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ABC Weekend Special
''ABC Weekend Special'' is a weekly 30-minute American television anthology series for children that aired Saturday mornings on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from September 10, 1977 to August 30, 1997, which featured a wide variety of stories that were both live-action and animated cartoon, animated. Similar to both ''ABC Afterschool Special'' and ''The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie'', the ''ABC Weekend Special'' differed in that it was primarily aimed at younger viewers following American Broadcasting Company, ABC's Saturday-morning cartoon lineup, whereas the ''ABC Afterschool Special'' was known for its somewhat more serious, and often dramatic, storylines dealing with issues concerning a slightly older teen and pre-teen audience. The main focus of ''ABC Weekend Special'' was to encourage children to read. With the debut of the ''ABC Weekend Special'', some of the early ''ABC Afterschool Special''s that had been targeted towards younger viewers were subsequently repackaged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturday Morning Cartoon
"Saturday-morning cartoon" is a colloquial term for the original animated series and live-action programming that was typically scheduled on Saturday and Sunday mornings in the United States on the "Big Three" television networks. The genre was a tradition from broadly the mid-1960s to mid-2010s; over time its popularity declined, in the face of changing cultural norms, increased competition from formats available at all times, and heavier media regulations. In the last years of the genre's existence, Saturday-morning and Sunday-morning cartoons were primarily created and aired on major networks to meet "educational and informational" (E/I) requirements. Minor television networks, in addition to the non-commercial PBS in some markets, continued to air animated programming on Saturday and Sunday while partially meeting those mandates. In the United States, the generally accepted times for these and other children's programs to air on Saturday mornings were from 8:00 a.m. to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrie Smith
Terrie is a given name. Notable people with this name include the following: *Terrie Hall (1960–2013), American anti-smoking and anti-tobacco advocate * Terrie Huntington, American politician * Terrie Miller (born 1978), American-born Norwegian swimmer * Terrie Moffitt (born 1955), German-born American clinical psychologist * Terrie Pickerill, American political strategist * Terrie Suit (born 1964), French-born American politician *Terrie Sultan (born 1952), American art historian and museum director *Terrie John Trosper (1969–1991), Satanic panic victim *Terrie Waddell, Australian actress *Terrie Williams (born 1954), American writer *Terrie Williams (scientist), American marine biologist and ecophysiologist *Terrie Wood, American politician See also *Terie Norelli *Terre *Terri *Terria (other) Terria may refer to: *Terria, WWII airfield in Libya No. 462 Squadron RAAF *Terria, hamlet in Ferentillo * Terria (consortium) Australian telecoms * ''Terria'' (Devin Town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ike Eisenmann
Ike Eisenmann (born July 21, 1962) is a former American actor, producer, and sound effects specialist who has been active in the entertainment industry since childhood. Early life and education Eisenmann was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Ruth Ann (''married and maiden names, née'' Gumney) and Albert Able Eisenmann Sr., an actor who appeared as "Cadet Don" on an Eponym, eponymous children's television show that aired on KTRK-TV, KTRK (Channel 13) in Houston from 1959 to 1968. Ike's younger brother, Albert Able "Al" Eisenmann Jr., is also an actor, as are Al's daughter Hannah and her brother Stone. Career Having appeared on TV shows in the early 1970s, Ike Eisenmann first came to prominence as Tony, the brother of Tia (Kim Richards), in The Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney Productions' film ''Escape to Witch Mountain (1975 film), Escape to Witch Mountain'' (1975) and its sequel, ''Return from Witch Mountain'' (1978). For Green Giant commercials in the 1970s and 1980s, he voice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slim Pickens
Louis Burton Lindley Jr. (June 29, 1919 – December 8, 1983), better known by his stage name Slim Pickens, was an American actor and rodeo performer. Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens took up acting, and appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows. For much of his career, Pickens played cowboy roles. He played comic roles in ''Dr. Strangelove'', ''Blazing Saddles'', ''1941 (film), 1941'', and his villainous turn in ''One-Eyed Jacks'' with Marlon Brando. Early life and rodeo work Louis Burton Lindley Jr., was born in Kingsburg, California, the son of Sally Mosher (née Turk) and Louis Bert Lindley Sr., a Texas-born dairy farmer. Young Lindley was an excellent horse rider from an early age. Known as "Burt" to his family and friends, he grew bored with dairy farming and began to make a few dollars by riding Bucking horse, broncos and Steer roping, roping steers in his early teens. His father found out and forbade this activity, but Lindley took no notice, went to compete in a rode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Doyle (actor)
David Fitzgerald Doyle (December 1, 1929 – February 26, 1997) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of John Bosley on the 1970s TV series ''Charlie's Angels''. Doyle and Jaclyn Smith were the only actors to appear in every episode of the show. Doyle also became known later as the first voice of Grandpa Lou on the Nickelodeon series ''Rugrats''. Early life Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Doyle graduated from Campion High School in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin in 1947. His maternal grandfather, John Fitzgerald, was a prominent railroad builder and banker in Nebraska. His younger sister, Mary (1931–1995), was a stage actress, who died from lung cancer aged 63. Career Doyle is best remembered for his role as detective John Bosley on the television series ''Charlie's Angels'', one of only two actors (the other being original angel Jaclyn Smith) to appear in all 110 episodes of the series (1976–1981). Doyle made a number of appearances as a guest on the gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Dano
