1968
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- Timex introduces the "Mod Mickey" Mickey Mouse watch with a wide strap. Price is US$12.95. [113.109] [230.66]
- Astronaut Walter Schirra carries a Ingersoll-Timex Mod Mickey Mouse watch on the Apollo 7 spacecraft orbiting Earth. [113.109] (1969 [911.121])
- October 25
- Life magazine includes an article celebrating Mickey Mouse's 40th birthday. [230.66]
- December 22
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled The Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show. [228.321]
1969
- May
- Astronaut Gene Cernan wears a Ingersoll-Timex Mickey Mouse watch during the Apollo 10 mission in space. [113.109] [911.122]
1970
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- In New York City, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is held. Included is a large Mickey Mouse balloon. [911.167]
1971
- October 1
- The Mickey Mouse Revue Audio-Animatronics musical attraction opens in Fantasyland in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. [228.323]
- The Mickey's Mart store opens in Tomorrowland in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. [228.327]
1973
- November 19
- In Newark, New Jersey, L. Bamberger's Department Store opens its 6th annual Holiday Art Exhibit, including the Mickey Mouse-eum display. [911.145]
1974
- May
- Disney releases the 16-mm film Milestones for Mickey. It includes Plane Crazy, Mickey's Service Station, The Band Concert, Thru the Mirror, Sorcerer's Apprentice, and Mickey Mouse Club March. [23] [228.331]
- (month unknown)
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade includes a huge balloon of Mickey Mouse. [483.88]
1975
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- The Mickey Mouse Club show returns to TV, as syndicated re-runs. [228.322]
- October
- Floyd Gottfredson retires from drawing the Mickey Mouse comic strip for the past 45 years. [23] [48.107] [82.11] [96.77] [228.214]
- December
- The Museum of Modern Art in New York City shows the new Disney Studio film Mickey's Birthday Party, tracing development of Mickey Mouse from 1928 to 1975. [911.142]
1976
-
- Bulova introduces an Accutron Mickey Mouse watch for US$150. [230.68]
- Disney releases the animated film compilation Donald and Mickey to theaters in Japan. [23]
1977
- January 19
- The Disney studio launches a new series of The All New Mickey Mouse Club on TV. (The show runs for 130 30-minute episodes.) [37.118] [83.426] [96.83] [122.34] [1336.211] (January 1 [228.322]) (January 17 [389.175])
- (month unknown)
- Hallmark releases its first Disney-themed Hallmark Keepsake Ornament, featuring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy. [1257.46]
- Wayne Allwine replaces Jim Macdonald as the voice of Mickey Mouse. [209.64]
- Dell publishes the book Walt, Mickey and Me, written by Paul Petersen, about The Mickey Mouse Club television show. [228.386]
1978
-
- Mickey Mouse guest-hosts NBC's Saturday Night Live TV show. [96.88]
- The Franklin Mint produces a 24-carat gold on sterling silver pendant to mark the 50th birthday of Mickey Mouse. [96.88]
- Disney releases the animated film compilation Mickey Mouse Golden Jubilee Shorts Program to theaters in Germany. [23]
- November 3
- Mickey Mouse is given a gold star on Hollywood Boulevard's Walk of Fame, the first cartoon character to be so honored. [911.36] (November 18 [96.87])
- November 13
- A special Amtrak train carrying Mickey Mouse and Ward Kimball leaves Los Angeles for a five-day trip to New York. [96.88]
- November
- Life magazine features Mickey Mouse on the cover of its "Disco" issue. [230.66]
- November 18
- The Museum of Modern Art in New York City holds a birthday party for Mickey Mouse, showing Steamboat Mickey at noon, fifty years after its first public showing. [911.145]
- November 19
- The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, entitled Mickey's 50. [228.326]
- December 1
- The last episode of the new Mickey Mouse Club TV show airs. [228.322]
1979
-
- Bradley introduces the "Disco Mickey" watch package, including a 45 rpm recording of "Disco Mouse" by the Mousketeers. [230.66]
1980
- June 25
- Disney releases the animated short film Mickey Mouse Disco to theaters. An album of the music is also released. [23] [85.325] [228.323] (1979 [79.29])
- September 14
- The Mickey Mouse Revue attraction in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World closes. [228.323] [235.84]
- October 10
- Disney re-releases the film Song of the South to theaters. Also shown in the animated short film Mickey Mouse Disco. [501.513] [940.C14]
- October
- Disney releases the animated film compilation On Vacation with Mickey Mouse and Friends on videocassette. [911.151] [1073.132]
- November 23
- The NBC TV network airs the Disney's Wonderful World show, entitled Mouseketeer Reunion, celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Mickey Mouse Club TV show. [228.344] [941.D25] [1336.177]
1981
