October 15

Theatrical releases[]

Shorts[]

• 1925 - Alice Plays Cupid
• 1929 - The Jazz Fool
• 1937 - Clock Cleaners
• 1943 - Figaro and Cleo
• 1948 - Soup's On
• 1954 - Social Lion

Films[]

• 2004 - Shall We Dance? (2004) (Miramax Films)
• 2021 - The Last Duel (20th Century Studios)

Television[]

• 1987 - The DuckTales episode "Top Duck" premieres in syndication.
• 1988 - The Adventures of the Gummi Bears episode "He Who Laughs Last" premieres on NBC.
• 1989 - The Brand New Life episode "I Fought the Law" premieres on NBC.
• 1990 - The TaleSpin episode "The Balooest of the Bluebloods" premieres in syndication.
• 1992 - The Goof Troop episode "Tub Be or Not Tub Be" premieres in syndication.
• 1993
  • The Bill Nye the Science Guy episode "Gravity" premieres in syndication.
  • The Bonkers episode "CasaBonkers" premieres in syndication.
  • The Boy Meets World episode "Cory's Alternative Friends" premieres on ABC.
• 1994
  • The Bill Nye the Science Guy episode "Balance" premieres in syndication on CBS.
  • The Little Mermaid premieres on CBS with the episode "Heroes" on CBS.
  • Aladdin episode "Beast or Famine" premieres on CBS.
• 1996 - The Quack Pack episode "Duck Quake" premieres in syndication.
• 1999 - The Boy Meets World episode "No Such Thing As A Sure Thing" premieres on ABC.
• 2000
  • The Buzz Lightyear of Star Command episode "Strange Invasion" premieres on UPN.
  • PB&J Otter premieres on Playhouse Disney with the series finale episode "A Hoohaw Halloween".
• 2004 - The Kim Possible episode "Emotion Sickness" premieres on Disney Channel.
• 2007
  • Samantha Who? premieres on ABC.
  • The Emperor's New School premieres on Disney Channel with the episode "A Fair to Remember/Working Girl".
• 2010
  • Wizards of Waverly Place concludes its third season on Disney Channel with the episode "Wizards Exposed".
  • The Suite Life on Deck episode "Trouble in Tokyo" premieres on Disney Channel (originally premiered on Disney XD on September 29).
  • The Fish Hooks episode "Bea Becomes an Adult Fish" premieres on Disney Channel.
• 2012
  • The Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja episodes "Dawn of the Driscoll" and "Night of the Living McFizzles" premiere on Disney XD.
  • The Kickin' It episode "Wazombie Warriors" premieres on Disney XD.
• 2013
  • The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode "Eye Spy" premieres on ABC.
  • The Dipper's Guide to the Unexplained (Gravity Falls) short "The Mailbox" premieres on Disney Channel.
• 2016
  • The 7D episodes "There's a Monkey in My Hat/Shapeshifter" premiere on Disney XD.
  • The Ultimate Spider-Man episode "Spider Slayers - Part Two" premieres on Disney XD.
  • The Jake and the Never Land Pirates episode "Tales of Captain Buzzard" premieres on Disney Jr.
  • The Star Wars Rebels episode "Hera's Heroes" premieres on Disney XD.
  • The Miles from Tomorrowland episodes "Building Day/Galactech: Flight of the Iotas" premiere on Disney Jr.
• 2017 - The Tangled: The Series episode "Max's Enemy" premieres on Disney Channel.
• 2018 - The Andi Mack episode "Howling at the Moon Festival" premieres on Disney Channel.
• 2019
  • The Elena of Avalor episode "The Magic Within" premieres on Disney Channel (originally premiered on Disney Junior on October 13).
  • The Tangled: The Series episode "Beginnings" premieres on Disney Channel.
• 2020
  • Puppy Dog Pals concludes its third season on Disney Channel with the episodes "ARF's Robot Wish/Missing Mission Collar".
  • The Vampirina episodes "Bust Friends/The Invisible Fan" premiere on Disney Jr.
• 2021
  • The Mickey Mouse Funhouse episodes "Minnie's Big Delivery!/The Wandrin' Warbler!" premiere on Disney Channel.
  • The Muppet Babies episodes "Moon Muffins/Muppet Newsflash" premiere on Disney Jr.
• 2022
  • The Big City Greens episodes "Pie Hard/Rat Tail" premiere on Disney Channel (originally premiered on Disney+ on October 12).
  • The Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir episode "Multiplication" premieres on Disney Channel.
  • The third and final season of The Owl House premieres simultaneously on Disney Channel & Disney XD with the special "Thanks to Them".
• 2023
  • The Wonderful World of Disney: Disney's 100th Anniversary Celebration premieres on ABC.
  • Once Upon a Studio premieres on ABC.
  • The Villains of Valley View episode "Bad Influence" premieres on Disney Channel.
• 2024 - The Pupstruction episodes "Cheesestruction/The Boat That Won't Budge" premiere on Disney Jr.

VHS releases[]

• 1981
  • Alice in Wonderland (rental only)
  • Old Yeller
  • Darby O'Gill and the Little People
  • Amy
  • Treasure Island
  • Herbie Rides Again
  • The Shaggy Dog
  • Goofy Over Sports
  • Pollyanna
  • A Walt Disney Christmas
  • The Sign of Zorro
  • Condorman
  • Blackbeard's Ghost
  • The Devil and Max Devlin
  • A Tale of Two Critters
  • The Watcher in the Woods
  • A Dream Called Walt Disney World

Laserdisc releases[]

• 1981
  • Alice in Wonderland
  • Old Yeller
  • Pollyanna

VHS and DVD releases[]

• 2002 - Sorority Boys

Theme park happenings[]

• 1998 - Fantasmic! debuts at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
• 1999 - Donald's Wacky Kingdom closes at Tokyo Disneyland.
• 2019 - Grand Floridan Society Orchestra begins performances at their new location at Disney's Grand Floridan Resort and Spa.
• 2023 - Fantasmic! celebrates its 25th anniversary at Walt Disney World, just a day before the 100th anniversary of the Walt Disney Company.

Books[]

• 1999 - Doug and the End of the World
• 2012 - Pixar Character Encyclopedia

Other[]

• 2010 - Disney Legend Dave Smith retires as president of the Walt Disney Archives.

People[]

Births[]

• 1891 - Burt Gillett † (director, writer, and animator)
• 1953 - Larry Miller (actor, voice actor, comedian, podcaster, and columnist)
• 1969 - Dominic West (actor, voice actor, musician, and director)
• 1970 - Kevin Kliesch (composer and songwriter)
• 1971 - Gavin Lee (actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer)
• 1982 - Lane Toran (actor, voice actor, musician, and songwriter)
• 1986 - Paul Walter Hauser (actor)
• 1987 - Chantal Strand (actress, voice actress, singer, and writer)
• 1992 - Vincent Martella (actor, voice actor, and singer)
• 1995 - Billy Unger (actor)
• 1999 - Bailee Madison (actress and singer)

Deaths[]

• 1998 - Jack Boyd (effects animator)
• 1999 - Terry Gilkyson (singer, songwriter, composer, and lyricist)