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1927

January
  • Animation work begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice's Knaughty Knight. [63.147]
January 10
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice the Golf Bug to theaters. [16] [23] [63.146] [1378.21]
January
  • Animation work begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice's Circus Daze. [63.147]
  • Isadore (Friz) Freleng begins work at the Disney Studios. [63.80]
  • Bankruptcy proceedings from Laugh-O-gram Films is concluded. Walt Disney receives US$28,000. [63.76] [267.43]
  • Disney sends Charles Mintz several sketches of cartoon rabbits, for approval for use in a new cartoon series. [63.86]
  • Live-action filming begins for the Alice Comedy film Alice's Picnic. [63.148]
January 17
  • Disney ships the 48th Alice Comedy film, Alice's Knaughty Knight, to Winkler Pictures. [63.147]
January 24
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice Foils the Pirates to theaters. [1378.19]
January 31
  • Disney ships the 47th Alice Comedy film, Alice's Circus Daze, to Winkler Pictures. [63.147]
  • Live-action filming is completed for the Alice Comedy film Alice in the Klondike. [63.149]
February 7
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice at the Carnival to theaters. [16] [23] [63.146] [1378.19]
February
  • Animation work begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice in the Klondike. [63.149]
  • Animation work begins on the Alice Comedy film Alice's Three Bad Eggs. [63.148]
February 20
  • The Paramount Theater in New York City premieres the Alice Comedy film Alice at the Carnival. [63.146]
February 21
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice's Rodeo to theaters. (also known as Alice at the Rodeo) [16] [23] [63.146] [1378.22]

