November 30: Birth of a Literary Icon

On this day in 1835, Samuel Langhorne Clemens better known as author & humorist Mark Twain was born in Florida, Missouri (a village in Monroe County). Noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Twain was immensely popular in his lifetime and admired by many ... including Walt Disney. Learn more about Twain's role in Disney history .... HERE.

November 25: Box Office Hits

On this day in 2008, Walt Disney Records released "Box Office Hits," a collection of the best songs from Disney's biggest movies.

Tracks include:
1. "Ever, Ever After" sung by Carrie Underwood and written by Stephen Schwartz and Alan Menken for Enchanted
2. "Down to Earth" sung, written (along with Thomas Newman) & produced by Peter Gabriel from the soundtrack for WALL-E
3. "Real Gone" performed and written (along with John Shanks) by Sheryl Crow for the 2006 Cars
4. "Little Wonders" written & sung by Rob Thomas and produced by Danny Elfman for Meet the Robinsons
5. "This Home" written & recorded by the band Switchfoot and originally featured on the soundtrack for the 2008 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
6. "Breakaway" sung by Kelly Clarkson and written by Avril Lavigne, Bridget Benenate & Matthew Gerard for The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
7. "Can't Take It In" sung by Imogen Heap and used during the closing credits of The Chronicles of Narnia
8. "I Thought I lost You" performed by Miley Cyrus and John Travolta from the animated Bolt
9. "Our Town" performed by James Taylor and written by Randy Newman for Cars
10. "All I Know" performed by Five For Fighting (the stage named of singer-songwriter John Ondrasik) from Chicken Little
11. "The Call" by singer-songwriter & pianist Regina Spektor and written especially for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
12. "Where Is Your Heart At?" sung by singer-songwriter Jamie Cullum - but composed by Rufus Wainwright - for Meet the Robinsons
13. "Le Festin" performed by French singer Camille for Ratatouille
14. "Jack's Suite" by Hans Zimmer and Paul Oakenfold for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
15. "UNKLE Reconstruction" by the British music outfit UNKLE for The Incredibles

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November 19: Mister Ed's Buddy

On this day in 1919, character actor Alan Young was born in Northern England. Fans of the CBS 1960s sitcom Mister Ed would probably be surprised to know that Young's convincing "American accent" is not his own! (Young played the eccentric and clumsy Wilbur Post who owned a talking horse named Ed.) But "doing voices" is a natural for this Emmy Award-winning actor whose career first started in radio back in the early 1940s. What is Young's connection to Disney? You've heard his most popular Disney character dozens of times ... click HERE to reveal the answer.

November 18: Mickey Turns 81

November 18 is considered Mickey Mouse's birthday. Why November 18? Why 81 years of age? By now you know to ... click HERE!

November 17: Nixon at the Contemporary

President Richard Nixon during his early years as a politician had been a big fan of Disneyland. He and his family first visited the Anaheim park back in August 1955. As vice president, he was on hand in June 1959 for the festivities surrounding the debut of Disneyland's monorail. In 1968, he and his family once again returned for a happy visit.
As president, he presented Lilian Disney (Walt's wife) with a commemorative medal for her husband back in 1969.
But on this day in 1973, President Nixon's reason for visiting Walt Disney World was strictly business. His presence at the Contemporary Resort on November 17 can even be thought of as historical.
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November 16: Mary On Broadway

On this day in 2006 Mary Poppins, a Disney Theatrical/Cameron Mackintosh musical production of the classic film, had its official opening night at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City. Already a hit in London, the Broadway version had been in previews since October 14.
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November 14: Animated Shorts

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November 14
Disney History!