This is a list of short films created by Walt Disney Animation Studios between the years 1950 and 1959.
| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
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| Pluto | Pluto's Heart Throb | Charles Nichols | January 6 | "The Complete Pluto, Volume Two" "Mickey & Minnie's Sweetheart Stories" | |
| Donald Duck | Lion Around | Jack Hannah | January 20 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Three" "Funny Factory with Hewey, Dewey & Louie" | First appearance of Louie the Mountain Lion. |
| Pluto | Pluto and the Gopher | Charles Nichols | February 10 | "The Complete Pluto, Volume Two" "Best Pals: Mickey and Minnie" | Final appearance of Minnie Mouse. |
| — | The Brave Engineer | Jack Kinney | March 3 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" Disney's American Legends | |
| Donald Duck | Crazy Over Daisy | Jack Hannah | March 25 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Three" "Best Pals: Donald and Daisy" | Only cartoon to co-star Daisy Duck and Chip 'n' Dale |
| Pluto | Wonder Dog | Charles Nichols | April 7 | "The Complete Pluto, Volume Two" | |
| Donald Duck | Trailer Horn | Jack Hannah | April 28 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Three" "Extreme Adventure Fun" | |
| Pluto | Primitive Pluto | Charles Nichols | May 19 | "The Complete Pluto, Volume Two" | |
| Pluto | Puss Cafe | Charles Nichols | June 9 | "The Complete Pluto, Volume Two" Oliver & Company (20th Anniversary) | |
| Goofy | Motor Mania | Jack Kinney | June 30 | "The Complete Goofy" | |
| Pluto | Pests of the West | Charles Nichols | July 21 | "The Complete Pluto, Volume Two" | |
| Pluto | Food for Feudin' | Charles Nichols | August 11 | "The Complete Pluto, Volume Two" "Starring Chip 'n' Dale" Disney's Have a Laugh!, Volume One" | |
| Donald Duck | Hook, Lion and Sinker | Jack Hannah | September 1 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Three" | |
| Pluto | Camp Dog | Charles Nichols | September 22 | "The Complete Pluto, Volume Two" | |
| Donald Duck | Bee at the Beach | Jack Hannah | October 13 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Three" "Starring Donald" | |
| Goofy | Hold That Pose | Jack Kinney | November 3 | "The Complete Goofy" "Starring Goofy" | First appearance of Humphrey the Bear. |
| — | Morris the Midget Moose | Charles Nichols | November 24 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" "Timeless Tales, Volume Three" | |
| Donald Duck | Out on a Limb | Jack Hannah | December 15 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Three" "Starring Chip 'n' Dale" |
| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goofy | Lion Down | Jack Kinney | January 5 | "The Complete Goofy" "Starring Goofy" | |
| Chip 'n' Dale | Chicken in the Rough | Jack Hannah | January 19 | "Starring Chip 'n' Dale" | First cartoon produced in the Chip 'n' Dale series. |
| Pluto | Cold Storage | Jack Kinney | February 9 | "The Complete Pluto, Volume Two" | |
| Donald Duck | Dude Duck | Jack Hannah | March 2 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | |
| Goofy | Home Made Home | Jack Kinney | March 23 | "The Complete Goofy" | |
| Donald Duck | Corn Chips | Jack Hannah | March 23 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" "Holiday Celebration with Mickey & Pals" | |
| Goofy | Cold War | Jack Kinney | April 27 | "The Complete Goofy" | |
| Pluto | Plutopia | Charles Nichols | May 18 | "Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two" "The Complete Pluto, Volume Two" "Best Pals: Mickey and Pluto" | |
| Donald Duck | Test Pilot Donald | Jack Hannah | June 8 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | |
| Goofy | Tomorrow We Diet! | Jack Kinney | June 29 | "The Complete Goofy" | |
| Donald Duck | Lucky Number | Jack Hannah | July 20 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" "Funny Factory with Huey, Dewey & Louie" | |
| Mickey Mouse | R'coon Dawg | Charles Nichols | August 10 | "Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two" "Funny Factory with Mickey" | |
| Goofy | Get Rich Quick | Jack Kinney | August 31 | "The Complete Goofy" | |
| Pluto | Cold Turkey | Charles Nichols | September 21 | "The Complete Pluto, Volume Two" | The final appearance of Milton the Cat. Final cartoon produced in the Pluto series. |
| Goofy | Fathers Are People | Jack Kinney | October 21 | "The Complete Goofy" | |
| Donald Duck | Out of Scale | Jack Hannah | November 2 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" "Starring Chip 'n' Dale" | Concept inspired by the ridable miniature Carolwood Pacific Railroad located in Walt Disney's backyard [1] |
| Goofy | No Smoking | Jack Kinney | November 23 | "The Complete Goofy" | |
| Donald Duck | Bee on Guard | Jack Hannah | December 14 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" |
| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goofy | Father's Day Off | Jack Kinney | March 23 | "The Complete Goofy" "Starring Goofy" | |
| Mickey Mouse | The Simple Things | Charles Nichols | April 18 | "Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two" | Final Mickey Mouse short produced by Walt Disney. Final appearance of Pluto. |
| Goofy | For Whom the Bulls Toil | Jack Kinney | May 10 | "The Complete Goofy" "It's a Small World of Fun, Volume 4" | |
| Adventures in Music | Melody | Ward Kimball Charles Nichols | May 26 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" "Fantasia 2000" | First of two Adventures in Music shorts. Released in 3-D. |
| Donald Duck | Don's Fountain of Youth | Jack Hannah | June 8 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" "Funny Factory with Huey, Dewey & Louie" | |
| Goofy | Father's Week-end | Jack Kinney | June 21 | "The Complete Goofy" "Funny Factory with Goofy" | |
| Goofy | How to Dance | Jack Kinney | July 11 | "The Complete Goofy" "Starring Goofy" "Extreme Music Fun" | Once reissued in parts of Europe in 1991. |
| Donald Duck | The New Neighbor | Jack Hannah | August 3 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | |
| — | Football Now and Then | Jack Kinney | September 14 | Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s | |
| Donald Duck | Working for Peanuts | Jack Hannah | October 18 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" "Starring Chip 'n' Dale" | Released in 3-D |
| Donald Duck | Rugged Bear  | Jack Hannah | November 8 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | |
| Adventures in Music | Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom  | Ward Kimball Charles Nichols | November 10 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" "Fantasia 2000" | *Second of two Adventures in Music shorts.
