- January 21
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Sancho the Homing Steer, part one. [370.396] [501.484]
- January 28
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Sancho the Homing Steer, part two. [370.396] [501.484]
- February 4
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled Fantasy on Skis. [228.174] [370.396]
- February 9
- Buena Vista releases Disney's live-action feature film Moon Pilot to theaters. The film is based on a story by Robert Buckner. [13] [23] [43.726] [79.196] [111.376] [228.340] [250.98] [370.196]
- February
- The WED Enterprises company offices are moved from the Disney studio grounds to an industrial park in Glendale, California, at the corner of Flower and Sonora streets. [328.297] (1961 [501.601]) (1965 [914.49])
- February 18
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Comanche, part one. This is half of the film Tonka. [370.396]
- February 25
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Comanche, part two. This is half of the film Tonka. [370.396]
- February 26
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film The Absent Minded Professor for an Oscar Award in the category Cinematography, Black and White. [39.510]
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film The Absent Minded Professor for an Oscar Award in the category Art Direction - Set Decoration, Black and White. [39.510]
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film The Absent Minded Professor for an Oscar Award in the category Special Effects. [39.510]
vvv advertisement vvv
^^^ advertisement ^^^
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film The Parent Trap for an Oscar Award in the category Sound. [39.510]
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film The Parent Trap for an Oscar Award in the category Film Editing. [39.510]
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Babes in Toyland for an Oscar Award in the category Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture. [39.510]
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Babes in Toyland for an Oscar Award in the category Costume Design, Color. [39.510]
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Aquamania for an Oscar Award in the category Short Subjects, Cartoons. [39.510]
- March 4
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled Carnival Time. It is hosted by Ludwig Von Drake, with José Carioca and Donald Duck. [370.396] [1378.119]
- March 11
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring The Prince and the Pauper, part one: The Pauper King. [228.400] [370.396]
- March 17
- The last Merry Menagerie comic strip is published in newspapers. [113.327]
- March 18
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring The Prince and the Pauper, part two: The Merciful Law of the King. [228.400] [370.396]
- March 25
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring The Prince and the Pauper, part three: Long Live the Rightful King. [228.400] [370.396]
- April 1
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled Spy in the Sky. Half of the show is a preview of the film Moon Pilot, the other half is the film Eyes in Outer Space. [370.396] [501.519]
- April 8
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled Von Drake in Spain, with Ludwig von Drake. [370.396] [501.589]
- April 14
- The Spring Fling night-time event is first held at Disneyland. For a single entrance fee, guests have unlimited use of all rides. [501.519] [1300.393]
- April 15
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled Disneyland After Dark. The show marks the network TV debut of the Osmond Brothers. [232.50] [228.134] [370.396]
- April
- Walt Disney Productions renews its contact with Walt Disney and WED Enterprises. Walt will receive US$3500 per week plus $1666 per week in deferred payments, and a percent of profits from films. WED will receive US$1500 per week, and 20 percent of payroll of WED personnel at Disneyland. [1102.590]
- May 17
- Buena Vista releases Disney's live-action feature film Bon Voyage to theaters. The film is based on the book by Marrijane and Joseph Hayes. [13] [23] [49.270] [1378.88] (June [111.336]) (Bon Voyage! [43.112] [370.198])
- May 27
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring The Wetback Hound, and a preview of the film Big Red. [370.396]
- June 6
- Buena Vista releases Disney's live-action feature film Big Red to theaters. The film is based on the novel by Jim Kjelgaard. [13] [23] [43.87] [79.200] [111.334] [370.200] [1378.77]
- June 8
- McDonnell Douglas begins sponsorship of the Rocket to the Moon attraction at Disneyland. The Moonliner rocket is repainted. [501.474] [1300.293]
- June 9
- The KTTV TV station in Los Angeles, California, begins airing the weekly series Meet Me at Disneyland. [228.316]
- June
- The Tahitian Terrace restaurant opens in Adventureland at Disneyland. [4] [26.57] [501.537] [1300.406]
- The Big Game Safari Shooting Gallery attraction opens in Adventureland at Disneyland. [9] [26.26]
- (month unknown)
- Disney releases the live-action film Chico, the Misunderstood Coyote to theaters. [23] [85.360]
- Disney releases the 16-mm film A Storm called Maria for educational use. [23]
- Disney releases the live-action feature film The Prince and the Pauper to theaters in Europe. [23] [85.360]
- Disney releases the 16-mm film Little League Moochie for educational use. [23]
- The Mickey Mouse Club show returns to TV, as half-hour syndicated re-runs. [113.294] [228.322]
- Disney releases the live-action film A Fire Called Jeremiah in theaters in Europe. [23] [85.360]
