Pinocchio is a 1940 animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney
Productions and based on the story The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo
Collodi. It is the second animated feature film produced by Disney. Made
after the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio was
released to theaters by RKO Radio Pictures. The world premier was at
the Center Theatre in Manhattan.

Walt Disney with a promotional drawing of Pinocchio

Voice actress June Foray

Foray was the voice of the original "Chatty Cathy" doll. She
also voiced evil characters as well, such as the "Talking Tina"
doll in The Twilight Zone episode ("Living Doll", 1963). She was 
also the voice of many animated characters.

June Foray (June Lucille Forer) turned 96 in 
September

Buffalo Bob Smith& Howdy Doody

The children’s television program "Howdy Doody," hosted by Bob Smith, made
its debut on NBC-TV and aired until September 24, 1960. It was a pioneer in
children’s television programming and set the pattern for many similar shows.

        Robert LeRoy Ripley (December 25, 1890 – May 27, 1949)

Ripley first called his cartoon feature, originally involving sports feats, Champs
and Chumps, premiering in the New York Globe. He soon began adding items
unrelated to sports, and in October 1919, he changed the title to Believe It or
Not.

Feb. 1937

Ross Simpson