Tag: Birthday
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Jack Kinney | DISNEY THIS DAY | March 29, 1909
On this day in 1909, animator, director, and producer Jack Kinney was born. His 27-year career at Disney began in 1931 where he was an animator on several cartoon shorts, including ‘The Band Concert.’ By 1940, he was promoted to director for animated short films. Kinney was the primary director of the Goofy series of…
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Keegan-Michael Key | DISNEY THIS DAY | March 22, 1971
On this day in 1971, actor, comedian, writer, and producer Keegan-Michael Key was born. Disney fans will recognize his voice as Kamari the hyena (formerly Banzai) from 2019’s live action ‘The Lion King,’ Ducky the stuffed duckling toy from ‘Toy Story 4,’ and Bjornson the Cheesemonger from the ‘Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers’ movie. Key…
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Ron Howard | DISNEY THIS DAY | March 1, 1954
On this day in 1954, actor, director, and producer Ron Howard was born. He is best known for his roles on ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ ‘American Graffiti,’ and ‘Happy Days,’ as well as being an Oscar-winning director. Howard’s work for Disney began in 1969 on the vinyl LP, “The Story and Song from the Haunted…
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Tony Jay | DISNEY THIS DAY | February 2, 1933
On this day in 1933, British actor Tony Jay was born. Disney fans will recognize his deep, commanding voice from his portrayals of Judge Frollo in ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame,’ the asylum owner Monsieur D’Arque in ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ Shere Khan in ‘TaleSpin’ and ‘The Jungle Book 2,’ and the narrator of ‘Treasure…
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Susanne Blakeslee | DISNEY THIS DAY | January 27, 1956
On this day in 1956, voice actress Susanne Blakeslee was born. Disney fans will recognize her work as the current voice of legendary villains Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Lady Tremaine, and Cruella DeVil. Her talents can also be heard when riding Haunted Mansion Holiday at Disneyland, where she portrays Madame Leota. Blakeslee’s theme park credits…
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Nicolas Cage | DISNEY THIS DAY | January 7, 1964
On this day in 1964, actor, producer, and director Nicolas Cage was born. Disney fans may know him as Benjamin Gates in the ‘National Treasure’ series, Balthazar Blake in ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,’ and the voice of Speckles the mole in ‘G-Force.’ Cage also had notable roles in ‘The Rock,’ ‘Con Air,’ and ‘Gone in 60…
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Mel Gibson | DISNEY THIS DAY | January 3, 1956
On this day in 1956, actor, director, and producer Mel Gibson was born. Disney fans know him for his portrayal of John Smith in 1995’s ‘Pocahontas.’ Gibson performed both the speaking and singing voices of the character. Gibson may be best known for his performances in both the original ‘Mad Max’ and ‘Lethal Weapon’ series.
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Mickey Mouse at 95 and Disney at 100: Mickey’s Birthday
It’s Mickey Mouse’s Birthday today and he is the big 95! And, in the same year, Disney turned 100! It has been said that it all started with a mouse, but that mouse came 5 years after the Disney brothers started their studio. Still, the Disney company would not be on the map without the…
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A Few Magical Moments with Richard Sherman on His 95th Birthday
Today is Disney legend and legendary composer Richard Sherman’s 95th birthday. Richard Sherman has been a part of some of the most memorable and beloved songs in the Disney catalog and more through the years. He and his brother wrote the songs for music in Disney movies including Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, and Bedknobs…
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Disneyland Resort Celebrates Birthdays of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse with Cavalcade
The Disneyland Resort celebrated the birthday of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse with a cavalcade that included other Disney character friends, the Disneyland Band, Dapper Dans, and Disneyland dancers. The cavalcade also included balloons and a giant birthday take. The birthday moment took place at 12:45 PM when the normal Mickey & Friends Cavalcade took…
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Have a Very Merry Birthday at The Walt Disney Family Museum
The Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland is all about un-birthdays, but now Alice in Wonderland is one of two themes that are available for birthday parties at The Walt Disney Family Museum. The Walt Disney Family Museum utilizes its unique location and facility to add some extra magic to a birthday celebration. Currently, there…
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Disneyland Celebrate’s Mickey and Minnie’s Birthday with Cavalcade
Today is Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse’s 93rd birthday. To celebrate, the Disneyland Resort honored the world’s most famous mice with a cavalcade up and down Main Street, USA. Buttons were also handed out at the entrance to the park to commemorate the day. The cavalcade began around 12:30 PM. A special banner and birthday…
