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**''[[The Three Caballeros]]'' (re-issue) |
**''[[The Three Caballeros]]'' (re-issue) |
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**''[[Never a Dull Moment]]'' (re-issue) |
**''[[Never a Dull Moment]]'' (re-issue) |
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+ | *[[May 25]] - ''[[Star Wars]]'', directed by [[George Lucas]], is released by [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] and [[Lucasfilm]], beginning a massive franchise which would eventually be acquired by Disney. |
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*[[June 10]] - ''[[The Boatniks]]'' (re-issue) |
*[[June 10]] - ''[[The Boatniks]]'' (re-issue) |
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*[[June 19]] - ''[[The Rescuers]]'' premiered in [[Washington, D.C.]] |
*[[June 19]] - ''[[The Rescuers]]'' premiered in [[Washington, D.C.]] |
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− | *[[June 22]] |
+ | *[[June 22]] - ''[[The Rescuers]]'' |
− | **''[[A Tale of Two Critters]]'' |
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*[[June 24]] - ''[[Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo]]'' |
*[[June 24]] - ''[[Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo]]'' |
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*[[July 6]] - ''[[The Rescuers]]'' ([[New York City]], [[New York]]) |
*[[July 6]] - ''[[The Rescuers]]'' ([[New York City]], [[New York]]) |
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*[[November 3]] - ''[[Pete's Dragon]]'' |
*[[November 3]] - ''[[Pete's Dragon]]'' |
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*[[December 16]] - ''[[Candleshoe]]'' |
*[[December 16]] - ''[[Candleshoe]]'' |
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+ | *[[December 17]] - ''[[Donald Duck's Summer Magic]]'' |
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===Shorts=== |
===Shorts=== |
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− | *''[[ |
+ | *[[June 22]] - ''[[A Tale of Two Critters]]'' |
== Character debuts == |
== Character debuts == |
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− | *[[June |
+ | *[[June 22]] - [[Bernard (The Rescuers)|Bernard]], [[Miss Bianca]], [[Chairmouse]], [[Rufus (The Rescuers)|Rufus]], [[Penny (The Rescuers)|Penny]], [[Madame Medusa]], [[Mr. Snoops]], [[Orville (The Rescuers)|Orville]], [[Brutus and Nero]], [[Ellie Mae]], [[Luke]], [[Evinrude]], [[Swamp Folk]] |
− | *[[June 24]] - [[Wheely Applegate]], [[Diane Darcy]], [[Bruno von Stickle]], [[Claude Gilbert]], [[Max and Quincy]], [[Inspector Bouchet]], [[Fontenoy]] |
+ | *[[June 24]] - [[Wheely Applegate]], [[Diane Darcy]], [[Bruno von Stickle]], [[Claude Gilbert]], [[Max and Quincy]], [[Inspector Bouchet]], [[Fontenoy]], [[Giselle (The Love Bug)|Giselle ]] |
*[[November 3]] - [[Pete (Pete's Dragon)|Pete]], [[Elliott]], [[Nora]], [[Lampie]], [[Dr. Terminus]], [[Hoagy]], [[The Gogans]], [[Paul]], [[Mayor (Pete's Dragon)|The Mayor]], [[Miss Taylor]] |
*[[November 3]] - [[Pete (Pete's Dragon)|Pete]], [[Elliott]], [[Nora]], [[Lampie]], [[Dr. Terminus]], [[Hoagy]], [[The Gogans]], [[Paul]], [[Mayor (Pete's Dragon)|The Mayor]], [[Miss Taylor]] |
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+ | *[[December 16]] - [[Priory]], [[Casey Brown]], [[Harry Bundage]] |
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== Theme parks == |
== Theme parks == |
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− | *Disneyland's [[PeopleMover]] receives the SuperSpeed Tunnel, located inside what is now the upper level of |
+ | *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 rethemed 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]]. |
*[[January 2]] - [[Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland]] closes at [[Disneyland]] to make way for [[Big Thunder Mountain Railroad]]. |
