February 19, 1968 – The Jungle Book and The Happiest Millionaire are Announced as Academy Award Nominees
“Look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities, forget about your worries and your strife.”
On February 19, 1968, the nominees for the 40th Academy Awards were announced, with Disney films receiving two: Best Original Song for “The Bare Necessities” from The Jungle Book, and Best Costume Design for Bill Thomas for The Happiest Millionaire. These were two of the last productions that Walt Disney would play an active role in before his passing in 1966. Both films would unfortunately lose in their categories.
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