Changes: 1996

Revision as of 23:52, 31 December 2016

The Hunchback of Notre Dame- 1996 — *The Hunchback of Notre Dame*

Muppet Treasure Island poster — *Muppet Treasure Island*

Jamesandthegiantpeach — *James and the Giant Peach*

File:Quackpack.jpg

Quack Pack

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Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series

ALADDIN-AND-THE-KING-OF-THIEVES- — *Aladdin and the King of Thieves*

Mauimallard — *Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow*

Toontown at Tokyo Disneyland — Toontown opens at Tokyo Disneyland.

830px-Muppets tonight — *Muppets Tonight*

Coverpkna0 — *PKNA* begins publication in Italy.

Events

Disney buys New York-based animation studio Jumbo Pictures. The company would produce three shows for Disney.
Paul Germain and Joe Ansolabehere leave Nickelodeon to pitch Recess to Walt Disney Television. The show would premiere a year later.
February 2 - Gerry Laybourne, former president of Nickelodeon, is hired as the new president of the newly founded Disney/ABC Television Networks.
March 21 - Disneyland unveils its plans to renovate Tomorrowland. The project would be completed in 1998.
March 23 - Disney and McDonald's sign a 10-year national promotion alliance, which begin in January 1997.
October - Production begins on Atlantis: The Lost Empire.

Theatrical releases

Feature films

January 12 - Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
January 19 - French Twist and From Dusk till Dawn
February 2 - White Squall
February 9 - Beautiful Girls
February 16 - Muppet Treasure Island is released to positive reviews. and Mr. Wrong is released to negative reviews.
February 23 - Before and After
March 1 - Up Close & Personal
March 8 - Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
March 22 - Flirting with Disaster
March 29 - Oliver & Company is re-released to theaters.
April 12 - James and the Giant Peach is released to positive reviews.
April 19 - Celtic Pride
May 3 - Last Dance
May 10 - Boys
May 24 - Spy Hard
May 31 - Eddie
June 7 - The Rock
June 21 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame is released to positive reviews.
July 5 - Phenomenon
July 17 - Kazaam
August 2 - Emma
August 9 - Jack
August 30 - First Kid and The Crow: City of Angels
September 13 - The Rich Man's Wife
September 27 - Curdled
October 4 - D3: The Mighty Ducks is released to negative reviews.
October 18 - Swingers
October 25 - The Associate
November 8 - Ransom
November 22 - The War at Home
November 27 - The live-action remake of 101 Dalmatians is released to mixed reviews and becomes a box office hit. (with Great Oaks Entertainment)
December 6 - The English Patient
December 13 - The Preacher's Wife
December 18 - Marvin's Room
December 20 - Scream
December 25 - Evita

Theme parks

January 2 - World of Motion closes at Epcot.
January 21 - Universe of Energy closes at Epcot.
January 27 - Toy Story Funhouse opens in Disneyland.
April 15 - Toontown opens at Tokyo Disneyland.
September 1 - Captain EO at Tokyo Disneyland closes.
September 6 - Night of Joy 1996 begins at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.
September 15 - Ellen's Energy Adventure opens at Epcot.
September 21 - IllumiNations 25 opens at Epcot.
September 28 - Walt Disney World's Grand Prix Speedway is renamed Tomorrowland Speedway.
October 1 - Walt Disney World celebrates its 25th anniversary. Also, Mickey's Starland is renamed Mickey's Toontown Fair.

Television

The Disney Channel Premiere Film, Susie Q, premieres on the Disney Channel. The Bug Hunt is released on the Disney Channel for the "Create a Great Story" Contest.
March 8 - Muppets Tonight premieres on ABC.
June 6 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Festival of Fun Musical Spectacular premieres.
September 3 - Quack Pack premieres in syndication.
September 5 - Brand Spanking New Doug (formerly on Nickelodeon), Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series, and Jungle Cubs premiere on ABC.
September 7 - Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles premieres on ABC.
October 25 - Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh premieres on ABC

Comics

December - Marvel Comics files for bankruptcy, and as a result, Disney Comic Hits! is cancelled.

