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1994: ‘The Lion King’ Roars Into Theaters Walt Disney Picture’s 32nd animated feature, The Lion King premiered on this day in 1994. Though an original story, The Lion King was … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for June 24
1934: Happy Birthday Donald The grumpy sidekick of Mickey Mouse, Donald Fauntleroy Duck, was “born” on this day in 1934 when he made his first big screen appearance in Walt … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for June 9
2003: Nemo is Found After years of success from films such as Toy Story and A Bug’s Life, it’s no surprise that Finding Nemo received a 99 percent “fresh” rating … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for May 30
1942: The Best-Selling Single of All Time On this day in 1942, Bing Crosby, along with the Trotter Orchestra and the Darby Singers, recorded Irving Berlin’s song, “White Christmas.” According … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for May 29
1937: Golden Gate Bridge Opens Known by many as one of the most beautiful bridges in the world, Joseph Strauss began designing the Golden Gate Bridge in 1917. During this … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for May 27
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2011: ‘The Voice’ is Heard (and Seen) for the First Time The television singing competition reality TV series, The Voice, aired for the first time on this day in 2011. … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for April 26
You’re not the only one stuck at home these days. So is Disney/Pixar animator Hyrum Osmond. So what does he do? Create new digital shorts featuring Olaf from “Frozen.”
Despite its wacky premise, Onward just might develop a strong following similar to Frozen. In fact, it is its equivalent for boys.
1903: The First Teddy Bear is Sold Morris Michtom began selling stuffed bears in his toy shop on this day in 1903. Earlier, he had asked President Theodore Roosevelt for … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for February 15
Tom and Jerry Are Introduced One of Hollywood’s first dynamic duo debuted on this day in 1940. Puss Gets the Boot was the first Tom and Jerry cartoon short created … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for February 10
Pinocchio Becomes a Real Boy Walt Disney’s second full-length animated feature, Pinocchio was released on this day in 1940, but it should have been the third. After Snow White and … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for February 7
1919: United Artists is Created On February 5, 1919, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith came together to form United Artists Corporation with the goal of gaining … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for February 5
1938: ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ is Released Produced by Walt Disney, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first full-length, colored animated feature film that audiences got … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for February 4
1980: The Magic Cube Becomes Rubik’s Cube In the mid 1970s, Ernő Rubik, who worked at the Academy of Applied Arts and Crafts in Budapest, created a cube puzzle that … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for January 29
1961: ‘One Hundred and One Dalmatians’ is Released Based on the book with the same name, Walt Disney Pictures released One Hundred and One Dalmatians for the first time on … Continue Reading This Day in Pop Culture for January 25
