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The Disneyland Story

1990 0h 44m EN
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 1
Documentary
Synopsis
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To commemorate Disneyland’s 35th anniversary, host Harry Anderson takes you back in time on the Disneyland Railroad (accompanied by the score to Back to the Future) through the history of Disneyland's timeline. He shares amusing facts and trivia while showing many clips from classic Disney movies as well as footage of the park’s development and construction.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Gary Halvorson
Writers
Turk Pipkin
Languages
English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 44-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Polito shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt26736932 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gary Halvorson directs. Michael Polito cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 44-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Editor Michael Polito shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5IMDB entry: tt26736932 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing
Michael Polito
Runtime
44 min · 0h 44m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

Also by

Gary Halvorson

Production companies

Who made it

  • BR

    Brad Lachman Productions

    US

Key crew

  • ProducerGarry Bormet
  • Executive ProducerBrad Lachman
  • Coordinating ProducerRandy Bright
  • Associate ProducerDavid Mumford
  • EditorMichael Polito
  • Executive In Charge Of ProductionSteve Ligerman
  • Production CoordinatorChristiane Steffen
  • Post Production CoordinatorTom Draper
  • Lighting DirectorRobert A. Dickinson
  • Art DirectionJoe Stewart
  • Art DirectionJohn Shaffner
  • Production AssistantJordan Sellinger
  • ResearcherSherri Beissner

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • disneyland

Release history · US

When it landed

  • TV1990-07-24

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