Wonderful world of disney4/8/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() What It's About: Whatever comes to your mind when you hear the phrase "1980s made-for-TV Disney horror movie with Married with Children's David Faustino," that's exactly what Mr. If that awkward sign of the times wasn't enough, the money-hungry aunt states her plan to totally murder her nephew quite plain, which is just dark AF for a live-action Disney project in 1980. All viewers get is the bamboozled look in the image above. The ghost is clearly shocked to see a black soldier in the school, but not a word is ever said about this. The Weirdest Part: In one scene, an African-American member of the academy walks into the room where one of the Civil War ghosts is located (but unseen). This one is actually a feature-length film, though it was split in half during it's original airing. There's a lot going on here is what I'm saying. Also, one of the students' aunts is plotting to become the boy's legal guardian in order to take possession of his multi-million dollar fortune. What It's About: A small military academy has fallen on hard financial times, forcing a merging with a nearby girl's school facing similar difficulties. Mild spoilers below for some of the movies, though knowing the plot doesn't actually spoil the experience. It's difficult to believe that there was a time when the company that's now the massive entertainment juggernaut once made content like this, and yet, everything seen below is all very real. However, they still tell complete stories in their allotted run time, so they technically count. Some of these "movies" were only an hour long, and even less when the commercials were removed. Luckily, many of them can currently be found to stream on Disney+. However, the anthology series also saw more than its fair share of original made-for-TV movies, and many of should be required viewing, if only to experience the sometimes bizarre content Disney was capable of. Even when the show was only an hour long, popular movies would frequently be split in half and aired over two weekends, or else they were edited it down to fit in the allotted time slots. Re-aring Disney movies has always been a big part of The Wonderful World of Disney's form and function. ![]()
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