The Best of Disney - 50 Years of Magic with Dick van Dyke & Shelly Long (1991)

This excellent Disney retrospective special commemorates the 50th anniversary of the studio lot Walt and Roy built with the profits from Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs. This 2 hour special is hosted by Disney favorite Dick van Dyke and features a parade of celebrities sharing their favorite Disney memories as well as take turns hosting segments covering virtually every Walt Disney film genre there is. This special also marked the first time audiences got a glimpse of the then upcoming animated feature Beauty & the Beast. This special is a high point demonstrating how in these early years of the Eisner era there was still a lot of respect for the Walt Disney Company's foundations in this celebration of the past. It seemed like every year they were doing multiple specials honor Walt's past and they were! This special only aired once on CBS.

Original air date May 20, 1991

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