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That-darn-cat-1997 poster

That Darn Cat

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Jungle 2 Jungle

Geri's Game

Geri's Game

Hercules

Hercules

George Of The Jungle

George of the Jungle

Airbud

Air Bud

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Recess

PepperAnnAndFriends

Pepper Ann

Cruella with Spot,Lucky, Cadpig and Rolly

101 Dalmatians: The Series

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Bear in the Big Blue House

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Under Wraps

Angels in the Endzone

Angels in the Endzone

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella

Flubber

Flubber

The Love bug 1997 VHS

The Love Bug (1997 film)

TLK Vintage Broadway Poster

The Lion King musical premieres.

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Scrooge McDuck celebrates his 50th anniversary in "A Little Something Special".

An overview of all Disney-related events that occurred in the year 1997.

Theatrical releases[]

Feature films[]

Shorts[]

Theme parks and resorts[]

Television[]

Comics[]

Books[]

  • Mickey's Walt Disney World Adventure
  • August 1 - The Golden Age of Walt Disney Records 1933-1988 by R. Michael Murray
  • November 1 - The Lion King: The Pal Patrol

Video games[]

Albums[]

Live shows[]

Home video releases[]

VHS releases[]

DVD releases[]

Events[]

  • Buena Vista loses the rights to distribute Jim Henson shows, and the Jim Henson Video label is folded. The video distribution rights would move on to Columbia Tristar Home Video under the Jim Henson Home Entertainment label, with the exception of works directly produced by Disney, which are retained by them.
  • Disney officially enters the DVD market.
  • January - The Walt Disney Company and McDonald's Corporation begin a multi-national promotional alliance.
  • January 15 - Production begins on The Emperor's New Groove.
  • February 21 - Club Disney, an interactive children's play center, opens its first unit in Thousand Oaks, California.
  • February 24 - Michael Eisner and Steve Jobs announce that Walt Disney Studios and Pixar have agreed to joint produce five films over the next ten years.
  • April 2 - Disney's restored New Amsterdam Theater is unveiled in New York City.
  • April 17 - Gibson Guitars holds a demonstration of their new products at Pleasure Island.
  • April 18 - EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival is held runs until June 1.
  • October 25 - EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival is held runs until November 25.
  • November 28 - EPCOT Holidays Around the World is held runs until December 30.
  • December 8 - Walt Disney Television announces their plans to launch Toon Disney.

Milestone anniversaries[]

Character debuts[]

People[]

Births[]

Deaths[]

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