2004:
The Kansas City Star reports that a museum honoring Walt Disney is to be created on the site of his old Laugh-O-Gram Studios in Kansas City.
The Koala Brothers, a new addition to Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney, debuts. The show is animated using plasticine, clay-like figures and traditional stop-motion techniques.
"I won't play down to children, and I won't patronize them." -Walt Disney
1905:
Character actor Charles Lane, the voice of Georges Hautecourt in Disney's animated The Aristocats, is born in San Francisco, California. Lane's live-action Disney credits include The Ugly Daschund (1966), The Gnome-Mobile (1967) and the 1995 TV remake of The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes. (Movie fans will recognize Lane from his roles in such classics as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Arsenic and Old Lace, and It's a Wonderful Life.)
1918:
Character actor Vito Scotti is born in San Francisco, California (though he will
spend his early years in Naples, Italy). His Disney credits include Herbie Goes Bananas, Herbie Rides Again, Napoleon and Samantha, The World's Greatest Athlete, The Boatniks and The Aristocats (as the voice of Peppo the Italian cat). Scotti's ability to assume so many divergent parts in more than 200 screen roles, kept his nearly 50 year career filled with playing everything from a Mexican bandit, and Russian doctor, to a Japanese sailor.
1926:
Screen legend Paul Newman - the voice of Doc Hudson in the Disney/Pixar animated
feature Cars - is born in Shaker Heights, Ohio. A celebrated actor, film director, entrepreneur,
humanitarian, and auto racing enthusiast, Newman was also a co-founder of Newman's Own, a food company from
which he donated all post-tax profits and royalties to charity.
1955:
Disney's second Davy Crockett episode "Davy Crockett Goes to Congress"
airs on ABC's Disneyland. (The country is in the midst of a Crockett frenzy.)
1993:
Disneyland's newest section Toontown, is dedicated by Michael Eisner and actor Harry Anderson (Toontown's honorary mayor).
1994:
Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin debuts in Disneyland's Mickey's Toontown.
The dark ride (inspired by the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit) contains 16 Audio-Animatronics, 59 animated
props, and 20 special effects. It is the first ride-thru attraction which allows guests to take control of their
vehicles while following a track.
1995:
The Walt Disney Company announces that earnings have grown 31 percent in its fiscal first quarter. The company's investment in Euro Disney resulted in income of $27.9 million, reflecting a gain of $55 million from the sale of approximately 75 million shares to Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
1998:
Ranch and Grove Holding Corporation (which has owned some of the land in the Walt Disney World Resort since 1972) is merged into the Walt Disney World Company.
2001:
Disney Channel debuts the Lizzie McGuire episode
"When Moms Attack," starring Hillary Duff.
2002:
Disney's Saturday Morning Movies continues at the El Capitan Theater with the showing of Pinocchio. Guests are invited to dress as their favorite Disney character from the film.
1992:
At Super Bowl XXVI (in Minneapolis) quarterback Mark Rypien of the Washington Redskins declares "I'm going to Disney World!"
following his team's win over the Buffalo Bills, 37–24.
1997:
At Super Bowl XXXI (in New Orleans) Green Bay Packers kick returner/punt returner Desmond Howard shouts "I'm going to Disney World!" after his team's 35-21 win over the New England Patriots.
2003:
At Super Bowl XXXVII (in San Diego) Jon Gruden and Brad Johnson of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers proclaim "We're going to Disneyland!" following their team's 48-21 win over the Oakland Raiders.
Lizzie McGuire was a popular children's sitcom which aired on the Disney Channel. The original 65 episodes aired between January 2001 and
February 2004.
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1991:
Actress Falisha Fehoko, one of the Brainiac Dancers on Disney Channel's High School Musical, is born.
2008:
The DGA Awards are presented by Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, California. Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs is given to Paul Hoen for Disney Channel's Jump In! (beating out Kenny Ortega for High School Musical 2).
2007:
During a press conference at Walt Disney World Resort, plans
for Toy Story Mania are announced.
1938:
Disney's first full length animated feature Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs is released in Argentina.
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Roger Rabbit's Car Toons Spin debuts
2009:
The newly designed Disney Dollars are released. With a new design to coincide with this year’s theme, “What will you celebrate?” - the currency is available in $1, $5 and $10 denominations.
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1958:
Emmy Award-winning stand-up comedienne, television hostess and actress Ellen DeGeneres is born in Metairie, Louisiana. She is the voice of Dory for the 2003 hit animated Disney/Pixar film Finding Nemo. As of 1996 DeGeneres also hosts Ellen's Energy Adventure, located in the Universe of Energy at Epcot.
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