Today in Disney History 2/5

[vizsla]

Feb. 5, 1998 – The Disney TV series “Style and Substance” began airing on CBS-TV. (Ended Sept. 9, 1998)
Feb. 5, 2000 – “Mickey Mouse Works” aired on ABC-TV with the shorts “Donald’s Dynamite: Magic Act,” “Survival of the Woodchucks,” “Mickey’s Rival Returns,” and Mickey and the Seagull.”
Feb. 5, 2000 – The Disney Channel Original Movie “The Color of Friendship,” based on a true story about the friendship between two girls from different worlds who learn to overcome their differences, debuted.
Feb. 5, 2000 – The Disney Channel Original Movie “The Color of Friendship” aired for the first time.
Feb. 5, 2004 – Imagineer, artist and Disney Legend John Hench passed away at the age of 95 in California. He worked for the Walt Disney Co. for more than 60 years. Hench worked on Disney movies (he won a special effects Oscar for his work on the 1955 film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea) and many theme park attractions (like Disneyland’s Space Mountain). He was also the official portrait painter of Mickey Mouse.
Feb. 5, 2004 – A celebration for the upcoming Disneyland production “Snow White-An Enchanting New Musical,” took place with a handprint ceremony at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. Snow White and all the dwarfs took part with Honorary Mayor of Hollywood Johnny Grant officiating.
Feb. 5, 2005 – The 2004 Thea Awards were presented at the 11th Annual Thea Awards Gala at the Disneyland Hotel, in Anaheim. Winners included WDW’s Mission: SPACE (for Attraction with Technological Breakthrough,) Walt Disney Imagineering’s Lucky the Dinosaur (for Technology,) and Disneyland’s Aladdin (for Live Show.)
Feb. 5, 2006 – Wide receiver Hines Ward was named Most Valuable Player at Super Bowl XL as his team the Pittsburgh Steelers win 21-10 over the Seattle Seahawks. Immediately following the game in Detroit, Ward was video taped for the latest “I’m Going to Disney World!” TV commercial, adding “…and I’m taking The Bus!”- a reference to teammate Jerome “The Bus” Bettis.
Feb. 5, 2007 – Disney announced that they have started a new company with the producers of Polar Express to make animated films based in part on the movements of actors. Producer-director Robert Zemeckis, along with Jack Rapke and Steve Starkey, will make films that Disney will market and distribute.
Feb. 5, 2008 – Disney’s “Snow Buddies” was released on DVD.

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