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3268.4 #11 (DL Qual #5)
December 25, 2012 4:51 PM
Merry Christmas! This day in Disney history, Dec 25th, 1950. Walt Disney's 1st television special, "One Hour in Wonderland" airs on NBC @ 4 P.M. Sponsored by the Coca-Cola Company & hosted by Walt himself. it is watched by about 20 million people (although only 10.5 million TV sets exist in the U.S.). Guests include Edgar Bergen & his dummies Charlie McCarthy & Mortimer Snerd, Walt's daughters Diane & Sharon, Kathryn Beaumont (the voice of Alice in Wonderland) and Bobby Driscoll (the voice of Peter Pan). The Firehouse Five Plus Two - a Dixieland ensemble made up of Disney employees - also perform. Edgar Bergen takes Charlie McCarthy & Mortimer Snerd to a Christmas party thrown by Walt Disney. Clips of movies & animated shorts, including Disney's not yet released Alice in Wonderland, are shown via a magic mirror. To watch a few short clips of the special:
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Merry Christmas! Thanks for a lovely Christmas history post!🎄😘 - RCmom
2589.5 #20 4:54PM
Merry Christmas to you my sweet friend! 😘 - Duchess_SMK 3268.4 #11 5:28PM
What a great piece of Disney history! These really take you back to the good ol days of early television. Thank you again for another trip in the time machine. Merry Christmas to YOU! Until the meetup! See ya, SMK! - MyPark
943.8 #91 7:01PM
Thanks MyPark! See ya Sunday! 😘 - Duchess_SMK 3268.4 #11 8:27PM
Merry Christmas! Love the pictures!!! - waltfan
191.4 #1729 4:52PM
And to you! I'm glad! :) - Duchess_SMK 3268.4 #11 6:29PM
So would that put Coca-Cola as the longest running sponsor of Disney? I know they've been at the park since opening? - NotSoDapperDan
303.3 #592 5:51PM
I'm not positive, but I think you may be right! Where is BMCM or Dave when you need them? 😂 - Duchess_SMK 3268.4 #11 6:31PM
Did you check 1901? - NotSoDapperDan 303.3 #592 7:27PM
^^::giggles:: - Duchess_SMK 3268.4 #11 8:25PM
Thank you Duchess! Merry Christmas! - GrumpyPirateDad
499.7 #239 6:05PM
Merry Christmas! - AshleyLynn22
747.6 #136 6:36PM
Merry Christmas! - E-Ticket
772.1 #128 6:37PM
***Merry*Christmas***
I hope you got what you wanted! - MadameLeota
933.5 #93 6:42PM
You too doll! 😘 - Duchess_SMK 3268.4 #11 9:19PM
Thanks for sharing!! - TangledsMom
5.1 #10354 6:53PM
Merry Christmas Duchess. I hope you will be in the parks later on this week. - LaPearleNoir
572.9 #191 6:57PM
Sunday for sure! 😘 Will you be there? - Duchess_SMK 3268.4 #11 8:24PM
Eve of the eve! Yes, we will be there. Looks like we are headed down on Thursday when I get off work. - LaPearleNoir 572.9 #191 9:56PM
Merry Christmas Duchess! - donnievegas
1127.5 #72 7:20PM
Thanks Donnie! When are you and the wifey coming back? Or are you here?! - Duchess_SMK 3268.4 #11 8:54PM
Haha no not there right now but wish we were, hopefully next month = ) - donnievegas 1127.5 #72 8:31AM
Merry Christmas! I always look forward to your "Today in Disney" posts!!! - Boundin
424.8 #298 7:36PM
How sweet are you?! Thanks! Hope you had a nice day today! - Duchess_SMK 3268.4 #11 8:55PM
Merry Xmas. Love your daily history updates. - RapunzelledColey
12.9 #6046 7:49PM
That made me smile Thanks for telling me! Merry Christmas! - Duchess_SMK 3268.4 #11 9:19PM
Merry Xmas. Duchess.. - BeagleBoy12
167.3 #2047 8:14PM
These were fun to watch, thank you!! Awesome Christmas history post! Hope you and your beautiful family had a most wonderful day!! 🎄 - MinnieMousewife
570.2 #194 8:17PM
We did! Thank you so much sweet lady! Hope you and your family did as well! - Duchess_SMK 3268.4 #11 9:20PM
Thanks SMK, what a fun little tidbit to enjoy today! Merry Christmas! - TinkPen
428.4 #292 8:24PM
Thanks for the great info as usual. Merry Christmas to you and your family. - LilSterner
2656.0 #17 8:42PM
Merry Christmas - Mouse4life
1051.3 #81 9:24PM
Merry Christmas! Thanks for the history posts! :) - MissAmericaSings
273.3 #797 11:19PM
Merry Christmas and Thanks!!! - TinkerSchelle
643.3 #167 1:40AM
merry christmas! hope you and your beautiful family had an awesome christmas! - OhanaPhoto
1414.1 #56 1:52AM
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