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Post by joplin4 on May 4, 2009 23:12:17 GMT -5
On May 4th:
1852: Alice Liddell, the inspiration for Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass” is born.
1907: Cyril Edgar, who worked on sales and public relations for Disney, is born.
1937: Dick Dale, whose version of “Aquarium” can be heard in Disneyland’s Space Mountain, is born.
1944: Russi Taylor, the voice of Minnie Mouse and Huey, Dewey, and Louie, is born.
1949: “Seal Island”, Disney’s first True-Life Adventure film, is released.
1962: Samuel Lord Black, engineer behind the software used in several of the Pixar films, is born.
1965: “The Orlando Sentinel” announces the rumor of “an East Coast Disneyland”.
1977: Space Mountain opens in Disneyland.
1989: It’s Party Day on MMC.
1994: Alexander Gould, the voice of Nemo in “Finding Nemo” and Bambi in “Bambi II”, is born.
1998: “The Lion King” is nominated for 11 Tony Awards. Disneyland reopens the Moonliner attraction with astronaut Buzz Aldrin and Buzz Lightyear on hand.
2000: Pixar announces that Brad Bird has joined the company.
2001: Disney-MGM Studios hosts the first of four Star Wars Weekends today. A tree falls over in Disneyland. “Lizzie McGuire” airs “Bad Girl McGuire.
2002: “Robin Hood” is shown at the El Capitan Theater.
2003: James Brown visits Walt Disney World with his family.
2005: Disneyland closes to make final preparations for the 50th anniversary celebration.
2007: “High School Musical: The Concert” premieres on Disney Channel. “Hannah Montana” airs “You Gotta Not Fight for Your Right to Party”. Disney has an experimental trial of The Disney 8th Grade Grad Jam at Animal Kingdom. The C.K. Holliday Locomotive leaves Disneyland for a railroad exhibition.
2008: “Hannah Montana” airs “The Way We Almost Weren’t”.
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Post by joplin4 on May 5, 2009 23:46:33 GMT -5
On May 5th:
1905: Floyd Gottfredson, who drew the Mickey Mouse comic strips, is born.
1915: Ben Wright, the voice of Grimsby in “The Little Mermaid”, is born.
1927: Pat Carroll, the voice of Ursula in “The Little Mermaid”, is born.
1929: Ilene Woods, the voice of Cinderella, is born.
1930: The first Mickey Mouse comic strip is published as the strip’s cartoonist celebrates his 25th birthday.
1940: Lance Henriksen, the voice of Kerchak in “Tarzan”, is born.
1958: The Lunt-Fontanne Theater, home to “Beauty and the Beast” and “The Little Mermaid”, opens. It was formerly known as The Globe Theater.
1959: Gary Dubin, the voice of Toulouse in “The Aristocats”, is born.
1987: Disneyland introduces the Disney Dollar.
1989: It’s Hall of Fame Day on MMC.
1995: “Family Matters” airs Part 2 of “We’re Going to Disney World”.
2001: Disneyland hosts the Disneyana Shop Celebration. The Three Caballeros appear on Disney’s “House of Mouse” for Cinco de Mayo. Disneyland reopens a section of the park near the riverboats after a tree fell near the attraction. Ilene Woods celebrates her birthday with Mary Costa, the voice of Princess Aurora at a special birthday ball.
2004: California Adventure officially opens the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. Disney announces that they will begin an 18-month celebration of Disneyland’s 50 years one year from this date.
2005: Every Disney park around the world begins the official celebration of “The Happiest Celebration on Earth” as Disneyland celebrates 50 years. Disneyland Park celebrates with Art Linkletter, who co hosted the grand opening of the park in 1955. Julie Andrews is also a guest. Florida opens several new attractions for the party, including Lights, Motors, Action!, Cinderellabration, and Soarin’. Also, Disney’s Magical Express begins transporting guests to and from the airport.
2006: “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” debuts. Also, Pixar becomes a part of the Walt Disney Company.
2007: The C.K. Holliday locomotive at Disneyland participates in the Fullerton Railroad Days Exhibition.
