List of Disney live-action shorts
The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainmentconglomerate that is headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Since 1922, the founder of the company, Walt Disney, and the company has produced live-action motion picture shorts. This list only includes shorts which were initially released as individual shorts, which excludes the shorts that were originally released as part of Disney features in the 1950s and later re-released as individual shorts. This list also does not include shorts that do not contain any original stock footage. This list includes shorts with both live action and animation only if the majority of the short contains live action. This list does not include any trailers as they are usually edited from the features they are supposed to promote.
| Type of film | |
|---|---|
| Documentary films | |
| True-Life Adventures | |
| People & Places | |
| Related to Theme parks | |
| Educational film shown in school |
Theatrical
[edit]Silent era
[edit]| Series | Title | Date | Director | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Tommy Tucker's Tooth[1] | December 6, 1922 | Walt Disney | — | Animated insert less than 12 second. |
| — | Martha[1] | 1923 | Walt Disney | — | Song-O-Reel |
| — | Clara Cleans Her Teeth[1] | 1926 | Walt Disney | — | Animated insert less than 12 second. |
Note: Some of the Alice Comedies shorts were primarily live-action but for consistency's sake they are included on the list of Disney animated shorts.
Sound era
[edit]| Series | Title | Date | Director | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Stormy, the Thoroughbred[2] | March 12, 1954 | Larry Lansburgh | — | First film distributed by Buena Vista Film Distribution Company, Inc. |
| — | Cow Dog[2] | November 6, 1956 | Larry Lansburgh | — | Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short (Two Reel) |
| — | The Tattooed Police Horse[3] | December 18, 1964 | Larry Lansburgh | — | Released with Emil and the Detectives |
| — | Run, Appaloosa, Run[3] | July 29, 1966 | Larry Lansburgh | Disney Movie Club | Released with Lt. Robin Crusoe, USN |
| — | Hang Your Hat on the Wind[3] | June 11, 1969 | Larry Lansburgh | — | Originally an episode of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color., Released with Rascal |
| — | Dad, Can I Borrow the Car?[4] | September 30, 1970 | Ward Kimball | Disney Movie Club | Stop-motion animation and live-action short film. Released with a Son of Flubber re-release. |
| — | Frankenweenie[5] | December 12, 1984 | Tim Burton | The Nightmare Before Christmas Special Edition, Collector's Edition, and Blu-ray 3D and Frankenweenie | Released theatrically in the UK with Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend. Remade as feature length stop-motion animation film in 2012. |
Documentaries
[edit]1940s
[edit]| Series | Title | Date | Director | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| True-Life Adventures | Seal Island[6] | December 21, 1948 | James Algar | Walt Disney Legacy Collection - True Life Adventures, volume 2: Lands of Exploration | First True-Life Adventure film. Won the 1949 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short (Two Reel) |
1950s
[edit]| Series | Title | Date | Director | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| True-Life Adventures | In Beaver Valley (a.k.a. Beaver Valley)[2] | July 19, 1950 | James Algar | Walt Disney Legacy Collection - True Life Adventures, volume 1: Wonders of the World | Released with Treasure Island. Won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short (Two Reel) |
| True-Life Adventures | Nature's Half Acre[2] | July 28, 1951 | James Algar | Walt Disney Legacy Collection - True Life Adventures, volume 4: Nature's Mysteries | Released with Alice in Wonderland. Won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short (Two Reel) |
| True-Life Adventures | The Olympic Elk[2] | February 13, 1952 | James Algar | Walt Disney Legacy Collection - True Life Adventures, volume 3: Creatures of the Wild | Released with a Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs re-release |
