This Week in Disney History: January 28-February 3

There’s always a great, big, beautiful tomorrow at The Walt Disney Company, because every day is tied to a milestone in the heritage and rich history of a company that has been entertaining millions of people every year. Published every week, this interesting series features highlights from all the divisions of The Walt Disney Company. Let's see what happened this week:

Feb. 3: The stop-motion film “Blank: A Vinylmation Love Story,” was released 5 years ago at the El Capitan Theater. 

In search of lost soul mate Bow, an unpainted Vinylmation, Blank, finds himself on a quest that alters the destiny of his entire world.

Jan. 28

1932 – “The Duck Hunt” (Mickey Mouse cartoon short) debuts

1944 – “How to Be a Sailor” (Goofy cartoon short) debuts

1962 – “Sancho, the Homing Steer” (two-part television show) airs

1968 – “Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua” (two-part television show) airs

1982 – Wally Boag gives his final performance in the Golden Horseshoe Revue at Disneyland Park

2005 – “Aliens of the Deep” documentary debuts

2009 – Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure opens at Epcot in Walt Disney World Resort

Jan. 29

1943 – “Donald’s Tire Trouble” (Donald Duck cartoon short) debuts

1959 – Walt Disney Productions releases “Sleeping Beauty”

1959 – Walt Disney Productions releases “Grand Canyon” (CinamaScope featurette)

1960 – “Wild Burro of the West” (television show) debuts

2016 – Walt Disney Pictures domestically releases “The Finest Hours”

Jan. 30

1957 – “All About Magic” (television show) airs

1959 – “The Peter Tchaikovsky Story” (television show) airs

1966 – “Music for Everybody” (television show) airs

1977 – “Barry of the Great St. Bernard” (two-part television show) airs

1988 – “IllumiNations” debuts at Epcot

Jan. 31

1992 – Professor Barnaby Owl’s Photographic Art Studio opens near Splash Mountain in Disneyland Park

2008 – “Eli Stone” (television series) debuts on ABC

Feb. 1

1926 – “Alice’s Little Parade” (Alice Comedy) debuts

1925 – “Alice Gets Stung” (Alice Comedy) debuts

1956 – “A Day in the Life of Donald Duck” (television show) airs

1994 – Shades of Green at Walt Disney World Resort opens as a military resort

1995 – Tomorrowland Light & Power Co. opens at Magic Kingdom Park

2005 – “Mulan II” (direct-to-video animated film) is released

2008 – “Phineas and Ferb” officially debuts on Disney Channel

Feb. 2

1967 – Walt Disney Productions releases “Monkeys, Go Home!”

1969 – “Pancho, the Fastest Paw in the West” (television movie) airs

1986 – “The Disney Sunday Movie” (television series) debuts on ABC

1988 – Film production begins on “Splash, Too” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

2001 – “Motocrossed” (Disney Channel Original Movie) debuts

2013 – Turtle Talk with Crush experience is introduced at the CHOC Children’s Hospital in Orange, California

Feb. 3

1931 – “Birds of a Feather” (Silly Symphony) debuts

1939 – “Society Dog Show” (Mickey Mouse cartoon short) debuts

1945 – Walt Disney Productions releases “The Three Caballeros” in the United States

1963 – “Greta, the Misfit Greyhound” (television show) airs

1974 – “Carlo, the Sierra Coyote” (television show) airs

1985 – “Lots of Luck” (television movie) airs on The Disney Channel

1986 – Pixar Animation Studios is founded

1993 – Walt Disney Pictures releases “Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey”

2001 – “Lloyd in Space” (television series) debuts

2014 – “Blank: A Vinylmation Love Story” (stop-motion film) debuts at the El Capitan Theater

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