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02-04-2008, 05:32 AM
Feb. 4, 1889 - Walter Catlett, the voice of J. Worthington Foulfellow in the Disney classic “Pinocchio”, and Colonel Plug from “Davy Crockett and the River Pirate” was born in San Francisco, Ca.
Feb. 4, 1918 – Voice actress Janet Waldo (one of the voices of the grandmother in Disney’s Carousel of Progress) was born in Grandview, Washington. (Cartoon fans will recognize her as the voice of Judy Jetson.)
Feb. 4, 1944 – Musician Jimmy Johnson was born in Sheffield, Al. A member of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section that was attached to FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Al., Johnson’s guitar playing can be heard on records by such legends as Wilson Pickett and Aretha Franklin. One of Disney’s most unusual albums, “The Sounds of Christmas (1973), was conceived by Johnson. The album had a sound-effects-laden story on side 1, featuring a small cast and original songs, told, sung and directed by Disney Studio staffer Pete Renaday. The flip side featured the effects by themselves-reminiscent of the Disney record “Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House.”
Feb. 4, 1947 – Disney consultant Tim Onosko was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Known as the go-to guy for the future, Onosko will accurately forecast how technology would alter the entertainment landscape. He would help define EPCOT in the 1980’s by steering the theme park’s designers toward cutting-edge gadgets.
Feb. 4, 1966 – The Disney film “The Ugly Dachshund” was released.
Feb. 4, 1968 – The Disney TV show aired part 2 of the movie “Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua.”
Feb. 4, 1994 – The Disney/Touchstone film “My Father the Hero” was released.
Feb. 4, 1999 – Pixar Animation Studios announced that it has developed a proprietary laser recording system called PIXARVISION for converting digital computer data into images on motion picture film stock with unprecedented quality. The new system was successfully tested on the 1998 animated hit, “A Bug’s Life,” and would be used to produce Pixar’s future animated features including “Toy Story 2.”
Feb. 4, 2005 – A racecar sponsored by Disney & Pixar and driven by film legend Paul Newman took part in the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. (Newman is the voice of a 1951 Hudson Hornet in “Cars,” a Disney/Pixar animated film to be released in 2006)
Feb. 4, 2006 – The 33rd Annual Annie Awards were presented. Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has A Glitch” won for Best Home Entertainment Production.
Feb. 4, 1918 – Voice actress Janet Waldo (one of the voices of the grandmother in Disney’s Carousel of Progress) was born in Grandview, Washington. (Cartoon fans will recognize her as the voice of Judy Jetson.)
Feb. 4, 1944 – Musician Jimmy Johnson was born in Sheffield, Al. A member of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section that was attached to FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Al., Johnson’s guitar playing can be heard on records by such legends as Wilson Pickett and Aretha Franklin. One of Disney’s most unusual albums, “The Sounds of Christmas (1973), was conceived by Johnson. The album had a sound-effects-laden story on side 1, featuring a small cast and original songs, told, sung and directed by Disney Studio staffer Pete Renaday. The flip side featured the effects by themselves-reminiscent of the Disney record “Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House.”
Feb. 4, 1947 – Disney consultant Tim Onosko was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Known as the go-to guy for the future, Onosko will accurately forecast how technology would alter the entertainment landscape. He would help define EPCOT in the 1980’s by steering the theme park’s designers toward cutting-edge gadgets.
Feb. 4, 1966 – The Disney film “The Ugly Dachshund” was released.
Feb. 4, 1968 – The Disney TV show aired part 2 of the movie “Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua.”
Feb. 4, 1994 – The Disney/Touchstone film “My Father the Hero” was released.
Feb. 4, 1999 – Pixar Animation Studios announced that it has developed a proprietary laser recording system called PIXARVISION for converting digital computer data into images on motion picture film stock with unprecedented quality. The new system was successfully tested on the 1998 animated hit, “A Bug’s Life,” and would be used to produce Pixar’s future animated features including “Toy Story 2.”
Feb. 4, 2005 – A racecar sponsored by Disney & Pixar and driven by film legend Paul Newman took part in the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. (Newman is the voice of a 1951 Hudson Hornet in “Cars,” a Disney/Pixar animated film to be released in 2006)
Feb. 4, 2006 – The 33rd Annual Annie Awards were presented. Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has A Glitch” won for Best Home Entertainment Production.