Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs Found this by accident on YouTube... apparently it's another program that I missed on VaultDisney. The special is hosted by Julie Andrews, with special guests Bob Hope, Glen Campbell, Buddy Hackett and Jonathan Winters. It originally aired on October 29, 1971. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0243936/" target="_blank">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0243936/</a> Part 1: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjCFLzt7O7U&feature=channel_page" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...nel_page</a> Part 2: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3Q5N8QNixA&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...=related</a> Part 3: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGWHZwT7kG0&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...=related</a> Part 4: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niK2Rq6ezPA&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...=related</a> Part 5: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPiOfhKXriQ&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...=related</a> Part 6: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mtq8Q5lYtM&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...=related</a> Part 7: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R75xdpKgHCA&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...=related</a> Part 8: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBHpaCFpuYk&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...=related</a> Part 9: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWzUi3czkGM&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...=related</a> Part 10: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZRqk9FkOGk&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...=related</a> Part 11: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXNT6OiMBB0&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...=related</a> Part 12: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dnpQlcwy0A&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...=related</a>
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 This is great, I only got to part 5,(have to make dinner) I want to watch the rest later. I love to hear Julie sing, she's great. And Bob made me laugh. Thanks for happening apon this.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 That was great! I remember when CBJ was great,funny thing though when I was a kid I loved Big Al singing :Blood on the saddle." The Mickey reveiw, I din't get to see, but had heard about it. So it was nice to see a part of it. Wow the good old days with the skyway. thank you again, it was fun.
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs I was chuckling when I saw the Brer Trio get not one, but TWO "appearances" (film montage in the beginning, and then Mickey Mouse Revue)... Notice how they focused on three MK-only attractions (at the time anyway)? Anyone notice the King of Hearts and Scat Cat & the Alley Cats in the parade? Bob's jokes at the Contemporary were corny, but it was a "good" corny...he would've made a great Jungle Cruise skipper...
Originally Posted By jmuboy LOVED THESE! Thanks for posting. Simpler less commercial times at WDW. Wish I could have seen the park then.
Originally Posted By disney pete totally agree with jmuboy looked a great place to be,i liked julie andrews in these what a beautiful elegant lady,enjoyed the mickey mouse revue anyone any idea when it ended ?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Mickey Mouse Revue closed in the early 80's (I believe it was 82, but it may have been 81) and was shipped off to Tokyo Disneyland. It just closed in TDL over the summer, and I don't think they have officially announced a replacement for it yet. The location in WDW was turned into a 3D theater that originally showed Magic Journeys. It was later converted into the theater where they did the Lion King puppet show, and is now home to Philharmagic.
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs One thing I liked is how WDW used to emphasize its campgrounds and golfing and sailing back in the day... Nowadays, they hardly even mention it. I also liked Bob's tribute to Walt near the end.
Originally Posted By matthewdort Ah yes, the quaint and cheesy goodness of The Grand Opening of WDW. Notice there are next to no children featured in the entire special? This is intended to be a grown-up affair. In the Magic Kingdom, the focus is on the park's original attractions, not on its Disneyland clones. But the resorts and recreation activities were shown are than anything, playing up WDW as a multi-day experience. The writing is generally terrible, the choice of celebrities seems a bit random, and the October weather gives a dull, washed out look to the entire resort, which is obviously half completed in places. But the infamous "There's More" singing/dancing segment more than makes up for it. In all, the best Disney park opening special ever.
Originally Posted By tonyanton Mickey's Philharmagic has been confirmed for Tokyo as well, replacing the recently closed MM Revue.