| True-Life Adventures | Water Birds[2] | June 26, 1952 | Ben Sharpsteen | Walt Disney Legacy Collection - True Life Adventures, volume 1: Wonders of the World and The Rescuers | Released with The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men. Won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short (Two Reel) |
| True-Life Adventures | Bear Country[2] | February 5, 1953 | James Algar | Walt Disney Legacy Collection - True Life Adventures, volume 3: Creatures of the Wild | Released with Peter Pan. Won the Academy Award for Best Live Short (Two Reel) |
| People & Places | The Alaskan Eskimo[2] | February 18, 1953 | James Algar | — | First People & Places film. Won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short |
| True-Life Adventures | Prowlers of the Everglades[2] | July 23, 1953 | James Algar | Walt Disney Legacy Collection - True Life Adventures, volume 1: Wonders of the World | Released with The Sword and the Rose. Last film distributed by RKO Radio Pictures |
| People & Places | Siam[2] | December 24, 1954 | Ralph Wright | — | Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short (Two Reel) |
| Wildlife Film | Arizona Sheepdog[2] | May 25, 1955 | Larry Lansburgh | — | Released with Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier. Later released on 16mm as Nicky and Rock - Working Sheep Dogs. |
| People & Places | Switzerland[2] | June 16, 1955 | Ben Sharpsteen | — | Released with Lady and the Tramp. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short (Two Reel) |
| People & Places | Men Against the Arctic[2] | December 21, 1955 | Winston Hibler | — | Released with both The Littlest Outlaw and The Great Locomotive Chase. Won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short |
| Foreign Nature Documentary | Emperor Penguins[2][7] | October 13, 1955 | Maris Marret | — | Frence produced short acquired for distribution |
| People & Places | Sardinia[2] | November 15, 1956 | Ben Sharpsteen | — | |
| People & Places | Disneyland U.S.A.[2] | December 20, 1956 | Hamilton S. Luske | Walt Disney Treasures: Disneyland-Secrets, Stories and Magic | Released with Westward Ho, the Wagons!. |
| People & Places | Samoa[2] | December 25, 1956 | Ben Sharpsteen | — | Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short (Two Reel) |
| People & Places | The Blue Man of Morocco[2] | February 14, 1957 | Ralph Wright | — | Released with a Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs re-release |
| People & Places | Lapland[2] | February 14, 1957 | Ben Sharpsteen | — | Released with a Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs re-release |
| Wildlife Film | Alaskan Sled Dog[2] | July 3, 1957 | Ben Sharpsteen | — | |
| Wildlife Film | The Wetback Hound[2] | June 19, 1957 | Larry Lansburgh | — | Released with Johnny Tremain. Won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short |
| Foreign Wildlife Film | Niok[2][8] | August 28, 1957 | Edmond Sechan | — | Frence produced short acquired for distribution and Released on double bill with Perri. |
| People & Places | Portugal[2] | December 25, 1957 | Ben Sharpsteen | — | Released with Old Yeller. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short. |
| People & Places | Wales[2] | June 10, 1958 | Geoffrey Foot | — | |
| People & Places | Scotland[2] | June 11, 1958 | Geoffrey Foot | — | |
| People & Places | Ama Girls[2] | July 9, 1958 | Ben Sharpsteen | — | Won the Academy Award for Best Short Subject Documentary. Released with The Light in the Forest. Later released on 16mm as Japan Harvests the Sea. |
| Wildlife Film | Grand Canyon[2] | December 17, 1958 | James Algar | Sleeping Beauty Special Edition (2003), Platinum Edition (2008) | Released with Sleeping Beauty. Won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short |
| People & Places | Seven Cities of Antarctica[2] | December 25, 1958 | Winston Hibler | — | Released with Tonka |
| Nature Documentary | Nature's Strangest Creatures[2] | March 19, 1959 | Ben Sharpsteen | Walt Disney Legacy Collection - True Life Adventures, volume 2: Lands of Exploration | Released with The Shaggy Dog |
| People & Places | Cruise of the Eagle [2] | March 19, 1959 | Ben Sharpsteen | — | Released with The Shaggy Dog |
| Tomorrow Land | Eyes in Outer Space | June 18, 1959 | Ward Kimball | Walt Disney Treasures: Tomorrow Land | |
