Pinocchio is a 1940 animated film produced by Walt Disney. It is the
second film in the series of Walt Disney Animated Classics. It was
released in theaters by RKO Pictures. The film won two Academy
Awards, one for Best Original Score and the other for Best Original
Song for “When You Wish Upon a Star”.
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin is a Screen Gems television production which
originally aired in 166 episodes on ABC from October 1954 until August 1959. One
of the German Shepherd dogs used in the children’s TV series was the fourth in the bloodline of the original Rin Tin Tin.
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) in Los Angles established
the Emmy Awards for television production as part of public relations. The first
Emmy Awards were presented on Tuesday, January 25, 1949 at the Hollywood
Athletic Club, originally to honor shows produced and aired locally in the Los
Angeles area. The first recipient of an Emmy during that ceremony was Shirley
Dinsdale for Most Outstanding Television Personality. The ventriloquist had a
15-minute show on KTLA five days per week. After her TV career declined in
the 1950s, she became a cardiopulmonary therapist. She died of cancer at
age 72 in 1999.
Ventriloquist Shirley Dinsdale with her puppet Judy Splinters.
Shirley Dinsdale receiving her Emmy
Alan Alexander Milne (18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956)
Milne was a noted English writer and playwright, best known for his
classic children’s books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh.
Christopher Robin Milne, the author’s only child, was the inspiration
for the Pooh books.
House Party with host Art Linkletter (shown above) was a daytime radio variety
talk show that premiered on Monday, January 15, 1945 on CBS and ran until
October 13, 1967. The show was sponsored by General Electric.
