Walt Disney Productions short films (1960–1985)
This is a list of short films created by Walt Disney Animation Studios between the years 1960 and 1985.
1960s[edit]
Theatrical[edit]
| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Goliath II  |
Wolfgang Reitherman | January 21, 1960 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" "It's a Small World of Fun, Volume 1" |
In theaters with Toby Tyler |
| — | The Saga of Windwagon Smith | Charles Nichols | March 16, 1961 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" | Based on the story of Windwagon Smith.[1] In theaters with The Absent-Minded Professor. Last short directed by Charles Nichols. |
| Educational (Donald Duck) | Donald and the Wheel | Hamilton Luske | June 21, 1961 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | In theaters with The Parent Trap. |
| One-Shot (Donald Duck) | The Litterbug | Hamilton Luske | June 21, 1961 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | In theaters with The Parent Trap. Final cartoon produced in the Donald Duck series. |
| One-Shot (Goofy) | Aquamania |
Wolfgang Reitherman | December 20, 1961 | "The Complete Goofy" "Funny Factory with Goofy" |
Goofy is not mentioned in any of the title cards. |
| One-Shot (Ludwig Von Drake) | A Symposium on Popular Songs |
Bill Justice | December 19, 1962 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" | Only appearance of Ludwig Von Drake in theatrical release. In theaters with In Search of the Castaways. Film combines traditional animation with stop-motion. |
| Educational (Goofy) | Freewayphobia or The Art of Driving the Super Highway | Les Clark | February 13, 1965 | — | |
| Educational (Goofy) | Goofy's Freeway Troubles | Les Clark | September 22, 1965 | — | |
| Winnie the Pooh | Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree* | Wolfgang Reitherman | February 4, 1966 | The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Blu-ray and DVD | In theaters with The Ugly Dachshund. Edited into The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. |
| Educational (Scrooge McDuck) | Scrooge McDuck and Money | Hamilton Luske | March 23, 1967 | — | First theatrical appearance of Scrooge McDuck. Last theatrical short supervised by Walt Disney[2] |
| Winnie the Pooh | Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day |
Wolfgang Reitherman | December 20, 1968 | Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin | In theaters with The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit. Last short produced by Walt Disney. Edited into The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. |
| Educational | It's Tough to Be a Bird |
Ward Kimball | December 10, 1969 | — |
Industrial & Educational shorts[edit]
Note: All Educational shorts were distributed to schools unless otherwise is noted.
| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Duck | Steel and America | Les Clark | May 5, 1965 | — | Produced for the American Iron and Steel Institute |
| Donald Duck | Donald's Fire Survival Plan | Les Clark | May 5, 1966 | — | |
| Donald Duck | Family Planning | Les Clark | December 1, 1967 | — | Donald Duck (host), mostly shown in Latin America |
| Educational | Of Horses and Men | Les Clark | ?.?.1968 | — | |
| Upjohn's Triangle of Health | Steps Toward Maturity and Health | Les Clark | June 1968 | — | |
| Upjohn's Triangle of Health | Understanding Stresses and Strains | Les Clark | June 1968 | — | |
| Upjohn's Triangle of Health | Physical Fitness and Good Health† | Les Clark | August 1969 | — | |
| Upjohn's Triangle of Health | The Social Side of Health† | Les Clark | August 1969 | — | |
| What Should I Do? | The Fight† | Les Clark | August 1969 | — | |
| What Should I Do? | The Game† | Les Clark | December 1969 | — |
1970s[edit]
Theatrical[edit]
| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnie the Pooh | Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too |
John Lounsbery | December 20, 1974 | The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | In theaters with The Island at the Top of the World. Edited into The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. |
| — | The Small One | Don Bluth | December 16, 1978 | "Classic Holiday Stories" | In theaters with a reissue of Pinocchio |
Industrial & Educational shorts[edit]
| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What Should I Do? | The New Girl | Les Clark | March 1970 | — | |
| What Should I Do? | The Lunch Money | Les Clark | July 1970 | — | |
