Chronology of the Walt Disney Company

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1926

January 1
  • M.J. Winkler Productions releases the Alice Comedy film Alice on the Farm to theaters. [16] [23] [63.140] [1378.21]
January 13
  • Disney completes the 29th Alice Comedy film, Alice's Little Parade. [63.141]
January 14
  • Disney ships the Alice Comedy film Alice's Little Parade to M.J. Winkler Productions. [63.141]
January 15
  • M.J. Winkler Productions releases the Alice Comedy film Alice's Balloon Race to theaters. [16] [23] [63.140] [1378.21]
January
  • Construction of the new Disney studio on Hyperion street is completed. [34.31]
  • Walt and Roy Disney move to the new studio at 2719 Hyperion in Los Angeles. [22] [228.248] [234.48] [267.52] (February [1102.98] [1248.53])
  • Walt Disney changes the name of the company from Disney Brothers Studio to the Walt Disney Studio. [1] [34.31] [40.90] [228.248] [234.48] [267.52] (1925 [23])
  • M.J. Winkler Productions releases the Alice Comedy film Alice's Orphan to theaters. [16] [23] [63.141] [228.16]
  • Production begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice's Mysterious Mystery. [63.141]
  • Production begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice in the Wooly West. [63.142]
February 1
  • M.J. Winkler Productions releases the Alice Comedy film Alice's Little Parade to theaters. [16] [23] [63.141] [1378.22]
February 3
  • Disney ships the 30th Alice Comedy film, Alice's Mysterious Mystery, to to M.J. Winkler Productions. [63.141]
February 8
  • Disney signs a contract with Winkler Pictures, allowing the Alice Comedy series to be released by Film Booking Offices, starting in September. [63.78] [1248.53]
February 15
  • M.J. Winkler Productions releases the Alice Comedy film Alice's Mysterious Mystery to theaters. [16] [23] [63.141] [1378.22]
February
  • Production begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice's Monkey Business. [63.142]
March
  • Production begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice Charms the Fish. [63.142]

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March 25
  • The Iris Theater in Los Angeles previews the 33rd Alice Comedy film, Alice's Monkey Business. [63.142]
March 31
  • Disney ships the 32nd Alice Comedy film, Alice in the Wooly West, to M.J. Winkler Productions. [63.142]
April 19
  • Bard's Hollywood Theater in Los Angeles previews the 31st Alice Comedy film, Alice Charms the Fish. [63.142]
April 20
  • Disney ships the Alice Comedy film Alice's Monkey Business to M.J. Winkler Productions. [63.142]
April 29
  • Disney ships the Alice Comedy film Alice Charms the Fish to M.J. Winkler Productions. [63.142]
May 12
  • Bard's Hollywood Theater in Los Angeles previews the 34th Alice Comedy film, Alice the Fire Fighter. [63.142]
May
  • Production begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice Cuts the Ice. [63.142]
  • Production begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice's Spanish Guitar. [63.145]
May 18
  • Disney ships the Alice Comedy film Alice the Fire Fighter to M.J. Winkler Productions. [63.142]
June 5
  • Bard's Hollywood Theater in Los Angeles previews the 35th Alice Comedy film, Alice Cuts the Ice. [63.142]
June
  • Production begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice Helps the Romance. [63.145]
June 21
  • Disney ships the 36th Alice Comedy film, Alice Helps the Romance, to M.J. Winkler Productions. [63.145]
July
  • Production begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice's Brown Derby. [63.145]
July 12
  • Disney ships the 37th Alice Comedy film, Alice's Spanish Guitar, to M.J. Winkler Productions. [63.145]
July
  • Production begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice's Lumber Jack. (The film is released as Alice the Lumber Jack.) [63.145]
July 29
  • Bard's Hollywood Theater in Los Angeles premieres the 38th Alice Comedy film, Alice's Brown Derby. [63.145]
July 31
  • Disney ships the Alice Comedy film Alice's Brown Derby to M.J. Winkler Productions. [63.145]
August
  • The Walt Disney Studio produces the animated and live-action dental training film Clara Cleans Her Teeth for Dr. Thomas McCrum in Kansas City. [23] [63.146] [1378.141]
August 19
  • Disney ships the 39th Alice Comedy film, Alice the Lumber Jack, to M.J. Winkler Productions. [63.145]
September 6
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice Charms the Fish to theaters. [16] [23] [63.142] [1378.19]
September 11
  • Disney ships the 40th Alice Comedy film, Alice the Golf Bug, to Winkler Pictures. [63.146]
September 20
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice's Monkey Business to theaters. [16] [23] [63.142] [1378.22]
September 30
  • Disney ships the 41st Alice Comedy film, Alice Foils the Pirates, to Winkler Pictures. [16] [23] [63.146]
(month unknown)
  • Charles Mintz of Winkler Pictures makes a deal with Universal Pictures' founder Carl Laemmle to produce a cartoon series featuring a rabbit. [34.32]
October 4
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice in the Wooly West to theaters. [16] [23] [63.142] [1378.19]
October 18
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice the Fire Fighter to theaters. [16] [23] [63.142] [1378.21]
October 26
  • Disney ships the 42nd Alice Comedy film, Alice at the Carnival, to Winkler Pictures. [63.146]
(month unknown)
  • Charles and Margaret Mintz visit the Disney studio, and ask for a new all-animation series starring a rabbit. Charles Mintz tells Walt Disney that the contract to produce Alice cartoons will be cancelled, due to lack of viewer interest. [34.31] [40.92]
November 1
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice Cuts the Ice to theaters. [16] [23] [63.142] [1378.19]
November 15
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice Helps the Romance to theaters. [16] [23] [63.145] [1378.19]
  • Disney ships the 43rd Alice Comedy film, Alice's Rodeo, to Winkler Pictures. [63.146]
November 29
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice's Spanish Guitar to theaters. [16] [23] [63.145] [1378.22]
  • Disney ships the 44th Alice Comedy film, Alice the Collegiate, to Winkler Pictures. [63.147]
December 13
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice's Brown Derby to theaters. [16] [23] [63.145] [1378.21]
  • Disney ships the 45th Alice Comedy film, Alice in the Alps, to Winkler Pictures. [63.147]
December
  • Ham Hamilton leaves the Disney studio. [1102.108]
December 27
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice the Lumber Jack to theaters. [16] [23] [63.145] [1378.21]
December 29
  • Disney ships the 46th Alice Comedy film, Alice's Auto Race, to Winkler Pictures. [63.147]
December 31
  • Live-action filming is completed for the Alice Comedy film Circus Story (later named Alice's Circus Daze). [63.147]
  • Live-action filming is completed for the Alice Comedy film Alice's Knaughty Knight. [63.147]
  • Live-action filming is completed for the Alice Comedy film Alice's Three Bad Eggs. [63.148]

End of 1926. Next: 1927.

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