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| — | Ben and Me | Hamilton Luske | November 10 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" "Timeless Tales, Volume Three" | Received an Academy Award Nomination in the Short Subject (Two-reel) category. |
| Goofy | How to Sleep | Jack Kinney | December 25 | "The Complete Goofy" | Final Goofy cartoon until 1961. |
| Donald Duck | Canvas Back Duck | Jack Hannah | December 25 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" "Funny Factory with Donald" | *Final Cartoon to co-star Donald and Pete.
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| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Duck | Spare the Rod | Jack Hannah | January 15 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | |
| Donald Duck | Donald's Diary | Jack Kinney | March 5 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" "Best Pals: Donald and Daisy" | |
| Chip 'n' Dale | The Lone Chipmunks | Jack Kinney | April 19 | Davy Crockett (2-movie set) | Final cartoon produced in Chip 'n' Dale series. Only cartoon to co-star Chip 'n' Dale and Pete. Final appearance of Pete. |
| — | Pigs Is Pigs | Jack Kinney | May 21 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" | |
| — | Casey Bats Again | Jack Kinney | June 18 | Melody Time (Gold Classic Collection) | |
| Donald Duck | Dragon Around | Jack Hannah | July 16 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" "Starring Chip 'n' Dale" | |
| Donald Duck | Grin and Bear It | Jack Hannah | August 13 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | First appearance of Ranger J. Audubon Woodlore |
| — | Social Lion | Jack Kinney | October 15 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" | |
| Donald Duck | The Flying Squirrel | Jack Hannah | November 12 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | |
| Donald Duck | Grand Canyonscope | Charles Nichols | November 23 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | First short distributed by Buena Vista First short produced in both CinemaScope (2.35:1) and Academy Ratio (1.37:1). First and only short to co-star Donald Duck, Ranger J. Audubon Woodlore and Louie the mountain lion (final appearance) |
| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Duck | No Hunting | Jack Hannah | January 14 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | Produced in both CinemaScope (2.35:1) and Academy Ratio (1.37:1). |
| Donald Duck | Up a Tree | Jack Hannah | June 3 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | Only Produced in Academy Ratio (1.37:1). |
| Donald Duck | Bearly Asleep | Jack Hannah | August 19 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | Produced in both CinemaScope (2.35:1) and Academy Ratio (1.37:1). |
| Donald Duck | Beezy Bear | Jack Hannah | September 2 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | Produced in both CinemaScope (2.35:1) and Academy Ratio (1.37:1). Final pairing of Donald and Humphrey. |
| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Duck | Chips Ahoy | Jack Kinney | February 24 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | Produced in both CinemaScope (2.35:1) and Academy Ratio (1.37:1) The Last Donald Duck series short distributed by RKO. Final cartoon to co-star Donald Duck, Chip and Dale. Final appearance of Chip and Dale. |
| Humphrey the Bear Cartoon | Hooked Bear | Jack Hannah | April 27 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" | Produced in both CinemaScope (2.35:1) and Academy Ratio (1.37:1) |
| Donald Duck Cartoon | How to Have an Accident in the Home | Charles Nichols | July 7 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | Produced in both CinemaScope (2.35:1) and Academy Ratio (1.37:1) Distributed by Buena Vista |
| — | Jack and Old Mac | Bill Justice | July 18 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" | Distributed by Buena Vista |
| Humphrey the Bear Cartoon | In the Bag | Jack Hannah | July 27 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" | Last short produced in both CinemaScope (2.35:1) and Academy Ratio (1.37:1) Last short Distributed by RKO Radio Pictures. Final appearances of Ranger J. Audubon Woodlore and Humphrey the Bear. |
| — | A Cowboy Needs a Horse | Bill Justice | November 6 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" "It's a Small World of Fun, Volume 1" | All shorts from now on distributed by Buena Vista |
| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | The Story of Anyburg U.S.A. | Clyde Geronimi | June 19, 1957 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" | |
| — | The Truth About Mother Goose | Wolfgang Reitherman Bill Justice | August 28, 1957 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" |
| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Paul Bunyan | Les Clark | August 1, 1958 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" "Disney's American Legends" |
| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational (Donald Duck) | Donald in Mathmagic Land | Hamilton Luske | June 26, 1959 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" Donald in Mathmagic Land | In theaters with Darby O'Gill and the Little People Received an Academy Award Nomination in the Documentary (short subject) category. |
| Donald Duck Cartoon | How to Have an Accident at Work | Charles Nichols | September 2, 1959 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | Last Donald Duck cartoon to feature the Donald Duck theme. |
| — | Noah's Ark | Bill Justice | November 10, 1959 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" | First stop-motion film created by Walt Disney Studio. |
| Series | Title | Director | Release date | DVD release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | How to Catch a Cold | August 1, 1951 | — | Produced for Kleenex Tissue Despite being titled "How to.." Goofy does not appear in the short. | |
| — | Mickey Mouse March of Dimes | January 1, 1954 | — | Produced for March of Dimes. [2] [3] | |
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