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Disney Family Album

Disney Family Album
GenreDocumentary
Narrated byBuddy Ebsen
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes20
Production
Running time25 minutes
Original release
NetworkDisney Channel
ReleaseJune 9, 1984 (1984-06-09) –
January 2, 1986 (1986-01-02)[1]

Disney Family Album is a half-hour documentary series on the Disney Channel that aired during the 1980s. It was narrated by Buddy Ebsen.[2] The series looked at the artists and performers that help create Disney's movies and parks.[3]

Episodes

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No.TitleOriginal release date
1"Clarence "Ducky" Nash"June 9, 1984 (1984-06-09)[4]
2"Ward Kimball"July 1, 1984 (1984-07-01)[5]
3"Sherman Brothers"August 1, 1984 (1984-08-01)[6]
4"Jimmy MacDonald"September 5, 1984 (1984-09-05)[7]
5"Milt Kahl"October 2, 1984 (1984-10-02)[8]
6"Ken Anderson"November 5, 1984 (1984-11-05)[9]
7"Disneyland Designers"December 2, 1984 (1984-12-02)[10]
On camera interviews with John Hench, Herbert Ryman, Morgan "Bill" Evans, and a very young Tony Baxter
8"Eric Larson"January 7, 1985 (1985-01-07)[11]
9"Peter Ellenshaw and Harrison Ellenshaw"February 3, 1985 (1985-02-03)[12]
10"Woolie Reitherman"March 1, 1985 (1985-03-01)[13]
11"Frank Thomas"April 3, 1985 (1985-04-03)[14]
12"Voice Actors"May 2, 1985 (1985-05-02)[15]
On-camera interviews with John Byner, Phil Harris, Will Ryan, Sterling Holloway, Dickie Jones, Paul Winchell, Wayne Allwine, Hal Smith, Alan Young, John Hurt, Kathryn Beaumont, Eva Gabor, Adriana Caselotti, and Ward Kimball talking about the voices of the Seven Dwarfs
13"WED Imagineers"June 2, 1985 (1985-06-02)[16]
On-camera interviews with Randy Bright, Bill Justice, Tim Delaney, X. Atencio, and Dave Feiten
14"Golden Horseshoe Revue"July 1, 1985 (1985-07-01)[17]
On-camera interviews with Wally Boag, Fulton Burley, Betty Taylor, and Dana Daniels
15"Ollie Johnston"August 4, 1985 (1985-08-04)[18]
16"Annette Funicello"September 1, 1985 (1985-09-01)[19]
17"Marc Davis"October 4, 1985 (1985-10-04)[20]
18"The Milottes and the Beebes"November 5, 1985 (1985-11-05)[21]
On camera interviews with True-Life Adventures documentary photographers Alfred and Elma Milotte and Lloyd Beebe
19"Fess Parker/Buddy Ebsen"December 2, 1985 (1985-12-02)[22]
20"The Storymen"January 2, 1986 (1986-01-02)[1]
On camera interviews with story artists Vance Gerry, Larry Clemmons, and Jack Hannah

References

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  1. ^ a b "Disney Family Album". The Disney Channel Magazine. Vol. 4, no. 1. The Disney Channel. January 1986. p. 19. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. p. 292. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
  3. ^ Sampson, Wade (March 3, 2010). "Mouseplanet: The Disney Family Album Complete Story Part 2". Mouse Planet. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  4. ^ "Series Premiere! Meet the People Behind the Magic!" (PDF). The Disney Channel Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 6. The Disney Channel. June 1984. p. 6. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "Introducing Ward Kimball! Creator of Jiminy Cricket" (PDF). The Disney Channel Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 7. The Disney Channel. July 1984. p. 8. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "Visit the Songwriting Sherman Brothers" (PDF). The Disney Channel Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 8. The Disney Channel. August 1984. p. 7. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  7. ^ "Jim MacDonald Makes Sure Disney Movies Sound Good" (PDF). The Disney Channel Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 9. The Disney Channel. September 1984. p. 10. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  8. ^ "Meet the Laurence Olivier of animators". The Disney Channel Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 10. The Disney Channel. October 1984. p. 11. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  9. ^ "Introducing Ken Anderson – Animation's Mr. Versatile". The Disney Channel Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 11. The Disney Channel. November 1984. p. 13. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  10. ^ "Share the memories of three Disneyland designers". The Disney Channel Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 12. The Disney Channel. December 1984. p. 10. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  11. ^ "Meet Eric Larson: The King of Animated Beasts" (PDF). The Disney Channel Magazine. Vol. 3, no. 1. The Disney Channel. January 1985. p. 10. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  12. ^ "Meet Disney's masters of deception". The Disney Channel Magazine. Vol. 3, no. 2. The Disney Channel. February 1985. p. 21. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Meet Woolie Reitherman, Man of Action!" (PDF). The Disney Channel Magazine. Vol. 3, no. 3. The Disney Channel. March 1985. p. 21. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  14. ^ "Open your heart to animator Frank Thomas". The Disney Channel Magazine. Vol. 3, no. 4. The Disney Channel. April 1985. p. 15. Retrieved 25 February 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  15. ^ "Monthly Magic" (PDF). The Disney Channel Magazine. Vol. 3, no. 5. The Disney Channel. May 1985. p. 21. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  16. ^ "Monthly Magic" (PDF). The Disney Channel Magazine. Vol. 3, no. 6. The Disney Channel. March 1985. p. 21. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  17. ^ "Disneyland's Golden Horseshoe Revue". The Disney Channel Magazine. Vol. 3, no. 7. The Disney Channel. July 1985. p. 15. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  18. ^ "Meet Walt's Gentlest Genius!" (PDF). The Disney Channel Magazine. Vol. 3, no. 8. The Disney Channel. August 1985. p. 19. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  19. ^ "Share Special Memories with Annette!" (PDF). The Disney Channel Magazine. Vol. 3, no. 9. The Disney Channel. September 1985. p. 18. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  20. ^ "The expert on Disney women". The Disney Channel Magazine. Vol. 3, no. 10. The Disney Channel. October 1985. p. 19. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  21. ^ "The Milottes". The Disney Channel Magazine. Vol. 3, no. 11. The Disney Channel. November 1985. p. 22. Retrieved 25 February 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  22. ^ "Buddy Ebsen & Fess Parker". The Disney Channel Magazine. Vol. 3, no. 12. The Disney Channel. December 1985. p. 23. Retrieved 25 February 2022 – via Internet Archive.
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