The Simple Things, the last cartoon in the original Mickey Mouse series until Mickey's Christmas Carol in 1983.
Glittering Goldie is introduced in "Back to the Klondike".
An overview of all Disney-related events that occurred in the year 1953.
Theatrical releases[]
Feature films[]
Shorts[]
- February 5 - Bear Country
- February 18 - The Alaskan Eskimo
- March 28 - Father's Day Off
- April 18 - The Simple Things
- May 9 - For Whom the Bulls Toil
- May 28 - Adventures in Music: Melody
- May 30 - Don's Fountain of Youth
- June 20 - Father's Week-End
- July 11 - How to Dance
- July 23 - Prowlers of the Everglades
- August 1 - The New Neighbor
- August 15 - Mickey's Birthday Party (re-issue)
- August 21 - The Pointer (re-issue)
- August 28 - Tiger Trouble (re-issue)
- September 4 - The Nifty Nineties (re-issue)
- September 11 - Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip (re-issue)
- September 18 - The Whalers (re-issue)
- October 2 - Football (Now and Then)
- October 23 - Rugged Bear
- November 10
- November 11 - Working for Peanuts
- December 25
Events[]
- After 16 years, the last Disney animated feature distributed by RKO was Peter Pan.
- Buena Vista Distribution was founded after Walt Disney's deal with RKO ended.
Character debuts[]
- February 5 - Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Wendy Darling, John Darling, Michael Darling, Captain Hook, Mr. Smee, Tick-Tock the Crocodile, Lost Boys, Pirate Crew, Tiger Lily, Indian Chief, George Darling, Mary Darling, Nana, Mermaids, Peter Pan's Shadow
- March - Glittering Goldie
- May 28 - Professor Owl, Bertie Birdbrain, Penelope Pinfeather, The Canary Sisters, Suzy Sparrow, Professor Owl's Students
- August 1 - Muncey
- September - Chisel McSue
- November 10 - Toot, Whistle, Plunk, and Boom, Amos the Mouse
- Miklos the Grey Mouse
- Mammona, Raven, Scabra, Pepito Serape
People[]
Births[]
- January 1 - Kori Rae (producer and animation manager)
- January 25 - John Lustig (comics writer and former journalist)
- February 6 - Phil Snyder (actor, voice actor, stand-up comedian, author, animator, musician, singer-songwriter, director, screenwriter, and producer)
- February 8 - Mary Steenburgen (actress)
- February 9 - Ciarán Hinds (actor)
- February 26 - Michael Bolton (singer and songwriter)
- March 28 - Rosemary Ashe (actress and singer)
- April 1 - Barry Sonnenfeld (director, producer, screenwriter, and cinematographer)
- April 6 - Patrick Doyle (composer)
- April 18 - Rick Moranis (actor, comedian, musician, singer, songwriter, screenwriter, and producer)
- April 25 - Ron Clements (animator, film director, producer, and screenwriter)
- May 9 - Amy Hill (stand-up comedian, actress, and voice actress)
- May 16 - Pierce Brosnan (actor, producer, and environmentalist)
- May 24 - Alfred Molina (actor and voice actor)
- May 29 - Danny Elfman (film composer, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor)
- May 30 - Colm Meaney (actor)
- June 5 - Kathleen Kennedy (producer and president of Lucasfilm)
- June 13 - Tim Allen (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
- June 15 - Renée Victor (actress)
- July 11 - Mindy Sterling (actress and voice actress)
- July 29 - Tim Gunn (fashion consultant, television personality, actor, voice actor, comedian, and the chief creative officer of Liz Claiborne)
- August 2 - Butch Patrick (former child actor)
- August 4 - Richard White (actor, voice actor, and opera singer)
- August 8 - Jim Jinkins (animator, producer, writer, and storyboard artist)
- August 11 - Hulk Hogan (professional wrestler, actor, and musician)
- August 14 - James Horner (composer, conductor, and orchestrator)
- August 16 - Kathie Lee Gifford (television host, singer, songwriter, and actress)
- August 27 - Peter Stormare (actor, voice actor, theatre director, playwright, and musician)
- August 28 - Dee Dee Rescher (actress and voice actress)
- October 4 - Christopher Fairbank (actor)
- October 9 - Tony Shalhoub (actor and voice actor)
- October 15 - Larry Miller (actor, voice actor, comedian, podcaster, and columnist)
- October 28 - Keith Scott (voice actor, comedian, impressionist, and animation historian)
- October 30 - Charles Martin Smith (film actor, writer, and director)
- November 8 - John Musker (animator, director, producer, and screenwriter)
- November 27 - Curtis Armstrong (actor and voice actor)
- December 6 - Tom Hulce (actor, voice actor, singer, and producer)
- December 9 - John Malkovich (actor, director, producer, and fashion designer)
- December 17 - Bill Pullman (actor)
- December 29 - Duncan Marjoribanks (animator, character designer, and actor)
- December 31 - James Remar (actor and voice actor)
Artists joined[]
1953