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- Disney releases the animated film compilation Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoon Collection Volume 1 on laserdisc in the US, for US$25. It includes: Through the Mirror, The Sleepwalker, Donald's Golf Game, Pluto and the Gopher, Dragon Around, The Whalers, Society Dog Show, Pluto's Sweater, Donald Applecore, The Little Whirlwind, Donald's Diary, Pluto's Blue Note. [15]
- Disney releases the animated film compilation Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoon Collection Volume 3 on laserdisc for US$25. It includes The Boat Builders, Pluto's Quin-Puplets, Chef Donald, The Moose Hunters, Working for Peanuts, Lend a Paw. [15]
- Manuel Gonzales retires from Disney. He drew the Mickey Mouse comic strip for the Sunday newspaper page since 1938. [228.209]
- Nintendo releases the Mickey Mouse Game & Watch handheld game. [1335.17]
- November 14
- The CBS TV network airs the Walt Disney show, entitled A Disney Storybook part one. It features the films Mickey and the Beanstalk, Dumbo, and Working for Peanuts. [228.132]
- November
- Disney releases the animated film compilation Mickey's Golden Jubilee to theaters in England. [96.89]
1982
-
- Bradley introduces the Cowboy Mickey watch, showing Mickey Mouse with a lasso. [230.68]
- Disney releases the animated film compilation Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoon Collection Volume 2 on laserdisc for US$25. It includes Canine Caddy, Bumble Bee, Goofy and Wilbur, Dude Duck, Mickey's Trailer, Hawaiian Holiday, Donald's Happy Birthday, Good Scouts, Donald's Fountain of Youth, Soup's On, Lucky Number. [15]
- Nintendo releases the Mickey and Donald Game & Watch handheld game. [1335.17]
- July 9
- Buena Vista releases the live-action and animated feature film Tron to theaters in the US. It cost US$21 million to produce. It is presented in Super Panavision 70mm. Mickey Mouse has a cameo appearance. (Total American theater ticket sales: US$39 million.) [11] [15] [23] [34.272] [52.65] [97.29] [112.503] [245.34] [246.92] [255.D4] [256.C8] [370.317] [436.65] [440.56] [501.572] [602.40]
- September
- Disney releases the animated 16-mm film Buyer Be Wise for educational use. Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy star. [23] [228.73]
- Disney releases the animated educational film The Energy Savers. Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy appear. [23] [228.165]
- November 25
- In New York City, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is held. Included is a large balloon of Mickey Mouse. [747.4] [748.A1]
- December 1
- Turks and Caicos Islands issues ten postage stamps with scenes from Disney's film Mickey's Christmas Carol. [617.642]
1983
- January 1
- The CBS TV network airs the Walt Disney show, entitled Walt Disney's Mickey and Donald. [501.597]
- January 18
- The CBS TV network airs the Walt Disney show, entitled Ferdinand the Bull and Mickey. [228.182]
- (month unknown)
- Walt Disney Productions introduces a line of home computer software featuring Mickey Mouse and friends. [253.29]
- April 15
- The Fantasyland area opens in Tokyo Disneyland. It includes Mickey Mouse Revue Audio-Animatronics musical attraction. [228.79,93,133,154,229,259,323,385,389] [501.504,507,510,559,573]
- April 18
- The Disney Channel, a cable-TV network, begins broadcasting, at 7:00 AM, with a show called Good Morning, Mickey. The service runs for 18 hours per day. [1] [22] [83.698] [96.90] [235.53] [238.248] [228.129,209] [367.28] (1972 [232.70])
- May 3
- The TV show Mickey and Donald Kidding Around airs. [228.319]
- May 25
- The Mickey's Christmas Chalet shop opens in Fantasyland at Disneyland. [228.325] [1300.280]
- (month unknown)
- Disney launches the TV show Mickey and Donald Present Sport Goofy in 36 countries. [97.50]
- September 24
- The CBS TV network airs the Walt Disney TV show for the last time, entitled Walt Disney's Mickey and Donald. [1] [6] [34.278] [59.165] [83.696] [84.897] [381.661] [501.592,597]
- October 20
- Disney premieres the animated short film Mickey's Christmas Carol in England. The film includes the first appearance of Mickey Mouse on film since 1953. The film cost over US$3 million to make. [7] [11] [23] [15] [85.325] [108.vii] [228.325] [911.152]
- December 16
- Disney releases the animated short film Mickey's Christmas Carol in the US. [7] [11] [23] [15] [85.325] [108.vii] [228.325] [370.278] [911.152]
1984
- February 16
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Mickey's Christmas Carol for an Oscar Award in the category Short Film, Animated. [39.637]
- February 20
- Anguilla issues ten postage stamps depicting Mickey Mouse participating in Olympic decathlon events. [629.356]
- April 24
- Anguilla issues ten postage stamps depicting Mickey Mouse participating in Olympic decathlon events. [629.356]
- June 8
- Saul Steinberg completes funding investors for a takeover attempt of Disney. He forms the MM Acquisition Corporation (MM for Mickey Mouse). [108.112] [465.48]
- (month unknown)
- Disney releases the film Mickey's Christmas Carol on videocassette. [228.325]
- Sierra On-Line releases the Mickey's Space Adventure game for personal computers. [521.77]
- December 10
- The NBC TV network airs the Disney film Mickey's Christmas Carol. [380.78]
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