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08-28-2007, 05:35 AM
Aug. 28, 1957 – The Disney Featurette “Niok” was released.
Aug. 28, 1957 – Disney’s True-Life Fantasy film “Perri” was released.
Aug. 28, 1982 – Grammy Award-winning singer LeAnn Rimes, who was chosen to sing “Remember When,” Disneyland’s anthem song for its 50th Anniversary Celebration, was born in Jackson, Mississippi.
Aug. 28, 1988 – Disney received Emmy Awards for the following TV programs and individuals: “Beatrice Arthur” (Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (The Golden Girls)), Estelle Getty” (Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (The Golden Girls)), “O. Tamburri, Jack Chisholm, Stephen A. Jones, Ritch Kenney, Ken Tamburri, Robert G. Kaufmann” (Technical Direction/Electronic Camerawork/Video Control for Series (The Golden Girls)).
Aug. 28, 1989 – Michael Eisner and Jim Henson announced the agreement-in-principle for Disney to acquire Henson Associates, Inc. and to enter into a long-term production agreement with Jim Henson Productions.
Aug. 28, 1994 – The “Art of Disney” shop opened at Disney Village Marketplace at WDW.
Aug. 28, 2001 – Disney’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame II” was released direct-to-video and DVD.
Aug. 28, 2001 – Disney’s Broadway show “Beauty and the Beast” had its 3000th performance.
Aug. 28, 2003 - Mickey’s Philarmagic soft opened in Fantasyland at WDW.
Aug. 28, 2003 – “Lucky the Dinosaur,” the first Audio-Animatronic figure to walk freely and interact with park guests, was introduced at Disney’s California Adventure as a test.
Aug. 28, 1957 – Disney’s True-Life Fantasy film “Perri” was released.
Aug. 28, 1982 – Grammy Award-winning singer LeAnn Rimes, who was chosen to sing “Remember When,” Disneyland’s anthem song for its 50th Anniversary Celebration, was born in Jackson, Mississippi.
Aug. 28, 1988 – Disney received Emmy Awards for the following TV programs and individuals: “Beatrice Arthur” (Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (The Golden Girls)), Estelle Getty” (Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (The Golden Girls)), “O. Tamburri, Jack Chisholm, Stephen A. Jones, Ritch Kenney, Ken Tamburri, Robert G. Kaufmann” (Technical Direction/Electronic Camerawork/Video Control for Series (The Golden Girls)).
Aug. 28, 1989 – Michael Eisner and Jim Henson announced the agreement-in-principle for Disney to acquire Henson Associates, Inc. and to enter into a long-term production agreement with Jim Henson Productions.
Aug. 28, 1994 – The “Art of Disney” shop opened at Disney Village Marketplace at WDW.
Aug. 28, 2001 – Disney’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame II” was released direct-to-video and DVD.
Aug. 28, 2001 – Disney’s Broadway show “Beauty and the Beast” had its 3000th performance.
Aug. 28, 2003 - Mickey’s Philarmagic soft opened in Fantasyland at WDW.
Aug. 28, 2003 – “Lucky the Dinosaur,” the first Audio-Animatronic figure to walk freely and interact with park guests, was introduced at Disney’s California Adventure as a test.