Walt Disney Productions short films (1950–1959)
This is a list of short films created by Walt Disney Animation Studios between the years 1950 and 1959.
1950
[edit]| 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" |
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| 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 |
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| 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" |
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| 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) |
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| 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" |
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| 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" |
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| 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" |
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| Donald Duck | Out on a Limb | Jack Hannah | December 15 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Three" "Starring Chip 'n' Dale" |
1951
[edit]| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
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| Goofy | Lion Down | Jack Kinney | January 5 | "The Complete Goofy" "Starring Goofy" |
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| 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" |
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| 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" |
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| 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" |
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| Mickey Mouse | R'coon Dawg | Charles Nichols | August 10 | "Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two" "Funny Factory with Mickey" |
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| 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" |
1952
[edit]| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
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| Goofy | Father's Lion | Jack Kinney | January 2 | "The Complete Goofy" "Funny Factory with Goofy" |
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| Donald Duck | Donald Applecore | Jack Hannah | January 13 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" Melody Time (Gold Classic Collection) |
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| — | Lambert the Sheepish Lion  |
Jack Hannah | February 9 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" The Fox and the Hound (25th Anniversary) Melody Time (Gold Classic Collection) |
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| Goofy | Hello Aloha | Jack Kinney | February 19 | "The Complete Goofy" "Extreme Adventure Fun" "It's a Small World of Fun, Volume 3" |
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| Chip 'n' Dale | Two Chips and a Miss | Jack Hannah | March 25 | "Starring Chip 'n' Dale" | |
| Goofy | Teachers Are People | Jack Kinney | April 6 | "The Complete Goofy" | |
| Donald Duck | Let's Stick Together | Jack Hannah | April 26 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | |
| Goofy | Two-Gun Goofy | Jack Kinney | May 19 | The Apple Dumpling Gang "The Complete Goofy" |
Pete's first appearance since Trombone Trouble (1944). |
| — | Susie the Little Blue Coupe | Clyde Geronimi | June 9 | "It's a Small World of Fun, Volume 2" The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (Gold Collection) The Love Bug |
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| Goofy | Man's Best Friend | Jack Kinney | June 21 | "Goofy's Fun House" (PlayStation) "The Complete Goofy" "Funny Factory with Goofy" |
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| Donald Duck | Uncle Donald's Ants | Jack Hannah | July 13 | "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" | |
| Mickey Mouse | Pluto's Party | Milt Schaffer | August 3 | "Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two" "Best Pals: Mickey and Pluto" |
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| — | The Little House | Wilfred Jackson | August 6 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" "It's a Small World of Fun, Volume 4" |
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| Donald Duck | Trick or Treat | Jack Hannah | October 6 | The Black Cauldron "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" |
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| Goofy | Two Weeks Vacation | Jack Kinney | October 21 | "The Complete Goofy" "Extreme Adventure Fun" |
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| Mickey Mouse | Pluto's Christmas Tree | Jack Hannah | November 24 | "Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two" "Classic Holiday Stories" |
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| Goofy | How to Be a Detective | Jack Kinney | December 21 | "The Complete Goofy" |
1953
[edit]| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
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| Goofy | Father's Day Off | Jack Kinney | March 23 | "The Complete Goofy" "Starring Goofy" |
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| 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" |
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| 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" |
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| Goofy | Father's Week-end | Jack Kinney | June 21 | "The Complete Goofy" "Funny Factory with Goofy" |
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| 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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1954
[edit]| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
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| 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" |
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| 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" |
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| 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) |
1955
[edit]| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
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| 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. |
1956
[edit]| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
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| 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 |
1957
[edit]| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
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| — | 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" |
1958
[edit]| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
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| — | Paul Bunyan |
Les Clark | August 1, 1958 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" "Disney's American Legends" |
1959
[edit]| Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
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| 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. |
Non-theatrical shorts
[edit]Industrial shorts
[edit]| Series | Title | Director | Release date | DVD release | Notes |
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| — | 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] |
References
[edit]- ^ Amendola (2015), pp. 62–63.
- ^ http://disneybooks. blogspot.com/search/label/Commercials
- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. 1954.
Bibliography
[edit]- Amendola, Dana (2015). All Aboard: The Wonderful World of Disney Trains (1st ed.). Disney Editions. ISBN 978-1-4231-1714-8.