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08-14-2010, 05:44 AM
Aug. 14, 1765 – In colonial America, a group of men calling themselves the Sons of Liberty gathered in Boston under a large elm tree at the corner of Essex Street and Orange Street near Hanover Square to protest the hated Stamp Act. In 1765 the British government imposed a Stamp Act requiring all legal documents, permits, commercial contracts, newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards in the American colonies to carry a Stamp Tax. The Sons of Liberty concluded their protest by hanging two tax collectors in effigy from the tree! From that day forward, the tree would become known as the “Liberty Tree.” In WDW’s Liberty Square, a replica of the Liberty Tree stands opposite “The Hall of Presidents” attraction. The replica is an actual 100-year-old oak tree found on the Florida property and transplanted, with a younger oak grafted into the base.
Aug. 14, 1907 – Disney director and animator Dick Lundy was born Richard James Lundy in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.
Aug. 14, 1942 – Disney’s Pluto cartoon “T-Bone for Two” was released.
Aug. 14, 1942 – The day after the U.S. debut of “Bambi” at the Radio City Music Hall, The New York Times ran a review titled “Bambi a Musical Cartoon in Technicolor Produced by Walt Disney From the story by Felix Salten,” at the Music Hall.
Aug. 14, 1945 – Comedy writer/stand-up comedian-turned-actor Steve Martin was born in Waco, Tx. In 1950, his family would move to California and Martin from the age of 10 till 18, would work at Disneyland after school, on weekends and during the summers at “Merlin’s Magic Shop” on Main Street. (He would be influenced greatly by legendary Disney entertainer Wally Boag.) Martin could be seen in Disney’s “Fantasia 2000” and the Disney/Buena Vista Feature “Father of the Bride.” He also appeared in the special attraction Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years” at the Disneyland Main Street Opera House in Town Square.
Aug. 14, 1953 – Composer James Horner, whose music could be heard throughout the Disney parks, was born in Los Angeles, California.
Aug. 14, 1953 – Walt and Lillian Disney along with animator Bill Cotrell (the first president of what is today known as Walt Disney Imagineering) and his wife Hazel, arrived in Bennington, Vt. (They were driving through New England on an informal week-long research trip for Disneyland. They would stay 2 nights at the Walloomsac Inn before heading off to Sturbridge, Massachusetts to visit Old Sturbridge Village. It was during their stay in Vermont that they would visit Walt’s friend painter/illustrator Norman Rockwell (who is living in Arlington.)
Aug. 14, 1958 – The grand opening of the “Alice in Wonderland” attraction at Disneyland took place with a ceremony hosted by Walt Disney himself and Mouseketer Karen Pendelton-dressed as Alice.
Aug. 14, 1987 – The Disney/Touchstone film “Can’t Buy Me Love” was released.
Aug. 14, 1907 – Disney director and animator Dick Lundy was born Richard James Lundy in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.
Aug. 14, 1942 – Disney’s Pluto cartoon “T-Bone for Two” was released.
Aug. 14, 1942 – The day after the U.S. debut of “Bambi” at the Radio City Music Hall, The New York Times ran a review titled “Bambi a Musical Cartoon in Technicolor Produced by Walt Disney From the story by Felix Salten,” at the Music Hall.
Aug. 14, 1945 – Comedy writer/stand-up comedian-turned-actor Steve Martin was born in Waco, Tx. In 1950, his family would move to California and Martin from the age of 10 till 18, would work at Disneyland after school, on weekends and during the summers at “Merlin’s Magic Shop” on Main Street. (He would be influenced greatly by legendary Disney entertainer Wally Boag.) Martin could be seen in Disney’s “Fantasia 2000” and the Disney/Buena Vista Feature “Father of the Bride.” He also appeared in the special attraction Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years” at the Disneyland Main Street Opera House in Town Square.
Aug. 14, 1953 – Composer James Horner, whose music could be heard throughout the Disney parks, was born in Los Angeles, California.
Aug. 14, 1953 – Walt and Lillian Disney along with animator Bill Cotrell (the first president of what is today known as Walt Disney Imagineering) and his wife Hazel, arrived in Bennington, Vt. (They were driving through New England on an informal week-long research trip for Disneyland. They would stay 2 nights at the Walloomsac Inn before heading off to Sturbridge, Massachusetts to visit Old Sturbridge Village. It was during their stay in Vermont that they would visit Walt’s friend painter/illustrator Norman Rockwell (who is living in Arlington.)
Aug. 14, 1958 – The grand opening of the “Alice in Wonderland” attraction at Disneyland took place with a ceremony hosted by Walt Disney himself and Mouseketer Karen Pendelton-dressed as Alice.
Aug. 14, 1987 – The Disney/Touchstone film “Can’t Buy Me Love” was released.