"Escape to Witch Mountain (1975 film) Escape to Witch Mountain is a 1975 American fantasy-children's film, adapted from the 1968 science fiction novel of the same name written by Alexander H. Key. The film was produced by Walt Disney Productions, released in March 1975 by Buena Vista Distribution Company and directed by John Hough. ""Escape to Witch Mountain"" is the first film in the ""Witch Mountain"" franchise. The movie centers upon the brother and sister pair Tony and Tia, whose surname they initially know only as that of their deceased adoptive parents, Malone. The children are placed in an orphanage,"
"spin-offs. The Aristocats The Aristocats is a 1970 American animated romantic adventure musical comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution. The 20th Disney animated feature film, the film is based on a story by Tom McGowan and Tom Rowe, and revolves around a family of aristocratic cats, and how an alley cat acquaintance helps them after a butler has kidnapped them to gain his mistress's fortune which was intended to go to them. The film features the voices of Eva Gabor, Hermione Baddeley, Phil Harris, Dean Clark, Sterling Holloway, Scatman Crothers, and Roddy Maude-Roxby."
"The Aristocats The Aristocats is a 1970 American animated romantic adventure musical comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution. The 20th Disney animated feature film, the film is based on a story by Tom McGowan and Tom Rowe, and revolves around a family of aristocratic cats, and how an alley cat acquaintance helps them after a butler has kidnapped them to gain his mistress's fortune which was intended to go to them. The film features the voices of Eva Gabor, Hermione Baddeley, Phil Harris, Dean Clark, Sterling Holloway, Scatman Crothers, and Roddy Maude-Roxby. In"
"of the time in his interpretation of the character"". Due to a contract disagreement, Glover was replaced by Jeffrey Weissman in ""Part II"" and ""Part III"". Lea Thompson was cast as Lorraine McFly because she had acted opposite Stoltz in ""The Wild Life""; the producers noticed her as they had watched the film while casting Stoltz. Her prosthetic makeup for scenes at the beginning of the film, set in 1985, took three and a half hours to apply. Thomas F. Wilson was cast as Biff Tannen because the producers felt that the original choice, J. J. Cohen, wasn't physically imposing"
"Scott Baio Scott Vincent James Baio (; born September 22, 1960 or 1961 (sources differ)) is an American actor and television director. He is known for his role as Chachi Arcola on the sitcom ""Happy Days"" (1977–1984) and its spin-off ""Joanie Loves Chachi"" (1982–1983), as well as the title character on the sitcom ""Charles in Charge"" (1984–1990), Dr. Jack Stewart in the medical-mystery-drama series """" (1993–1995), and the titular hero of the musical film ""Bugsy Malone"" (1976), his onscreen debut. Baio has further appeared in various television programs as a guest star, several independent films, and starred on the Nickelodeon"
"many iconic female and male roles of world history and popular culture. They include the Cowgirl (the Medea women on their space ranch); amazons (Galatia 9 and the Omegazon tribe who christened her); Bimbo/sex dolls (Erotica Ann and the 333 Annie pleasure droids; and the male droid, Handi Andy); valkyries (Brucilla The Muscle, the flying warrior whose uniform makes her resemble Brunhilda); the White Queen (Queen Glorianna, the tough revolutionary posing as a shining monarch) and the Black Queen (Verloona Ti, the devourer of little children); and hardboiled detectives (Harry Palmer, the tough pug with a wounded heart). In 1980,"
"parts of Tony and Tia were recast with actors comparable only in age to Ike Eisenmann and Kim Richards when they first played the parts. Tracey Gold from ""Growing Pains"" played Tia. The parts of Aristotle Bolt, Lucas Deranian and Uncle Bené were also recast. Director Hough did not return to direct the pilot. The proposed series did not occur, and resulted in just a 60-minute television film ""Beyond Witch Mountain"" (1982). The film contradicts the 1978 sequel ""Return from Witch Mountain"" because in that film, Tia and Tony are of teenage years, Uncle Bené is still alive, and in"
"White Mama White Mama is a 1980 American made-for-television drama film starring Bette Davis in the title role, directed by Jackie Cooper and adapted from the novel of the same name by Robert C.S. Downs. It was broadcast on CBS as ""The CBS Wednesday Night Movie"" on March 5, 1980. For her performance, Davis was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie. Davis portrays Adele Malone, an impoverished white widow who takes in a black juvenile offender named B.T. for the support money it will bring. During the course of their stormy relationship,"
