WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY, THE: DISNEY'S ANIMAL KINGDOM: THE FIRST ADVENTURE (TV)
Summary
This special presentation features a musical look at Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World in Florida. Walt Disney chairman and CEO Michael Eisner introduces the program by stressing the importance of animals in Disney films. Then, Ladysmith Black Mambazo performs the first musical number, "Circle of Life" from "The Lion King," on location at the park. Host Drew Carey explains that the park was made by researching the topography of Africa and recreating these natural sites in Florida with the help of architects and engineers. Actress Jane Seymour and her family then take a safari through the grounds and view okapi, monkeys, hippopotami, ostriches, giraffes, zebra, wildebeest, crocodiles, rhinoceros, elephants, and leopards. Next, the Mowri family visits Dinoland, where imagineers and audio animatronics bring dinosaurs back to life, and then journeys through an asteroid storm similar to one that scientists theorize ended the age of dinosaurs. Paul Rodriguez visits the Tree of Life and wears 3-D glasses to view an animated feature about insects, and then Carey presents film clips about how this enormous arboreal structure was constructed. After Ladysmith Black Mambazo performs another song, Carey takes a safari ride and views elands, cheetahs, and flamingos. Next, naturalist Jane Goodall speaks about her experiences researching chimpanzees and shows footage of her work in the Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania. Next is a tour of an area devoted to the African lowland gorilla, as well as the park's Conservation Station, featuring interactive displays dedicated to the care and protection of animals in the wild and captivity. Also, Kimberly Scott sings "We Are One" from "The Lion King: Simba's Pride"; Goodall speaks about the similarities between man and other animals; and the program concludes with Scott reprising "Circle of Life." Includes commercials, promos, and public service announcements.
(Network varies; this series was also telecast on NBC from 1961 to 1981 and on CBS from 1981 to 1983.)
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: April 26, 1998 7:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:57:55
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:53176
- GENRE: Science/Nature; Children's; Specials; Music
- SUBJECT HEADING: Animals; Children's programs; Dinosaurs; Gorillas; Insects; Music, popular (songs, etc.); Specials
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 1997-2008
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - "Elmopalooza" (home video and recording)
- TV - Commercials - "The Lion King: Simba's Pride" (feature film)
- TV - Commercials - AT&T telecommunications
- TV - Commercials - Advil pain reliever
- TV - Commercials - All detergent
- TV - Commercials - Burger King fast food
- TV - Commercials - Chrysler automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Florida's Natural juice
- TV - Commercials - Friskies Fancy Feast cat food
- TV - Commercials - Huggies swim pants
- TV - Commercials - Jell-O gelatin
- TV - Commercials - Johnson's shampoos and hair care
- TV - Commercials - Kraft cheese
- TV - Commercials - Lanacane anti-itch creme medication
- TV - Commercials - Little Caesars pizza
- TV - Commercials - Maalox antacid tablets
- TV - Commercials - McDonald's fast food
- TV - Commercials - National car rental
- TV - Commercials - Neutrogena facial wash
- TV - Commercials - Payless Shoe Source
- TV - Commercials - Pontiac automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Target stores
- TV - Commercials - Trident sugarless gum
- TV - PSA - Children First
- TV - PSA - Education is Fun
- TV - Promos - "America's Funniest Videos"
- TV - Promos - "Apollo 13" (telecast of a feature film)
- TV - Promos - "Babe" (telecast of a feature film)
- TV - Promos - "Boy Meets World"
- TV - Promos - "Disney's One Saturday morning"
- TV - Promos - "Home Improvement"
- TV - Promos - "Miracle at Midnight"
- TV - Promos - "The Lion King" (telecast of a feature film)
CREDITS
- John Brunton … Executive Producer
- Gregory Sills … Producer
- Barbara Bowlby … Co-Producer
- Linda Giambrone … Associate Producer
- Theresa McKeown … Associate Producer
- Jim Moroney … Line Producer
- David Straiton … Director
- Joan Tosoni … Director
- Martha Kehoe … Writer
- Glen Roben … Composer
- Robbie Mackey … Choreographer
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo … Music Group
- Drew Carey … Host
- Kimberly Scott … Singer
- Jane Goodall … Guest
- Tahj Mowry … Guest
- Tamera Mowry … Guest
- Tavior Mowry … Guest
- Tia Mowry … Guest
- Paul Rodriguez … Guest
- Jane Seymour … Guest
- Michael Eisner