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03-17-2008, 04:36 PM
Mar. 17, 1907 – Artist William Cannon was born in Terre Haute, Indiana. He would be hired at the Disney Studio in 1927 to work on the “Oswald” cartoons and later work as an animator on Mickey Mouse shorts through 1940.
Mar. 17, 1929 – The Disney film “Plane Crazy” starring Mickey Mouse premiered at the Mark Strand Theater in N.Y.C.
Mar. 17, 1930 – Astronaut James B. Irvin, who drove the 1st Lunar Rover on the moon, and in 1975 took the 1st official ride on Space Mountain at WDW, was born in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mar. 17, 1931 – Disney’s Mickey Mouse cartoon “Traffic Troubles” was released.
Mar. 17, 1938 – Donald Duck’s pet St. Bernard first appeared in the Donald Duck newspaper comic strip (drawn by Al Taliaferro.)
Mar. 17, 1939 – The Disney film “Goofy and Wilbur” was released. It was the 1st appearance of Wilbur the grasshopper.
Mar. 17, 1951 – Actor Kurt Russell, the voice of Copper in Disney’s 1981 release of “The Fox and the Hound”, and also appeared in the films, “The Absent Minded Professor”, “The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit”, and “The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes”, was born in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Mar. 17, 1955 – Actor Gary Sinise, who appears in Epcot’s Mission:SPACE attraction, was born in Blue Island, Il. He has also taken part in Epcot’s annual Candlelight Processional.
Mar. 17, 1956 – The “Disneyland TV Show” won an Emmy Award for Best Action or Adventure Series, and Walt himself won an Emmy for Best Producer-Film Series.
Mar. 17, 1960 – Actress Vicki Lewis (the voice of Deb/Flo in “Finding Nemo”) was born in Cincinnati, Oh.
Mar. 17, 1929 – The Disney film “Plane Crazy” starring Mickey Mouse premiered at the Mark Strand Theater in N.Y.C.
Mar. 17, 1930 – Astronaut James B. Irvin, who drove the 1st Lunar Rover on the moon, and in 1975 took the 1st official ride on Space Mountain at WDW, was born in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mar. 17, 1931 – Disney’s Mickey Mouse cartoon “Traffic Troubles” was released.
Mar. 17, 1938 – Donald Duck’s pet St. Bernard first appeared in the Donald Duck newspaper comic strip (drawn by Al Taliaferro.)
Mar. 17, 1939 – The Disney film “Goofy and Wilbur” was released. It was the 1st appearance of Wilbur the grasshopper.
Mar. 17, 1951 – Actor Kurt Russell, the voice of Copper in Disney’s 1981 release of “The Fox and the Hound”, and also appeared in the films, “The Absent Minded Professor”, “The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit”, and “The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes”, was born in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Mar. 17, 1955 – Actor Gary Sinise, who appears in Epcot’s Mission:SPACE attraction, was born in Blue Island, Il. He has also taken part in Epcot’s annual Candlelight Processional.
Mar. 17, 1956 – The “Disneyland TV Show” won an Emmy Award for Best Action or Adventure Series, and Walt himself won an Emmy for Best Producer-Film Series.
Mar. 17, 1960 – Actress Vicki Lewis (the voice of Deb/Flo in “Finding Nemo”) was born in Cincinnati, Oh.