An overview of all Disney-related events that occurred in the year 1949.
Theatrical releases
Feature films
- January 19 - So Dear to My Heart
- June 22
- Dumbo (re-issue)
- Saludos Amigos (re-issue)
- October 5 - The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (Washington, D.C.)
- October 8 - The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (New York City, New York)
Shorts
- January 14 - Pueblo Pluto
- January 28 - Pluto's Judgement Day (re-issue)
- February 11 - Donald's Happy Birthday
- March 4 - Pluto's Surprise Package
- March 18 - The Ugly Duckling (re-issue)
- April 8 - Sea Salts
- April 29 - Pluto's Sweater
- May 20 - The Country Cousin (re-issue)
- June 3 - Winter Storage
- June 24 - Bubble Bee
- July 15 - Ferdinand the Bull (re-issue)
- August 5 - Honey Harvester
- August 26 - Tennis Racquet
- September 2 - All in a Nutshell
- September 23 - Goofy Gymnastics
- October 14 - The Greener Yard
- October 28 - Lonesome Ghosts (re-issue)
- November 4 - Sheep Dog
- November 25 - Slide, Donald, Slide
- December 16 - Toy Tinkers
- December 30 - Farmyard Symphony (re-issue)
Events
- March - The Soviet Union announces a purge of all Disney films, accusing the company of attempting to infiltrate Russia with propaganda.
Character debuts
- August - Bombie the Zombie
- October 5 - J. Thaddeus Toad, Angus MacBadger, Cyril Proudbottom, Water Rat, Mole, Mr. Winkie, Weasels, The Prosecutor, Ichabod Crane, Katrina Van Tassel, Baltus Van Tassel, Brom Bones, The Headless Horseman, Gunpowder, Daredevil, Tilda
- October 30 - Ellsworth
- November 4 - Bent-Tail Junior
- Kubs and Klibs
People
Births
- January 6 - Joseph Michael Miskulin (singer, songwriter, and musician)
- January 14 - Lawrence Kasdan (screenwriter, producer, and director)
- January 16 - Roger Mobley (actor)
- February 2 - Brent Spiner (actor, voice actor, comedian, musician, and singer)
- February 9 - Judith Light (actress and producer)
- February 18 - Pat Fraley (voice actor)
- February 28 - Danny Troob (arranger, orchestrator, musician, and composer)
- March 3 - Sandy Martin (actress)
- March 16
- Victor Garber (actor and singer)
- Erik Estrada (actor and voice actor)
- March 21 - Eddie Money (singer-songwriter)
- March 26 - Vicki Lawrence (actress, voice actress, comedian, and singer)
- April 21 - Patti LuPone (actress and singer)
- May 9 - Billy Joel (pianist, singer-songwriter, and composer)
- May 13 - Bruce Talkington (regular writer, story editor, and associate story editor)
- May 20 - Dave Thomas (actor, voice actor, comedian, and television writer)
- May 21 - Will Ryan (voice actor, singer, and musician)
- May 24 - Jim Broadbent (actor and voice actor)
- June 10 - Kevin Corcoran (director, producer, and actor)
- June 15
- Jim Varney (actor, voice actor, comedian, and writer)
- Simon Callow (actor, author, and director)
- June 22 - Meryl Streep (actress)
- June 29 - Roger Allers (director, animator, producer, playwright, and storyboard artist)
- July 1 - Zoe Leader (actress)
- July 7
- Shelley Duvall (actress, producer, writer, singer, and comedian)
- Ellen Mirojnick (costumer and fashion designer)
- July 11 - Noelle North (actress and voice-over artist)
- July 22 - Alan Menken (composer and songwriter)
- July 24 - Michael Richards (actor, voice actor, writer, television producer, and comedian)
- July 26 - Roger Taylor (musician)
- August 16 - Barbara Goodson (actress and voice actress)
- August 21 - Loretta Devine (actress, voice actress, and singer)
- August 23 - Paul Woodrow Chrisman (singer, songwriter, and musician)
- August 31 - Richard Gere (actor and activist)
- September 16 - Ed Begley, Jr. (actor and environmentalist)
- September 19 - Ernie Sabella (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
- October 8 - Sigourney Weaver (actress and voice actress)
- November 14 - Phil Baron (voice actor, puppeteer, musician, songwriter, and cantor)
- November 17 - Jon Avnet (director, producer, and screenwriter)
- November 28 - Paul Shaffer (bandleader, musician, singer, composer, actor, voice actor, author, comedian, and multi-instrumentalist)
- November 29 - Garry Shandling (comedian, actor, voice actor, writer, producer, director, and screenwriter)
- December 4 - Jeff Bridges (actor, singer, comedian, producer, and composer)
- December 7 - Jymn Magon (writer, storyboard artist, songwriter, producer, and voice actor)
- December 12 - Bill Nighy (actor)
- December 21 - Michael Horse (film and television actor, jeweler, and painter)
1949