Dick graduated from USC with a bachelor’s degree of Science in education.ĭick applied for a summer job at Disneyland and was hired by Van France in May 1955 as an orientation training instructor. His dream of playing professional football was short lived however when he got a broken neck during a game. He received a football scholarship to USC and was ambitious in becoming a professional football player. Dick said,” Walt believed strongly that what would make Disneyland different was the people- he wanted them to feel that they were part of the organization.”ĭick was born on May 20, 1932, in Cedartown, Georgia. Dick’s achievements includes most of the Disney theme parks including “Project X,” which became Walt Disney World Resort.ĭick was often referred to as the “preeminent theme park executive,” and learned from Walt to always focus on the people. Dick Nunis.ĭick Nunis was the former chairman of Walt Disney Attractions, and was an integral part in the growth of Walt Disney’s theme park legacy. Ltd.Continuing on with the Main Street USA window history lessons, we now bring your attention to Mr. RCA/Columbia Pictures/Hoyts Video Pty.Columbia TriStar Film und Fernseh Produktions GMBH.Columbia-Cannon-Warner Distributors (JV).It's intact on the Columbia TriStar VHS release of Shari Lewis' One Minute Bible Stories w/Lamb Chop. Magoo), and many other children's titles. Titles included the mid-late 80's releases of the He-Man and She-Ra series (excluding the VHS release of the film adaptation), The Real Ghostbusters (including the Kids Klassics re-issues), Popples, Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats, Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors, classic Columbia and UPA cartoons (like Mr. Releases from this company were featured in white clamshell cases (and sometimes the standard slip cover) with the Magic Window logo on them (as well as the RCA/Columbia logo). When the kid starts running, a joyful tune played with pipes, other wind instruments, acoustic guitar and synth sounds for the magical FX.Īvailability: Rare. Music/Sounds: Starts with an insect buzzing and birds chirping. Technique: The logo is done using a limited cel animation technique (like the Hanna-Barbera cartoons from the '60s). The words "MAGIC WINDOW" suddenly appear above. A violet silhouette of him jumping has remained at the window, and finally some other figures of playful kids magically appear (with their stars and all that "magical" FX), holding their hands, forming a human chain. The kid jumps inside the window (which causes a "rippling" effect) and continues running. Just then, the background gradually changes (as star streaks appear) to a rainbow colored environment with sparkles, as the camera moves backwards to show how that same environment shrinks and spins until forming a window (leaving the background in a grayish purple color). After which he starts running through the avenue until he reaches a clearing. He is looking directly at us and gives a "Come on!" gesture with his arm. Logo: We see a cartoon boy with red hair (wearing a yellow shirt and blue jeans) in front of a stone-made gate with fish fountains which takes to a large avenue flanked by trees (making us think we're in some kind of park).
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