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*[[May 27]] - [[Space Mountain (Disneyland)|Space Mountain]], [[Starcade]], and the Space Stage open in [[Tomorrowland]] at [[Disneyland]]. |
*[[May 27]] - [[Space Mountain (Disneyland)|Space Mountain]], [[Starcade]], and the Space Stage open in [[Tomorrowland]] at [[Disneyland]]. |
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==Television== |
==Television== |
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− | *Televangelist Pat Robertson founds the cable channel which will eventually become [[ |
+ | *Televangelist Pat Robertson founds the cable channel which will eventually become [[Freeform]], under the name of Christian Broadcasting Network. |
*''[[The Mickey Mouse Club]]'' premieres on [[January 16]]. |
*''[[The Mickey Mouse Club]]'' premieres on [[January 16]]. |
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*[[January 28]] - [[Joey Fatone]] (actor and singer) |
*[[January 28]] - [[Joey Fatone]] (actor and singer) |
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*[[January 31]] |
*[[January 31]] |
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− | **[[Bobby Moynihan]] (actor and |
+ | **[[Bobby Moynihan]] (actor, comedian, and writer) |
**[[Kerry Washington]] (actress) |
**[[Kerry Washington]] (actress) |
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*[[February 2]] - [[Shakira]] (singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, choreographer, and model) |
*[[February 2]] - [[Shakira]] (singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, choreographer, and model) |
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*[[February 6]] - [[Josh Stewart]] (actor) |
*[[February 6]] - [[Josh Stewart]] (actor) |
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− | *[[February 7]] - [[Susanne Pollatschek]] (voice actress) |
+ | *[[February 7]] - [[Susanne Pollatschek]] (actress and voice actress) |
*[[February 17]] - [[Erin Cardillo]] (actress, producer, and writer) |
*[[February 17]] - [[Erin Cardillo]] (actress, producer, and writer) |
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*[[March 2]] - [[Heather McComb]] (actress) |
*[[March 2]] - [[Heather McComb]] (actress) |
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*[[March 24]] - [[Jessica Chastain]] (actress and film producer) |
*[[March 24]] - [[Jessica Chastain]] (actress and film producer) |
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*[[March 28]] - [[Annie Wersching]] (actress) |
*[[March 28]] - [[Annie Wersching]] (actress) |
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*[[April 14]] - [[Sarah Michelle Gellar]] (actress and producer) |
*[[April 14]] - [[Sarah Michelle Gellar]] (actress and producer) |
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*[[April 23]] |
*[[April 23]] |
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− | ** |
+ | **[[John Cena]] (professional wrestler, bodybuilder, rapper, actor, and comedian) |
− | ** |
+ | **[[John Oliver]] (writer, producer, television host, actor, voice actor, media critic, and stand-up comedian) |
− | ** |
+ | **[[Eric Edelstein]] (actor and voice actor) |
*[[April 24]] - [[Rebecca Mader]] (actress) |
*[[April 24]] - [[Rebecca Mader]] (actress) |
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*[[April 26]] - [[Jason Earles]] (actor, comedian, and martial artist) |
*[[April 26]] - [[Jason Earles]] (actor, comedian, and martial artist) |
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*[[May 2]] - [[Jenna von Oÿ]] (actress, voice actress, and country music singer) |
*[[May 2]] - [[Jenna von Oÿ]] (actress, voice actress, and country music singer) |
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− | *[[May 13]] - [[Samantha Morton]] (actress and director) |
+ | *[[May 13]] - [[Samantha Morton]] (actress and film director) |
− | *[[May 16]] - [[Lynn Collins]] (actress) |
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*[[May 19]] - [[Kelly Sheridan]] (voice actress) |
*[[May 19]] - [[Kelly Sheridan]] (voice actress) |
