Thursday, October 16, 2014

Animation Fun Facts for Oct. 16, 2014

Birthdays: Disney director Ham Luske, Lord Cardigan, Eugene O'Neill, Noah Webster, Dave DeBusschere, David Ben-Gurion, Angela Lansbury is 88, Gunter Grass, Linda Darnell, Charles Colson, Susanne Somers is 68, David Zucker, Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tim Robbins is 56.



1923- Walt Disney Studios Born. 22 year old Walt and his older brother Roy signed a deal with M.J. Winkler for six "Alice in Cartoonland" short cartoons. Budget-$1,500 each.


1952- Charlie Chaplin’s film "Limelight" premiered in London. Chaplin had shot the film in Hollywood but released it in Europe because he had been driven into exile by McCarthyite Red Baiters.

1976- Disco Duck by Rick Dees became #1 on the pop charts.


1997- According to the writers of the 1965 television show 'Lost in Space', this was the date the Jupiter-2 with Will, Penny, Dr. Smith and the Robot took off to colonize deep space. "Danger! Danger! Spare me your insolence, you mechanical ninny..."

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