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In the opening episode of TV's longest running prime-time series, we're treated to a whirlwind tour of the Walt Disney Studios, and introduced to Walt Disney's newest venture -- a theme park called Disneyland. Future episodes are also previewed, as well as a little history on Disney's first sucess, Mickey Mouse. Three cartoons are featured: The ""Laughing Place"" segment from Song of the South (1946), Lonesome Ghosts (1937), and ""The Sorcerer's Apprentice"" from Fantasia (1940). This episode is featured on the ""Disneyland USA"" 2-disc DVD.
Alice, a young daydreaming girl, follows The White Rabbit down a long into an upside-down world known as Wonderland. Based on the works of Lewis Carroll, and first released theatrically in 1951.
James Algar, the producer-director of Disney's ""True-Life Adventures"" shorts, give us a behind-the-scenes look at how the feature-length ""Vanishing Prairie"" was filmed. The second half of the program is the Oscar-winninng first 'True-Life Adventure' Seal Island (1949). It depicts the annual migration of fur seals from Alaska to their birthplace on the Pribilof Islands. Rex Allen is the narrator.
A rather clever take on ""This is Your Life"" with the tempermental Donald Duck as the subject. A scrapbook read by Walt Disney sets up the showings of several cartoons: Orphans' Benefit (1934), Honey Harvester (1949), Tea for Two Hundred (1948),Donald's Dream Voice (1948), and Three for Breakfast (1948). Along the way, Donald invades Walt's office to remind him ""...who the star really is"", and faces-off with his alter ego, Clarence ""Ducky"" Nash. (Or is that the other way around?)
A young boy trades in his dream for a race horse, for a little black lamb. He decides he will enter his lamb into a local fair competiton.
Walt Disney and some of his animators give us a behind-the-scenes look at their (then) latest animated feature ""Lady and the Tramp"". The second half of the show is all about Disney's first canine hero, Pluto.
Behind The scenes look at Disney's newest film 20,000 Leagues Under The sea.
The show that started it all, and began a national craze. Tennesse woodsmen Davy Crockett and George Russel aid General Jackson and the U.S. Army during the Creek Indian War. Eventually, Crockett squares off against young Cheif Red Stick, who's trying to lead the Creeks into all-out war against the settlers.
A re-edited version of 1945's The Three Caballeros with Donald Duck and friends celebrating Christmas in Mexico.
The short film Beaver Valley is teamed up with footage from the upcoming True Life Adventure ""The African Lion"".
Disney's first all live-action feature, based on the classic by Robert Louis Stevenson, is featured in this two-part episode. In part 1, young Jim Hawkins is given a treasure map by the dying Captain Billy Bones. The map details the location of the famed 'treasure island', named so for a mountain of treasure put there by the priate Flint. Hawkins sets sail aboard the Hispaniola as a cabin boy in search of the island. Also on board is a one-legged ship's cook, Long John Silver, who in reality, is the pirate who betrayed and murdered Flint in the first place.
In part 2, Jim Hawkins and company find themselves hostages on Treasure Island by Long John Silver and his crew of pirates. There, the heroes encounter a wily and half-crazed Ben Gunn, a man who Silver marooned and left for dead on the island years ago.
A look at the history of legendary monsters, as well as a look at the Giant Octopus scene from 20,000 Leagues,Under The Sea.
Davy is elected to congress after the death of his wife in the second part to the legendary Crockett series.
Mr. Toad, due to recklessness,ends up in jail in this animated version of Kenneth Grahams Novel.
A look at the building progress of Disneyland and an airing of the True Life Adventure ""Natures Half Acre"".
A Look at Disney Music and the importance of music in a film.
In the 3rd installment Davy makes it to the Alamo for his final stand.
History of storytellers with classic Disney cartoons. Aesop ""The Tortoise and the Hare"", John de la Fontaine ""The Country Cousin"" (Country Mouse and City Mouse), Brothers Grimm ""Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"", ""Brave Little Tailor"" and Hans Christian Anderson ""The Ugly Duckling"".
A look at how America is proceeding towards space exploration.
Also known as ""A Further Report On Disneyland"", with just days away from opening, Walt takes one more look at the final touches to his magic kingdom. The episode ends with Mickey Cartoons.
The Grand Opening of Disneyland is celebrated on live tv coast to coast. The 17 million dollar project is finally complete. Many celebrities attended the opening (although not scheduled for an appearance)as they take a day to enjoy the park with their families.These included: Irene Dunn,Bonita Granville,Marjorie Raines,Gail Storm,Ken Murray,Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr.,Alan Young, and Jerry Colona.