| Nature Documentary | Mysteries of the Deep[2] | December 16, 1959 | Ben Sharpsteen | Walt Disney Legacy Collection - True Life Adventures, volume 1: Wonders of the World | Released with The Vanishing Prairie. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short |
1960s
[edit]| Series | Title | Date | Director | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travelogue | Gala Day at Disneyland[3] | January 21, 1960 | Hamilton Luske | — | Released with Toby Tyler |
| Nature Documentary | Islands of the Sea[3] | March 16, 1960 | Ben Sharpsteen | Walt Disney Legacy Collection - True Life Adventures, volume 2: Lands of Exploration | Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short |
| People & Places | Japan [3] | April 6, 1960 | Ben Sharpsteen | — | |
| People & Places | The Danube[3] | April 27, 1960 | Ben Sharpsteen | — | Final film in the People & Places series |
| Wildlife Film | The Hound That Thought He Was a Raccoon[3] | August 10, 1960 | Tom McGowan | — | Released with Jungle Cat |
| Documentary | The Horse with the Flying Tail[3] | December 21, 1960 | Larry Lansburgh | Disney Movie Club | Released with both Swiss Family Robinson and One Hundred and One Dalmatians. Won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature |
| True-Life Fantasy | Yellowstone Cubs[3] | June 13, 1963 | Charles L. Draper | Disney Movie Club | Released with both Savage Sam and Summer Magic |
| Wildlife Film | A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood[3] | January 28, 1965 | Jack Couffer | Disney Movie Club | Released with Those Calloways |
| Wildlife Film | The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle[3] | June 21, 1967 | Jack Couffer | — | Released with The Gnome-Mobile |
1970s
[edit]| Series | Title | Date | Director | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travelogue | The Magic of Walt Disney World[9] | December 22, 1972 | Tom Leetch | — | Released with Snowball Express. |
| Wildlife Film | A Tale of Two Critters[4] | June 22, 1977 | Jack Speirs | — | Released with The Rescuers |
| Wildlife Film | Footloose Fox[4] | July 7, 1979 | Jack Speirs | — | Released with a One Hundred and One Dalmatians re-release |
Non-theatrical
[edit]Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs films
[edit]| Series | Title | Date | Director | DVD Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Documentary | South of the Border with Disney[6] | November 23, 1942 | Norm Ferguson | Saludos Amigos | Behind the scenes, regarding Disney's trip south of the border, also includes some drawings of Disney characters, and some animated pencil test sequences. Distributed on 16mm by the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs[10] |
| Documentary | The Amazon Awakens[6] | May 29, 1944 | Bill Roberts | — | Animated inserts (maps) demonstrating location vitiated. Travelogue film. Distributed on 16mm by the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs[11] |
Theme park films
[edit]| Series | Short film | Date | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theme Parks | A Tour of the West [2] | July 17, 1955 | The Tomorrowland attraction, 360 degree film | |
| Theme Parks | Rocket to the Moon [2] | July 17, 1955 | The Tomorrowland attraction | |
| Theme Parks | America the Beautiful [2] | 1958 | (re-released in 1967, 1971, 1980), 360 degree film | |
| Theme Parks | Italia '61[3] | 1961 | Circle-Vision 360° film | |
| Theme Parks | Disneyland USA at Radio City Music Hall[3] | 1962 | ||
| Theme Parks | Golden Opportunity[3] | 1964 | ||
| Theme Parks | Magic of the Rails[3] | 1964 | ||
| Theme Parks | EPCOT[3] | 1967 | ||
| Theme Parks | Canada '67[3] | 1967 | Circle-Vision 360° film | |
| Theme Parks | Flight to the Moon[3] | 1967 | ||
| Theme Parks | America the Beautiful[3] | June 21, 1967 | Circle-Vision 360° film | |
| Theme Parks | Walt Disney World – Phase I[3] | April 30, 1969 | ||
| Theme Parks | Walt Disney World – Vacation Kingdom[3] | September 1969 | ||
| Theme Parks | The Magic of Disneyland[3] | June 11, 1969 | ||
| Theme Parks | Project Florida[4] | 1971 | ||
| Theme Parks | The Hall of Presidents Film[4] | October 1, 1971 | ||
| Theme Parks | The Walt Disney Story[9] | April 8, 1973 | ||
