Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color 70 years old
Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The original version of the series premiered on ABC, Wednesday night, October 27, 1954. The same basic show has since appeared on several networks, with its latest revival debuting in 2012 on Disney Junior. The show is the second longest showing prime-time program on American television, behind its rival, Hallmark Hall of Fame. However, Hallmark Hall of Fame was a weekly program only during its first five seasons, while Disney remained a weekly program for more than forty years.
Credits
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Heather
Robert Loggia
Elfego Baca
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Jason Leigh She was 7 , now 62 years old | as Heather |
| Walt Disney He was 52 , 65 years old when he died | |
| Robert Loggia He was 24 , 85 years old when he died | as Elfego Baca |
| Bobby Driscoll He was 17 , 31 years old when he died | |
| Hans Conried He was 37 , 64 years old when he died | |
| Pinto Colvig He was 62 , 75 years old when he died | |
| Tony Britton He was 30 , 95 years old when he died | as Simon Bates |
| Kay Walsh She was 42 , 93 years old when she died | as Mrs. Waggett |
| Clarence Nash He was 49 , 80 years old when he died | |
| Johnny Cash He was 22 , 71 years old when he died | |
| Luana Patten She was 16 , 57 years old when she died | |
| Ed Wynn He was 67 , 79 years old when he died | |
| Paul Frees He was 34 , 66 years old when he died | |
| Dick Wesson He was 31 , 73 years old when he died | |
| Patrick McGoohan He was 26 , 80 years old when he died | as Dr. Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh |
| Patrick McGoohan He was 26 , 80 years old when he died | as Dr Christopher Syn / The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh |
| Kathryn Beaumont She was 16 , now 86 years old | |
| Michael Hordern He was 43 , 83 years old when he died | as Squire Thomas Banks |
| Michael Hordern He was 43 , 83 years old when he died | as Squire Banks |
| Cliff Edwards He was 59 , 76 years old when he died | |
| Ronald Reagan He was 43 , 93 years old when he died | |
| Patrick Wymark He was 28 , 44 years old when he died | as Joseph Ransley |
| Jeff York He was 42 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Rex Allen He was 33 , 78 years old when he died | |
| Fess Parker He was 30 , 85 years old when he died | |
| Buddy Ebsen He was 46 , 95 years old when he died | |
| Verna Felton She was 64 , 76 years old when she died | |
| Art Linkletter He was 42 , 97 years old when he died | |
| Burl Ives He was 45 , 85 years old when he died | |
| Geoffrey Keen He was 38 , 89 years old when he died | as General Pugh |
| Richard Haydn He was 49 , 80 years old when he died | |
| George Cole He was 29 , 90 years old when he died | as Mr. Mipps / Hellspite |
| Tina Caspary She was 16 , now 53 years old | as 1st Girl |
| Kevin Corcoran He was 5 , 66 years old when he died | |
| Robert F. Simon He was 45 , 83 years old when he died | as Deputy Marshal Ed Morgan |
| Sterling Holloway He was 49 , 87 years old when he died | |
| Paul Newlan He was 51 , 70 years old when he died | |
| Ricardo Montalbán He was 33 , 88 years old when he died | |
| Gary Owens He was 18 , 78 years old when he died | |
| James MacDonald He was 48 , 84 years old when he died | |
| Robert Newton He was 49 , 50 years old when he died | |
| Eric Pohlmann He was 41 , 66 years old when he died | as King George III |
| Beulah Bondi She was 65 , 91 years old when she died | |
| Elias Disney He was 95 , 82 years old when he died | as Self - Host |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Otto Englander Writing He was 48 , 63 years old when he died | Writer |
| James Algar Directing He was 42 , 85 years old when he died | Director |
| Ron W. Miller Production He was 21 , 85 years old when he died | Executive Producer |
| Christian Nyby Directing He was 41 , 80 years old when he died | Director |
| Peter Boita Editing He was 30 , 73 years old when he died | Editor |
| Jim Cruickshank Production He was 13 , 69 years old when he died | Producer |
| Paul Beeson Crew He was 33 , 80 years old when he died | Cinematography |
| Byron Haskin Directing He was 55 , 84 years old when he died | Director |
| Wolfgang Reitherman Directing He was 45 , 75 years old when he died | Director |
| Clyde Geronimi Directing He was 53 , 87 years old when he died | Director |
| Andrew Solt Production He was 6 , now 77 years old | Executive Producer |
| Susan B. Landau Production | Executive Producer |
| Harold Young Directing He was 31 , 83 years old when he died | Director |
| Elias Disney Production He was 95 , 82 years old when he died | Producer |
| Ward Kimball Directing He was 40 , 88 years old when he died | Director |
| James Neilson Directing He was 45 , 70 years old when he died | Director |
| Ben Sharpsteen Directing He was 58 , 85 years old when he died | Director |
| Winston Hibler Directing He was 44 , 65 years old when he died | Director |
| James Orr Production He was 1 , now 71 years old | Producer |
| Jack Hannah Directing He was 41 , 81 years old when he died | Director |
| Robert Florey Directing He was 54 , 78 years old when he died | Director |
| William Beaudine Directing He was 62 , 78 years old when he died | Director |
| Hugh Attwooll Production He was 47 , 90 years old when he died | Associate Producer |
| Gerard Schurmann Writing He was 30 , now 100 years old | Musical |
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (70 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1954-10-27
- Runtime: [60] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 769