Walt Disney Productions short films (1960–1985)

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1960s

Theatrical

SeriesTitleDirectorRelease DateDVD ReleaseNotes
— Goliath II Award-star-silver-3d.png 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 LuskeJune 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 Award-star-silver-3d.png Wolfgang ReithermanDecember 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 Award-star-silver-3d.png 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 TroublesLes ClarkSeptember 22, 1965—
Winnie the Pooh Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree *Wolfgang ReithermanFebruary 4, 1966 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Blu-ray and DVDIn theaters with The Ugly Dachshund . Edited into The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh .
Educational (Scrooge McDuck) Scrooge McDuck and Money Hamilton LuskeMarch 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 Award-star-gold-3d.svg Wolfgang ReithermanDecember 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 Award-star-gold-3d.svg Ward Kimball December 10, 1969—

Industrial & Educational shorts

Note: All Educational shorts were distributed to schools unless otherwise is noted.

Contents

SeriesTitleDirectorRelease DateDVD ReleaseNotes
Donald DuckSteel and AmericaLes ClarkMay 5, 1965—Produced for the American Iron and Steel Institute
Donald Duck Donald's Fire Survival Plan Les ClarkMay 5, 1966—
Donald DuckFamily PlanningLes ClarkDecember 1, 1967—Donald Duck (host), mostly shown in Latin America
EducationalOf Horses and MenLes Clark ?.?.1968—
Upjohn's Triangle of Health Steps Toward Maturity and HealthLes ClarkJune 1968—
Upjohn's Triangle of HealthUnderstanding Stresses and StrainsLes ClarkJune 1968—
Upjohn's Triangle of HealthPhysical Fitness and Good Health†Les ClarkAugust 1969—
Upjohn's Triangle of HealthThe Social Side of Health†Les ClarkAugust 1969—
What Should I Do? The Fight†Les ClarkAugust 1969—
What Should I Do?The Game†Les ClarkDecember 1969—

1970s

Theatrical

SeriesTitleDirectorRelease DateDVD ReleaseNotes
Winnie the Pooh Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too Award-star-silver-3d.png 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

SeriesTitleDirectorRelease DateDVD ReleaseNotes
What Should I Do? The New Girl Les Clark March 1970—
What Should I Do?The Lunch MoneyLes ClarkJuly 1970—
What Should I Do?The ProjectLes ClarkDecember 1970—
EducationalTeeth are for ChewingLes ClarkSeptember 1971—
EducationalThe Great Search: Man's Need for Power and EnergyLes ClarkDecember 1971—Last short released during Roy Disney's lifetime
EducationalGet the MessageLes ClarkJuly 1972—
EducationalVD Attack PlanLes ClarkJanuary 1973—
Educational Man, Monsters and Mysteries Les Clark December 6, 1974 Pete's Dragon Released theatrically in South Africa
EducationalUnderstanding Alcohol Use and AbuseJohn EwingSeptember 1979—

1980s

Theatrical

SeriesTitleDirectorRelease DateDVD ReleaseNotes
— 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 ReinertMarch 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 Award-star-silver-3d.png 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

Note: All Educational shorts were mostly produced by Walt Disney Educational productions and were distributed to schools unless otherwise is noted.

SeriesTitleDirectorRelease DateDVD ReleaseNotes
EducationalFoods and Fun: A Nutrition AdventureRick ReinertSeptember 1980—Co-produced with Rick Reinert Productions
Featuring the Orange Bird.
Winnie the Pooh Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons Rick ReinertSeptember 6, 1981—Co-produced with Rick Reinert Productions
EducationalSmoking: The Choice Is YoursJohn EwingSeptember 1981—Co-produced with Sunwest Production
Donald DuckDestination: CareersRick ReinertSeptember 1983—Co-produced with Rick Reinert Productions
Donald DuckDestination: Communications [3] [4] [5] Rick ReinertSeptember 1984—Co-produced with Rick Reinert Productions
Donald DuckDestination: Excellence [3] [4] [5] Rick ReinertSeptember 1983—Co-produced with Rick Reinert Productions
Donald DuckDestination: Science [3] [4] [5] Rick ReinertSeptember 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
EducationalHarold And His Amazing Green Plants Bob Kurtz August 1984—
EducationalAdvice on LiceSeptember 1985—

Theme Park shorts

SeriesTitleDirectorRelease DateDVD ReleaseNotes
Theme ParksAll Because Man Wanted to Fly [6] July 4, 1984Features the Orville the Albatross from The Rescuers in a film that combines live action and animation.

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References

  1. ↑ Watts, Linda S. (2007). Encyclopedia of American Folklore. New York, N.Y.: Facts on File. pp. 357–358. ISBN   978-0-8160-5699-6.
  2. ↑ "Scrooge McDuck And Money (1967) -". cartoonresearch.com.
  3. 1 2 3 "AV Guide". Scranton Gillette Communications. April 10, 1983 – via Google Books.
  4. 1 2 3 "AV Guide". Scranton Gillette Communications. April 10, 1983 – via Google Books.
  5. 1 2 3 "AV Guide". Scranton Gillette Communications. April 10, 1983 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ "- Disney Shorts: 1980ies".
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