| Theme Parks | Magic Carpet ‘Round the World[12] | March 16, 1974 | Circle-Vision 360° film shown in Disney theme parks | |
| Theme Parks | EPCOT 77[13] | 1977 | Promotional film for Epcot | |
| Theme Parks | Kingdom of Dreams and Magic – Tokyo Disneyland[5] | September 1980 | Promotional film | |
| Theme Parks | A Dream Called Walt Disney World[5] | June 1, 1981 | Promotional film | |
| Theme Parks | The Dream Called EPCOT[5] | June 1, 1981 | Promotional film | |
| Theme Parks | Bird and the Robot[5] | 1982 | Animatronic robot explains the car production assembly line. | |
| Theme Parks | A Day at Disneyland[5] | June 1982 | Film about Disneyland theme Park | |
| Theme Parks | Magic Journeys[5] | September 1982 | 3-d film | |
| Theme Parks | Symbiosis[5] | October 1, 1982 | Epcot attraction | |
| Theme Parks | Impressions de France[5] | October 1, 1982 | 220° film | |
| Theme Parks | O Canada![5] | October 1, 1982 | Circle-Vision 360° film | |
| Theme Parks | Wonders of China[5] | October 1, 1982 | Circle-Vision 360° film | |
| Theme Parks | TravelPort Film[5] | October 1, 1982 | Epcot attraction | |
| Theme Parks | Energy, You Make the World Go ‘Round[5] | October 1, 1982 | Epcot attraction | |
| Theme Parks | The Eternal Sea[5] | April 15, 1983 | 200 degree film, | |
| Theme Parks | A Visit to EPCOT Center[5] | September 1983 | Epcot attraction | |
| Theme Parks | EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program[5] | January 1984 | Souvenir home video | |
| Theme Parks | American Journeys[5] | July 4, 1984 | ath | |
| Theme Parks | Follow Us…to Walt Disney World[5] | July 11, 1985 | Promotional film. | |
| Theme Parks | Portraits of Canada[5] | May 2, 1986 | Circle-Vision 360° film | |
| Theme Parks | Captain EO[5] | September 12, 1986 | Live-action film featuring Michael Jackson | |
| Theme Parks | Star Tours[5] | January 9, 1987 | Ride film, Star Wars themed. | |
| Theme Parks | The Lottery[5] | May 1, 1989 | Minimal special effects explanation | |
| Theme Parks | Michael and Mickey[5] | May 1, 1989 | Michael Eisner and Mickey Mouse costumed (not animated), intro Epcot attractions trailers. | |
| Theme Parks | Body Wars [5] | October 19, 1989 | Guests are shrunken to the size of a blood cell and taken through the blood stream. Directed by Leonard Nimoy and starring Tim Matheson and Dakin Matthews. | |
| Theme Parks | The Making of Me[5] | October 30, 1989 | Explores the topic of human conception and birth. Hosted by Martin Short. Includes an animated segment where the egg fertilizes the sperm. | |
| Theme Parks | The Bones and Muscles Get Rhythm[14] | January 26, 1990 | Epcot film about the human body | |
| Theme Parks | The Brain and the Nervous System Think Science[14] | January 26, 1990 | Epcot film about the human body | |
| Theme Parks | The Heart and Lungs Play Ball[14] | January 26, 1990 | Epcot film about the human body | |
| Theme Parks | Euro Disney: When the Dream Becomes Reality [14] | December 5, 1990 | Promotional film for Euro Disney. | |
| Theme Parks | A Day at the Magic Kingdom[14] | 1991 | Promotional film for Magic Kingdom. | |
| Theme Parks | Mickey's Audition[14] | 1991 | Mickey Mouse costumed (not animated) applies for a job at Disney. | |
| Theme Parks | Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant Film [14] | April 20, 1991 | Promotional film | |
| Theme Parks | Muppet*Vision 3D[14] | May 16, 1991 | Co-produced with Jim Henson Productions, producer of the Muppets. | |
| Theme Parks | From Time to Time[14] | April 12, 1992 | Circle-Vision 360° film, also titled The Timekeeper | |
| Theme Parks | Honey, I Shrunk the Audience[14] | November 21, 1994 | 3D film spin off of the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids film series | |
| Theme Parks | Walt Disney World at Home: Garden Magic: Telling the Story with Plants[14] | 1996 | Gardening information | |
| Theme Parks | Walt Disney World at Home: Garden Magic: Porible Gardens[14] | 1996 | Gardening information | |
| Theme Parks | Walt Disney World at Home: Garden Magic: Parterre Gardens[14] | 1996 | Gardening information | |
| Theme Parks | Walt Disney World at Home: Garden Magic: Topiary[14] | 1996 | Gardening information | |