2008: California Adventure concludes the Food and Wine Festival.
2009: Disney’s “The Lion King” begins performances in Las Vegas.
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Post by joplin4 on May 6, 2009 21:42:13 GMT -5
On May 6th:
1915: Orson Welles is born. He narrated the commercials for Eastern Airlines, which was the official airline of Walt Disney World in the 1970s. He also narrated the queue area in If You Had Wings.
1916: Adriana Caselotti, the voice of Snow White, is born.
1938: “Mickey’s Trailer” is released.
1940: The Walt Disney Studio moves into a new building in Burbank.
1960: John Conant Flansburgh is born. He and his partner form a rock duo called They Might Be Giants. They performed on Disney’s “Here Comes the ABCs”, “Here Comes the 123s”, “Return to Neverland”, “Meet the Robinsons”, and “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” soundtracks.
1964: Dana Hill, whose voice can be heard in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” and “A Goof Troop Christmas”, is born.
1969: Roger Broggie and Earl Vilmer purchase five locomotives from the Yucatan for Disneyland.
1984: “Gone Are the Dayes” debuts on The Disney Channel.
1985: “Dumbo’s Circus” premieres on The Disney Channel.
1988: Norway opens in EPCOT’s World Showcase.
1989: Guy Williams, who played Zorro on television, is found dead in his apartment.
1990: “The Wonderful World of Disney” airs “The Muppets at Walt Disney World”. “DuckTales” airs its final episode.
1991: The Walt Disney Company becomes part of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
2004: The El Capitan Theater starts a 10 day tribute to “Tron”.
2005: Disney animator and writer Joe Grant passes away. He worked on films from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” to “Mulan”.
2006: The Oakland Museum of California opens its new exhibit Behind the Magic: 50 Years of Disneyland. Disneyland’s E.P. Ripley steam engine appears in the Fullerton Railroad Days exhibition. The El Capitan Theater begins its 80th anniversary celebration.
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Post by joplin4 on May 7, 2009 22:14:18 GMT -5
On May 7th:
1840: Peter Tchaikovsky is born. He composed “The Nutcracker Suite”, which can be heard in Disney’s “Fantasia”, and the score to “Sleeping Beauty”.
1917: David Tomlinson, who played George W. Banks in “Mary Poppins” and Professor Emelius Browne in “Bedknobs and Broomsticks”, is born. He also voiced Mary Poppins’ umbrella handle.
1922: Darren McGavin, who played Mayor Ragsdale in “Hot Lead and Cold Feet” and Duke in “No Deposit, No Return”, is born.
1950: The first engine runs on The Carolwood Pacific Railroad, which circles Walt Disney’s backyard.
1955: Tim Consodine reads for the role of Marty in “The Adventures of Spin and Marty”. Instead, he will get the role of Spin.
1961: “Walt Disney Presents” airs part 1 of “Andrew’s Raiders”. This was part of “The Great Locomotive Chase”.
1973: Neel Tyree begins performing with the Walt Disney World Dapper Dans.
1993: The World Roller Hockey League Rink opens at Disney-MGM Studios.
1999: The El Capitan Theater shows a restored version of “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” with special guests Richard Fleischer and Peter Ellenshaw.
2000: “Geppetto” airs on “The Wonderful World of Disney”.
2001: Disney starts the application process for a new park in Anaheim to join Disneyland and California Adventure.
2002: Disney releases Vault Disney Editions of “The Swiss Family Robinson”, “Old Yeller”, “The Parent Trap”, and “Pollyanna”.
2004: Reports indicate that Progress Energy Florida has signed a 5-year deal to provide power to Walt Disney World.
2008: Eli Manning of the New York Giants rides down Main Street celebrating his Super Bowl win on February 3rd.
2009: Pixar screens the film “Up” prior to its release at the end of this month.
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Post by joplin4 on May 8, 2009 22:25:37 GMT -5
On May 8th:
1884: President Harry S. Truman, who is featured in The Hall of Presidents, is born. Truman personally visited Disneyland in 1957.
