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]

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]

Episodes

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No.TitleOriginal air 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]
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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