Video games

April 11 - Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow for Super NES
September - Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow for PC
November - Pinocchio for Super NES

Home video releases

VHS releases

January 8 - Sweetheart Stories and Mickey Loves Minnie
January 15 - Aladdin & Jasmine's Moonlight Magic
January 29 - A Kid in King Arthur's Court, The Big Green, and Three Little Pigs
February 12 - Heavyweights
February 19 - Jasmine's Enchanted Tales: Magic and Mystery
February 26 - Pocahontas
March 5 - Houseguest
March 26 - The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
April 9 - Aladdin's Arabian Adventures: Fearless Friends, Team Genie and Jasmine's Enchanted Tales: True Hearts
April 23 - The Sword in the Stone (re-issue), Dumbo (re-issue), Alice in Wonderland (re-issue), So Dear to My Heart, Bedknobs and Broomsticks (re-issue), Mary Poppins (re-issue) and The Aristocats
April 30 - Tom and Huck
July 9 - Nixon
July 30 - Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
September 10 - Muppet Treasure Island
September 25 - Oliver & Company
October 15 - James and the Giant Peach
October 29 - Toy Story
November 12 - Father of the Bride Part II
December 17 - Life with Mikey
December 24 - Mickey's Christmas Carol

Direct-to-video releases

Albums

March 5 - Oliver & Company (re-release; some songs rearranged)
March 26 - Songs from the AristoCats and Bibbidi Bobbidi Bach

People

Births

January 6 - Oana Gregory (Romanian actress)
January 15 - Dove Cameron (actress and singer)
January 18 - Sarah Gilman (actress)
February 9 - Jimmy Bennett (voice actor); Kelli Berglund (actress and dancer)
February 17 - Sasha Pieterse (actress)
March 18 - Madeline Carroll (actress)
April 6 - Miranda May (actress)
April 10 - Audrey Whitby (actress and comedienne)
April 14 - Abigail Breslin (actress)
April 25 - Allisyn Ashley Arm (actress and comedienne)
April 28 - Tony Revolori (actor)
May 9 - Noah Centineo (actor); Mary Mouser (actress)
May 15 - Birdy (singer)
May 17 - Ryan Ochoa (actor)
June 12 - Anna Margaret (actress and singer)
July 20 - Joey Bragg (actor)
July 23 - Rachel G. Fox (actress, singer, musician)
July 30 - Austin North (actor)
July 31 - Blake Michael (actor and director)
August 1 - Cymphonique Miller (actress and singer)
September 1 - Zendaya (actress and singer)
September 6 - Alex Christian Jones (actor)
September 12 - Colin Ford (actor, voice actor and model)
September 17 - Ella Purnell (English actress and model)
October 5 - Mary Gibbs (voice actress)
December 6 - Stefanie Scott (actress and singer)
December 8 - Teala Dunn (actress and singer)
December 11 - Hailee Steinfeld (actress, singer, and model)
December 21 - Kaitlyn Dever (actress)
December 29 - Dylan Minnette (actor)

Deaths

January 31 - Beth Amos (actress)
February 2 - Shamus Culhane (animator, director and producer); Gene Kelly (dancer, actor, singer, director, producer and choreographer)
March 9 - George Burns (comedian, actor and writer)
April 6 - Greer Garson (actress)
April 8 - Ben Johnson (actor)
April 23 - P.L. Travers (author)
May 1 - Luana Patten (actress)
May 6 - Ed Love (animator)
May 10 - Ethel Smith (organist)
May 24 - John Abbott (character actor)
June 5 - Vito Scotti (veteran character actor)
June 12 - Mary Field (actress)
July 15 - Dana Hill (actress and voice actor)
August 18 - Al Bertino (animator)
September 14 - Juliet Prowse (dancer)

Character Debuts

June 21 - Quasimodo, Esmeralda, Judge Claude Frollo, Phoebus, Clopin, Archdeacon, Victor, Hugo, and Laverne, Djali, Frollo's soldiers, Quasimodo's father, Snowball, Quasimodo's mother, Achilles
August 13 - Sa'Luk, Cassim

1996

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 *[[March 9]] - [[George Burns]] (comedian, actor and writer)
 *[[April 6]] - [[Greer Garson]] (actress)
+*[[April 8]] - Ben Johnson (actor)
 *[[April 23]] - [[P.L. Travers]] (author)
 *[[May 1]] - [[Luana Patten]] (actress)