Ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages, it was on this day in 1960 that the film Toby Tyler, or Ten Weeks with a Circus was released in theaters, telling of young Toby Tyler (Kevin Corcoran), who runs away from home because he believes his uncle and aunt no longer want him and joins …
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On this day in 1959, Mysteries of the Deep dove in theaters, taking audiences under the sea to learn about the world that exists fathoms below. This documentary featurette covers a wide range of sea creatures, big and small, from conception and birth, to their development into adults. Dolphins, octopi, and sea snails are just …
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Disneyland’s Pinocchio’s Daring Journey attraction is inspired by the film Pinocchio. Snow White’s Scary Adventures is inspired by Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. But what about the Matterhorn Bobsleds? There’s no doubt it was inspired by the actual mountain in the Swiss Alps, but also by the movie released on this day in 1959, …
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Sometimes the best way to avoid an accident is to see what causes one. That’s precisely the point behind the Donald Duck cartoon short How to Have an Accident at Work, which crashed into theaters on this day in 1959. Elderly duck J. J. Fate serves as the narrator with Donald Duck portraying a loving …
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Top o’ the day to you! It was on this day that Darby O’Gill and the Little People was released theatrically, the live-action film about wee little people (thanks to big special effects) which tells the tale of love and leprechauns upsetting a small town in southern Ireland. Darby O’Gill features Albert Sharpe as Darby, …
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On this day, the twenty-sixth day of the sixth month, in the year nineteen hundred fifty nine, the one hundred, twenty fifth Donald Duck short was released, although Donald in Mathmagic Land was longer than the typical cartoon short, running 28 minutes. ADDITIONally, Mathmagic Land was one of Disney’s most masterful education-through-entertainment pieces. This Academy …
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The theatrical featurette Eyes in Outer Space was first launched into theaters on this day in 1959. After showing authentic footage of the powerful force of weather, audiences learned how satellites, eyes in outer space, were used to track and forecast weather patterns. Included in this documentary is an animated cartoon segment with jazzy music …
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On this day in 1959, the 90-minute live television special Kodak Presents Disneyland ’59 debuted. Hosted by Disney Legend Art Linkletter, the show introduced audiences to the latest attractions at Disneyland, including the Submarine Voyage, the Matterhorn, the Motorboat Cruise, a larger and improved Autopia, and the first daily operating Monorail in the western hemisphere. …
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Ever since its opening day, Disneyland hosted future United States Presidents for landmark festivities. When the park opened on July 17, 1955, actor Ronald Reagan was a leading dignitary on hand, but on this day in 1959, it was Vice President Richard M. Nixon who was invited, along with his family, for the inauguration of …
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Yodelay he hoo! On this day in 1959, Disneyland’s Matterhorn opened to the public, giving Guests the opportunity to ride down the icy slopes of the majestic mountain in bobsleds. In 1958, when Walt Disney was on location in Switzerland, he saw the Matterhorn and knew he wanted that in Disneyland, where anything is possible. …
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