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*[[June 2]] - [[Zachary Quinto]] (actor and producer) |
*[[June 2]] - [[Zachary Quinto]] (actor and producer) |
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− | *[[July 1]] - [[Liv Tyler]] (actress and |
+ | *[[July 1]] - [[Liv Tyler]] (actress and model) |
− | *[[July 8]] - [[Milo Ventimiglia]] (actor) |
+ | *[[July 8]] - [[Milo Ventimiglia]] (actor and voice actor) |
+ | *[[July 10]] |
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− | * |
+ | **[[Gwendoline Yeo]] (actress, voice actress, and musician) |
− | *[[July 13]] - [[Kari Wahlgren]] (voice actress) |
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− | *[[ |
+ | **[[Chiwetel Ejiofor]] (actor) |
− | *[[July |
+ | *[[July 13]] - [[Kari Wahlgren]] (actress, voice actress, and singer) |
− | *[[ |
+ | *[[July 29]] - [[Mike MacRae]] (stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor, impressionist, director, producer, and writer) |
− | *[[ |
+ | *[[July 30]] - [[Jaime Pressly]] (actress, voice actress, and model) |
− | *[[August 9]] - [[Caroline Morahan]] (actress) |
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*[[August 23]] - [[Kenta Miyake]] (voice actor) |
*[[August 23]] - [[Kenta Miyake]] (voice actor) |
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*[[August 30]] - [[Elden Henson]] (actor) |
*[[August 30]] - [[Elden Henson]] (actor) |
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− | *[[September |
+ | *[[September 8]] - [[Nate Corddry]] (actor, voice actor, comedian, and TV personality) |
+ | *[[September 11]] - [[Jackie Buscarino]] (actress, voice actress, producer, screenwriter, and writer) |
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− | *[[October 18]] - [[Peter Sohn]] (animator, |
+ | *[[October 18]] - [[Peter Sohn]] (animator, film director, storyboard artist, and voice actor) |
− | *[[October 20]] - [[Samuel Witwer]] (actor and |
+ | *[[October 20]] - [[Samuel Witwer]] (actor and voice actor) |
− | *[[October 26]] - [[Jon Heder]] (actor and filmmaker) |
+ | *[[October 26]] - [[Jon Heder]] (actor, voice actor, comedian, writer, and filmmaker) |
− | *[[November 10]] - [[Brittany Murphy]] (actress) |
+ | *[[November 10]] - [[Brittany Murphy]] (actress, singer, and voice artist) |
*[[November 16]] - [[Maggie Gyllenhaal]] (actress) |
*[[November 16]] - [[Maggie Gyllenhaal]] (actress) |
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− | *[[November 24]] - [[Colin Hanks]] (actor, director, and producer) |
+ | *[[November 24]] - [[Colin Hanks]] (actor, voice actor, director, and producer) |
− | *[[ |
+ | *[[November 29]] - [[Chadwick Boseman]] (actor, screenwriter, and playwright) |
+ | *[[November 30]] - [[Nelsan Ellis]] (actor and playwright) |
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+ | *[[December 1]] - [[Nate Torrence]] (actor, voice actor, and comedian) |
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===Deaths=== |
===Deaths=== |
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*[[August 16]] - [[Elvis Presley]] (singer and actor) |
*[[August 16]] - [[Elvis Presley]] (singer and actor) |
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*[[September 29]] - [[Robert McKimson]] (animator, illustrator, and director) |
*[[September 29]] - [[Robert McKimson]] (animator, illustrator, and director) |
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==Artists joined== |
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Revision as of 13:31, 28 May 2020
Theatrical releases
Feature films
- January 21 - Freaky Friday
- March 11
- April 15
- Fantasia (re-issue; simulated stereo version)
- The Three Caballeros (re-issue)
- Never a Dull Moment (re-issue)
- May 25 - Star Wars, directed by George Lucas, is released by 20th Century Fox and Lucasfilm, beginning a massive franchise which would eventually be acquired by Disney.
- June 10 - The Boatniks (re-issue)
- June 19 - The Rescuers premiered in Washington, D.C.
