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1931 - Disney completes the Silly Symphony film The Busy Beavers.

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1938 - It is suggested that Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea be turned into a dream adventure for Mickey Mouse.

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1938 - Walt Disney receives an honorary Master of Fine Arts degree from Yale University.

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1938 - Walt Disney receives an honorary Master of Arts degree from Harvard University.

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1955 - Buena Vista generally releases the film Lady and the Tramp to theaters in the US.

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1970 - David R. Smith, a bibliographer at the University of California in Los Angeles, is hired to establish the Walt Disney Archives.

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1971 - Buena Vista releases the live-action feature film Scandalous John to theaters. The film is based on the book by Richard Gardner.

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1977 - Disney releases the live-action short film A Tale of Two Critters to theaters.

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1977 - Buena Vista releases the animated feature film The Rescuers to theaters. This is the last animated film made by the original generation of Disney lead animators. It cost US$7 million to make.

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1984 - Roy Disney makes a deal with Disney, in which he, Stanley Gold, and Peter Dailey would join the board of directors. As part of the deal, Donn Tatum and Card Walker would have to resign from the executive committee. Roy would also be made vice-chairman.

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