Harrison Ford will be returning to the "Star Wars" franchise in a Disney special that is set to give audiences their first glimpse of the newly planned "Star Wars" land at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. When fans watched "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" in theaters for the first time, they were more than shocked to discover their beloved Han Solo (Harrison Ford) would not be returning to the franchise. I won't give any spoilers on the circumstances of Ford's departure, but if you've seen the film, you know what I'm referring to. Since Harrison Ford is such a beloved part of the "Star Wars" universe, I am happy share that he will not be leaving the extended "Star Wars" family any time soon. He'll be unveiling an exclusive look at plans for the new "Star Wars" land in a special that will celebrate Disneyland's 60th anniversary, titled, "The Wonderful World of Disney...
- 1/28/2016
- by Lauren Gallaway
- Hitfix
Films have been shot at Disney theme parks since before Disneyland even opened in 1955. The year before, Walt Disney personally offered a sneak peek of what was to come in the pilot episode of Disneyland. And specials made for TV and souvenir videos continued from there, whether it was to show the attraction on its opening day or offer virtual tours of the park or introduce new additions or to celebrate some anniversary or another. The same goes for Walt Disney World following its opening 16 years later. Once in a while, though, something makes its way out of the parks that’s not made by Disney. Even then, it might be with permission, as in the 1962 Universal release 40 Pounds of Trouble, which features an extensive chase sequence through Disneyland (watch Tony Curtis and some Keystone-esque cops run around Main Street here). And the Matterhorn scene in That Thing You Do (directed by the guy who would later...
- 10/12/2013
- by Christopher Campbell
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Not many Hollywood actors make their film debut in a documentary, but there have been a few over time. Ten-year-old Steve Martin was unintentionally in Disneyland Dream, Rod Taylor performed in reenactments for the commemorative short Inland with Sturt and, while not his first movie appearance, Arnold Schwarzenegger sort of broke out with Pumping Iron. Orson Welles got his first film credit as narrator of Joris Ivens's The Spanish Earth, though his voice was actually replaced with that of Ernest Hemingway. Audrey Hepburn similarly was initially captured on celluloid for a nonfiction work: 1948's Dutch in Seven Lessons. This postwar travelogue from eventual Oscar winner Charles van der Linden and Heinz Josephson had its premiere on this day 65 years ago (although...
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- 5/7/2013
- by Christopher Campbell
- Movies.com
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