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ANIMATED DISNEY FILMS PRESENTED IN SOVIET UNION

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Four classic Disney animated feature films are being shown commercially for the first time in the Soviet Union as part of a film festival sponsored by a commission on cinematography.

The movies to be shown are "Snow White," "Fantasia," "Bambi" and "101 Dalmatians." As part of his 60th birthday celebration, Mickey Mouse will also be on hand for the festivities.The festival began this week with a gala premiere in Moscow and will next travel to Leningrad and Tallinn.

- Tim Dunigan will star as the young Davy Crockett in the miniseries "Davy Crockett," as part of the new NBC-TV fall series "The Magical World of Disney."

The opening episode of the series will be broadcast in November when Crockett will be seen as an elder statesman, with Johnny Cash in the role.