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'Walt Disney' T oftor olmnot Of ui ici aniBUdl Ji Associated Press iajs anueles ? "Wait Disney," the most enduring prime-time series in television history, a show that enchanted a generation of viewers with fantasy, animation and nature, is going off the air. The last show of the series, which has been telecast on all three networks since 1954 under various titles, will be broadcast on CBS Tuesday, the network announced last week. The hour-long Disney show, at first called "Disneyland," made its debut in September 1954. IT WAS the first major Hollywood movie studio venture into television, which at the time was seen as a threat to filmmakers. The struggling ABC network snared Walt Disney by agreeing to help finance his dream, the Disneyland park at Anaheim, Calif. Both the show and the park were enormous successes. Almost everv American child who grew up in the 1950s waited eagerly for the program and dreamed of visiting the amusement park, which was featured prominently in many segments and in opening footage showing Tinkerbell swooping in front of Sleeping Beauty's Castle. How to make / + , >x ' *. > ' . ^ f v J8gj|^x.. If the acaderr^c wars are g with 7\ rirh anH rhrvntafw - - ? - ? a v?* different flavors from e General Foods? i International Coffees. IB GENERAL FO AS MU< Available at: 1 V show dies f I years on air The show rotated among four segments mirroring the park's divisions: Frontierland, Fantasyland, Tomorrowland and Adventureland. An early Frontierland presentation, the three-part "Davy Crockett" saga, was the first big hit, skyrocketing Fess Parker to stardom, spawning a hit record and triggering the coonskin cap craze. DOCUMENTARIES dealt with i everything from space travel to animation. And of course there were cartoon features starring such Disney oldtimers as Mickey Mouse ? whose voice came from Disney himself ? Donald Duck, Pluto and Goofy. As animation techniques improved, the Disney cartoon crew expanded. The series survived several name changes, to "Walt Disney Presents" in 1958; "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" in 1961 when it went to NBC and became a showcase for the color TV sets manufactured by NBC's parent, RCA; "The Won- , derful World of Disney" in 1969 and t "Disney's Wonderful World" in 1979. t NBC dropped the show two years ago because of poor ratings, and it was im- L mediately picked up by CBS. But the show i was never able to regain its former S popularity. peace withTolstoy , 1 ; / . IMJIKiai I ii.ilmt-n iiiini ii I I I mm i ' ' V v V S||5ygijj5giSi|y?ESS|^mag55SgegS^55^JHgp^^W'"' El6 9*T?&5 nfl ro - ? *;> r%St$?sM.: etting you down, declare a cease-fire. Take r cup of Suisse Mocha. It's just one of five d WSM CDS? INTERNATIONAL COFFEES. ZH A FEELING AS A FLAVOR JNIVERSITY BOOKSTOR ? General Foo o iwork for the Gamecock. n hp n rpnnrfpr. nhntnnrr w vi v|?"wi ?vi ; V ISC's student newspaper sh top by Room 321 of Russell I Sam , I *with I *Disc ; y ' \ 1 12 p :' I Offei I&S 1 UN 'VvV- . .. , 1 ' 1 ===== | Main a' 1 Taylor 1 pIm ?88#!^ I Subs I . n~u *jg|jp? I San 17^1 R Ljf m i-v^i E H^k'^J """ MWMl fOOOft E9 fijg^_J"'^^W ds Corporation 1983 i S3 ^A^r< a CLEAN! WL eigh ^ ms (ASBc <*\ IHlWWm n I it You! Anyone uiho would like ipher or cartoonist for iould call 777-7181 or House. OFF Rny Deli 1 dwich op Sub I Student I.D. it ount good 11 .m. to 7:30 p.m. M r expires Feb. 19, 1983 i s CLE JIM'S I New on Main St M t next to St Davisons j w>T7B5-24B5 1 1 Hotdogs I Hamburgers dwiches ?Bar BQ Shakes , 1 Uncle Jim's | Cream Bucket 12 Flavors of | ld-Fashioned Shakes | v An exclusive process for g| I SUEDE & f " \ LEATHER hi M CLEANING B (We know how to bring ^ back the rich beauty of JS| leather garments. Our p3 professionals erase skuffs, 3 j a_ A- * ^ n otaiiw, cinu inauea sur- M " faces to revive garment rl like and loveliness. |H a brie Care Center :RS?L A UNDERp n IF?