Mickey Mouse Outwits the Phantom Blot
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The Ugly Duckling
Events
- February 23 - Shirley Temple presents Walt Disney with an award, consisting of one large Oscar statue and seven small Oscars, for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the 11th Annual Academy Awards.
Theatrical releases
Shorts
- January 13 - Donald's Lucky Day
- February 3 - Society Dog Show (the last Mickey Mouse cartoon to use the character's original design)
- February 18 - Mickey's Surprise Party (the first Mickey Mouse cartoon to use the character's redesign)
- February 24 - The Practical Pig
- March 17 - Goofy and Wilbur (the first solo Goofy cartoon)
- April 7 - The Ugly Duckling (the final Silly Symphony)
- April 28 - The Hockey Champ
- May 19 - Donald's Cousin Gus
- June 9 - Beach Picnic
- June 30 - Sea Scouts
- July 21 - The Pointer
- August 11 - Donald's Penguin
- September 1 - The Autograph Hound
- September 30 - The Standard Parade
- October 10 - Officer Duck
People
Births
- January 1 - Atsushi Ii (voice actor)
- February 9 - Barry Mann (songwriter)
- February 15 - William Van Horn (comics artist and writer)
- February 19 - Van Snowden (puppeteer)
- April 7 - Francis Ford Coppola (director, producer, and screenwriter)
- May 1 - Judy Collins (singer)
- May 13 - Harvey Keitel (actor and producer)
- May 25 - Ian McKellen (actor)
- July 3 - Jay Tarses (screenwriter and producer)
- August 16 - Carole Shelley (actress)
- August 21 - Clarence Williams III (actor)
- August 22 - Valerie Harper (actress)
- September 1 - Lily Tomlin (actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer)
- September 13 - Richard Kiel (actor)
- September 17 - Shelby Flint (singer)
- September 18 - Fred Willard (actor, comedian, voice actor, and screenwriter)
- September 24 - Mark Elliot (voice actor)
- October 23 - Stanley Anderson (actor)
- October 27 - John Cleese (actor)
- November 10 - Russell Means (actor)
- November 13 - Will Ryan (voice actor)
- November 19 - Warren Moore (singer and songwriter)
- November 26 - Tina Turner (singer and actress)
Deaths
- December 30 - Charles Mintz (producer)
Character debuts
- May 19 - Gus Goose
- May 22 - The Phantom Blot
- May 24 - Chief O'Hara
1939