1947

An overview of all Disney-related events that occurred in the year 1947.
==Theatrical releases==
===Feature films===
*September 27 - Fun and Fancy Free (New York City, New York)
*October 22 - Fun and Fancy Free (Los Angeles, California)
*December 25 - Bambi (re-issue)
===Shorts===
*February 12 - Pluto's Housewarming
*March 21 - Rescue Dog
*April 18 - Straight Shooters
*May 9 - Sleepy Time Donald
*May 30 - Figaro and Frankie
*June 20 - Clown of the Jungle
*July 11 - Donald's Dilemma
*August 1 - Crazy with the Heat
*August 22 - Bootle Beetle
*September 12 - Wide Open Spaces
*September 27
**Bongo
**Mickey and the Beanstalk
*October 3 - Mickey's Delayed Date
*October 17 - Hawaiian Holiday (re-issue)
*October 31 - Foul Hunting
*November 14 - Mail Dog
*November 28 - Chip an' Dale
*December 12 - Clock Cleaners (re-issue)
*December 26 - Pluto's Blue Note
==Events==
*September 20 - The House Un-American Activities Committee subpoenas Walt Disney and 39 others to testify on Communist influence in motion pictures. Walt's day is on October 24.
==Character debuts==
*Izzy Wolf
*August 22 - Bootle Beetle
*September 26 - Eega Beeva
*September 27 - Bongo, Lulubelle, Lumpjaw, Willie the Giant, Golden Harp
*November - Scrooge McDuck
*Annie and Fannie Cottontail
==People==
===Births===
*January 8 - David Bowie (singer, songwriter, and actor)
*January 15 - Andrea Martin (actress, voice actress, comedian, singer, and author)
*January 31
**Jonathan Banks (actor)
**Glynn Turman (actor, writer, and director)
*February 1 - Tony Baxter (senior vice president, creative development, Walt Disney Imagineering)
*February 2 - Farrah Fawcett (actress and artist)
*February 5 - Darrell Waltrip (motorsports analyst, author, national television broadcaster, and former racing driver)
*February 7 - Wayne Allwine (voice actor, sound effects editor, and foley artist)
*February 24 - Edward James Olmos (actor and director)
*March 5 - Eddie Hodges (actor, singer, and mental-health counselor)
*March 18
**Susan Sheridan (actress and voice actress)
**Drew Struzan (poster artist and illustrator)
*March 19 - Glenn Close (actress, producer, and singer)
*March 22 - Tony Pope (voice actor)
*March 25 - Elton John (singer-songwriter and composer)
*April 6 - John Ratzenberger (actor, director, producer, screenwriter, singer, entrepreneur, voice artist, and comedian)
*April 18 - James Woods (actor, voice actor, and producer)
*June 1 - Jonathan Pryce (actor and singer)
*June 10 - Randy Edelman (composer)
*June 22 - David Lander (actor, voice actor, comedian, composer, and musician)
*July 19 - Brian May (musician)
*July 22 - Albert Brooks (actor, voice artist, comedian, author, screenwriter, and director)
*July 28 - Sally Struthers (actress, voice actress, spokesperson, and activist)
*July 30 - Arnold Schwarzenegger (former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician)
*July 31 - Richard Griffiths (actor)
*August 20 - Ray Wise (actor)
*August 29 - Arthur Burghardt (actor and voice actor)
*August 31 - Mona Marshall (voice actress)
*September 6
**Jane Curtin (actress, voice actress, and comedian)
**Keone Young (actor and voice actor)
*September 14 - Sam Neill (actor, director, producer, and screenwriter)
*September 28 - Sean Scully (actor)
*October 17 - Michael McKean (actor, voice actor, comedian, singer, musician, composer, and screenwriter)
*October 19 - Giorgio Cavazzano (comic strip artist)
*October 24 - Kevin Kline (actor, voice actor, comedian, and singer)
*October 29 - Richard Dreyfuss (actor and voice actor)
*November 13 - Joe Mantegna (actor, producer, writer, director, and voice actor)
*November 24 - Dwight Schultz (actor and voice actor)
*December 17 - Wes Studi (actor, voice actor, and producer)
*December 29 - Ted Danson (actor, author, and producer)
*December 30 - Jeff Lynne (musician)
*December 31 - Tim Matheson (actor and television director)
==Artists joined==
*Walt Stanchfield
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Category:Years in Disney history
Category:1940s