2006 Disney Legends Ceremony
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Disney Legends 2006
In a special ceremony held Monday, October 9 at the Disney Studio, twelve names were added to the roster of Disney Legends. The group included the 200th Legend, given out over the past 19 years. Disney President and CEO Bob Iger presided over the ceremony, along with presenters Dick Cook, Marty Sklar and Roy Disney.
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Video: Introductory remarks
by Bob Iger
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Iger welcomed the honorees and invited guests to the Legends Plaza at the Disney Studio in Burbank. He noted that several past Disney Legends were in attendance, and introduced them: X Atencio, Kathy Beaumont, Wally Boag (who stood up and released a balloon), Charles Boyer, Bob Broughton, Harriet Burns, Virginia Davis McGee, Roy Disney, Alice Davis, Becky Fallberg, Orlando Ferrante, Blaine Gibson, Bob Gurr, Dick Jones, Mary Jones, Al Konetzni, Buzz Price, Charles Ridgeway, Richard Sherman, Cicely Rigdon, and Ruthie Thompson. As the crowd applauded, Iger beamed, “Our Disney legends!�?
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He went on to say how proud the Disney Studio was of this group. He said that at the Disney Studio, magic and imagination lie around every corner. But the most important element, he added, was distilled in the words of Walt Disney: “You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.�? He pointed out that this ceremony would welcome the 200th legend. He also took a moment to remember past legends who have passed away.
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Before introducing the first inductee, Iger mentioned that there were many fields represented by the group, including music, journalism, art, engineering, performance, and business. Some, he noted, may not be household names, but everyone knew their work.
Peter Jennings: Television
The first honoree, Iger said, made “not only a dramatic impact on our company, but our world.�? Peter Jennings spent 40 years as a journalist, including his role as anchor of the ABC’s World News. Iger mentioned that in the 30 years he had worked with Jennings, the broadcaster covered the Olympics, 9/11, the fall of the Berlin wall, and the war in Iraq. “On September 11, 2001, Peter was there right in the center of things in New York City,�? Iger said, pointing out that Jenning’s 60 hour stint was the longest continuous coverage in ABC history. For this broadcast, ABC News earned the Peabody and duPont Awards. Iger called Jenning’s August, 2005 death, “an enormous loss,�? but pledged that ABC would remain committed to building on his legacy.
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Peter Jenning’s wife, Casey, accompanied by daughter Lizzie accepted the award on his behalf. She surveyed the crowd and in a brief acknowledgement said, “Peter would be very pleased to be recognized here among this talent.�? She pointed out that Jennings did not consider himself an entertainer, but was committed to presenting the news. Bob Iger added that when he contacted Jenning’s wife about the Disney Legend Award, she said she knew he would have gotten a kick out of the honor.