck shorts to entirely new productions, including a new character who quickly achieved a place in the Duckville pantheon – Ludvig Von Drake.

    Its live action originals literally the stuff of legend into new legends: Davy Crockett, The Swamp Fox and The Scarecrow. These limited episode productions, the first mini-series, launched two major careers and redirected a third.

    WDP gave Fess Parker his first real starring role as Davy Crockett in 1955. It created the homespun, always honest, man of the people personna that would endure through Mr Smith Goes To Washington (1962-63) and Daniel Boone (1964-70). It also turned song and dance man Buddy Ebsen, the original choice as the Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz, into a small screen star with the folksy, aw shucks personna continued in The Beverly Hillbillies and Barnaby Jones.

    Along with 1956's Forbidden Planet, Leslie Nielsen's 1959-61 role as General Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox, helped make him an adventure star (until Airplane! accidentally returned him to comedy). Remember his biggest role before this was the romantic comedy lead in Tammy and the Batchelor opposite Debbie Reynolds.

    Patrick McGoohan's three episode appearance as The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh in 1964, crystallized and confirmed the dashing, poker-faced, near super-hero personna begun in Danger Man, his 1960-61 British spy series. The Scarecrow also made McGoohan such a hot property that the defunct Danger Man was resurrected and renovated that same year as the commercial and cult hit Secret Agent. This was quickly followed by the truly iconic The Prisoner – with 9.1 ratings, The Godfather and The Shawshank Redemption top IMDb's all time favorite movie list, which means that, with a 9.2 score, the Prisoner is the hottest thing ever committed to film.
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      • October 27, 1954 (United States)
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