Mickey Mouse outwits the Phantom Blot.
Goofy and Wilbur
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The Ugly Duckling
The Practical Pig
Theatrical releases[]
Shorts[]
- January 4 - The Standard Parade
- January 13 - Donald's Lucky Day
- February 3 - Society Dog Show (the last Mickey Mouse cartoon to use the character's original design)
- February 18 - Mickey's Surprise Party (the first Mickey Mouse cartoon to use the character's redesign)
- February 24 - The Practical Pig
- March 17 - Goofy and Wilbur (the first solo Goofy cartoon)
- April 7 - The Ugly Duckling (the final Silly Symphony)
- April 28 - The Hockey Champ
- May 3 - Donald's Cousin Gus premiered on television in New York City
- May 19 - Donald's Cousin Gus
- June 9 - Beach Picnic
- June 30 - Sea Scouts
- July 21 - The Pointer
- August 11 - Donald's Penguin
- September 1 - The Autograph Hound
- September 22 - Officer Duck
Events[]
- February 23 - Shirley Temple presents Walt Disney with an award, consisting of one large Oscar statue and seven small Oscars, for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the 11th Annual Academy Awards.
Character debuts[]
- April 7 - The Ugly Duckling, Mother Duck, Father Duck, Mother Swan
- May 19 - Gus Goose
- May 22 - Phantom Blot
- May 24 - Chief O'Hara
- August 11 - Tootsie the Penguin
People[]
Births[]
- January 1 - Atsushi Ii (Japanese voice actor)
- February 9 - Barry Mann (songwriter)
- February 15 - William Van Horn (comics artist and writer)
- April 7 - Francis Ford Coppola (director, producer, and screenwriter)
- April 13 - Paul Sorvino (actor)
- May 22 - Paul Winfield (actor and voice actor)
- May 25 - Ian McKellen (actor and voice actor)
- May 26 - Brent Musburger (sportscaster)
- August 16 - Carole Shelley (actress, voice actress, and singer)
- August 21 - Clarence Williams III (actor and voice actor)
- September 1 - Lily Tomlin (actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer)
- September 13 - Richard Kiel (actor)
- September 24 - Mark Elliot (voice over artist)
- October 27 - John Cleese (actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer)
- November 10 - Russell Means (activist, politician, actor, voice actor, writer, and musician)
- November 13 - Will Ryan (voice actor, singer, and musician)
- November 19 - Warren Moore (singer and songwriter)
- November 24 - Sally Stevens (singer and actress)
- November 26 - Tina Turner (singer and actress)
Deaths[]
- December 30 - Charles Mintz (producer)
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