The Magical World of Disney

Original title: Disneyland

TV Series
1954–1997
TV-G
2h

IMDb RATING

8.4/10

2.4K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,410

242

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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.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

8.4/10

2.4K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,410

242

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 15 wins & 21 nominations total

Episodes737

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TopTop-rated36 seasons36 years

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

"One of these many worlds will open to you!"

Certainly the original and the best of the family variety style programs.From the late 'fifties to the late 'sixties this was the high point of many an Australian family's televisual week. Walt himself singing "When You Wish Upon a Star" for the opening credits was a siren call for all the young and not so young.

One quibble however is that, in hindsight it was a rather blatant advertisement for the Disneyland theme park. The opening of each show placed the weeks story in one of the four "lands" that made up Disneyland.