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The World Premiere of the hit Disney animated feature, Peter Pan, took place in Chicago on Thursday, February 5, 1953, at 9 a.m. at the B&K State Lake theatre in the Loop (State near Lake). An ad in the Chicago Sun-Times (same date) states:

TODAY 9 a.m. WORLD PREMIERE---Chicago Outbid The World . . . And Shows It First! We've Scooped the world to bring you the supreme triumph of Walt Disney . . . fascinating adult entertainment that the whole family will love! It's romantic . . . it's amusing . . . it's enchanting . . . filled with hilarious laughter and robust adventure---and in gorgeous Technicolor! We're proud because we're able to offer it to Chicago---FIRST!

Here's EVERYONE'S great adventure of all time! Never before has the motion picture screen captured a story so filled with warm satisfaction, robust adventure and hilarious laguhter! Walt Disney's PETER PAN, A New Achievement in Motion Picture Entertainment, color by Technicolor, with Bobby Driscoll as the Voice of Peter Pan, Even the songs are out of this world! Distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.; Speical Pre-Release Engagemnt . . . and . . . Another Great Entertainment Triumph By Walt Disney . . . His Latest True-Life Adventure! The fun, fury, and true life of the Rockies' Shaggy Ruler! Walt Disney's , Bear Country, print by Technicolor, Walt Disney Productions . . .

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