1926: Don Rickles, the voice of Mr. Potato Head, is born. He also voices William in The Enchanted Tiki Room--Under New Management Pre-show.
1930: The Silly Symphony “Frolicking Fish” is released.
1960: Jennifer Miller-Goff, Walt Disney’s granddaughter, is born.
1989: It’s Music Day on MMC.
2000: Walt Disney World begins the Millennium Dreamers Celebration.
2002: Epcot’s Flower Power Concert Series presents John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band.
2005: “Live With Regis and Kelly” tape two episodes from Disneyland for Disneyland’s 50th anniversary celebration.
2006: It is reported that Ashley Brown and Gavin Lee will appear in Disney’s production of “Mary Poppins” as Mary Poppins and Bert.
2007: Fulton Burley, who performed in The Golden Horseshoe Saloon Revue, passes away. He also voiced Michael in The Enchanted Tiki Room.
2008: 100 students are honored at the 25th Dreamers and Doers ceremony at Epcot.
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Post by joplin4 on May 9, 2009 20:42:52 GMT -5
On May 9th:
1860: James M. Barrie, author of the Peter Pan stories, is born.
1929: Horace Horsecollar has his screen debut in “The Plow Boy”, which stars Mickey Mouse.
1941: “A Good Time For a Dime”, starring Donald Duck, is released.
1947: “Sleepy Time Donald” is released.
1949: Billy Joel, the voice of Dodger in “Oliver and Company”, is born.
1953: “For Whom the Bulls Toil”, starring Goofy, is released.
1954: Diane Disney marries Ron Miller.
1956: Wendy Crewson, who plays Laura Miller in “The Santa Clause” films, is born.
1981: Wally Boag, the voice of Jose in The Enchanted Tiki Room, appears on “The Muppet Show”. He also performed in The Golden Horseshoe Saloon Revue at Disneyland.
1989: It’s Guest Day on MMC.
2002: Disney’s California Adventure hosts the 8th Jiminy Cricket Environmentality Challenge Award Presentation.
2005: Roy E. Disney and Stanley Gold file a lawsuit against the Walt Disney Company.
2006: Jacob Young joins the cast of “Beauty and the Beast” as Lumiere.
2007: The curtain rises for the 200th time on “Mary Poppins”.
2008: The Cincinnati Pops end their season with “The Magical Music of Disney”. Alumnus Ashley Brown, who plays Mary Poppins on Broadway joins the musicians.
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Post by joplin4 on May 10, 2009 21:43:33 GMT -5
On May 10th:
1922: Nancy Parker, who plays Mrs. Peterson in “The World’s Greatest Athlete”, is born.
1929: Walt Disney delivers the first Silly Symphony, “The Skeleton Dance”, to distributors.
1946: “In Dutch”, starring Pluto, is released.
1956: Paige O’ Hara, the voice of Belle in “Beauty and the Beast”, is born.
1959: Sharon Disney marries Robert B. Brown.
1976: Rhona Bennett, member of “MMC”, is born.
1987: “The North Avenue Irregulars” airs on “The Wonderful World of Disney”.
1989: It’s Anything Can Happen Day on MMC.
1996: “Step By Step” airs part 2 of “We’re Going to Disney World”. “Boy Meets World” airs “The Happiest Show on Earth”, which is set at Walt Disney World.
2002: Epcot’s Flower Power Concert Series presents Paul Revere and The Raiders.
2004: “On the Record” begins a workshop to test for their upcoming tour of the musical.
2005: “Kim Possible: So the Drama” is released on DVD.
2006: “Tarzan” has its official opening on Broadway. The grandson of Edgar Rice Burroughs, who wrote the book on which the musical is based, attends the opening. Disney hosts the After Show Party at the Mariott Marquis Grand Ballroom.
2007: The author of “Tarzan: The Broadway Adventure” hosts a book signing party to mark the first anniversary of the musical. Phil Collins and some of the show’s stars attend.
