WALT DISNEY WORLD 1998 HAPPY EASTER PARADE (TV)
Summary
A television special featuring coverage of the 1998 Walt Disney World Happy Easter Parade, hosted by Ann Jillian and Regis Philbin.
Highlights include: an introduction by Michael Eisner from the new “Animal Kingdom” attraction at Walt Disney World; a parade section featuring extensive turn-of-the century-style costuming; parade sections based on the Disney films “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and “Aladdin”; a video segment on the Disney-MGM Studios, featuring interviewers with one of the animators working there about the animation process and their latest work on “Mulan”; a performance by members of the James School of Dance in Kissimmee, Florida; parade floats based on the Disney films “The Lion King,” “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “Alice in Wonderland,” “Pocahontas,” “The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh,” “Mary Poppins,” and “Pinocchio”; a preview of the “Animal Kingdom” and a tour of its features; a video segment on the Glenbrook South High School Marching Band from Glenview Illinois, which is performing in the parade; a parade segment based on “The Country Bears Jamboree” Disney theme park attraction; and a closing performance of “In Your Easter Bonnet.” Includes commercials.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: April 12, 1998 12:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:57:51
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:53139
- GENRE: Specials
- SUBJECT HEADING: TV - Specials; Indigenous Peoples Collection
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 1998
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV – Commercials – Advil pain relief
- TV – Commercials – Aquafresh dental hygiene products
- TV – Commercials – Barilla pasta
- TV – Commercials – Centrum multivitamin supplement
- TV – Commercials – Children’s Tylenol Allergy-D allergy medicine
- TV – Commercials – Colgate toothpaste
- TV – Commercials – Crunch ‘n Munch popcorn
- TV – Commercials – Denorex shampoo
- TV – Commercials – French’s onions
- TV – Commercials – Johnson’s hygiene products
- TV – Commercials – K-Mart department stores
- TV – Commercials – Life Savers candy
- TV – Commercials – NAPA auto care
- TV – Commercials – Nicorette nicotine gum
- TV – Commercials – Preparation H hemorrhoid cream
- TV – Commercials – Sprint phone service
- TV – Commercials – Tagamet antacid
- TV – Commercials – Triscuit snacks
- TV – Commercials – Walt Disney World theme parks
- TV – Commercials – “Peter Pan” home video release
- TV – Commercials – “The Little Mermaid” home video release
- TV – Promos – “Disney’s Animal Kingdom: the First Adventure”
- TV – Promos – “My Date with the President’s Daughter”
- TV – Promos – “Soul Man”
- TV – Promos – “The Ten Commandments”
CREDITS
- Barbara Phillips … Executive Producer
- John M. Best … Coordinating Producer
- Jimmy Huckaby … Producer
- Ken Harris … Producer
- Alan Carter … Director
- Troy Schmidt … Writer
- Doug Jack … Choreographer
- Ginny Traczyk … Choreographer
- Laura Kelley … Choreographer
- Christine Schornagle … Choreographer
- Tom White-Spunner … Choreographer
- Cynthia Bonnett … Choreographer
- Meri Troutman … Choreographer
- Glenbrook South High School Marching Band … Music Group
- James School of Dance Dancers, The … Dance Company
- Ann Jillian … Host
- Regis Philbin … Host
- Bruce Johnson … Guest
- Michael Eisner
- John Smoltz