"Major Effects" is an episode of Disney's Wonderful World.

Synopsis

Joseph Bottoms stars in a semidocumentary about special effects. The plot is minimal, but it's delightful, if largely a plug for Disney's feature film The Black Hole.

Cast

• Bob Baker ... Marionette
• Cyb Barnstable ... Twin #1
• Patricia Barnstable ... Twin #2 (as Tricia Barnstable)
• Joseph Bottoms... Major Effects
• Hans Conried ... Bigger-Than-Life
• Mike Jittlov ... Camera Wizard
• Tom McLoughlin ... Make-Up Wizard (as Tommy McLoughlin)
• Derek Murcott ... Animal Wizard
• Andy Romano ... Prop Wizard
• Lennie Weinrib ... Various (voice)

Trivia

• This was the late Hans Conried's last role for Disney. Three years later, he passed away from a heart attack on January 5, 1982.
• This episode notably featured the famous VFX short The Wizard of Speed and Time, by Mike Jittlov. The short was partially edited to suit the episode, but Jittlov would release the full version later. The short became such a hit, that a feature film, based on Jittlov's attempt to make it, was independently released in 1988.

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