- Disney releases the live-action film Disneyland After Dark to theaters in England. [23] [85.350,360]
- The Jungle Cruise at Disneyland is expanded with a bathing pool of Audio-Animatronics Indian elephants. [4] [26.26] [228.269]
- Disney releases the animated and live-action feature film The Hunting Instinct to theaters in Europe. [23] [85.360]
- Disney releases the live-action film The Pigeon That Worked a Miracle. [23]
- Disney produces the film Heureux Anniversaire. [13]
- Disney re-releases the film Lady and the Tramp to theaters. [25] [228.280]
- At Disneyland, the Frontierland Station is moved across the railroad tracks, to make room for more attractions. [328.268]
- While visiting Disney in California, Oriental Land Company president Chihuru Kawasaki predicts that one day there would be a Disney park in Tokyo, Japan. [469.38]
- The Plaza Pavilion Restaurant in Disneyland is renamed Stouffer's In Disneyland Plaza Pavillion. [1300.337]
- July 4
- The Indian Trading Post shop opens in Frontierland at Disneyland. [228.254] [1300.214]
- July
- The Dell Publishing Company ceases to publish and distribute Walt Disney's Comics and Stories. Western Printing and Lithographing begins distributing the series as a "Gold Key Comic". [113.151]
- July 17
- The Aunt Jemima's Kitchen restaurant opens in Frontierland at Disneyland. Former name was Aunt Jemima's Pancake House. [1300.61] [1378.48]
- September 8
- The KTTV TV station in Los Angeles, California, airs the last of the weekly series Meet Me at Disneyland. [228.316] [1300.137]
- September
- Disney releases the 16-mm film Pioneer Trails: Indian Lore and Bird Life of the Plains for educational use. [23] [228.389]
- Disney releases the 16-film The Buffalo - Majestic Symbol of the Plains for educational use. [23] [1378.103]
- Disney releases the 16-mm film Small Animals of the Plains for educational use. The film is part of The Vanishing Prairie. [23] [501.506]
- Disney releases the 16-mm film Large Animals That Once Roamed the Plains for educational use. [23] [228.281]
- Disney releases the animated film You - and Your Sense of Smell and Taste for educational use. [23] [501.627]
- Disney releases the animated film You - and Your Sense of Touch for educational use. [23] [501.627]
- (month unknown)
- Disney releases the animated film You - and Your Sense of Touch for educational use. [23]
- September 23
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled The Golden Horseshoe Revue. [228.208] [370.396]
- September 26
- Buena Vista releases Disney's live-action film Almost Angels to theaters. It is released in the United Kingdom as Born to Sing. [13] [23] [43.22] [370.202] [1378.25] (October [111.329])
- September 28
- The third annual Dixieland at Disneyland show is held. [756.42]
- September 30
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Escapade in Florence, part one. [228.168] [370.396]
- October 7
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Escapade in Florence, part two. [228.168] [370.396]
- October 14
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring The Silver Fox and Sam Davenport. [370.396] [501.500]
- October 21
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled Man Is His Own Worst Enemy with Professor Ludwig Von Drake. [370.397] [228.309]
- October 28
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Sammy the Way-Out Seal, part one. [370.397] [501.483]
- November 4
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Sammy the Way-Out Seal, part two. [370.397] [501.483]
- November 9
- Buena Vista releases Disney's live-action feature film The Legend of Lobo to theaters. [13] [23] [43.605] [79.203] [111.368] (November 7 [228.284] [370.203])
- November 14
- Disney world premieres the film In Search of the Castaways in theaters in London, England. [43.529] [228.252]
- November
- Disney releases the live-action feature film Stampede at Bitter Creek to theaters in Mexico. [23] [501.520]
- November 18
- The Swiss Family Treehouse attraction opens in Adventureland at Disneyland. The opening ceremony is hosted by Walt Disney, with Hayley Mills, John Mills, Kevin Corcoran. The sixty foot tall artificial tree has 300,000 bright red vinyl leaves. (The leaves soon fade, and are replaced by green ones.) [9] [4] [26.26] [910.29] [939.62] [1300.403] ("Tree House" [501.534])
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring The Magnificent Rebel, part one. [228.305] [370.397]
- November 25
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring The Magnificent Rebel, part two. [228.305] [370.397]
- December 2
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled The Mooncussers: Graveyard of Ships, part one. [228.340] [370.397]
- December 9
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled The Mooncussers: Wake of Disaster, part two. [228.340] [370.397]
- December
- The Mineral Hall shop at Disneyland closes. [1300.286] (1963 [228.333])
- Disney releases the live-action feature film Six Gun Law to theaters in the UK. [23] [501.503]
- December 16
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled Hurricane Hannah. [228.247] [370.397]
- December 19
- Disney releases the animated short film A Symposium on Popular Songs to theaters. [16] [23] [85.350] [501.536]
- Buena Vista releases Disney's live-action feature film In Search of the Castaways to theaters in the US. The film is based on the novel Captain Grant's Children by Jules Verne. [13] [17] [23] [15] [43.529] [49.270] [79.204] [111.362] [228.252] [250.96] [370.204]
- December 23
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled Holiday Time at Disneyland. [228.236] [370.397]
|