Disney Favorites Return to the Big Screen as ``From Under the Sea to Cyberspace: a Month of Disney Classics At the El Capitan'' Bows on April 23.

BURBANK, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--April 16, 1999--

Moviegoers will have a rare opportunity to see four of their favorite Disney live-action classics on the big screen as Hollywood's legendary movie palace, The El Capitan Theatre (6838 Hollywood Blvd.), kicks off an exclusive limited engagement titled "From Under the Sea to Cyberspace: A Month of Disney Classics at the El Capitan," it was announced Friday by Richard Cook, chairman of The Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group.

Included in the series are "Mary Poppins," "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," "Tron" and "Swiss Family Robinson." In addition to featuring new film prints, each engagement will begin its opening weekend with personal appearances by filmmakers, stars and/or surprise guests.

Exact details as to program participants will be announced shortly. Advance tickets for all shows can be purchased by calling 800/DISNEY6. General admission prices range from $5-$8.

Commenting on the announcement, Cook said: "This is a great opportunity for movie buffs of all ages and family audiences to enjoy four of the best-loved Disney live-action classics in the incomparable setting of the El Capitan Theatre. It is a rare treat to see these wonderful films on the big screen and to share the experience with friends and family members.

"We have chosen terrific prints from our vaults and put together opening weekend panels and discussions, which should add to the fun of this special limited engagement."

The schedule for "From Under the Sea to Cyberspace: A Month of Disney Classics at the El Capitan" is as follows: -0-

-- APRIL 23 - MAY 6: "MARY POPPINS"

   Special Guest Appearances: Academy Award-winning songwriters
   Richard and Robert Sherman; and authors Bruce Gordon and David
   Mumford ("Walt's Time") on April 23 (8:30 p.m.) and April 24
   (11:15 a.m.).

   Nominated for 13 Oscars and winner of five, this 1964 musical
   comedy is considered the crowning achievement in Walt Disney's
   illustrious filmmaking career. Directed by Robert Stevenson, this
   cinematic adaptation of the P.L. Travers classic stars Julie
   Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Karen
   Dotrice and Matthew Garber. A fully restored 35mm Dolby Stereo
   print will be screened.

-- MAY 7 - 13: "20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA"

   Special Guest Appearances: May 7 (8:30 p.m.) and May 8
   (11:30 a.m.).

   This 1954 classic, which won Academy Awards for Best Special
   Effects and Best Art Decoration/Set Decoration, has always been in
   a "league" all its own. Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas and
   Peter Lorre star in this exciting undersea adventure adapted from
   the Jules Verne classic and directed by Richard Fleischer. A fully
   restored 35mm Cinemascope print in Dolby Stereo will be screened.

-- MAY 14 - 20: "TRON"

   Special Guest Appearances: May 14 (8:15 p.m.) and May 15
   (11:15 a.m.)

   This landmark 1982 fantasy adventure was the first feature to
   make extensive use of computer-generated imagery and helped to
   launch a whole new era of exciting effects blockbusters. Directed
   by Steven Lisberger, with effects supervised by Harrison Ellenshaw
   and Richard Taylor, the film stars Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner,
   David Warner and Cindy Morgan. This engagement will feature the
   first new 70mm, 6-track Dolby Stereo print of this film made in 17
   years!

-- MAY 21 - 23: "SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON"

   Special Guest Appearances: May 21 (8:30 p.m.) and May 22
   (11:15 a.m.)

   This 1960 live-action Disney adventure classic is one of the most
   popular titles in the Studio's library. Acclaimed director Ken
   Annakin helmed this exciting tale of a courageous family
   shipwrecked on an uncharted tropical island where they must fend
   for themselves and defend themselves against a band of marauding
   pirates. John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur, Tommy Kirk
   and Kevin Corcoran star. A fully restored 35mm print will be
   screened.