- February 14
- Disney releases the eighth People and Places film, The Blue Men of Morocco, to theaters. [23] [85.349] [1378.85]
- February
- The Screen Producers Guild presents Walt Disney with the Milestone award. [34.246]
- February 18
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Cow Dog for an Oscar Award in the category Short Subjects, Two Reels. [39.483]
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Samoa for an Oscar Award in the category Short Subjects, Two Reels. [39.483]
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Man in Space for an Oscar Award in the category Documentary, Short Subjects. [39.483]
- February 27
- The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled The Chrisler Story, a behind the scenes look at the making of the film White Wilderness, nd Prowlers of the Everglades. [370.394] [1378.162]
- March 6
- The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, featuring Man in Flight. [228.309] [370.394]
- March 20
- The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled The Goofy Adventure Story. It shows five previously released Goofy cartoons, with new animation tying them together. [370.394] ("The Adventure Story" [1378.8])
- March 27
- Ingersoll-Waterbury presents Walt Disney with the 25-millionth Mickey Mouse watch. [96.76] [113.109] (U.S. Time [230.66])
- The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled Donald's Award. Jiminy Cricket also appears. [228.146] [370.394]
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- April 3
- The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled Disneyland the Park / Pecos Bill. [228.138] [370.394]
- April 10
- The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled People of the Desert. The films Navajo Adventure and The Blue Men of Morocco are shown. [228.383] [370.394]
- April
- Disney releases the 16-mm film I'm No Fool as a Pedestrian for educational use. It includes Jiminy Cricket. The film was previously shown on The Mickey Mouse Club TV show. [23] [228.251]
- Disney releases the 16-mm film I'm No Fool in Water for educational use. It includes Jiminy Cricket. The film was previously shown on The Mickey Mouse Club TV show. [23] [228.251]
- Disney releases the live-action feature film If All the Guys in the World to theaters. [111.362]
- April 17
- The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled More About the Silly Symphonies. [228.341] [370.394]
- April 23
- The Midget Autopia ride opens in Fantasyland at Disneyland. [9] [26] [228.329] [1300.283]
- April 29
- Walt Disney officially opens the Sleeping Beauty Castle Walk-Through attraction in Disneyland, showing a 3-D portrayal of the story of Sleeping Beauty. [9] [20] [501.505] [1242.42] [1300.379]
- May 1
- The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled The Yellowstone Story and Bear Country. [370.394] [501.626]
- May
- Disney releases the 16-mm film You - and Your Ears for educational use. The film includes Jiminy Cricket. [23] [501.626]
- Disney releases the 16-mm film You - and Your Eyes for educational use. The film includes Jiminy Cricket. [23] [501.626]
- May 29
- The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled The Liberty Story, including the film Ben and Me, and portions of the film Johnny Tremain. [228.287] [370.394]
- June 5
- The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled Operation Deepfreeze. [370.394] ("Antarctica - Operation Deepfreeze" [1378.37])
- June 12
- The Monsanto House of the Future attraction opens in Tomorrowland at Disneyland. [9] [20] [26] [228.339] [757.36] [1300.210]
- June 15
- Don DeFore's Silver Banjo Barbecue food facility opens in Frontierland at Disneyland. [228.143] [1300.146]
- June
- The Motor Boat Cruise opens in Fantasyland at Disneyland. [9] [26] [228.343] [1300.294]
- June 16
- The Holidayland picnic area opens adjacent to Disneyland. [9] [228.237] [757.36] [939.150] [1300.209]
- June 19
- Disney releases the animated short film The Story of Anyburg, U.S.A. to theaters. [16] [23] [85.349] [501.525]
- Buena Vista releases Disney's live-action feature film Johnny Tremain to theaters. The film is based on the novel by Esther Forbes. Walt Disney's daughter Sharon has a small part in the film. [13] [23] [49.268] [50.139] [79.140] [100.74] [111.365] [228.264] [370.140]
- Disney releases the live-action short film The Wetback Hound to theaters. [23] [85.349] [501.603]
- June 26
- The Viewliner Train of Tomorrow begins operation in Tomorrowland at Disneyland. [9] [26] [501.587] [1300.436] (June 10 [328.293])
- (month unknown)
- The Hollywood Foreign Press Association awards a Golden Globe award to Disney for the Mickey Mouse Club TV show. [369.317]
- The Disney engineering staff recommends the monorail design for Disneyland. [19]
- Disney releases the animated film Mars and Beyond to theaters. [23] (live-action [85.349])
- Walt Disney proposes to ABC a TV series based on a man who changed into a dog. [17]
- Disney re-releases the film Cinderella to theaters. [25] [1378.137]
- Disney begins the Community Service Awards program at Disneyland, giving cash awards to local service organizations. For the first year, $9000 is distributed. [1378.149]
