1941

An overview of all Disney-related events that occurred in the year 1941.
==Theatrical releases==
===Feature films===
*January 29 - Fantasia (Los Angeles, California; RKO roadshow version)
*February 13 - Fantasia (roadshow version) (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
*February 19 - Fantasia (roadshow version; Chicago, Illinois)
*March 5 - Fantasia (roadshow version; San Francisco, California)
*June 20 - The Reluctant Dragon
*October 23 - Dumbo premiered in New York City, New York.
*October 31 - Dumbo
===Shorts===
*January 10 - Timber
*January 24 - Pluto's Playmate
*February 14 - The Little Whirlwind
*March 7 - The Golden Eggs
*March 28 - A Gentleman's Gentleman
*April 18 - Baggage Buster
*May 9 - A Good Time for a Dime
*May 30 - Canine Caddy
*June 20 - The Nifty Nineties
*July 11 - Early to Bed
*August 1 - Truant Officer Donald
*August 22 - Orphans' Benefit
*September 12 - Old MacDonald Duck
*October 3 - Lend a Paw
*October 24 - Donald's Camera
*November 14 - The Art of Skiing
*November 19 - The Thrifty Pig
*December 5 - Chef Donald
*December 12 - Seven Wise Dwarves
*December 26 - The Art of Self Defense
==Books==
* Walt Disney's Bambi
* The Life of Donald Duck
* Mickey Mouse in The Treasure Hunt
* The Story of Casey Jr.
* Walt Disney's Story of The Reluctant Dragon
==Events==
*May 28 - Animators' strike, which lasted until September 15.
*December - After the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7 leading to American entry into World War II, the US Government recruits the Disney studio to make propaganda films to assist in the war effort; bringing all content unrelated to the war effort to a halt for the next four years.
==Character debuts==
*May 30 - Gopher
*June 20 - Fred and Ward, Casey Junior (Technically, since the film that most people consider his debut, Dumbo, wasn’t released until October), Baby Weems, The Reluctant Dragon, Boy, Sir Giles, Father
*October 3 - Kitten
*October 23 - Dumbo, Timothy Q. Mouse, Ringmaster, The Crows, Mr. Stork, Mrs. Jumbo, Pink Elephants, Circus Elephants, Circus Animals, Clowns, Smitty
==People==
===Births===
*January 5 - Hayao Miyazaki (film director, animator, producer, screenwriter, and manga artist)
*January 18 - David Stollery (actor)
*January 31 - Jessica Walter (actress and voice actress)
*February 8 - Nick Nolte (actor)
*April 8 - Darlene Gillespie (Mouseketeer, actress, singer, and dancer)
*May 12 - Massimo De Vita (illustrator and author)
*May 18 - Miriam Margolyes (actress)
*May 19 - Bobby Burgess (dancer and singer)
*June 2 - Stacy Keach (actor, voice actor, and narrator)
*June 21 - Joe Flaherty (actor, voice actor, writer, and comedian)
*June 22 - Michael Lerner (actor and voice actor)
*July 28 - Peter Cullen (voice actor)
*July 29 - David Warner (actor and voice actor)
*August 4 - Martin Jarvis (actor and voice actor)
*August 8 - Earl Boen (actor and voice actor)
*August 12 - Deborah Walley (actress and voice actress)
*October 25 - Helen Reddy (singer and actress)
*November 23 - Franco Nero (actor, producer, and director)
*December 9 - Beau Bridges (actor, voice actor, and director)
*December 10 - Tommy Kirk (actor and businessman)
*December 13 - John Davidson (actor, singer, and game show host)
*December 20 - Tommy Cole (make-up artist, actor, and singer)
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