"Bolt (2008 film) Bolt is a 2008 American computer animated comedy-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 48th Disney animated feature film. Directed by Chris Williams and Byron Howard, the film stars the voices of John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Malcolm McDowell, Diedrich Bader, Nick Swardson, Greg Germann, Susie Essman and Mark Walton. The film's plot centers on a white dog named Bolt who, having spent his entire life on the set of a television series, thinks that he has super powers. When he believes that his human, Penny, has been"
"tacked together, and its improbabilities and illogic soon overshadow its wit."" Margaret Ford of ""The Monthly Film Bulletin"" wrote that ""Dean Jones and a strong supporting cast do their best with the rather flat characters, and the total result is that old American favourite, the peanut butter and jelly sandwich."" Snowball Express Snowball Express is a 1972 American screwball comedy film made by Walt Disney Productions and directed by Norman Tokar. The screenplay concerns a man who leaves his middle class job to run a hotel left to him by his uncle. Johnny Baxter (Dean Jones) is at his corporate"
"that made ""The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes,"" this new Disney comedy develops into an extremely beguiling satire on the audience ratings game, while retaining enough slapstick to keep children of all audiences thoroughly entertained."" It was re-made for the Disney Channel in 1995 starring Nathan Anderson and Terri Evans, as well as being directed by Susan Seidelman. The Barefoot Executive The Barefoot Executive is a live-action Walt Disney Productions film released by Buena Vista Distribution in 1971 starring Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, Wally Cox, Heather North and John Ritter (in his film debut), about a pet chimpanzee, named Raffles, who"
"by Leon B. Wisdom, Jr. and originally published in 1968 by The Westminster Press in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1975, Walt Disney Productions released a live-action film based on the novel, also called ""Escape to Witch Mountain"". In this live-action film, Tony and Tia were played by Ike Eisenmann and Kim Richards, Lucas Deranian by Donald Pleasence, and the children's Uncle Bené (whom they believe to have drowned in a long-ago accident) by Denver Pyle. The film replaces the inner-city priest Father O'Day with Jason O'Day (played by Eddie Albert), a widower traveling in an RV who helps Tony and Tia"
"Story Ever Told"" as the speaker of the town of Capernaum, and as Jesse James in the cult horror western ""Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter"" (1966). His later film career included roles in ""The Day of the Wolves"" (1971), ""The Astronaut"" (1972), ""Cool Breeze"" (1972), ""Napoleon and Samantha"" (1972), ""The Slams"" (1973), ""The Phantom of Hollywood"" (1974) and ""Airport 1975"" (1974). Lupton's other Disney film appearances were in ""The World's Greatest Athlete"" (1973) as the race starter, ""The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper"" (1976), ""The Young Runaways"" (1978) and ""The Secret of Lost Valley"" (1980). During the 1954-1955 television"
"Malone (film) Malone is a 1987 American action thriller film starring Burt Reynolds in the eponymous role alongside Cliff Robertson, Cynthia Gibb, Lauren Hutton, Scott Wilson, and Kenneth McMillan. It is an adaptation of William P. Wingate's novel ""Shotgun"", written by Christopher Frank and Rudy Wurlitzer, and directed by Harley Cokeliss. A floatplane navigates through the Pacific Northwest, landing in Puget Sound. As the well-dressed passenger emerges, CIA covert operations officer Richard Malone targets him in his crosshairs, but he is unable to pull the trigger. He tells his CIA control officer Jaime that he has reached his limit and"
"Store. Bolt (2008 film) Bolt is a 2008 American computer animated comedy-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 48th Disney animated feature film. Directed by Chris Williams and Byron Howard, the film stars the voices of John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Malcolm McDowell, Diedrich Bader, Nick Swardson, Greg Germann, Susie Essman and Mark Walton. The film's plot centers on a white dog named Bolt who, having spent his entire life on the set of a television series, thinks that he has super powers. When he believes that his human, Penny, has"
"The film was one of Disney's most successful live-action films. Eisenmann and Richards again played siblings in the otherwise unrelated """". The success of the first movie resulted in a sequel ""Return from Witch Mountain"" (1978). Director Hough returned for ""Return"", as did Eisenmann, Richards, and Pyle, but new villains Letha Wedge (Bette Davis) and Dr. Victor Gannon (Christopher Lee) took the place of Bolt and Deranian. ""Beyond Witch Mountain"" (1982) was developed as a television series based on the 1975 film ""Escape to Witch Mountain"". Although Eddie Albert returned to play Jason O'Day from the original 1975 movie, the"
