Thursday, July 26, 2012

Dateline Disney: July 26, 2012

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History:
On this day in 1951...
Disney's animated Alice in Wonderland has its world premiere in England at London's Leicester Square Theatre. It will be released in the U.S. two days later. Based on Lewis Carroll's books Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, it is the thirteenth animated feature in the Disney animated features canon. The film will be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture. Attending the premiere is Walt Disney and Kathryn Beaumont, dressed as Alice.

"I remember arriving at the theatre and being helped from the vehicle by the 
Mad Hatter. Yes, Walt was there, and it was wonderful having pictures taken with him. 
He looked so handsome in his tuxedo!" -Kathryn Beaumont

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