| WALTDISNEY | U.S. pioneer of animated cartoon films who created Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck (4,6) |
| DISNEY | Walt who created Mickey Mouse |
| BOOP | Surname of animated cartoon character who first appeared in 1930 (4) |
| BLANC | Mel of animated cartoon fame |
| ALLITERATE | Everyone repeats what Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck do |
| BOWIEKNIFE | Fighting weapon named after a U.S. pioneer and soldier who died at the Battle of the Alamo (5,5) |
| TALIASHIRE | American actress in The Godfather and Rocky series of films who is the sister of Francis Ford Coppola and the aunt of Nicolas Cage and Sofia Coppola (5.5) |
| GRETAGARBO | Glamorous star of 1930s films who retired in 1941 and became a recluse |
| ISADORA | ____ Duncan, U.S. pioneer of modern expressive dance who died in France in 1927 (7) |
| COHL | Emile, animated cartoon film pioneer who made 1908's Fantasmagorie (4) |
| EMILECOHL | Animated cartoon film pioneer who made 1908's Fantasmagorie (5,4) |
| TANNER | Bill ____, character in Bond novels and films who is M's chief of staff (6) |
| STORMY | ___ Daniels, actress in pornographic films who was involved in one of Donald Trump's many court cases (6) |
| BROLIN | Josh - - -, star of the Dune films who's also the stepson of Barbra Streisand (6) |
| TOMANDJERRY | Animated series of short cartoon films by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera (3,3,5) |
| FANTASIA | 1940x animated film featuring Mickey Mouse and set to classical music (8) |
| JESSIEMATTHEWS | English star of 1920s musical revues and 1930s comedy and musical films, who later played Mrs Dale on BBC radio |
| HOLM | Star of the Hobbit films who has narrated TV's Horizon, Ian _ (4) |
| SHAGGY | In the cartoons and films, who is Scooby Doo's closest human friend? (6) |
| TOONS | Mickey Mouse and Daffy Duck |