The Golden Entertainer

[ShrunkenNed]

Disney's Press Release: Guests visiting Disney Parks in 2013 will find an extra sprinkling of pixie dust each week with "Limited Time Magic." At Disneyland Resort, those limited-time events include a special tribute to the classic “Golden Horseshoe Revue” beginning Jan. 10. "A Salute to the Golden Horseshoe Review" will play for four weeks, with shows every Thursday through Monday from January 10 through Feb. 4. Inspired by the world-famous Frontierland show enjoyed by Walt Disney, “A Salute to the Golden Horseshoe Revue” will be an homage to those fun-filled, family-friendly musical variety shows of the past. Hosted by Miss Lily and her Saloon Girls, the show brings together favorite song and dance numbers such as “Hello, Everybody,” “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” “Belly up to the Bar” and “Can-Can.” Guests may reserve a seat at the show by requesting a reservation at the Golden Horseshoe entrance on the date of the selected performance. Tickets for the preferred show time will be issued based on availability.



Hello, dear readers and fellow DisNerds! Few words in this post today, as I have chosen instead to let a legendary performer's talent speak for itself.

Wally Boag, one of the stars of the Original Golden Horseshoe Revue (Along with Betty Taylor, Donald Novis, and later, Fulton Burley along with many others), was, to say the least, one of a kind. Although I was never blessed to see the man perform at the Horseshoe, I consider myself a fan of his high energy and incredibly funny style. Known for physical comedy (pratfalls, balloon animals, spitting out "teeth" after being decked by Ms. Taylor), his comedy translated well onto record as well, evidenced by the Walt Disney Records release of Slew Foot Sue's Golden Horseshoe Revue. No matter how many times I listen, I still crack up
at his delivery of "When they operated on father, they opened mother's male."


To my understanding, in the current tribute running at Disneyland, there is no "Boag-esque" part of the show. This is not a disservice; instead it's a testimony to how amazing the man was in the roles he played. As well, there is another tribute to the man that has stood the test of time:

Herr Schmidt, Who Has No Hair!

As I stated earlier, instead of going on about my admiration for a performer such as Wally (you can find more information on the performers life and achievements here), I'd let his work speak for itself. Not with a video from the Revue, but instead from an early appearance on the original Mickey Mouse Club. Note how he's not "Wally Boag from The Golden Horseshoe," but instead, "Wally Boag, the balloon man from Disneyland." I know I wouldn't have minded the honor of my very own Boagaloon!

Thanks for reading, and see you next week with another new "Limited Time Magic" inspired post!


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[Chris Lang]

Steve Martin (who also worked at Disneyland), cites Wally as a huge inspiration for his comedy. Great blog, Craig!

[Executioner]

It was amazing to see the tribute show. I agree they didn't want to have anyone portray their old cast hence why those scenes were not used, even Slew Foot Sue was not used. Instead it was Miss Lilly.