Royal Edward Dano Sr. (November 16, 1922 – May 15, 1994) was an American actor. In a career spanning 46 years, he was perhaps best known for playing cowboys, villains, and Abraham Lincoln. Dano also provided the voice of the Audio-Animatronic Lincoln for Walt Disney's ''Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln'' attraction at the 1964 New York World's Fair (brought to Disneyland in 1965), as well as Lincoln's voice at the "The Hall of Presidents, Hall of Presidents" attraction at Disney's Magic Kingdom in 1971. Early life Dano was born in New York City on November 16, 1922, the eldest of three siblings born to Mary Josephine (née O'Connor), an Irish immigrant, and Caleb Edward Dano, a printer for newspapers. Career Dano appeared as McSnoyd the leprechaun in the stage show ''Barnaby (comics)#Theater, Barnaby and Mr. O'Malley'', based on the comic strip by Crockett Johnson. McSnoyd appears to the audience only as a blinking light on a large mushroom, so only his voice is heard. However, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robbie Rist
Robert Anthony Rist (born April 4, 1964) is an American actor. He is known for playing Cousin Oliver in ''The Brady Bunch'', Martin in ''Grady (American TV series), Grady'' and "Little John" in ''Big John, Little John''. Rist is also known for voicing assorted characters in television shows, games and movies, most notably as the voice of Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Michelangelo in the films Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 film), ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (1990), ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze'' (1991), ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III'' (1993), and Casey Jones (film), ''Casey Jones'' (2011); his other voice roles include Stuffy in ''Doc McStuffins,'' Whiz in ''Kidd Video,'' Star in ''Balto (film), Balto,'' Maroda in ''Final Fantasy X,'' Choji Akimichi in ''Naruto.''. Additionally, he and director Anthony C. Ferrante provided music for the ''Sharknado'' film and the theme song for the Sharknado (film series), ''Sharknado'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Tewes
Cynthia Lauren Tewes (,Larding, Bob (June 4, 1978)"'Loveboat's' Loveable Lauren" ''New York Daily News''. Leisure, p. 10. p. 77. Retrieved January 6, 2024. "'No, I never thought of changing it,' she says. 'Once people hear it, they never mispronounce it again. The name, which is German, was originally pronounced "Tavis." But when my grandfather arrived in Ellis Island from Germany, the immigration official carelessly said his name was "Tweeze," and it hung on ever since.'" born October 26, 1953) is an American actress. She played Julie McCoy on the television anthology series ''The Love Boat'', which originally aired on ABC from 1977 to 1986. Early years Tewes was born in Trafford, Pennsylvania,"Lauren Tewes" ''Olathe News''. December 31, 1977. p. 9. Retrieved January 6, 2024. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Marshall (actor)
Sean Marshall is an American former actor and singer who started acting in 1971 at the age of six. Early life and education Marshall was born the Canoga Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. In 1978, he left the entertainment industry to pursue an education at Notre Dame College Prep. In 1983, he received a congressional appointment to the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. In 1987, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in marine transportation and an officer's appointment in the United States Maritime Service. Career He was in more than ten movies including ''The Deadly Trackers'', '' The New Adventures of Heidi'' and the Disney animated short film ''The Small One'', but he is most commonly known for playing the protagonist Pete in the 1977 Disney movie '' Pete's Dragon'' for which he earned a gold record. He also starred in two television series '' The Fitzpatricks'' which aired in 1977–78 for 13 episodes and ''The MacKenzies of Paradi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Berry
Kenneth Ronald Berry (November 3, 1933 – December 1, 2018) was an American actor, comedian, dancer, and singer. Berry starred on the television series '' F Troop'' (1965–1967), '' Mayberry R.F.D.'' (1968–1971) and ''Mama's Family'' (1983–1990). He also appeared on Broadway in '' The Billy Barnes Revue'', headlined as George M. Cohan in the musical ''George M!'' and provided comic relief for the medical drama '' Dr. Kildare'' with Richard Chamberlain in the 1960s. Early life Berry was born in Moline, Illinois in 1933 of Swedish and English descent, one of two children of an accountant, Darrell Berry, and his wife, Bernice (née Larson). He realized he wanted to be a dancer and singer at age 12, as he watched a children's dance performance during a school assembly. He then dreamed of starring in musicals and went to movie theaters to watch Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly in some of his favorite films such as '' Easter Parade'', '' Royal Wedding'', '' On the Town'', and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Production Companies Owned By The American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company has formed a number of production companies since its formation in 1943 and under various parent companies and owners up until the present day under ownership by the Walt Disney Company. ABC Film Syndication, or ABC Films, was ABC's syndication distribution arm from 1953 to 1971 when the FCC passed the Financial Interest and Syndication Rules (best known simply as the ''fin-syn rules''). As a result, ABC Films was sold to 5 of its former executives and changed name to Worldvision Enterprises. ABC's current primary production company is 20th Television. A number of production companies were formed under Capital Cities/ABC Video Enterprises, Capital Cities/ABC Video Productions (both were reorganized and absorbed into ABC Cable and International Broadcast Group, which changed name to Disney Media Distribution in 2011 and currently Disney Platform Distribution since 2020 upon Capital Cities/ABC's merger with Disney), Ultra Entertainment, the Hemi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Retrieved Reformation
"A Retrieved Reformation" is a short story by American author O. Henry first published in '' The Cosmopolitan Magazine'', April 1903. The original title was "A Retrieved Reform". It was illustrated by A.I. Keller. History The story describes the events which lead up to the reformation of an ex-convict. In 1910, dramatist Paul Armstrong adapted the story into a highly successful Broadway play under the title '' Alias Jimmy Valentine'' which ran 155 performances at Wallack's Theatre in New York. The play was subsequently adapted for several film versions: * In 1915 '' Alias Jimmy Valentine'' directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Robert Warwick that was distributed by World Film. * In 1920 '' Alias Jimmy Valentine'' directed by Edmund Mortimer and Arthur Ripley, and starring Bert Lytell, released through Metro Pictures. * In 1928 directed by Jack Conway and starring William Haines that was Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's first sound film with dialogue sequences. * In 1942 '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
