The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening
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| Original title | The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1989 |
| length | approx. 120 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 0 |
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| Director | Jeff Margolis |
| script |
Lane Sarasohn Hildy Parks Bob Arnott |
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Alexander Cohen Hildy Parks |
| music | Glen Roven |
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Terry Climer Jeff Palmer Kris Trexler |
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The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening is by the TV station NBC commissioned special TV program at the opening of the new theme park " Disney's MGM Studios " in Orlando , Florida In addition to a high audience rating was on May 1, 1989. The approximately two hour long TV show that same year was awarded an Emmy for the choreography by Walter Painter and nominated in another category for the film editing, which was carried out by Terry Climer , Jeff Palmer and Kris Trexler . The show itself aired during NBC Sunday prime time the day before it was released on April 30, 1989 .
Jeff Margolis was the director and Lane Sarasohn wrote the script with his colleagues Hildy Parks and Bob Arnott . Numerous well-known actors, but also some celebrities from the music sector, appeared as guest stars. Guests of honor included the former US President Ronald Reagan , who had just recently resigned from his post as President of the United States , the then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher , as well as the future President of Poland , Lech Wałęsa . The show was hosted by John Ritter .
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The main host of the roughly two-hour television show was John Ritter , who, along with various other hosts, speakers and announcers, including Walt Disney , who died in 1966 , took on the main responsibilities of hosting the show. In addition to setting up the theme park, the show also dealt with numerous short film excerpts from well-known actors from the past, which were chosen by the celebrities present. So Ronald Reagan compared himself, among other things, with Mr. Smith from Mr. Smith goes to Washington . John Ritter was then praised by the US media for getting a few laughs out of the sometimes quite dry-looking show. But praise was also due to the producers, who did not concentrate too much on showing excerpts from the favorite films of the stars, but also showed or presented other film clips and the creation of the film's magic.
However, numerous musicians also appeared during the show, with the first act being that of Smokey Robinson , who came along the recreated Hollywood Boulevard of the theme park with numerous dancers . Another elegant but also fast-paced musical was followed by Buster Poindexter , Ashford & Simpson and Ann Miller in three different dance numbers. Other highlights of the show featured Harry Anderson , who explained how special effects are created, and Tony Randall , who spoke about the work on animation . After about 90 minutes the show was already running out and picked up a little more speed in the last half hour with music acts by the Pointer Sisters , the last highlight George Burns and the rather uninspired Willie Nelson . In addition to other appearances, the conclusion was finally the song Horray for Hollywood , for whose great dance performances Walter Painter won the Choreography Emmy.
In addition, US media praised the fact that the television audience was practically guided through the theme park. It was also explained that visitors can also take part in smaller productions in the theme park and that children can have their own voice recorded on cartoons. The appearances of Ronald Reagan , Margaret Thatcher and Lech Wałęsa seemed out of place and also inappropriate, according to the US media. For children and their parents, the show was amusing, wrote Variety magazine .
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Awards and nominations
- Awards
- 1989 : Emmy in the category “Outstanding Achievement in Choreography” for choreographer Walter Painter (tied with Paula Abdul from The Tracey Ullman Show ).
- Nominations
- 1989 : Emmy in the category “Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Multi-Camera Production” for the editorial team consisting of Terry Climer , Jeff Palmer and Kris Trexler .
Web links
- The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening on TV.com (English)
- The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening on Leonard Nimoy's website
- The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening on the official website of the scriptwriter Lane Sarasohn (English)