2008: Annual passholders are treated to a preview of Toy Story Mania at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
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Post by joplin4 on May 11, 2009 23:09:22 GMT -5
On May 11th:
1883: Albert Hunter, sketch artist whose work inspired the visual styles of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” and “Pinocchio”, is born.
1904: Salvador Dali, artist who worked with Walt Disney on “Destino”, is born.
1911: Phil Silvers, who played Krinkle in “The Strongest Man in the World” and Harry Simmons in “The Boatniks”, is born. He is best known for the role of Sgt. Bilko.
1912: Animator Don Towsley, who worked on the early Disney films, is born.
1913: Salvador “Tutti” Camarata, the composer that formed Walt Disney Records, is born.
1920: Denver Pyle, who was featured in “Escape to Witch Mountain” and “Return to Witch Mountain”, is born.
1935: The Silly Symphony “Water Babies” is released.
1942: Terry McGovern, who voiced Launchpad McQuack, is born.
1944: “Once Upon a Time”, starring Cary Grant, is released. The film features an actor portraying Walt Disney.
1989: It’s Party Day on MMC.
1993: “Full House” airs part 1 of “The House Meets the Mouse” set in Walt Disney World.
1997: Karolyn Kirby and Nancy Reno win the Cybergenics Open for beach volleyball at Disney’s Wide World of Sports.
1999: The Backstreet Boys tape a concert, which will premiere on The Disney Channel.
2001: “Lizzie McGuire” airs “Between a Rock and a Bra Place”.
2002: The Disney Magic begins alternating between eastern and western routes. Bill Peet, story writer for “101 Dalmatians” and “The Sword in the Stone”, passes away.
2004: Walt Disney Records releases “Mega Movie Mix”.
2005: “Live With Regis and Kelly” airs from Walt Disney World as part of The Happiest Celebration on Earth.
2006: Disneyland hosts its annual Grad Nite.
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Post by joplin4 on May 12, 2009 23:05:16 GMT -5
On May 12th:
1915: Tony Strobl, who worked on some of the early Disney films and illustrated the Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse comics, is born.
1932: Goofy makes his screen debut as Dippy Dawg in “Mickey’s Revue”.
1934: Winnie-the-Bear, the bear that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh, passes away.
1936: George Carlin, who voiced Fillmore in “Cars” and Zugor in “Tarzan II”, is born.
1939: Ron Ziegler, who worked as a Jungle Cruise skipper at Disneyland, is born. He was also President Richard Nixon’s Press Secretary.
1950: Bruce Boxleitner, who starred in “Tron”, is born.
1956: Horseless carriages begin running on Main Street in Disneyland.
1967: The Governor of Florida signs legislation creating the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which would allow the Walt Disney Company authority to run Walt Disney World.
1989: It’s Hall of Fame Day on MMC. Little Anthony performs in Disneyland’s Blast to the Past.
1993: Walt Disney is inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians.
1994: Reports indicate that David McCullough is campaigning to stop Disney’s plan to build a Civil War theme park near the Manassas Battlefield site.
2000: Nestle begins its sponsorship of the Fantasyland Theater.
2001: Walt Disney World chefs take part in “Folktales and Fairytales” at the Menello Museum of American Folk Art.
2002: “Dinotopia” airs on “The Wonderful World of Disney”.
2005: Ollie Johnston receives the Walter E. Disney Railroad Preservation Award from the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society.
2006: “Hannah Montana” airs “It’s a Mannequin’s World”.
2007: Goofy celebrates his 75th birthday! Radio Disney releases Aly and AJ’s “Potential Breakup Song”.
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Post by joplin4 on May 13, 2009 21:37:38 GMT -5
On May 13th:
1924: Bernard McEveety, who directed “Napoleon and Samantha”, “One Little Indian”, and “Donovan’s Kid”, is born.
1933: “The Mail Pilot”, starring Mickey Mouse, is released.
1942: “Pinocchio” is released in Switzerland.
1971: Elton John visits Disneyland.
1992: Fantasmic is dedicated in Frontierland at Disneyland.
1993: Debby Ryan, who plays Bailey on “The Suite Life on Deck”, is born.
1997: “Beauty and the Beast” debuts on the London Stage. Disneyland presents Light Magic to Annual Passholders.
2000: “Miracle in Lane Two” debuts on The Disney Channel.
2001: “Child Stars: The Shirley Temple Story” airs on “The Wonderful World of Disney”.
2002: Walt Disney World begins a new security policy barring guests from bringing water coolers into the parks.
2004: The New York City Disney Store closes for renovations. A group of West Gate Elementary fifth graders are awarded Jiminy Cricket’s Environmentality Award.
2005: The “Herbie and Friends Cruise America Tour” starts as Volkswagens cross the United States celebrating Herbie’s 50th birthday.
2006: Disney’s Animal Kingdom celebrates International Migratory Bird Day.
2008: Kerry Butler releases her album “Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust”, which features 12 Disney selections. “The Little Mermaid” receives two Tony nominations. “Camp Rock: The Junior Novel” is published.
2009: The Cannes Film Festival starts with Disney/Pixar’s “Up”.
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Post by joplin4 on May 14, 2009 22:37:32 GMT -5
On May 14th:
1921: Richard Deacon, who starred in “Blackbeard’s Ghost”, “The Gnome-Mobile”, “Lt. Robin Crusoe, U. S. N.”, and “That Darn Cat!”, is born.
1923: In looking for someone to distribute “Alice’s Wonderland”, Walt Disney writes to Margaret J. Winkler.
1925: Alvin Epstein, who voices the Bookseller in “Beauty and the Beast”, is born.
1928: “Hungry Hoboes”, starring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, is released.
1942: Composer Frank Churchill, who wrote songs such as “Heigh Ho” and “Someday My Prince Will Come”, passes away.
1944: George Lucas, creator of Star Wars, is born. Disney’s Star Tours was inspired by “Star Wars”. The Indiana Jones attractions are also based on his character.
1948: Richard Correll, who has worked on “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody”, “Hannah Montana”, and “That’s So Raven” as a writer, director, and creator, is born.
1952: Robert Zemeckis, who directed “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”, is born. He wrote the “Back to the Future” trilogy, and is currently working on Disney’s “A Christmas Carol”, which will be released this November.
1958: “Walt Disney Presents” airs “Magic Highway U.S.A.” “Peter Pan” is released in theaters for a second time.
1961: “Walt Disney Presents” airs part 2 of “Andrew’s Raiders”.
1971: “The Aristocats” is released in Argentina.
1972: Sotheby’s holds the first Disneyana auction.
1977: “The New Mickey Mouse Club” is featured in a “TV Guide” article.
1992: “CBS This Morning” features segments from Disneyland.
1999: “Tron” is shown at the El Capitan Theater. Disney releases “Endurance”.
2001: Compaq Computers and Disney Online unveil an exhibit at Disney’s INNOVENTIONS.
2002: “Oliver and Company” is released on VHS and DVD. Disney Interactive announces Kingdom Hearts.
2004: Today marks the first Star Wars Weekend at MGM-Studios. Disneyland kicks of “Blast to the Past: A Celebration of Walt Disney Art Classics.”
2005: An elephant dies at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. “Kim Possible”, “Brandy and Mr. Whiskers”, and “Rolie Polie Ollie” win Emmy Awards.
2007: Disney unveils the Walt Disney Amphitheater in Lake Eola Park in Orlando, and they announce a donation for 12.5 million dollars for the performing arts center in Orlando.
2008: Slapstick Studios opens at Innoventions West.
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Post by joplin4 on May 15, 2009 21:37:53 GMT -5
On May 15th:
1908: Disney artist and writer Joe Grant is born. He worked on the first Disney films up to 1949 and returned to the studio to work on films such as “Aladdin” to “Hercules”.
1928: Mickey Mouse has his first unofficial screen debut in the sneak preview of “Plane Crazy”. With films moving toward sound, Walt Disney decides to release this film at a later time and proceed with “Steamboat Willie”.
1930: “The Cactus Kid”, starring Mickey Mouse, is released.