"roles as Senator Bail Organa, Chewbacca, Sio Bibble, Jar Jar Binks, Boss Nass, Nute Gunray and Ki-Adi-Mundi, respectively from the previous films. Joel Edgerton and Bonnie Piesse also reprise their roles as Owen Lars and Beru Lars, respectively from ""Attack of the Clones"". Sound engineer Matthew Wood provides the voice of General Grievous, the fearsome cyborg commander of the Separatists' droid army; Temuera Morrison portrays the Clone Troopers and Commander Cody, who are clones of the bounty hunter, Jango Fett; Bruce Spence portrays Tion Medon, local administrator of Utapau; Jeremy Bulloch, who played Boba Fett in ""The Empire Strikes Back"""
"of creatures. He can curl into a ball, and in that form he can roll fast. He wears a miner's helmet with a firefly called Flicker as his helmet light. Voiced by Tim Whitnall 2012–2015 Duncan Wisbey 2016–xxxx. Ariela, the alpha female character, a beautiful but feisty butterfly in charge of the Branch Ranch at Treetopolis, generally does not accept help from others, and likes to get her own way; but she is always there when her friends need her. She is highly competitive and rather impatient. She appears to have the closest relationship with Zigzoo - who invents many"
"Ai"", with Ben Diskin taking over the role for both series), as well in several later Disney crossover works such as ""Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep"", """", and the ""Disney Infinity"" series. By December 2006, Sanders had been removed as the director of the upcoming Disney animated film ""American Dog"" by John Lasseter. By March 2007, Sanders had been negotiating his exit from Disney. After the departure of Sanders from Disney, directing duties were handed to Chris Williams and Byron Howard, and the film was retitled ""Bolt"". Despite his departure from Disney, Sanders continues to voice Stitch in most official"
"Rutherford Comprehensive School from 1970 to 1975, the same school as Danny-John Jules, Paul Hardcastle and the late former footballer Tony Grealish. Since training at the Anna Scher Theatre School in Islington, Daniels has made appearances in many films and television series. He made his film debut in 1972 in Anoop and the Elephant. He had an incidental appearance (with fellow drama students) in 1975 in Thames Television's ""You Must Be Joking!"" In 1976, at the age of 17, he featured as a waiter in ""Bugsy Malone"". Also in 1976 he had significant roles in three television series: ""The Molly"
"Bugsy Malone Bugsy Malone is a 1976 musical gangster comedy film, written and directed by Alan Parker. The film was Parker's feature film directorial debut. A co-production of United States and United Kingdom, it features only child actors with Scott Baio,Jodie Foster, John Cassisi and Martin Lev in pivotal roles. The film tells the story of the rise of ""Bugsy Malone"" and the battle for power between ""Fat Sam"" and ""Dandy Dan"". Set in New York City, it is a gangster movie spoof, substituting machine guns and bullets for ""Splurge"" guns and whipped cream. The film is loosely based on"
"Bolt (Disney character) Bolt is a fictional white haired german shepherd and the eponymous protagonist of Walt Disney Animation Studios' 2008 film ""Bolt"". In the film, he is voiced by John Travolta. His journey and the personal evolution it provokes in him is core to the film's main themes. In the film, he has spent his entire life from early puppyhood on the set of a television show, kept isolated from the outside world. In the show, Bolt must use his superpowers to save his owner and co-star Penny, whom he loves dearly, from the evil Dr. Calico. However, Bolt"
"her a supporting actress Academy Award nomination, as well as two BAFTAs, a David di Donatello and a National Society of Film Critics award. The film is considered one of the best films ever made by both the American Film Institute and ""Sight & Sound"", and has been preserved in the National Film Registry. Foster also acted in another film nominated for the Palme d'Or in 1976, ""Bugsy Malone"". The British musical parodied films about Prohibition Era gangsters by having all roles played by children; Foster appeared in a major supporting role as a star of a speakeasy show. Director"
"kidnapped, he sets out on a cross-country journey to ""rescue"" her. Despite a relatively marginal box-office performance, ""Bolt"" received a strong positive critical reception and is renowned for playing an important role in instigating what is widely referred to as the Disney Revival, as well as setting the studio in a new creative direction that would lead to other critically acclaimed features such as ""Tangled"" (2010) and ""Frozen"" (2013). ""Bolt"" was also Disney Animation's first feature film to be produced under the complete creative guidance of then-Pixar executive John Lasseter in his role as chief creative officer for the studio,"
"Return from Witch Mountain Return from Witch Mountain is a 1978 American science fiction-adventure film and a sequel to ""Escape to Witch Mountain"" (1975) and the second film in the ""Witch Mountain"" franchise. It was produced by Walt Disney Productions. It was written by Malcolm Marmorstein and is based on the novel by Alexander Key. Ike Eisenmann, Kim Richards, and Denver Pyle reprise their roles as Tony, Tia, and Uncle Bené—humanoid extraterrestrials with special powers including telepathy and telekinesis. The two main villains are played by Bette Davis as Letha Wedge, a greedy woman using the last of her money"
