MUMBAI: US broadcaster ABC is set to air the special, Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation, come 4 December.

The special will take a "look back" at 75 years of Disney magic on the silver screen and a "look ahead" to the new animated adventure comedy, The Princess and the Frog.
 
The show‘s host Vanessa Williams is joined by some of the brightest stars of television, movies, music and sports, who share their favourite memories of Disney animation.

This one-hour special explores the key ingredients of Disney films, the characters, artistry and music as well as the power they have to inspire and influence real-life dreams.

There will also be an exclusive sneak peek from The Princess and the Frog, which opens in the US on 11 December.

From John Musker and Ron Clements, the directors of The Little Mermaid and Aladdin, this animated adventure comedy is a modern twist on a classic tale, featuring a beautiful girl named Tiana, a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again, and a fateful kiss that leads them both on a hilarious adventure set in 1920s New Orleans and the mystical bayous of Louisiana. The Princess and the Frog marks Disney‘s return to the hand-drawn animated musical.

Some of the stars sharing their favourite Disney memories in Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation include Miley Cyrus, Whoopi Goldberg, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sir Elton John, Magic Johnson, Sigourney Weaver, Betty White, Serena Williams and Angelica Huston.