Changes: 1942

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Pluto saves the ship — Carl Barks begins his career as a comic book writer with "Pluto Saves the Ship".

1297780989 nkkuisjlcancetd — *Symphony Hour*

*Four Color Comics* #9 features "Donald Duck Finds Pirate Gold", the first Donald Duck comic story to feature the work of Carl Barks (who provided partial artwork).

Theatrical releases

Feature films

January 6 - Fantasia (severely edited version)
August 8 - The fifth Disney animated feature, Bambi, premieres in London, England
August 13 - Bambi premieres in New York City, New York
August 14 - Bambi (Salt Lake City, Utah)
August 21 - Bambi
October 29 - Bambi (Hollywood, California)

Shorts

January 11 - Donald's Decision
January 13 - All Together
January 16 - The Village Smithy
January 23 - The New Spirit
February 7 - Mickey's Birthday Party
February 28 - Pluto, Junior
March - Stop That Tank
March 20 - Symphony Hour
April 10 - Donald's Snow Fight
May 1 - Donald Gets Drafted
May 22 - The Army Mascot
June 12 - Donald's Garden
July 3 - The Sleep Walker
July 14 - Four Methods of Flush Riveting
July 21 - Food Will Win the War
July 24 - Donald's Gold Mine
July 30 - Out of the Frying Pan Into the Firing Line
August 14 - T-Bone for Two
September 4 - How to Play Baseball
September 25 - The Vanishing Private
October 9 - The Olympic Champ
October 23 - How to Swim
November 6 - Sky Trooper
November 20 - Pluto at the Zoo
November 23 - South of the Border with Disney
December 4 - How to Fish
December 18 - Bellboy Donald

Character debuts

August 13 - Bambi, Thumper, Flower, Friend Owl, The Great Prince of the Forest, Bambi's mother, Thumper's sisters, Miss Bunny, Bluebelle, Faline, Man, Hunter Dogs, Ronno, Mrs. Quail, Geno and Gurri, Aunt Ena, Miss Skunk, Young Bucks, Possums
December 18 - Pete Junior

People

Births

January 5 - Dany Saval (French actress)
January 8 - Yvette Mimieux (actress)
January 11 - Joel Zwick (director, screenwriter, and producer)
February 1 - Terry Jones (comedian, screenwriter, actor, film director, author, political commentator, and television host)
March 6 - Lynda Petty (actress)
March 7 - Michael Eisner (businessman, entertainment executive, and former CEO of The Walt Disney Company)
March 25 - Richard O'Brien (actor, voice actor, writer, and musician)
March 27 - Michael York (actor)
April 27 - John Shrapnel (actor)
May 11 - Terry McGovern (actor, voice actor, television broadcaster, radio personality, and acting instructor)
June 10 - Chantal Goya (actress and singer)
June 18
- Roger Ebert (journalist, film critic, and screenwriter)
- Paul McCartney (singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer)
July 13 - Harrison Ford (actor, voice actor, and producer)
July 24 - Chris Sarandon (actor)
July 27 - Susan Silo (actress and voice actress)
August 7 - Garrison Keillor (author, storyteller, humorist, and radio personality)
August 28 - Peter Bartlett (actor)
September 18 - Marco Rota (artist)
September 19 - Victor Brandt (actor and voice actor)
September 29 - Ian McShane (actor)
October 20
- Robert Costanzo (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
- Earl Hindman (actor)
October 22 - Annette Funicello (actress)
October 26 - Bob Hoskins (actor)
October 31 - David Ogden Stiers (actor and voice actor)
November 17 - Martin Scorsese (director, producer, actor, and comedian)
November 18 - Susan Sullivan (actress)
November 23 - Susan Anspach (actress and singer)
November 24 - Billy Connolly (actor)
December 30 - Fred Ward (actor and producer)

Deaths

March 4 - Albert Hurter (artist)
May 14 - Frank Churchill (composer)

Behind the scenes

Carl Barks leaves the Disney studio and begins working as a writer and artist for comic books.

1942

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 *[[September 29]] - [[Ian McShane]] (actor)
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-**[[Earl Hindman]] (actor)
 **[[Robert Costanzo]] (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
+**[[Earl Hindman]] (actor)
 *[[October 22]] - [[Annette Funicello]] (actress)
 *[[October 26]] - [[Bob Hoskins]] (actor)