"episode ""The Price of Tomatoes"" in the sitcom ""Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C."". Working for the first time with Jim Nabors playing Gomer Pyle, spun-off from ""The Andy Griffith Show"", he used a screen persona similar to Briscoe Darling, Jr. Pyle had a guest-starring role in 1973 on ""The Streets of San Francisco"". In 1975, Walt Disney Productions released a film based on the novel ""Escape to Witch Mountain"". In this film, Tony and Tia were played by Ike Eisenmann and Kim Richards, Lucas Deranian by Donald Pleasence, and the children's Uncle Bené by Pyle. He appeared as a judge residing in"
"prevalent in the film's sequel, with the names becoming integral to the plot. Zombie acknowledged that viewers were meant to ""root for"" the Firefly family as opposed to the group of teens, though claims it wasn't intentional: ""Yeah, I wanted the audience to cheer 'em. I didn't consciously think of it at the time, because I was trying to make Bill and Jerry likeable. But it's like when you saw ""Beetlejuice"" and you could tell all Tim Burton cared about was Beetlejuice."" Erin Daniels portrayed Denise Willis. Chris Hardwick was cast as Jerry Goldsmith, a young man who was seen"
"The Barefoot Executive The Barefoot Executive is a live-action Walt Disney Productions film released by Buena Vista Distribution in 1971 starring Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, Wally Cox, Heather North and John Ritter (in his film debut), about a pet chimpanzee, named Raffles, who can predict the popularity of television programs. It was one of the ""gimmick comedies"" (geared towards children with a touch of adult humor for older viewers) Disney was known for in the 1960s and 1970s, and was frequently shown on ""The Wonderful World of Disney"" from the late 1970s through the 1980s. A satire of network television,"
"""The Love Bug"" (1969's highest-grossing film) and ""The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes"" (1969), which starred another young Disney discovery, Kurt Russell. The 1970s opened with the release of Disney's first ""post-Walt"" animated feature, ""The Aristocats"", followed by a return to fantasy musicals in 1971's ""Bedknobs and Broomsticks"". ""Blackbeard's Ghost"" was another successful film during this period. On October 1, 1971, Walt Disney World opened to the public, with Roy Disney dedicating the facility in person later that month. On December 20, 1971, Roy Disney died of a stroke. He left the company under control of Donn Tatum, Card Walker, and"
"the film. In March 2013, Tia Mowry was in talks to join the cast of the film; later she joined. It was announced on August 9 that Tisdale dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. At that time, it was also announced that Jordin Sparks had signed on to join the cast. Sparks' character is named Shasta. On August 13, Cassi Thomson joined the lead cast, replacing Tisdale as Chloe Steele. On August 19, 2013, Olympic bobsledder and hurdler Lolo Jones was announced as a cast member, portraying an airport gate attendant. On September 9, 2013, Lea Thompson was announced to"
"Walt Disney Home Video on September 18, 2008. ""Tinker Bell"" is the first Disney film to feature Tinker Bell in a speaking role. Actress Brittany Murphy was originally selected for the part, before the role went to Mae Whitman. Tinker Bell (Mae Whitman) is born from the first laugh of a baby, and is brought by the winds to Pixie Hollow (which is part of the island of Never Land). She learns that her talent is to be one of the tinkers, the fairies who make and fix things. Two other tinker fairies, Bobble (Rob Paulsen) and Clank (Jeff Bennett),"
"Beth Malone Elizabeth Ann Malone (born January 2, 1969) is an American actress and singer known for her work in Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional theatre. She originated the role of Alison Bechdel in the musical ""Fun Home"", for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She was born in Auburn, Nebraska and raised in Castle Rock, Colorado, the daughter of Peggy and Bill Malone. Her mother is a professional country music singer. Malone played the title role in ""Annie"" in middle school, and participated in theatre at Douglas County High School. Malone first"
"mounted an all-youth version. It was revived at the Queen's Theatre in 1997, starring Sheridan Smith and Jamie Bell. Another revival played in 2015 and again in 2016 at the Lyric Hammersmith theatre, where it was nominated for the Olivier Award for best musical revival. Bugsy Malone Bugsy Malone is a 1976 musical gangster comedy film, written and directed by Alan Parker. The film was Parker's feature film directorial debut. A co-production of United States and United Kingdom, it features only child actors with Scott Baio,Jodie Foster, John Cassisi and Martin Lev in pivotal roles. The film tells the story"