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12-30-2011, 04:16 AM
Dec. 30, 1937 – Donald Duck was published under his Italian name Paolino Paperino for the first time. Paolino Paperino e il mistero di Marte (later reprinted in the USA as The Mystery of Mars) by Federico Pedrocchi, was the first to feature Donald in an adventuring rather than a comedic role. It was also the first of many to portray Donald as a space traveler.
Dec. 30, 1955 – The Mickey Mouse Club aired the episode “Today is Talent Round-Up Day” on ABC-TV and Mouseketeer Paul Petersen’s last episode.
Dec. 30, 1956 – Walt Disney appeared on TV’s “The Ed Sullivan Show.”
Dec. 30, 1980 – The longest-running Series in prime-time television history, “The Wonderful World of Disney,” was cancelled after more than 25 years on NBC.
Dec. 30, 1980 – The Selective Service System, in the midst of reminding 18-year-olds to register for the draft, mistakenly sent a warning to Mickey Mouse at Disneyland in Anaheim, Ca. The Selective Service said that Mickey is in violation of registration compliance.
Dec. 30, 1997 – As of this day, Disney holds eight of the top ten spots on the All Time Movie Video Sales Chart with The Lion King (1); Aladdin (2); Cinderella (3); Beauty and the Beast (4); Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (5); Toy Story (7); 101 Dalmatians (8); and Pocahontas (10).
Dec. 30, 2001 – Animator Ray Patterson died of natural causes at age 90 at his Encino, Ca. home. His seven-decade career included Oscar-winning work for MGM, bringing Marvel Comic superheroes to television, and animation for Disney’s “Fantasia,” and “Dumbo.”
Dec. 30, 2003 – A Holiday Inn replaced the Courtyard by Marriot at WDW’s Downtown Disney.
Dec. 30, 2005 – The popular ‘80’s band the B-52’s performed at the House of Blues at DTD in WDW.
Dec. 30, 2008 – Librarian of Congress James H. Billington announced the names of 25 important motion pictures (classics and genres from every era of American filmmaking) to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. Among the 25 chosen was a 1956 home movie titled “Disneyland Dream.”
Dec. 30, 1955 – The Mickey Mouse Club aired the episode “Today is Talent Round-Up Day” on ABC-TV and Mouseketeer Paul Petersen’s last episode.
Dec. 30, 1956 – Walt Disney appeared on TV’s “The Ed Sullivan Show.”
Dec. 30, 1980 – The longest-running Series in prime-time television history, “The Wonderful World of Disney,” was cancelled after more than 25 years on NBC.
Dec. 30, 1980 – The Selective Service System, in the midst of reminding 18-year-olds to register for the draft, mistakenly sent a warning to Mickey Mouse at Disneyland in Anaheim, Ca. The Selective Service said that Mickey is in violation of registration compliance.
Dec. 30, 1997 – As of this day, Disney holds eight of the top ten spots on the All Time Movie Video Sales Chart with The Lion King (1); Aladdin (2); Cinderella (3); Beauty and the Beast (4); Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (5); Toy Story (7); 101 Dalmatians (8); and Pocahontas (10).
Dec. 30, 2001 – Animator Ray Patterson died of natural causes at age 90 at his Encino, Ca. home. His seven-decade career included Oscar-winning work for MGM, bringing Marvel Comic superheroes to television, and animation for Disney’s “Fantasia,” and “Dumbo.”
Dec. 30, 2003 – A Holiday Inn replaced the Courtyard by Marriot at WDW’s Downtown Disney.
Dec. 30, 2005 – The popular ‘80’s band the B-52’s performed at the House of Blues at DTD in WDW.
Dec. 30, 2008 – Librarian of Congress James H. Billington announced the names of 25 important motion pictures (classics and genres from every era of American filmmaking) to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. Among the 25 chosen was a 1956 home movie titled “Disneyland Dream.”