1937: “Little Hiawatha” is released. “Donald and Donna” is published in “Mickey Mouse Weekly”.
1938: The final episode of “Mickey Mouse Theatre of the Air”, “Old MacDonald”, is broadcast.
1952: Chaz Palminteri, the voice of Buster in “Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure”, is born.
1974: Disney President Card Walker announces the development of Walt’s vision of Epcot.
1977: Hans Conreid, the voice of Captain Hook, hosts “Disney’s Greatest Villains” on “The Wonderful World of Disney”.
1978: David Krumholtz, who plays Santa’s elf Bernard in “The Santa Clause” films, is born.
1989: It’s Music Day on MMC.
1995: The California Grill opens at Disney’s Contemporary Resort.
1998: Bill Nye wins an Emmy Award for “Bill Nye, the Science Guy”. Disney releases “The Horse Whisperer” through Touchstone Films.
1999: The DCOM “The Thirteenth Year” debuts.
2001: At the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, “Walt-the Man and his Magic” exhibit opens. At Disney’s California Adventure Hyperion Theater, Cast Members perform in “FLASHBACK: When You Wish Upon a Star” charity event.
2003: Arturo Moreno purchases the Anaheim Angels from the Walt Disney Company.
2004: Jack Bradbury passes away. He worked as an inbetweener on cartoons such as “Thru the Mirror” and “The Band Concert”. He also animated Figaro crossing Geppetto’s bed and the stag fight in “Bambi”.
2007: “Mary Poppins” receives 7 Tony nominations.
2008: Florida Governor Charlie Crist recognizes Walt Disney World for every resort earning the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Lodging Program designation.
2009: “The Lion King” opens in Las Vegas. Disney’s Friends for Change: Planet Green is launched. A toll road opens in Florida that will allow guests a back entrance to Walt Disney World.
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Post by joplin4 on May 16, 2009 22:58:29 GMT -5
On May 16th:
1703: Fairy tale writer Charles Perrault passes away. He wrote down stories such as “Cinderella” and “Sleeping Beauty”.
1872: Taylor Holmes, the voice of King Stefan, is born.
1927: “Alice’s Three Bad Eggs” is released.
1928: Walt Disney applies for a trademark for Mickey Mouse.
1946: Walt and Lillian Disney arrive in St. Louis for an awards show.
1952: “Two Gun Goofy” is released.
1961: Kevin McDonald, the voice of Pleakley, is born.
1968: “The Jungle Book” is released in Hong Kong.
1974: The Dapper Dans appear on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson”.
1989: An animation cel from “Orphan’s Benefit” sells for $286,000. Christie Brinkley is the guest star on MMC’s Guest Day.
1990: Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets, passes away. Marc John Jeffries, who appeared in “The Haunted Mansion” and voiced a character in “Monter’s Inc.”, is born.
1991: Muppet-Vision 3D opens at Disney-MGM Studios.
2001: Disney-MGM Studios hosts a Countdown Series Pin Event.
2002: The Disney Pin Trading Cruise sets sail.
2003: Disney-MGM Studios hosts the first Star Wars Weekend this year. “Teacher’s Pet” and Shia Lebeouf win Emmy Awards. “Lizzie McGuire” airs “My Fair Larry”.
2008: Chinese National Baseball League players visit Disneyland. “Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream” debuts on the Disney Channel.
2009: “Up” has its world premiere at the El Capitan Theater.
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Post by joplin4 on May 17, 2009 22:16:55 GMT -5
On May 19th:
1908: Ralph Wright, who wrote “The Aristocats” and “Bedknobs and Broomsticks”, is born. He also provided the voice for Eeyore.
1909: Julius Sumner Miller, who played Professor Wonderful on “The Mickey Mouse Club”, is born.
1925: “Alice’s Egg Plant” debuts.
1935: Paul Dukas, who composed “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”, passes away.
1940: “Billposters”, starring Donald Duck, is released. Alan Kay, who worked for Disney as vice president of research and development at Disney Imagineering, is born.
