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
2605.3 #22 4:54PM
Merry Christmas to you my sweet friend! 😘 - Duchess_SMK 3549.9 #10 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
946.4 #94 7:01PM
Thanks MyPark! See ya Sunday! 😘 - Duchess_SMK 3549.9 #10 8:27PM
Merry Christmas! Love the pictures!!! - waltfan
191.7 #1765 4:52PM
And to you! I'm glad! :) - Duchess_SMK 3549.9 #10 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
313.6 #561 5:51PM
I'm not positive, but I think you may be right! Where is BMCM or Dave when you need them? 😂 - Duchess_SMK 3549.9 #10 6:31PM
These were fun to watch, thank you!! Awesome Christmas history post! Hope you and your beautiful family had a most wonderful day!! 🎄 - MinnieMousewife
636.1 #173 8:17PM
We did! Thank you so much sweet lady! Hope you and your family did as well! - Duchess_SMK 3549.9 #10 9:20PM
Thanks SMK, what a fun little tidbit to enjoy today! Merry Christmas! - TinkPen
428.4 #297 8:24PM
Thanks for the great info as usual. Merry Christmas to you and your family. - LilSterner
2686.2 #20 8:42PM