| Theme Parks | Walt Disney World at Home: Garden Magic: Environmental Gardening[14] | 1996 | Gardening information | |
| Theme Parks | Ellen's Energy Adventure[14] | September 15, 1996 | Ellen DeGeneres stars in a film and Audio-Animatronics show about energy | |
| Theme Parks | One Man's Dream: 100 Years of Magic[15] | 2001 | ||
| Theme Parks | The Boudin Bakery Tour | February 8, 2001 | ||
| Theme Parks | Seasons of the Vine[15] | February 8, 2001 | ||
| Theme Parks | Golden Dreams[15] | February 8, 2001 | ||
| Theme Parks | Soarin' Over California[15] | February 8, 2001 | ||
| Theme Parks | Encore[15] | September 4, 2001 | ||
| Theme Parks | StormRider | September 4, 2001 | ||
| Theme Parks | CinéMagique | March 16, 2002 | ||
| Theme Parks | Reflections of China[15] | May 22, 2003 | ||
| Theme Parks | Mission: Space [Mars Mission] | August 15, 2003 | ||
| Theme Parks | Mickey's PhilharMagic | October 8, 2003 | ||
| Theme Parks | Where Magic Lives - Magic Kingdom[15] | 2004 | ||
| Theme Parks | Disneyland Resort: Happiest Homecoming On Earth[15] | May 5, 2005 | ||
| Theme Parks | Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years[15] | May 5, 2005 | ||
| Theme Parks | Magic Kingdom: The Happiest Celebration on Earth[15] | May 5, 2005 | ||
| Theme Parks | O Canada! [2007 Version] | September 1, 2007 | Updated Version of 1981 Circle-Vision 360° film | |
| Theme Parks | Welcome: Portraits of America[15] | October 2007 | ||
| Theme Parks | Walt Disney Imagineering Blue Sky Cellar | October 20, 2008 | ||
| Theme Parks | Star Tours – The Adventures Continue | May 20, 2011 | ||
| Theme Parks | Star Wars: Path of the Jedi | November 16, 2015 | ||
| Theme Parks | Star Wars Launch Bay | November 16, 2015 | ||
| Theme Parks | Soaring Over the Horizon | June 16, 2016 | ||
| Theme Parks | Soarin' Around the World [Epcot Version] | June 16, 2016 | ||
| Theme Parks | Soarin' Around the World [Disney California Adventure Version] | June 16, 2016 | ||
| Theme Parks | Iron Man Experience | December 16, 2016 | ||
| Theme Parks | Nemo & Friends SeaRider | May 12, 2017 | ||
| Theme Parks | Avatar Flight of Passage | May 26, 2017 | ||
| Theme Parks | Mission: Space [Earth Mission] | August 13, 2017 | ||
| Theme Parks | Star Wars: Millennium Falcon – Smugglers Run | May 31, 2019 | ||
| Theme Parks | Soaring: Fantastic Flight | July 23, 2019 | ||
| Theme Parks | Awesome Planet | January 17, 2020 | ||
| Theme Parks | Canada Far and Wide | January 17, 2020 |
Educational films
[edit]The following films were produced by Disney Educational to be shown in schools.
1960s
[edit]| Series | Short film | Date | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational | The Ceramic Mural[3][16] | September 1965 |
1970s
[edit]| Series | Short film | Date | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational | The Magic Whistle[9] | 1972 | ||
| Educational | Mrs. Peabody's Beach[9] | 1972 | ||
| History Alive! | Democracy – Equality or Privilege[9] | 1972 | ||
| History Alive! | The Right of Dissent[9] | 1972 | ||
| History Alive! | States' Rights[9] | 1972 | ||
| History Alive! | The Right of Petition[9] | 1972 | ||
| History Alive! | Impeachment of a President[9] | 1972 | ||
| Educational | Leonardo da Vinci – First Man of the Renaissance[9] | 1972 | ||
| Educational | John Muir – Father of Our National Parks[17] | 1973 | About national parks not theme parks. | |
| Educational | Henry O. Tanner – Pioneer Black American Artist[17] | September 1973 | ||
| Educational | Sequoyah[12] | September 1974 | ||
| Educational | Barbara Inside Out[18] | 1975 | ||
| Educational | 3 Days in the County Jail | 1975 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLqS2SH0mZM | |
| Fergi Series | If the Fergi Fits, Wear It[18] | September 1975 | ||
| Educational | The Reunion[19] | September 1976 | ||
| Fergi Series | Fergi Goes Inc.[13] | September 1977 | ||
| Fergi Series | Fergi Diversifies[13] | September 1977 | ||
| The People on Market Street | Wages and Production[13] | September 1977 | ||
| The People on Market Street | Scarcity and Planning[13] | September 1977 | ||
| The People on Market Street | Market Clearing Price[13] | September 1977 | ||
| The People on Market Street | Demand[13] | September 1977 | ||
