Dick Van Dyke

What is an American icon? According to Webster's Dictionary, it is a person or thing that is idolized. It is someone who, by mention of their name, will remind people of who they are and what they are famous for. Synonyms include "representation" and "symbol." When you hear the name Lucille Ball or “I Love Lucy” you probably think of a skittish red head who had eccentric expressions and made America laugh. Lucille Desiree Ball was, and still is, an American icon because of what she represented

as The Princess Diaries (2001), and lending a voice to the animated film Shrek 2 (2004). In January 2007 she was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild. Standing by her side were her former co starts, Dick Van Dyke and Anne Hathaway. The first was from her first Disney film, Mary Poppins and the second was from her latest Disney films The Princess Diaries. Analysis Living in England during World War II had an impact on her life because it coincided

Lizzy Davis, Caitlin Madden, Jen Tymann Waugh 7 Annotated Bibliography Primary Sources: 1955 Disneyland Opening Day [Complete ABC Broadcast]. Youtube. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2014. <http://youtu.be/JuzrZET-3Ew>. It is easy tell that the opening day of Disneyland was a big deal, as the community of Anaheim, California awaits the opening of the gates. This video documents that magical day, July 17, 1955. Alice and Wonderland Title Screen." The Encyclopedia of Disney Animated Shorts. N.p., n

We are all here for a spell, get all the good laughs you can. –- Will Rogers Television’s rise in popularity throughout the fifties saw the emergence of the situation comedy, a style that captivated audiences by presenting a story with a beginning, a middle, and a happy end. One of the most popular of these shows, I Love Lucy, continues to appeal to both young and old some forty years later -- and counting. For most people, the answer to how I Love Lucy continually and effectively draws viewers