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What happened in history on this day: August 18?
On August 18 in ...
- 1925 - Disney ships the Alice Comedy film Alice Chops the Suey to M.J. Winkler Productions.
- 1930 - Disney completes the Mickey Mouse film The Chain Gang. This film debuts Pluto the dog, though he is not named.
- 1931 - The Mickey Mouse film Blue Rhythm is released to theaters.
- 1941 - Roy Disney orders film directors to close almost the entire studio while he went to Washington DC to see the head of Concilation Service, and until the federal conciliator arrived in Los Angeles.
- 1945 - Disney re-releases the film Pinocchio in theaters in New York.
- 1956 - The Carnation Plaza Gardens eatery and entertainment area opens on the hub at Disneyland.
- 1986 - The Crockett's Tavern food facility opens at Fort Wilderness Resort at Walt Disney World. Former name was Campfire Snack Bar.
- 1989 - Disney releases the film Planes for educational use. The film is part of the "Goofy's Field Trips" series.
- 1989 - Buena Vista Pictures Distribution re-releases the animated short film Mickey and the Seal to theaters, with the film Cheetah.
- 1989 - Buena Vista Pictures Distribution releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film Cheetah to theaters in the USA.
- 1991 - Suncoast, through Prodigy Services network, offers Fantasia on pre-order for US$16.99.
- 1994 - Disney releases the animated feature film The Lion King to theaters in Norway.
- 1998 - Touchstone Home Video releases the film Kundun on videocassette.
- 1998 - Hollywood Pictures Home Video releases the film An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn on videcassette.
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