Chronology of the Walt Disney Company

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1925

January 1
  • M.J. Winkler Productions releases the Alice Comedy film Alice Cans the Cannibals to theaters. [16] [23] [63.136] [228.13]
January 15
  • M.J. Winkler Productions releases the Alice Comedy film Alice the Toreador to theaters. [16] [23] [63.136] [228.15]
January
  • The Alice Comedy film Alice's Day at Sea is partially remade with new animation. [63.127]
January 31
  • Disney completes the 13th Alice Comedy film, Alice Gets Stung. [63.136]
  • Disney ships the Alice Comedy film Alice Gets Stung to M.J. Winkler Productions. [63.136]
February 1
  • M.J. Winkler Productions releases the Alice Comedy film Alice Gets Stung to theaters. [16] [23] [228.14] (released in March [63.136])
February 27
  • Disney completes the 14th Alice Comedy film, Alice Solves the Puzzle. [63.137]
(month unknown)
  • Six-year-old actress Dawn Paris (pseudonym Dawn O'Day) is hired for the lead role in the Alice Comedies. She appears in only one film, Alice's Egg Plant. [63.70]
March 5
  • The Alice Comedy film, Alice Cans the Cannibals, is played at the Criterion Theatre in Los Angeles. [63.136]
March 24
  • The Rivoli Theater in New York City premieres the Alice Comedy film Alice Solves the Puzzle. [63.137]
March 27
  • Disney completes the 15th Alice Comedy film, Alice's Egg Plant. [16] [23] [63.137]
April 20
  • Disney ships the 16th Alice Comedy film, Alice Loses Out, to M.J. Winkler Productions. [63.137]
April
  • Rudy Ising is hired to the Disney Studios. [1102.90] (June [63.72])
  • Hugh Harman is hired to the Disney Studios. [1102.90] (June [63.72])
May 14
  • Disney completes the 17th Alice Comedy film, Alice Stage Struck. The working title was Alice's Uncle Tom's Cabin. [16] [23] [63.138]
May 17
  • M.J. Winkler Productions debuts the Alice Comedy film Alice's Egg Plant in New York City at the Rivoli Theater. [63.137]
(month unknown)
  • M.J. Winkler Productions releases the Alice Comedy film Alice's Egg Plant to theaters. [228.15]
May 28
  • Animation work begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice Picks the Champ. [63.138]
May 29
  • Disney ships the Alice Comedy film Alice Stage Struck to M.J. Winkler Productions. [63.138]
(month unknown)
  • M.J. Winkler Productions releases the Alice Comedy film Alice Loses Out to theaters. [16] [23] [63.137] [228.15]
June 9
  • Disney completes the 18th Alice Comedy film, Alice Wins the Derby. [63.138]
  • Disney ships the Alice Comedy film Alice Wins the Derby to M.J. Winkler Productions. [63.138]
June
  • Ruth Disney is hired to the Disney Studios. [63.72]
  • Irene Hamilton is hired to the Disney Studios. [63.72]
June 18
  • Animation work begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice's Tin Pony. [63.138]
June 23
  • The Rivoli Theater in New York City premieres the Alice Comedy film Alice Stage Struck. [63.138]
(month unknown)
  • M.J. Winkler Productions releases the Alice Comedy film Alice Stage Struck to theaters. [228.15]
June
  • Walker Harman is hired to the Disney Studios. [63.72]
(month unknown)
  • Four-year-old Margie Gay is contracted for the part of Alice in the Alice Comedies. [63.71]
July 1
  • Disney completes the 19th Alice Comedy film, Alice Picks the Champ. [63.138]

