1977

Feature films

 * January 21 - Freaky Friday
 * March 11
 * Escape from the Dark
 * The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
 * April 15
 * Fantasia (re-release; simulated stereo version)
 * The Three Caballeros (re-release)
 * Never a Dull Moment (re-release)
 * June 10 - The Boatniks (re-release)
 * June 19 - The Rescuers premiered in Washington, D.C.
 * June 22
 * A Tale of Two Critters
 * The Rescuers
 * June 24 - Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
 * July 6 - The Rescuers (New York City, New York)
 * November 3 - Pete's Dragon
 * December 16 - Candleshoe

Shorts

 * Donald Duck's Summer Magic

Television

 * Televangelist Pat Robertson founds the cable channel which will eventually become ABC Family, under the name of Christian Broadcasting Network.
 * The Mickey Mouse Club premieres on January 16.

Theme park hapenings

 * Disneyland's PeopleMover receives the SuperSpeed Tunnel, located inside what is now the upper level of Innoventions, a section of the ride which placed riders on a speedway using projections. In 1982, it was re-themed as the Tron SuperSpeed Tunnel, and placed riders and their PeopleMover in a light cycle race.
 * January 2 - Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland closes at Disneyland to make way for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.
 * May 27 - Space Mountain, Starcade, and the Space Stage open in Tomorrowland at Disneyland.
 * June 11 - The Main Street Electrical Parade is introduced to the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World. Around the same time, the parade is also (re)introduced to Disneyland.

Births

 * January 13 - Orlando Bloom (actor)
 * January 21 - Jerry Trainor (actor, comedian, and musician)
 * January 31
 * Bobby Moynihan (actor and comedian)
 * Kerry Washington (actress)
 * February 6 - Josh Stewart (actor)
 * February 7 - Susanne Pollatschek (voice actress)
 * February 17 - Erin Cardillo (actress)
 * March 2 - Heather McComb (actress)
 * March 24 - Jessica Chastain (actress)
 * April 10 - Stephanie Sheh (voice actress, ADR director, singer, and producer)
 * April 14 - Sarah Michelle Gellar (actress and producer)
 * April 23 - John Oliver (British writer, producer, television host, actor, voice actor, media critic, and stand-up comedian)
 * April 24 - Rebecca Mader (actress)
 * April 26 - Jason Earles (actor and comedian)
 * May 2 - Jenna von Oÿ (actress and country music singer)
 * May 16
 * Lynn Collins (actress)
 * Melanie Lynskey (actress)
 * May 19 - Kelly Sheridan (voice actress)
 * July 1 - Liv Tyler (actress and child model)
 * July 8 - Milo Ventimiglia (actor)
 * July 10 - Gwendoline Yeo (actress, voice actress, and musician)
 * July 13 - Kari Wahlgren (voice actress)
 * July 15 - Lana Parrilla (actress)
 * July 29 - Mike MacRae (voice actor and comedian)
 * July 30 - Jaime Pressly (actress and model)
 * August 7 - Wendy Calio (actress, singer, dancer, choreographer, and business owner)
 * August 8 - Michael Chernus (actor)
 * August 23 - Kenta Miyake (voice actor)
 * August 30 - Elden Henson (actor)
 * September 11 - Jackie Buscarino (actress, voice actress, and screenwriter)
 * October 16 - John Mayer (singer)
 * October 18 - Peter Sohn (animator, voice actor, and storyboard artist)
 * October 20 - Samuel Witwer (actor and musician)
 * October 26 - Jon Heder (actor and filmmaker)
 * November 10 - Brittany Murphy (actress)
 * November 16 - Maggie Gyllenhaal (actress)
 * November 24 - Colin Hanks (actor, director, and producer)
 * December 1 - Nate Torrence (actor and comedian)
 * December 24 - Michael Raymond-James (actor)

Deaths

 * February 18 - Andy Devine (character actor and comic cowboy sidekick)
 * June 13 - Matthew Garber (actor)
 * August 16 - Elvis Presley (singer and actor)
 * September 29 - Robert McKimson (animator, illustrator, and director)

Artists joined

 * John Musker - Co-director with Ron Clements for The Great Mouse Detective, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules, Treasure Planet, and The Princess and the Frog.
 * Jerry Rees - Animator/Director on The Brave Little Toaster, The Fox and the Hound, Tron, and The Small One.
 * David Block - Animator for The Fox and the Hound, Hercules, Tarzan, and The Emperor's New Groove.
 * Phil Young - Animator for The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King.

1977