Every now and then, Donald Duck has a tremendous lapse of judgment, and that is the case in 1964’s Dumb Bell of the Yukon, the 65th Donald Duck cartoon. Donald is indeed quite the dumb bell, when he decides the best way to get a fur for his sweetheart, Daisy, is to kidnap a bear …
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On this day in 1964 the New York World’s Fair opened, and four Disney exhibits were part of the festivities. it’s a small world, presented by Pepsi-Cola/UNICEF, featured the debut of the beloved ride-through attraction that would later be relocated to Disneyland. President Abraham Lincoln made his Audio-Animatronics® debut in Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln in the State of …
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A Tiger Walks roared into theaters on this day in 1964, telling the story of an escaped circus tiger and a sheriff’s young daughter, who must convince her father and others not to kill the beast. While the film enjoyed only mediocre success, it boasted a wildly successful all-star cast. Vera Miles appeared in a …
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Harley, a city boy in a rural town, falls for a country girl named Willadean in this two-part series, “For The Love of Willadean,” which aired on Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color. In the first episode titled “A Taste of Melon,” Harley, joins a club with some other rural boys. But when he shows …
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“Ahoy, shipmates! You have just set sail aboard the proud Columbia, an exact replica of the first American vessel to completely circle the globe.” For many years, this narration was heard on Disneyland’s Columbia Sailing Ship, giving a brief history of the original craft on which it was modeled. From the day the Columbia first …
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The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh, which aired in three parts beginning on this day in 1964 on Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color, had the bare necessities for great popularity. As the theme song conveyed, “On the southern coast of England, there’s a legend people tell of days long ago when the great Scarecrow would …
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Do you know what I’m thinking? If you were Merlin Jones, you would! That’s because the scientific genius from Medvale College invented a device that can read minds in The Misadventures of Merlin Jones, which was released on this day in 1964. Starring Disney Legends Tommy Kirk as Merlin and Annette Funicello as his girlfriend …
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It was on this Christmas day in 1963 that the animated feature The Sword in the Stone finally materialized in theaters, although Walt had obtained the screen rights to T. H. White’s book in 1939 and story drawings were prepared as early as 1949. When it was officially decided to move forward with the story, …
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On this day in 1963, Bodger, Luath, and Tao began an incredible journey in movie theaters. Dogs Bodget and Luath and Siamese cat Tao were the animal stars of Disney’s The Incredible Journey, whose owners left them behind with a friend when they had to travel to Europe. The three animal pals set off on …
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The Horse Without a Head first headed to television on this day in 1963, originally airing in two parts on Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color. When a kindly junk dealer gives a group of poor French children a headless toy horse, the kids dub themselves “The Knights of the Headless Horse.” The broken toy …
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