| The People on Market Street | Cost[13] | September 1977 | ||
| The People on Market Street | Supply[13] | September 1977 | ||
| The People on Market Street | Property Rights and Pollution[13] | September 1977 | ||
| Fergi Series | Fergi Meets the Challenge[13] | September 1978 | ||
| Eyewitness to History | The Events[4] | September 1978 | ||
| Eyewitness to History | The Life Styles[4] | September 1978 | ||
| Eyewitness to History | The People[4] | September 1978 | ||
| The National Student Test | The National Student Fire Safety Test[4] | September 1979 | ||
| The National Student Test | The National Student Recreational Safety Test[4] | September 1979 | ||
| The National Student Test | The National Student School Safety Test[4] | September 1979 | ||
| The National Student Test | The National Student Traffic Safety Test[4] | September 1979 | ||
| The National Student Test | The National Student First Aid Test[4] | September 1979 | ||
| The Truly Exceptional | Carol Johnston[4] | September 1979 | ||
| The Truly Exceptional | Dan Haley[4] | September 1979 | ||
| The Truly Exceptional | Tom and Virl Osmond[4] | September 1979 |
1980s
[edit]| Series | Short film | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational | Rick, You're In: A Story About Mainstreaming[5] | September 1980 | |
| Fit to Be You | Flexibility and Body Composition[5] | September 1980 | |
| Fit to Be You | Muscles[5] | September 1980 | |
| Fit to Be You | Heart-Lungs[5] | September 1980 | |
| The Nick Price Story of Non-Manipulative Selling | A Better Way to Go: An Introduction to Non-Manipulative Selling[5] | February 1981 | |
| The Nick Price Story of Non-Manipulative Selling | The Danbury Secret of Flexible Behavior[5] | February 1981 | |
| The Nick Price Story of Non-Manipulative Selling | The Voice: Questions that Help You Sell[5] | February 1981 | |
| Educational | Comets: Time Capsules of the Solar System[5] | September 1981 | Uses live-action and animated diagrams. |
| Educational | Reaching Out: A Story About Mainstreaming[5] | September 1981 | |
| Educational | The Cookie Kid[5] | September 1981 | |
| Fitness for Living | What Is Physical Fitness[5] | September 1982 | |
| Fitness for Living | How to Get Fit[5] | September 1982 | |
| Fitness for Living | Measuring Up[5] | September 1982 | |
| Educational | Speaking of Weather[5] | September 1982 | Part animated[20] |
| Educational | Close-up on the Planets[5] | September 1982 | |
| Educational | America Works…America Sings[5] | September 1982 | |
| Fun to Be Fit | Why Be Physically Fit?[5] | March 1983 | |
| Fun to Be Fit | Getting Physically Fit[5] | March 1983 | |
| Fun to Be Fit | Physical Fitness[5] | March 1983 | |
| Educational | The Time Traveler's Guide to Energy[5] | September 1983 | |
| Educational | Future Work[5] | September 1983 | |
| Educational | Decision-Making: Critical Thought in Action[5] | September 1983 | |
| Skills for the New Technology | What a Kid Needs to Know Today: Basic Communication Skills[5] | September 1983 | |
| Skills for the New Technology | What a Kid Needs to Know Today: Living with Change[5] | September 1983 | |
| Skills for the New Technology | What a Kid Needs to Know Today: Living with Computers[5] | September 1983 | |
| Educational | Computers: The Truth of the Matter[5] | October 1, 1983 | |
| Educational | Lights! Camera! Fractions![5] | March 1984 | Includes some minimal stop-motion special effects. |
| Educational | Ethics in the Computer Age[5] | August 1984 | |
| Educational | Energy in Physics[5] | August 1984 | |
| Educational | Child Molestation: Breaking the Silence[5] | August 1984 | |
| Educational | Now I Can Tell You My Secret[5] | August 1984 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBLwLMGGdaA |
| The Challenge of Survival | The Challenge of Survival: Land[5] | August 1984 | Minimal use of animated diagrams |
| The Challenge of Survival | The Challenge of Survival: Chemical[5] | August 1984 | Minimal use of animated diagrams. |
| The Challenge of Survival | The Challenge of Survival: Water[5] | August 1984 | Minimal use of animated diarams |
| Educational | Flight[5] | September 1985 | |
| Educational | Decimals: What's the Point[5] | September 1985 | Produced for Walt Disney Educational Media Company by Winterfilm. Minimal animated inserts showing numbers. |
