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vizsla
08-18-2010, 05:18 AM
Aug. 18, 1922 – Actress Shelly Winters, who appeared in Disney’s 1977 “Pete’s Dragon,” was born in East Saint Louis, Missouri.
Aug. 18, 1927 – Walt Disney’s first “Oswald the Rabbit” cartoon was released.
Aug. 18, 1930 – The Mickey Mouse cartoon short “The Chain Gang” was completed. It features the debut of Pluto (though he is not yet named). The film would be released Sept. 5, 1930.
Aug. 18, 1930 – Disney’s first full-length animated feature “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” was released in Australia.
Aug. 18, 1931 – Disney’s 7-minute Mickey Mouse cartoon “Blue Rhythm” was released.
Aug. 18, 1934 – While on holiday in Hawaii with his wife Lillian, Walt Disney attended a charity event, the opening game of the Army’s baseball championship series between teams from Fort Shafter and Wheeler Field. Prior to the game he appeared at Honolulu’s Princess Theater at 10 a.m., for the regular meeting of one of the many “Mickey Mouse Clubs that are popular with children across the U.S.
Aug. 18, 1938 – Disney’s first full length animated feature “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” was released in Australia.
Aug. 18, 1943 – Actor-comedian Martin Mull was born in Chicago, Il. He is the voice of Governor Kevin for the Disney animated TV series “Teamo Supremo.”
Aug. 18, 1956 – Composer John Cardon Debney, whose music can be heard throughout Disneyland Paris and Disney World, was born in Burbank, Ca.
Aug. 18, 1956 – The “Carnation Plaza Gardens” fast-food and entertainment area opened at Disneyland.

Mickey91
08-18-2010, 06:31 AM
Thanks Vince!:mickey:

jpH/keD
08-18-2010, 10:44 AM
:thumbsup: Thanks Vince!:thumbsup:

BluewaterBrad
08-18-2010, 04:37 PM
Thanks Vince!!:mickey:

Jeff
08-18-2010, 08:51 PM
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pdrlkr
08-22-2010, 11:13 AM
Thanks Vince! :thumbsup: :mickey: