Richard M. Sherman
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Before Walt Disney became a legendary innovator and entertainer, he was a poor farm boy from Marceline, Missouri. Every year, he looked forward to the Fourth of July fireworks, a display that never failed to captivate him. In fact, it was this beloved childhood memory that motivated Walt to send Disneyland visitors home with a fireworks show every evening--the perfect "kiss goodnight." This story not only inspired renowned Disney songwriter Richard...
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Strong-willed and self-raised, Huck decides to flee his hometown of Hannibal, Missouri, when his cruel absentee father tries to kidnap him. Accompanying him is the sharp-witted Jim, who fears he is about to be sold. As this unlikely pair journey north to freedom, they develop a bond of friendship and mutual respect that will help them brave a series of narrow escapes and thrilling adventures.
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Crackpot inventor Caractacus Potts lives in the English countryside with his two children and their dotty grandfather. Potts's various inventions, including Toot Sweets, a candy/whistle, backfires. But then Potts restores a junked race car, affectionately named "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". Chitty flies, floats, and generally thwarts efforts by Baron Bomburst to capture her.
8) In name only
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Alec Walker's wife Maida is a beauty, but she's also a venomous, self-absorbed schemer. Then Alec falls for an open-hearted widow named Julie. And Maida turns wedding vows into a steel trap: If Alec files for divorce, she'll drag Julie into court as a homewrecker, and use Julie's little daughter as a witness.