TV series
Prop Culture
Overview
Film historian and prop collector Dan Lanigan reunites iconic Disney movie props with the filmmakers, actors, and crew who created and used them in some of Disney’s most beloved films. Throughout this journey, Dan will recover lost artifacts, visit private collections, and help restore pieces from the Walt Disney Archives to their original glory.
Details
- First air date
- 2020-05-01
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 8 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary
- Network
- Disney+
- Production
- ABC Studios
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Dan Lanigan as Himself
- Brian Henson as Self
- Dave Goelz as Self
- Joel Hodgson as Self
- Drew Struzan as Self
- Amy Van Gilder as Self
- Paul Williams as Self
- Georgie Henley as Herself
- Anna Popplewell as Herself
- William Moseley as Himself
Creators and crew
- Dan Lanigan - Executive Producer
- Dan Lanigan - Director
- Jason C. Henry - Director
Episodes
Episode 1: Mary Poppins
Dan learns the stories behind props from Disney’s beloved classic “Mary Poppins."
Episode 2: Tron
Dan enters the world of “Tron” and restores one of the movie’s most memorable props.
Episode 3: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
Join Dan as he meets creative contributors behind Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”
Episode 4: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Travel with Dan to uncover treasures from “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.”
Episode 5: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Join Dan as he explores the futuristic inventions from “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.”
Episode 6: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
Dan investigates props from “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe.”
Episode 7: Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Dan uncovers the secrets behind Walt Disney’s OSCAR® winning film “Who Framed Roger Rabbit.”
Episode 8: The Muppet Movie
Come along for a road trip adventure with Dan to find missing props from “The Muppet Movie.”
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