- The Main Street Magic Shop opens in Disneyland. [228.306]
- The Tinker Bell Toy Shop opens in Fantasyland at Disneyland. [501.559]
- The Flight Circle exhibit area at Disneyland is renamed Thimble Drome Flight Circle, sponsored by Cox Manufacturing. [1300.172]
- The Flower Mart begins selling artificial flowers on Main Street, U.S.A. at Disneyland. [1300.172]
- July 3
- Disney releases the ninth People and Places film, Lapland, to theaters. [23] [85.349] [228.281]
- Disney releases the live-action short film Alaskan Sled Dog to theaters. [23] [85.349] [1378.17]
- July 12
- The Shooting Gallery attraction opens in Frontierland at Disneyland. [9] [26] [501.497] [1300.179]
- July
- The Indian Village Rafts begin operation in Frontierland at Disneyland. [9] [26]
- A third locomotive arrives at the Disney Studio backlot, to be rebuilt for use on the Disneyland railroad. It was purchased in New Orleans, for US$1200. [328.243]
- The Miniature Horse Corral exhibit in Disneyland closes. [1300.286]
- The Baby Center area opens on Main Street at Disneyland. [1378.52]
- August 28
- Disney releases the animated short film The Truth About Mother Goose to theaters. [16] [23] [85.349] [501.574]
- Buena Vista releases Disney's first and only animated and life-action True-Life Fantasy feature film Perri to theaters. The film is based on the book by Felix Salten. [13] [23] [49.268] [79.142] [100.132] [111.383] [228.384] [370.142]
- Disney releases the live-action featurette film Niok to theaters. [85.349] [228.359]
- (month unknown)
- The Mickey Mouse Club TV show is changed from a one-hour show to a half-hour. [83.425] [113.289] [267.204]
- September 11
- The ABC TV network begins airing the fourth season of the Disneyland TV show, celebrating the fourth anniversary of the show. [228.193] [370.394]
- September
- Lillian Disney donates a 70 million year old petrified tree stump to Disneyland, which is installed in Frontierland. [1300.326]
- September 18
- The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled Four Fabulous Characters, including the films Johnny Appleseed, Martins and the Coys, Casey Jones, and Casey at the Bat. [228.192] [370.394]
- September 25
- The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled Adventure in Wildwood Heart, including portions of the film Perri. [228.6] [370.394] [1378.8]
- October 2
- The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, featuring the first "Saga of Andy Burnett" episode, Andy's Initiation. [83.697] [370.394] [501.481]
- October 8
- The Maxwell House Coffee House restaurant at Disneyland closes. [228.315] [1300.275]
- October 9
- The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, featuring the second "Saga of Andy Burnett" episode, Andy's First Chore. [370.394] [501.481]
- October 10
- The ABC TV network debuts the third Disney TV show, Zorro, on Thursdays, 8:00-8:30 PM. [48.285] [83.736] [84.947] [225.41] [235.92] [381.418] [384.116] [501.629] [1257.11]
- October 16
- The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, featuring the third "Saga of Andy Burnett" episode, Andy's Love Affair. [370.394] [501.481]
- October 23
- The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled Duck for Hire, with Donald Duck. [228.152] [370.394]
- November 6
- The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled Adventures in Fantasy. [370.394] [1378.9]
- November 12
- Walt Disney Productions stock begins trading on the New York stock exchange. [228.355] [267.184] [501.524]
- November 13
- The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled To the South Pole for Science. [370.394] [501.560]
- November 20
- The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled The Best Doggoned Dog in the World, including portions of the film Old Yeller, and the entire film Arizona Sheepdog. [370.394] [1378.72]
- November 27
- The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled How to Relax. Several Goofy films are shown. [228.245] [370.394]
- (month unknown)
- The first Christmas in Many Lands parade is held at Disneyland. [1378.135] (1958 [26])
- December 4
- The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, featuring the film Mars and Beyond. [228.312] [326.92] [370.394]
- December 11
- The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled The Horse of the West. [228.241] [370.394]
- December
- The Main Street Omnibus #2 begins operation in Disneyland. [9]
- Disney releases the live-action film Navajo Adventure to theaters in Europe. [23] [228.352]
- December 25
- Disney releases the tenth People and Places film, Portugal, to theaters. [23] [85.349] [228.398]
- Buena Vista releases Disney's live-action film Old Yeller to theaters. The film is based on the book by Fred Gipson. [13] [17] [23] [34.248] [49.268] [228.367] [370.145] (January 1958 [76.11] [111.380])
- December 26
- Disney releases the featurette film Mars and Beyond to theaters. [228.312]
- December 31
- Disneyland welcomes its 10-millionth guest, Leigh Woolfenden. [26] [228.134] [757.37] [910.27]
- The first New Year's Eve Party is held in Disneyland, with 7500 attending. [20] [26] [757.37]
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