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Mickey and Minnie at 93, Walt Disney World at 50 – A Look at How Walt Disney World Has Celebrated Mickey and Minnie’s Birthdays
Mickey and Minnie Mouse are the two that started the adventure that has led to a huge resort in the middle of Florida. This year that resort, and of course I’m talking about Walt Disney World, is celebrating 50 years. It seems appropriate to discuss the ways in which the resort has celebrated the mice…
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Marvel Studios Gives Tribute to Chadwick Boseman with Studios Intro Video
Marvel Studios has introduced a new tribute to Chadwick Boseman in a new version of the intro video for the studios. Yesterday, Bob Iger hinted that a new tribute would be coming for Boseman ahead of Black Panther on Disney+. This is that tribute. The video tribute comes on what would have been Chadwick Boseman’s 44th…
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Why It’s Good to Celebrate Mickey and Minnie’s Birthday This Year
Mickey and Minnie Mouse are celebrating their 92nd birthday today. With that age it seems like they’ve been around for ages and ages and ages. Milestones could be fewer coming (though 92 is nothing to sneeze at). Why celebrate the mice today? The reason starts at their origin. Walt Disney had just come back from…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Celebrates 15th Birthday Virtually
Today Hong Kong Disneyland celebrates its 15th birthday. Due to the fact that it still hasn’t reopened a second time due to COVID-19, the celebration of this date is happening virtually. To help celebrate, Mickey, Minnie, and the whole Disney gang are sending their birthday wishes virtually and are inviting guests from around the…
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Marvel Comics News Digest Featuring Marvel’s Birthday Today!
It’s time to celebrate Marvel Comics’ anniversary! There are various segments coming throughout the day, and a special variant Miles Morales cover. All the details are below. Rounding out the rest of the news are several items on Shang-Chi being around the Marvel fray. Then there is a bit of Fortnite news that coincides with…
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Disney Legend Ruthie Tompson Celebrates Her 110th Birthday
Ruthie Tompson, a longtime Disney animation supervisor and now the oldest resident at the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s Country House and Hospital, turns 110 today. She’s celebrating by attempting to raise $110,000 in support of a postproduction suite at the Woodland Hills campus’ in-house television and video facility, where she and other retirees have…
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Virtual Birthday – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter. This week’s edition is much different than originally expected. Normally, this week would be dedicated to everything that happened at the Disneyland Resort. In fact, this week’s edition probably would have gone out late due to the opening of Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure. However, those…
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Happy Birthday Disneyland – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
Happy birthday Disneyland! This is a greeting Disneyland fans hear a lot on July 17 every year (well, except for a few cranky die-hards who keep insisting that Disneyland’s REAL birthday is the public opening day, July 18). After the big “Ten-cennial” celebration in 1965, years in multiples of ten (and even five) became the…
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Happy 92nd Birthday Richard M. Sherman!
Today is the 92nd birthday for Richard M. Sherman. He, along with his brother Robert, helped create many of the magical tunes that have brought so many Disney movies and attractions to life. This man exudes kindness and Disney magic as he shares his music with the world. Richard M. Sherman was born in New…
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Frozen Showdown – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter. Every week we share the top Disney and geek headlines in a brief overview of the news. This week, there is a lot of entertaining things. The arrival of Frozen 2 has people returning to Arendelle with Anna and Elsa as they go on their next adventure.…
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Holidays Are Here! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1007 (#478)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week the geeks cover quite a lot of ground throughout the course of the show. This includes the arrival of holidays at the Disneyland Resort. With the arrival of the holidays at the Disneyland Resort also comes candy canes! The geeks also chat about their continued experiences…
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Disney+ Wishes Mickey Mouse a Happy Birthday With an Exclusive Tribute
It’s Mickey Mouse’s and Minnie Mouse’s birthday today! Disneyland and Walt Disney World have gotten into the occasion with some special offerings, but they are not the only ones. Disney Plus has added a special home screen row with several cartoons featuring the iconic mouse. In addition, a special birthday tribute message has been made. …