1946: The Boy Scouts of America award Walt Disney and a few other guest with the Silver Buffalo.
1950: Howard Ashman, who wrote the lyrics to “The Little Mermaid”, “Beauty and the Beast”, and “Aladdin”, is born.
1954: David Zippel, who wrote the lyrics for “Hercules” and “Mulan”, is born.
1955: Bill Paxton, who directed “The Greatest Game Ever Played”, is born.
1962: “Bon Voyage”, starring Fred MacMurray, is released.
1964: “The Wonderful World of Color” airs “Disneyland Goes to the World’s Fair”.
1986: “American Journeys” debuts at Tokyo Disneyland.
1987: “The Wonderful World of Disney” airs “Spot Marks the X”.
1989: It’s Anything Can Happen Day on MMC.
1991: Port Orleans Resort opens in Walt Disney World. The Disney Vacation Club Resort opens at Walt Disney World.
1997: At Disneyland, the Mike Fink Keelboats closes for a second time.
1998: “The Lion King” wins the most awards at the Drama Desk Awards. “The Wonderful World of Disney” airs “Miracle at Midnight”.
2000: The T-Rex Sue is unveiled at the Field Museum in Chicago. Disney’s Animal Kingdom has a replica of Sue.
2002: “Madeline” and “Teacher’s Pet” win Emmy Awards. “Lizzie McGuire” airs “The Longest Yard”.
2004: Jodi Benson performs at the opening of the first phase of Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa in Walt Disney World. “The Hollywood Reporter” reports that The Jungle Cruise will be made into a film. Tony Randall, who hosted the “Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus”, passes away. He’s best known for playing Felix Unger on television.
2005: Walt Disney Records releases “Best of The Muppets featuring The Muppets’ Wizard of Oz”. Roy and Patricia Disney have pledged $10 million to the building of the first cancer center in the San Fernando Valley. Frank Gorshin, who played the bank robber in “That Darn Cat!”, passes away.
2006: Sam McKim, who drew the first Disneyland map receives a window on Main Street.
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Post by joplin4 on May 18, 2009 22:13:26 GMT -5
On May 18th:
1904: Fred Shields, who directed “Saludos Amigos” and “The Three Caballeros”, is born.
1910: Imagineer Dorothy Halt Redmond is born. She helped design Walt’s private apartment in Disneyland and many of the shops in New Orleans Square.
1911: Larry Lansburgh, who worked with Disney as a producer, cameraman, and director, is born.
1935: The Pan-Pacific Auditorium opens in Los Angeles. A replica of the auditorium serves as the entrance to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
1941: Miriam Margolyes, who voiced the Matchmaker in “Mulan”, is born. She also played Aunt Sponge and voiced the Glowworm in “James and the Giant Peach”.
1951: “Plutopia”, starring Pluto and Mickey, is released.
1962: Nathaniel Parker, who played Master Gracey in “The Haunted Mansion”, is born.
1989: It’s Party Day on MMC.
1990: “The Little Mermaid” is released on VHS.
1992: Spencer Breslin, who plays Santa’s elf Curtis in “The Santa Clause” films, is born. He also starred in “Disney’s The Kid” and “The Shaggy Dog”.
1993: “Full House” airs part 2 of “The House Meets the Mouse”.
1995: Disney becomes a partner in the ownership and management of Gene Autry’s baseball team.
1997: Illuminations 25 plays its non-classical music soundtrack with the firework display for the final time. “King David” opens with music by Alan Menken and Tim Rice. It only lasts six performances.
1999: Walt Disney Records releases the “Tarzan” soundtrack.
2001: Maurice J. Noble, who worked on Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” and other Disney films, passes away.
2003: Disney/Pixar’s “Finding Nemo” premieres.
2004: “Celebrate Mickey: 75 InspEARations” begins its US tour. Walt Disney Records releases its “That’s So Raven” soundtrack. “Miracle” is released on DVD and VHS. “Walt Disney Treasures-Tomorrowland: Disney in Space and Beyond” is released.
2007: “Hannah Montana” airs “My Best Friend’s Boyfriend”.
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