1916: Actor Keenan Wynn (son of legendary comic Ed Wynn) whose Disney credits include the 1976 The Shaggy D.A., the 1974 Herbie Rides Again, the 1961 The Absent Minded Professor, and the 1963 Son of Flubber is born in New York City. (TV fans may recognize his voice as the Winter Warlock in the 1970 holiday special Santa Claus Is Comin” To Town.)
1945: Disney’’s Pluto cartoon Canine Casanova is released.
1962: The Firehouse Five Plus Two (a spare-time musical group made up of writers, animators, producers and directors at the Walt Disney Studios) are recorded live at The Golden Horseshoe in Disneyland. Their performance the following day will also be recorded and eventually be released on Good Time Jazz Records.
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