| What Should I Do? | The Project | Les Clark | December 1970 | — | |
| Educational | Teeth are for Chewing | Les Clark | September 1971 | — | |
| Educational | The Great Search: Man's Need for Power and Energy | Les Clark | December 1971 | — | Last short released during Roy Disney's lifetime |
| Educational | Get the Message | Les Clark | July 1972 | — | |
| Educational | VD Attack Plan | Les Clark | January 1973 | — | |
| Educational | Man, Monsters and Mysteries | Les Clark | December 6, 1974 | Pete's Dragon | Released theatrically in South Africa |
| Educational | Understanding Alcohol Use and Abuse | John Ewing | September 1979 | — |
1980s[edit]
Theatrical[edit]
| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Vincent | Tim Burton | October 1, 1982 | The Nightmare Before Christmas | Stop-motion |
| Educational | Fun with Mr. Future | Darrell Van Citters | October 27, 1982 | — | Limited release in Los Angeles only, Combines animatronics, animation and live-action. Short originally started out as EPOCT TV Special |
| Winnie the Pooh | Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore | Rick Reinert | March 11, 1983 | The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | In theaters with a reissue of The Sword in the Stone. Produced by Rick Reinert Productions. |
| Mickey Mouse | Mickey's Christmas Carol |
Burny Mattinson | December 16, 1983 | "Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two" "Classic Holiday Stories" |
In theaters with a reissue of The Rescuers. Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, Horace, Clarabelle, Pete, Chip, and Dale, Huey, Duey and Louie, Scrooge, Willie, Clara, The Three Little Pigs and many more all return in this cartoon. This was also the first Mickey Mouse cartoon produced without Walt Disney. All films from now on produced in modern widescreen aspect ratio. Last short with Buena Vista distribution titles at the front and the last short with Walt Disney Production copyright notice. |
Educational shorts[edit]
Note: All Educational shorts were mostly produced by Walt Disney Educational productions and were distributed to schools unless otherwise is noted.
| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational | Foods and Fun: A Nutrition Adventure | Rick Reinert | September 1980 | — | Co-produced with Rick Reinert Productions Featuring the Orange Bird. |
| Winnie the Pooh | Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons | Rick Reinert | September 6, 1981 | — | Co-produced with Rick Reinert Productions |
| Educational | Smoking: The Choice Is Yours | John Ewing | September 1981 | — | Co-produced with Sunwest Production |
| Donald Duck | Destination: Careers | Rick Reinert | September 1983 | — | Co-produced with Rick Reinert Productions |
| Donald Duck | Destination: Communications[3][4][5] | Rick Reinert | September 1984 | — | Co-produced with Rick Reinert Productions |
| Donald Duck | Destination: Excellence[3][4][5] | Rick Reinert | September 1983 | — | Co-produced with Rick Reinert Productions |
| Donald Duck | Destination: Science[3][4][5] | Rick Reinert | September 1983 | — | Co-produced with Rick Reinert Productions |
| Educational | How to Exercise? | March 1984 | — | Co-produced with Sunwest Production | |
| Educational | What Is Fitness Exercise? | March 1984 | — | Co-produced with Sunwest Production | |
| Educational | Why Exercise? | March 1984 | — | Co-produced with Sunwest Production | |
| Educational | Harold And His Amazing Green Plants | Bob Kurtz | August 1984 | — | |
| Educational | Advice on Lice | September 1985 | — |
Theme Park shorts[edit]
| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theme Parks | All Because Man Wanted to Fly[6] | July 4, 1984 | Features the Orville the Albatross from The Rescuers in a film that combines live action and animation. |
References[edit]
- ^ Watts, Linda S. (2007). Encyclopedia of American Folklore. New York, N.Y.: Facts on File. pp. 357–358. ISBN 978-0-8160-5699-6.
- ^ "Scrooge McDuck And Money (1967) -". cartoonresearch.com.
- ^ a b c "AV Guide". Scranton Gillette Communications. April 10, 1983 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "AV Guide". Scranton Gillette Communications. April 10, 1983 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "AV Guide". Scranton Gillette Communications. April 10, 1983 – via Google Books.
- ^ "- Disney Shorts: 1980ies".
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