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03-15-2010, 03:46 AM
Mar. 15, 1767 – Andrew Jackson, the 7th U.S. President, was born in the Waxhaws area near the border between North and South Carolina. He could be visited along with all the U.S. Chief Executives at the “Hall of Presidents” attraction in the Magic Kingdom at WDW.
Mar 15, 1904 – Actor J. Pat O’Malley was born in Burnley, England. His Disney credits include the 1973 Robin Hood, the 1967 The Jungle Book, the 1964 Mary Poppins, the 1963 Son of Flubber and the 1961 One Hundred and One Dalmatians.
Mar. 15, 1910 – Nick Stewart (sometimes credited as Nicodemus Stewart,) the voice of Br’er Bear in the 1946 “Song of the South,” was born in N.Y.C.
Mar. 15, 1927 – Jack Lindquist, Disneyland’s 1st advertising manager, was born in Chicago.
Mar. 15, 1940 – Disney’s Donald Duck carton “ The Riveter” was released.
Mar. 15, 1945 – The 1944 Academy Awards were held at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre with hosts John Cromwell and Bob Hope. Although Disney’s animated Goofy short “How to Play Football” was nominated for Short Subjects, Cartoon…MGM’s Mouse Trouble took home the Oscar.
Mar. 15, 1957 – David Silverman, who co-directed Monsters, Inc., was born in N.Y.C. (He’s also directed many episodes of the TV animated series The Simpsons.)
Mar. 15, 1960 – Christopher Michael Sanders, film animator and voice actor best known for co-directing the Disney animated feature “Lilo & Stitch,” and provided the voice of “Experiment 626” & Leroy from Disney’s “Leroy & Stitch,” was born in Colorado. A 1984 graduate of the California Institute of the Arts, he has also served as a storyboard artist, artistic director, and character designer on “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King,” and “Mulan.”
Mar. 15, 1973 – Tenor Bob Mathis of the Dapper Dans of WDW, performed with the barbershop quartet for the last time.
Mar. 15, 1975 – The revised film “America the Beautiful” opened at Circle-Vision 360 Theater at WDW.
Mar 15, 1904 – Actor J. Pat O’Malley was born in Burnley, England. His Disney credits include the 1973 Robin Hood, the 1967 The Jungle Book, the 1964 Mary Poppins, the 1963 Son of Flubber and the 1961 One Hundred and One Dalmatians.
Mar. 15, 1910 – Nick Stewart (sometimes credited as Nicodemus Stewart,) the voice of Br’er Bear in the 1946 “Song of the South,” was born in N.Y.C.
Mar. 15, 1927 – Jack Lindquist, Disneyland’s 1st advertising manager, was born in Chicago.
Mar. 15, 1940 – Disney’s Donald Duck carton “ The Riveter” was released.
Mar. 15, 1945 – The 1944 Academy Awards were held at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre with hosts John Cromwell and Bob Hope. Although Disney’s animated Goofy short “How to Play Football” was nominated for Short Subjects, Cartoon…MGM’s Mouse Trouble took home the Oscar.
Mar. 15, 1957 – David Silverman, who co-directed Monsters, Inc., was born in N.Y.C. (He’s also directed many episodes of the TV animated series The Simpsons.)
Mar. 15, 1960 – Christopher Michael Sanders, film animator and voice actor best known for co-directing the Disney animated feature “Lilo & Stitch,” and provided the voice of “Experiment 626” & Leroy from Disney’s “Leroy & Stitch,” was born in Colorado. A 1984 graduate of the California Institute of the Arts, he has also served as a storyboard artist, artistic director, and character designer on “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King,” and “Mulan.”
Mar. 15, 1973 – Tenor Bob Mathis of the Dapper Dans of WDW, performed with the barbershop quartet for the last time.
Mar. 15, 1975 – The revised film “America the Beautiful” opened at Circle-Vision 360 Theater at WDW.