- June 22 - 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
- December 17 - Donald Duck's Summer Magic
Shorts
Character debuts
- June 22 - Bernard, Miss Bianca, Chairmouse, Rufus, Penny, Madame Medusa, Mr. Snoops, Orville, Brutus and Nero, Ellie Mae, Luke, Evinrude, Swamp Folk
- June 24 - Wheely Applegate, Diane Darcy, Bruno von Stickle, Claude Gilbert, Max and Quincy, Inspector Bouchet, Fontenoy, Giselle
- November 3 - Pete, Elliott, Nora, Lampie, Dr. Terminus, Hoagy, The Gogans, Paul, The Mayor, Miss Taylor
- December 16 - Priory, Casey Brown, Harry Bundage
- The Sleuth
Theme parks
- 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 rethemed 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 Walt Disney World. Around the same time, it is also reintroduced at Disneyland.
Television
- Televangelist Pat Robertson founds the cable channel which will eventually become Freeform, under the name of Christian Broadcasting Network.
- The Mickey Mouse Club premieres on January 16.
People
Births
- January 13 - Orlando Bloom (actor)
- January 21 - Jerry Trainor (actor, voice actor, comedian, and musician)
- January 28 - Joey Fatone (actor and singer)
- January 31
- Bobby Moynihan (actor, comedian, and writer)
- Kerry Washington (actress)
- February 2 - Shakira (singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, choreographer, and model)
- February 6 - Josh Stewart (actor)
- February 7 - Susanne Pollatschek (actress and voice actress)
- February 17 - Erin Cardillo (actress, producer, and writer)
- March 2 - Heather McComb (actress)
- March 24 - Jessica Chastain (actress and film producer)
- March 28 - Annie Wersching (actress)
- April 10 - Stephanie Sheh (voice actress, ADR director, singer, and producer)
- April 14 - Sarah Michelle Gellar (actress and producer)
- April 23
- John Cena (professional wrestler, bodybuilder, rapper, actor, and comedian)
- John Oliver (writer, producer, television host, actor, voice actor, media critic, and stand-up comedian)
- Eric Edelstein (actor and voice actor)
- April 24 - Rebecca Mader (actress)
- April 26 - Jason Earles (actor, comedian, and martial artist)
- May 2 - Jenna von Oÿ (actress, voice actress, and country music singer)
- May 13 - Samantha Morton (actress and film director)
- May 19 - Kelly Sheridan (voice actress)
- June 2 - Zachary Quinto (actor and producer)
- July 1 - Liv Tyler (actress and model)
- July 8 - Milo Ventimiglia (actor and voice actor)
- July 10
- Gwendoline Yeo (actress, voice actress, and musician)
- Chiwetel Ejiofor (actor)
- July 13 - Kari Wahlgren (actress, voice actress, and singer)
- July 29 - Mike MacRae (stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor, impressionist, director, producer, and writer)
- July 30 - Jaime Pressly (actress, voice actress, and model)
- August 23 - Kenta Miyake (voice actor)
- August 30 - Elden Henson (actor)
- September 8 - Nate Corddry (actor, voice actor, comedian, and TV personality)
- September 11 - Jackie Buscarino (actress, voice actress, producer, screenwriter, and writer)
- October 18 - Peter Sohn (animator, film director, storyboard artist, and voice actor)
- October 20 - Samuel Witwer (actor and voice actor)
- October 26 - Jon Heder (actor, voice actor, comedian, writer, and filmmaker)
- November 10 - Brittany Murphy (actress, singer, and voice artist)
- November 16 - Maggie Gyllenhaal (actress)
- November 24 - Colin Hanks (actor, voice actor, director, and producer)
- November 29 - Chadwick Boseman (actor, screenwriter, and playwright)
- November 30 - Nelsan Ellis (actor and playwright)
- December 1 - Nate Torrence (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
- December 30 - Lucy Punch (actress)
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)
- October 14 - Bing Crosby (singer and actor)
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