Jan 03, 1965
“Disneyland’s 10th Anniversary” Show on Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color
1965 marked the 10th anniversary of Disneyland, and to
celebrate the occasion, Walt gave TV viewers a sneak peek into the
upcoming Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean attractions and other upcoming plans for his park on the “Disneyland’s 10th Anniversary” show on Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color.
For the tour, he brought along the very first Disneyland Ambassador,
Julie Reihm, introducing her to his team of creators. The show also
brought viewers to Disneyland to see the newest attractions along with
some special performances. Tom Mahoney, who started with Disney on Mickey Mouse Club,
choreographed the dance numbers featuring Disney’s newest star, Mary
Poppins, as well as a dancing cake and candles. Rikki Lugo, who began
her Disney career doing the can can in Disneyland’s Golden Horseshoe Revue,
assisted Tom with the choreography, and ended becoming part of the show
when one candle went out. “They were wearing character heels in those
‘candles’ and doing turns without being able to use their arms. In the
very first shot, one dancer, Emmy Lou, got her heel caught in the
cobblestone and broke her ankle, and Tom said, ‘Okay, Rikki, there you
go!’” and thus, Rikki lit up the screen as one of the dancing candles,
dancing to a new Sherman brothers tune with lyrics proclaiming, “Ten
years of fantasy, ten years of fun, ten years of growing and you’ve only
just begun…”
1929
The Film Daily announces that Mickey Mouse cartoons will be distributed internationally:
1930
Roy Disney signs a deal with M. George Borgfeldt Co. of New York to sell figurines of Mickey and Minnie Mouse. (Many consider this the beginning of Disney merchandising.)
1931
Disney's Silly Symphony Birds of a Feather, directed by Burt Gillett, is released. When a flock of birds are attacked by a hawk - who steals one of the baby birds - the birds join ranks to rescue him back!
1939
Disney's Mickey Mouse cartoon Society Dog Show, directed by Bill Roberts, is released. Mickey enters Pluto in a fancy dog show where they are hopelessly outclassed and have little chance of winning ... until the building catches on fire and Pluto saves the day!
1941
Disney's animated feature Pinocchio is released in Sweden.
1945
Disney's 7th (animated and live-action) feature film The Three Caballeros is released in the U.S. Produced as part of the studio's good will message for South America, the film stars Donald Duck, who in the course of the film is joined by old friend José Carioca, the cigar-smoking parrot from Saludos Amigos (1943) representing Brazil, and later pistol-packing rooster Panchito Pistoles, representing Mexico. It will earn 2 Academy Award nominations. (Though after a brief initial run, Walt will pull the film from general release, due to bad press reviews.)
1967
The article "Disneyworld Amusement Center with Domed City Set for Florida" appears in the New York Times the day after Walt Disney Productions announces plans to build the world's first glass-domed city
1969
Cartoonist Al Taliaferro - known as the first artist of Donald Duck newspaper comics - passes away in Glendale, California, at age 63. Initially hired by Disney in 1931 as an animator, he was transferred to the comic strip department where he first lettered the Mickey Mouse strips (March 1931 - July 1932). He later drew the Bucky Bug comics as well as Silly Symphonies pages from 1932 to 1939. While working on the Donald Duck strips, he also created Donald's nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie! Taliaferro was posthumously honored a Disney Legend in 2003.
1986
Pixar ceases being part of the Lucasfilm empire and becomes an independent company. At this time, the new enterprise, owned mostly by Steve Jobs (along with Ed Catmull & Alvy Ray Smith) is in the advanced computer hardware business. Pixar was founded as the Graphics Group, one third of the Computer Division of Lucasfilm that was launched in 1979 with the hiring of Catmull. (It will be nearly a decade until Pixar Inc. becomes Pixar Animation Studios, known for producing some of the greatest animated films ever.)
1989
Disney issues new $1 and $5 Disney Dollars at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. The $1 bill depicts Mickey Mouse on one side, and Sleeping Beauty Castle on the other. The $5 bill features Goofy on one side, and EPCOT Center's Spaceship Earth and the Empress Lilly Riverboat on the other.
2005
Playboy founder Hugh Hefner and his entourage visit Walt Disney World.
2007
The Walt Disney Company announces a $50,000 donation to the American Red Cross to aide in relief efforts following the severe storms and tornados that struck Central Florida the night before.
2011
Pixar Animation Studios celebrates its 25-year anniversary.
The Film Daily announces that Mickey Mouse cartoons will be distributed internationally:
"Mickey Mouse" Goes Abroad Contracts were closed this week between International Photo Play Distributors and Charles J. Giegerich, eastern representative for Walt Disney, whereby International secures foreign rights to the Disney "Mickey Mouse" animated sound cartoons.
1930
Roy Disney signs a deal with M. George Borgfeldt Co. of New York to sell figurines of Mickey and Minnie Mouse. (Many consider this the beginning of Disney merchandising.)
1931
Disney's Silly Symphony Birds of a Feather, directed by Burt Gillett, is released. When a flock of birds are attacked by a hawk - who steals one of the baby birds - the birds join ranks to rescue him back!
1939
Disney's Mickey Mouse cartoon Society Dog Show, directed by Bill Roberts, is released. Mickey enters Pluto in a fancy dog show where they are hopelessly outclassed and have little chance of winning ... until the building catches on fire and Pluto saves the day!
1941
Disney's animated feature Pinocchio is released in Sweden.
1945
Disney's 7th (animated and live-action) feature film The Three Caballeros is released in the U.S. Produced as part of the studio's good will message for South America, the film stars Donald Duck, who in the course of the film is joined by old friend José Carioca, the cigar-smoking parrot from Saludos Amigos (1943) representing Brazil, and later pistol-packing rooster Panchito Pistoles, representing Mexico. It will earn 2 Academy Award nominations. (Though after a brief initial run, Walt will pull the film from general release, due to bad press reviews.)
1967
The article "Disneyworld Amusement Center with Domed City Set for Florida" appears in the New York Times the day after Walt Disney Productions announces plans to build the world's first glass-domed city
1969
Cartoonist Al Taliaferro - known as the first artist of Donald Duck newspaper comics - passes away in Glendale, California, at age 63. Initially hired by Disney in 1931 as an animator, he was transferred to the comic strip department where he first lettered the Mickey Mouse strips (March 1931 - July 1932). He later drew the Bucky Bug comics as well as Silly Symphonies pages from 1932 to 1939. While working on the Donald Duck strips, he also created Donald's nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie! Taliaferro was posthumously honored a Disney Legend in 2003.
1986
Pixar ceases being part of the Lucasfilm empire and becomes an independent company. At this time, the new enterprise, owned mostly by Steve Jobs (along with Ed Catmull & Alvy Ray Smith) is in the advanced computer hardware business. Pixar was founded as the Graphics Group, one third of the Computer Division of Lucasfilm that was launched in 1979 with the hiring of Catmull. (It will be nearly a decade until Pixar Inc. becomes Pixar Animation Studios, known for producing some of the greatest animated films ever.)
1989
Disney issues new $1 and $5 Disney Dollars at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. The $1 bill depicts Mickey Mouse on one side, and Sleeping Beauty Castle on the other. The $5 bill features Goofy on one side, and EPCOT Center's Spaceship Earth and the Empress Lilly Riverboat on the other.
2005
Playboy founder Hugh Hefner and his entourage visit Walt Disney World.
2007
The Walt Disney Company announces a $50,000 donation to the American Red Cross to aide in relief efforts following the severe storms and tornados that struck Central Florida the night before.
2011
Pixar Animation Studios celebrates its 25-year anniversary.
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