2005:
New York City's Museum of Modern Art premieres a new exhibit
called "Pixar: 20 Years of Animation." It is the largest animation show
the museum has ever done, as well as the first time the material has been seen outside of Pixar's studios
in Northern California. The show's run into 2006 coincides with Pixar's 20th anniversary.
1938:
An afternoon story meeting takes place at the Disney Studio.
Walt and his staff discuss Sequence 10 of Pinocchio.
1955:
The Mickey Mouse Club airs on ABC. Today is Anything Can Happen Day.
The Disneyland television series presents "Davy Crockett and the River Pirates," starring Fess Parker and Buddy Ebsen. The final of the five
Davy Crockett programs, this episode finds Davy and his crew battling pirates.
1961:
Disney's first live-action musical feature film Babes in Toyland, starring
Ray Bolger, Tommy Sands, Annette Funicello, and Ed Wynn is released.
Directed by Jack Donohue, the film is based upon Victor Herbert's popular 1903 operetta Babes in Toyland
(and adapted by Disney songwriter George Bruns specifically for this production).
1964:
Actor Todd Turquand, a member of the 1977-1978 TV series The New Mouseketeers, is born.
1966:
Lilly Disney visits her husband Walt at St. Joseph's Hospital (across from his studio)
in Burbank, California. Although Walt is very ill, she is encouraged by the strength he shows. His brother
Roy pays him a visit at night and they talk about company matters, EPCOT, and Disney
World. Walt looks at the ceiling and points out the design of the new Florida park to a teary-eyed Roy. After he
leaves, Walt asks to have his bed raised so he can look toward the nearby Disney Studios. At Roy's
orders, every one of the studio's lights is left on to shine through the night.
1977:
Tasha Danner, a member of the Disney Channel's
The All New Mickey Mouse Club, is born in Indiana.
1986:
The Wonderful World of Disney airs "The Christmas Star."
1997:
The second official "Toad In" takes place at Walt Disney World's Fantasyland. Supporters of the ill-fated Mr. Toad attraction pass out "Save Mr. Toad" buttons.
2003:
After many delays, the first phase of Walt Disney
World's Pop Century Resort (the Classic Years 1950s-90s) finally opens for business. Located at 1050
Century Drive, the resort is adjacent to the Wide World
of Sports Complex and near Disney-MGM Studios.
 | ||||||
2004:
Mary Poppins 40th Anniversary Edition DVD is released. Bonus material includes an all-new animated short hosted by Julie Andrews.
Also released on DVD is The Princess Dairies 2: Royal Engagement.
Disney's newest musical production On The Record comes to the Lousiville Palace in Kentucky for 6 days.
2006:
Toon Disney kicks off its very first "12 Days of Christmas" event.
The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort announces an expansion plan
which will add 3 new attractions for 2007 and 2008. It's A Small World for early 2008, a brand
new parade for Summer 2007, and a New Animation Academy on Mainstreet USA.
At one time, a nighttime water show called "Noah's Ark" was planned to take place in the middle of Disney World's Crescent Lake (near the Epcot resorts). It never went past
design stages.
1988:
Actress/singer Vanessa Anne Hudgens - Gabriella Montez on Disney Channel's High School Musical - is born in Salinas, California. She also appears in 4 episodes of Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.
1989:
The Little Mermaid is released in Peru.
2007:
Disney Family Night at High School Musical takes place at the
Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
Miley Cyrus (star of Disney Channel's Hannah Montana) visits
MuchOnDemand in Toronto, Canada.
1934:
MGM releases their version of Babes in Toyland, featuring Laurel & Hardy. A scene features a costumed child dressed like Mickey Mouse!
| ||||
2008:
Turner Classic Movies airs an all-new original documentary entitled The Age of Believing: The Disney Live-Action Classics, narrated by Tony winner and three-time Oscar nominee Angela Lansbury (the voice of Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast). The documentary - from FitzFilm, Inc. and writer/producer/director Peter Fitzgerald - follows Disney's history as it ventured beyond its animation legacy to non-animated family features.
DECEMBER 14
advertisement
THIS DAY MADE
IN THE
USA
DECEMBER 14
| ||||
| ||||
1951:
Disney's Donald Duck short Bee on Guard is released. Directed by Jack Hannah, Buzz-Buzz the bee must protect his hive against Donald's honey harvesting!
| ||||
Pop Century opens
1954:
Disney's 1944 animated feature The Three Caballeros is released in West Germany.
DEC
"I didn’t have a formal education to speak of. I had only one year of art in night school. But the way to get an education is to do something. You get yourself into a problem, and you’ll do the research to solve it. I have a feeling that’s what’s missing in our schools—the tackling of the hard job, then the series of ‘Ahh…I see now where I was off’. That’s how you learn." -Walt Disney
SEASON 2 EPISODE 13
The happiest, most delightful musical comedy of your lifetime!