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  • Disney ships the 52nd Alice Comedy film, Alice in the Klondike, to Winkler Pictures. [63.149]
February 24
  • Disney ships the 49th Alice Comedy film, Alice's Three Bad Eggs, to Winkler Pictures. [63.148]
March 4
  • Charles Mintz signs a contract with Universal Pictures to provide 26 shorts featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, and Walt Disney signs a contract with Charles Mintz to provide them. [1102.102] [1248.53]
March
  • Animation work begins for the Alice Comedy film Alice's Picnic. [63.148]
March 7
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice the Collegiate to theaters. [16] [23] [63.147] [1378.21]
March
  • Rudy Ising leaves the Disney Studios. [63.88]
  • The Disney Studios begins work on the first Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon, Poor Papa, indirectly for Universal Pictures through Charles Mintz. [63.86] [23] (April [229.37])
March 16
  • Disney ships the 50th Alice Comedy film, Alice's Picnic, to Winkler Pictures. [63.148]
March 21
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice in the Alps to theaters. [16] [23] [63.147] [1378.19]
March 26
  • Live-action filming is completed for the Alice Comedy film Alice's Channel Swim. [63.149]
  • Live-action filming is completed for the Alice Comedy film Alice's Medicine Show. [63.149]
  • Live-action filming is completed for the Alice Comedy film Alice the Whaler. [63.149]
  • Live-action filming is completed for the Alice Comedy film Alice the Beach Nut. [63.150]
  • Live-action filming is completed for the Alice Comedy film Alice in the Big League. [63.150]
April 4
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice's Auto Race to theaters. This is the last Alice Comedy with actor Margie Gay as Alice. [16] [23] [63.147] [1378.21]
April 10
  • Walt delivers the first Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon, Poor Papa, to Charles Mintz in New York. The reviewers are unimpressed, complaining that the rabbit is old, sloppy, and fat. [40.93] [48.83] [63.150] [97.20]
April
  • Animation work begins for the Alice Comedy film Alice's Medicine Show. [63.149]
  • Animation work begins for the Alice Comedy film Alice the Beach Nut. [63.150]
  • Animation work begins for the Alice Comedy film Alice in the Big League. [63.150]
April 18
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice's Circus Daze to theaters. This film debuts Lois Hardwick as Alice, the fourth and final actor of the series. [16] [23] [63.82,63.147] [228.16]
April 25
  • The Paramount Theater in New York City premieres the Alice Comedy film Alice's Three Bad Eggs. [63.148]
April 30
  • Disney ships the 53rd Alice Comedy film, Alice's Medicine Show, to Winkler Pictures. [63.149]
May 1
  • Disney ships the second Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film, Trolley Troubles, to Winkler Pictures. [63.150]
May 2
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice's Knaughty Knight to theaters. [16] [23] [63.147] [1378.22]
May
  • Ham Hamilton returns to the Disney studio. [1102.108]
May 16
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice's Three Bad Eggs to theaters. [16] [23] [63.148] [1378.22]
May 30
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice's Picnic to theaters. [16] [23] [63.148] [1378.22]
  • The Paramount Theater in New York City premieres the 51st Alice Comedy film, Alice's Channel Swim. [63.149]
June 13
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice's Channel Swim to theaters. [16] [23] [63.149] [1378.21]
June 14
  • A theater in Los Angeles previews the 55th Alice Comedy film, Alice the Beach Nut. [63.150]
June 27
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice in the Klondike to theaters. [16] [23] [63.149] [1378.19]
(month unknown)
  • Les Clark is hired to the Disney Studios. [63.88] [96.10] [194.168] [228] [1371.2]
  • "Max" Maxwell is hired to the Disney Studios. [63.88]
July 4
  • The Criterion Theatre in Los Angeles premieres the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film Trolley Troubles. [63.150]
July 11
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice's Medicine Show to theaters. [16] [23] [63.149] [1378.22]
  • Story work begins on the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film The Ocean Hop. [63.153]
July 15
  • The Roxy Theatre in New York City premieres the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film Trolley Troubles. [63.150]
  • Animation work begins on the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film The Ocean Hop. [63.153]
July
  • Johnny Cannon is hired to the Disney Studios. [63.88]
  • Walt splits the animators into two units, one headed by Ub Iwerks and Friz Freleng, the other by Hugh Harman and Ham Hamilton. [63.152]
July 16
  • A theater in Los Angeles previews the 56th (last) Alice Comedy film, Alice in the Big League. [63.150]
July 18
  • The Paramount Theater in New York City premieres the 54th Alice Comedy film, Alice the Whaler. [63.149]
July 25
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice the Whaler to theaters. [16] [23] [63.149] [1378.21]
August 8
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice the Beach Nut to theaters. [16] [63.150] [1378.21] (Alice and the Beach Nut [23])
August 12
  • The eighth Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film, The Banker's Daughter, is completed. [63.153]
August 20
  • Disney ships the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film The Banker's Daughter to Winkler Productions. [63.153]
August 22
  • Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice in the Big League to theaters. [16] [23] [63.150] [1378.19]
September 2
  • Disney completes the tenth Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film, Rickety Gin. [63.153]
September 5
  • Universal Pictures releases the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film Trolley Troubles to theaters. [16] [23] [40.94] [48.84] [97.22] [501.572] (August [113.1]) (early 1927 [34.33])
September 17
  • Disney ships the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film Rickety Gin to Winkler Productions. [63.153]
  • Disney completes the 11th Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film, Neck 'n' Neck. [63.153]
September 19
  • Universal Pictures releases the third Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film, Oh, Teacher, to theaters. [16] [23] [228.366] (Oh Teacher [63.152])
September 26
  • The Colony Theater in New York City premieres the seventh Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film, The Ocean Hop. [63.153]
October 1
  • Disney ships the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film Neck 'n' Neck to Winkler Productions. [63.153]
October 3
  • Universal Pictures releases the fifth Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film, The Mechanical Cow, to theaters. [16] [23] [63.152] [228.316]
October 6
  • Warner Brothers releases The Jazz Singer, the first motion picture with sound. (This event has huge consequences for the film industry; one year later Disney will release its first cartoon film with sound.) [45.1] [48.90] [81] [90.26] [113.15] (October 23 [185.27])
October 10
  • The Colony Theater in New York City premieres the fourth Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film, Great Guns. [63.152]
October 17
  • Universal Pictures releases the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film Great Guns to theaters. [16] [23] [63.152] [228.217]
October 22
  • Disney completes the 13th Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film, The Ole' Swimmin' Ole. [63.154]
October 29
  • Disney ships the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film The Ole' Swimmin' Ole to Winkler Productions. [63.154]
October 31
  • Universal Pictures releases the sixth Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film, All Wet, to theaters. [16] [23] [63.152] [1378.24]
November 2
  • Animation work is completed on the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film Africa Before Dark. [63.154]
November 12
  • Disney ships the 14th Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film, Africa Before Dark, to Winkler Productions. [63.154]
  • Disney completes the 16th Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film, Bright Lights. [63.154]
November 14
  • Universal Pictures releases the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film The Ocean Hop to theaters. [16] [23] [63.153] [228.364]
November 26
  • Disney ships the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film Bright Lights to Winkler Productions. [63.154]
November 28
  • Universal Pictures releases the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film The Banker's Daughter to theaters. [16] [23] [63.153] [1378.58]
December 3
  • Animation work is completed on the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film Rival Romeos. [63.154]
December 5
  • The ninth Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film, Harem Scarem, premieres at Colony Theater in New York City. [63.153]
December 10
  • Disney ships the 15th Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film, Rival Romeos, to Winkler Productions. [63.154]
December 12
  • Universal Pictures releases the 12th Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film, Empty Socks. [16] [23] [63.154] [228.164]
December 25
  • The Roxy Theatre in New York City premieres the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film Empty Socks. [63.154]
December 26
  • Universal Pictures releases the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film Rickety Gin to theaters. [16] [23] [63.153] [501.470]

End of 1927. Next: 1928.

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