July
  • The Apollo Theater in Los Angeles premieres the Alice Comedy film Alice Picks the Champ. [16] [23] [63.138]
July 6
  • Walt and Roy Disney put a US$400 deposit on a lot at 2719 Hyperion Avenue, in the Silver Lake district of Los Angeles, where they plan to build a new studio. [23] [24] [40.89] [49.252] [48.78] [63.76] [92.48] [113.4] [234.48] [267.52] [1102.96]
July 12
  • The Piccadilly Theater in New York City premieres the Alice Comedy film Alice Wins the Derby. [16] [23] [63.138]
  • M.J. Winkler Productions releases the Alice Comedy film Alice Solves the Puzzle to theaters. Bootleg Pete debuts, who later evolves into Peg Leg Pete in the Mickey Mouse films. [16] [23] [63.72,137] [97.20] [228.15]
July 13
  • Walt Disney marries Lillian Bounds at her brother's house, in Lewiston, Idaho. [23] [1] [34.30] [63.57] [113.4] [234.47] [246.92] [245.34] [40.89] [49.252] [48.78] [88.31] [92.47] [193.34] [228.66] [328.41] [1102.92] (July 25 [242.23])
July 15
  • Animation work begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice Chops the Suey. [63.139]
(month unknown)
  • M.J. Winkler Productions releases the Alice Comedy film Alice Wins the Derby to theaters. [228.15]
July 23
  • Disney completes the 20th Alice Comedy film, Alice's Tin Pony. [63.138]
July 30
  • Live-action filming is complete for the Alice Comedy film Alice the Jail Bird. [63.139]
(month unknown)
  • M.J. Winkler Productions releases the Alice Comedy film Alice Picks the Champ to theaters. [228.15]
August 1
  • Animation work begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice the Jail Bird. [63.139]
August 8
  • Disney completes the 21st Alice Comedy film, Alice Chops the Suey. [63.139]
August 17
  • Bard's Hollywood Theater in Los Angeles previews the Alice Comedy film Alice Chops the Suey. [16] [23] [63.139]
August 18
  • Disney ships the Alice Comedy film Alice Chops the Suey to M.J. Winkler Productions. [63.139]
August 24
  • Production begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice in Love. (The film is later renamed Alice Plays Cupid.) [63.139]
August 29
  • Disney completes the 22nd Alice Comedy film, Alice the Jail Bird. [63.139]
September 1
  • Paramount Theater in Los Angeles previews the Alice Comedy film Alice the Jail Bird. [63.139]
September 10
  • Animation work begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice Rattled by Rats. [63.140]
September 15
  • M.J. Winkler Productions releases the Alice Comedy film Alice the Jail Bird to theaters. [16] [23] [63.139] [228.15]
September 17
  • Disney completes the 23rd Alice Comedy film, Alice in Love (Alice Plays Cupid). [63.139]
September 18
  • The Apollo Theater in Los Angeles premieres the Alice Comedy film Alice Plays Cupid. [63.139]
(month unknown)
  • M.J. Winkler Productions releases the Alice Comedy film Alice's Tin Pony to theaters. [228.16]
September 20
  • Warner's Theater in New York City premieres the Alice Comedy film Alice's Tin Pony. [16] [23] [63.138]
September 28
  • The Alice Comedy film Alice Chops the Suey arrives at the M.J. Winkler Productions office in New York, two months late. [63.78]
  • Animation work begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice in the Jungle. [63.140]
October 6
  • Disney completes the 24th Alice Comedy film, Alice Rattled by Rats. [63.140]
October 9
  • The Apollo Theater in Los Angeles premieres the Alice Comedy film Alice Rattled by Rats. [63.140]
October 15
  • M.J. Winkler Productions releases the Alice Comedy film Alice Plays Cupid to theaters. [16] [23] [63.139] [228.15]
  • Animation work begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice on the Farm. [63.140]
October 21
  • Disney completes the 25th Alice Comedy film, Alice in the Jungle. [63.140]
October 23
  • The Iris Theater in Los Angeles previews the Alice Comedy film Alice in the Jungle. [63.140]
November 3
  • Animation work begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice's Balloon Race. [63.140]
November 7
  • Disney completes the 26th Alice Comedy film, Alice on the Farm. [63.140]
November 11
  • Bard's Glendale Theater in Los Angeles previews the Alice Comedy film Alice on the Farm. [63.140]
November 15
  • M.J. Winkler Productions releases the Alice Comedy film Alice Rattled by Rats to theaters. [16] [23] [63.140] [228.15]
November
  • Animation work begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice's Ornery Orphan (It is released as Alice's Orphan.) [63.141]
December 11
  • Disney completes the 27th Alice Comedy film, Alice's Balloon Race. [63.140]
  • Bard's Glendale Theater in Los Angeles previews the Alice Comedy film Alice's Balloon Race. [63.140]
December 13
  • Disney ships the Alice Comedy film Alice's Balloon Race to M.J. Winkler Productions. [63.140]
December 15
  • M.J. Winkler Productions releases the Alice Comedy film Alice in the Jungle to theaters. [16] [23] [63.140] [228.14]
December
  • Production begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice's Little Parade. [63.141]
December 19
  • Disney completes the 28th Alice Comedy film, Alice's Orphan. [16] [63.141]
December 22
  • Bard's Glendale Theater in Los Angeles previews the Alice Comedy film Alice's Orphan. [63.141]

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1919-1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933
1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953
1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963
1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
2004 2005 2006 2007-end


A list of references to all source material is available.

Other web pages of interest:

  • Chronology of Disneyland
  • Chronology of Walt Disney World
  • Chronology of Mickey Mouse
  • Chronology of Donald Duck
  • Chronology of Goofy
  • Disney References in Pop Culture
  • Polsson's Garage Sale - Walt Disney
  • Ken P's Today in History
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