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The Magical World of Disney Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 1955 - 1956
Episode 1
Dumbo
Wed, Sep 14, 195560 mins
Dumbo (1941) edited for television presentation. Ridiculed because of his enormous ears, a young circus elephant is assisted by a mouse to achieve his full potential.
Episode 2
Behind the True-Life Cameras/Olympic Elk
Wed, Sep 21, 195560 mins
James Algar shows us how remarkable documentaries are made: the Everglades, a busy ant colony and filming in Africa. The second half of this one-hour episode consists of the vibrant saga of the annual elk migrations in Washington State.
Episode 3
Jiminy Cricket Presents Bongo
Wed, Sep 28, 195560 mins
Jiminy Cricket tells the story of a circus bear named Bongo, who is so dissatisfied with his circus life that he runs away into the wild.
Episode 4
People and Places: Tiburon, Sardinia, Morocco/Icebreakers
Wed, Oct 5, 195560 mins
The show featured segments from three of the People and Places series, as well as excerpts for one that was never completed-Tiburon, an island in the Gulf of California inhabited by a tribe of Indians.
Episode 5
Adventures of Mickey Mouse
Wed, Oct 12, 195560 mins
Walt looks at the career of his longtime associate, Mickey Mouse.
Episode 6
The Story of the Silly Symphony
Wed, Oct 19, 195560 mins
Walt looks backward at the Silly Symphony cartoon series, explaining that many of the techniques used in the Disney Studios' animated features were first perfected in those short subjects.
Episode 7
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Wed, Oct 26, 195560 mins
Features The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1949), originally from The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949).
Episode 8
The Story of Robin Hood: Part 1
Wed, Nov 2, 195560 mins
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952) re-edited into a two-part television presentation. When King Richard the Lionheart leaves England to lead a crusade to the Holy Land, his treacherous brother conspires to bring himself to power.
Episode 9
The Story of Robin Hood: Part 2
Wed, Nov 9, 195560 mins
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952) re-edited into a two-part television presentation. Robin Hood and his followers defy them. When Richard returns, he rewards Robin by making him earl of Locksley and giving him the hand of Maid Marian in marriage.
Episode 10
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
Wed, Nov 16, 195560 mins
The fourth of five programs about Davy Crockett involves Davy and Georgie ending a particularly successful season of trapping and hunting with the hopes of easy sales, only for such hopes to be dashed by the self-proclaimed "King of the River", Mike Fink, and a band of renegade Indians that have been notorious for attacking passing boats.
Episode 11
The Story of the Animated Drawing
Wed, Nov 30, 195560 mins
This episode takes a look at the history of animation and animation techniques throughout the ages. Especially profiled are many animation pioneers, including J. Stuart Blackton, Windsor McCay, J.R. Bray, Max Fleischer and, of course, Walt Disney. Included is nearly the entire "Nutcracker Suite" segment from "Fantasia".
Episode 12
The Goofy Success Story
Wed, Dec 7, 195560 mins
Goofy's rise to stardom is featured here, starting with a look at Hollywood, where talent scouts seek out the next superstar. They find Goofy in a movie theater watching a Mickey Mouse cartoon and laughing at it, and he is "discovered". And so begins the career of an actor with a unique laugh.
Episode 13
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
Wed, Dec 14, 195560 mins
In the final of the five Davy Crockett programs, Davy and Georgie, with the help of Mike Fink and his crew, battle pirates, who, disguised as Indians, raid traveling boats on the river.
Episode 14
Man and the Moon
Wed, Dec 28, 195553 mins
The moon is the subject here. Man's fascination with the moon (via animation) is presented, as is the moon's usage in popular culture (from Shakespeare to nursery rhymes to popular songs). Also, superstitions and suppositions associated with the moon is presented. Then scientific research on the moon is shown, followed by plans for (and then a simulation of) an actual trip around the moon.
Episode 15
When Knighthood Was in Flower: Part 1
Wed, Jan 4, 195660 mins
The Sword and the Rose (1953) re-edited into a two-part presentation. Mary Tudor seeks to flee a forced marriage with king Henry VIII by escaping to America with her true love, but her plans are not so easily executed.
Episode 16
When Knighthood Was in Flower: Part 2
Wed, Jan 11, 195660 mins
The Sword and the Rose (1953) re-edited into a two-part presentation. When Henry discovers what she was going to do, Mary is sent off to marry the aging Louis of France. He dies. Mary was then allowed to marry her true love, Brandon.
Episode 17
A Tribute to Joel Chandler Harris
Wed, Jan 18, 195660 mins
Walt looks at the history of Joel Chandler Harris, author of the Uncle Remus stories.
Episode 18
A Day in the Life of Donald Duck
Wed, Feb 1, 195660 mins
This episode follows the events of Donald Duck as he struggles through a typical day at the Disney Studio. Along the way, he meets Jimmie Dodd, Roy Williams, the Mouseketeers and the actor that does his voice, Clarence Nash.
Episode 19
Survival in Nature
Wed, Feb 8, 195660 mins
Scene from several of Walt Disney's "True-Life Adventure" short subjects. Told in a sequential fashion, the narrative illustrates how animals manage to stay alive through the processes of adaptation and natural selection.
Episode 20
Our Unsung Villains
Wed, Feb 15, 195660 mins
The Slave in the Magic Mirror hosts this tribute to Disney villains, claiming that without whom, no one would need heroes.
Episode 21
A Trip Thru Adventureland/Water Birds
Wed, Feb 29, 195660 mins
Another of the "progress reports" to promote the new theme park "Adventureland." The centerpiece is a filmed trip along the new Jungle Cruise ride. Afterwards, the second half features the True-Life Adventure film, Water Birds.
Episode 22
On Vacation
Wed, Mar 7, 195660 mins
Walt Disney, who is on vacation, gives Jiminy Cricket a phone call to take over hosting duties for one TV episode while he is away. Jiminy decides to gather the other Disney stars together to help him out. Unfortunately, they, too, are on vacation, but how they are spending their respective vacations helps put the show together for him.
Episode 23
Stormy, the Thoroughbred
Wed, Mar 14, 195660 mins
Stormy, the Thoroughbred (1954) edited for television presentation. Born on a stormy night, a scrawny young colt grows up to be a highly-prized polo pony.
Episode 24
The Goofy Sports Story
Wed, Mar 21, 195660 mins
Walt introduces the narrator, Spyrus Olympopolus, to demonstrate how the ancient sports practiced in foreign countries have evolved into the games of today. Spyros illustrates this using Goofy.
Episode 25
Where Do the Stories Come From?
Wed, Apr 4, 195660 mins
Walt answers the often-asked question of just where the stories for his studio's cartoons come from, which is from practically anywhere.
Episode 26
Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker
Wed, May 30, 195660 mins
Walt lets fans see what "Davy Crockett" star Fess Parker does behind the scenes.
