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08-12-2010, 05:12 AM
Aug. 12, 1919 – Animator and Disney Legend Dodie Roberts was born in Plainview, Nebraska. She would go on to be supervisor of the Disney Studio Paint Lab.
Aug. 12, 1929 – Walt Disney was granted a trademark for the use of the image of Mickey Mouse in motion pictures.
Aug. 12, 1941 – Disney’s updated version of the Mickey Mouse cartoon “Orphan’s Benefit” was released.
Aug. 12, 1951 – Actor Ronald Reagan (future U.S. President) and ventriloquist Paul Winchell took part in a celebrity race at the Soap Box Derby in Akron, Oh. Paul and his dummy Jerry Mahoney beat Reagan in the competition. (Reagan would go on to co-host the opening of Disneyland and Winchell would voice the character of Tigger in countless Winnie the Pooh features,)
Aug. 12, 1958 – Disney’s documentary film “White Wilderness,” directed and written by James Algar was released. The 72 minute film was narrated by Disney producer-writer-actor Winston Hilber. White Wilderness would be nominated for 2 Academy Awards and in 1959 was awarded an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.
Aug. 12, 1965 – Mary Adams became the 50-millionth guest at Disneyland.
Aug. 12, 1969 – Disneyland televised the historic Apollo 11 moon landing (which had occurred the month before) on the Tomorrowland Stage.
Aug. 12, 1994 – The Disney film “In the Army Now” was released.
Aug. 12, 1995 – The Disney Channel Premiere film “The Four Diamonds” aired.
Aug. 12, 1996 – A electrical fire broke out on a monorail pulling into the Magic Kingdom Station. The driver and 5 passengers onboard exited safely.
Aug. 12, 1929 – Walt Disney was granted a trademark for the use of the image of Mickey Mouse in motion pictures.
Aug. 12, 1941 – Disney’s updated version of the Mickey Mouse cartoon “Orphan’s Benefit” was released.
Aug. 12, 1951 – Actor Ronald Reagan (future U.S. President) and ventriloquist Paul Winchell took part in a celebrity race at the Soap Box Derby in Akron, Oh. Paul and his dummy Jerry Mahoney beat Reagan in the competition. (Reagan would go on to co-host the opening of Disneyland and Winchell would voice the character of Tigger in countless Winnie the Pooh features,)
Aug. 12, 1958 – Disney’s documentary film “White Wilderness,” directed and written by James Algar was released. The 72 minute film was narrated by Disney producer-writer-actor Winston Hilber. White Wilderness would be nominated for 2 Academy Awards and in 1959 was awarded an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.
Aug. 12, 1965 – Mary Adams became the 50-millionth guest at Disneyland.
Aug. 12, 1969 – Disneyland televised the historic Apollo 11 moon landing (which had occurred the month before) on the Tomorrowland Stage.
Aug. 12, 1994 – The Disney film “In the Army Now” was released.
Aug. 12, 1995 – The Disney Channel Premiere film “The Four Diamonds” aired.
Aug. 12, 1996 – A electrical fire broke out on a monorail pulling into the Magic Kingdom Station. The driver and 5 passengers onboard exited safely.