| Educational | Economics by Choice[5] | September 1985 | |
| Educational | On Your Own[5] | September 1985 | |
| Educational | Before It's Too Late: A Film on Teenage Suicide[5] | September 1985 | |
| Educational | A Time to Tell: Teen Sexual Abuse[5] | September 1985 | |
| Educational | Expectations: A Story About Stress[5] | September 1985 | |
| Educational | Simple Machines: A Moving Experience[5] | March 1986 | |
| Educational | Storms[5] | March 1986 | . interviews, animated diagrams, and some reused animated footage. |
| Educational | AIDS[5] | September 1986 | |
| Educational | Earthquakes[5] | September 1986 | |
| Educational | Smokeless Tobacco[5] | September 1986 | |
| Educational | Chemistry Matters[5] | September 1986 | |
| Educational | Learning with Film and Video[5] | September 1986 | |
| Educational | Using Simple Machines [5] | September 1986 | |
| Educational | Careers in Math & Science: A Different View[5] | September 1986 | |
| Educational | Crack: The Big Lie[5] | February 1987 | |
| Educational | AIDS: What Do We Tell Our Children?[5] | August 1987 | |
| Educational | The Children of Japan: Learning the New, Remembering the Old[5] | September 1987 | |
| Educational | Goofy's Hygiene Game[5] | August 1987 | Goofy costumed (not animated) explains with clips from his classic cartoons the importance of good hygiene. |
| Educational | Mickey's Field Trips: The Police Station[5] | September 1987 | Costumed Mickey Mouse (not animated) offers kids a field trip to important social institutions. |
| Educational | Mickey's Field Trips: The Fire Station[5] | September 1987 | Costumed Mickey Mouse (not animated) offers kids a field trip to important social institutions. |
| Educational | Mickey's Field Trips: The Hospital [5] | September 1987 | Costumed Mickey Mouse (not animated) offers kids a field trip to important social institutions. |
| Educational | Electricity[5] | September 1987 | |
| Educational | Benny and the ‘Roids: A Story About Steroid Abuse [5] | March 1988 | |
| Educational | Blackberries in the Dark[5] | March 1988 | |
| Educational | Norway – the Film[5] | July 5, 1988 | |
| Educational | Choices: A Story About Staying in School[5] | August 1988 | |
| Educational | School Hero: A Story About Staying in School[5] | August 1988 | |
| Educational | Children of the Soviet Union[5] | September 1988 | |
| Educational | The Jamie Fort Story: A Story About Self-Esteem[5] | September 1988 | |
| Educational | Safety Belt Expert[5] | September 1988 | Feature Costumed Mickey Mouse (not animated) |
| Educational | Minnie's Science Field Trips: San Diego Zoo[5] | September 1988 | Costumed Minnie Mouse (not animated) offers kids a field trip to important social institutions. |
| Educational | Minnie's Science Field Trips: Johnson Space Center[5] | September 1988 | Costumed Minnie Mouse (not animated) offers kids a field trip to important social institutions. |
| Educational | Minnie's Science Field Trips: The Living Seas[5] | September 1988 | Costumed Minnie Mouse (not animated) offers kids a field trip to important social institutions. |
| Educational | Do Dragons Dream?[5] | September 1988 | Figment shows children imagination's involvement in developing ideas. |
| Educational | How Does It Feel to Be an Elephant?[5] | September 1988 | Figment teaches about various comprehension skills through an imaginary safari. |
| Educational | How Does Sound Sound?[5] | September 1988 | Figment demonstrates rhythm in sound and how the five senses can be used to observe the world. |
| Educational | What Can You See By Looking?[5] | September 1988 | Figment teaches observation skills through wordplay. |
| Educational | How Does It Feel to Fly?[5] | September 1988 | Describing the world through classifying and sequencing.. |
| Educational | Would You Eat A Blue Potato?[5] | September 1988 | Figment shows the different impressions given by different colors. |
| Educational | D.A.R.E. to Say "No"[5] | September 1988 | |
| Educational | Computers: Where They Come From and How They Work[5] | April 1989 | |
| Educational | The Children of Mexico[5] | April 20, 1989 | |
| educational | Like Jake and Me[5] | May 9, 1989 | |
| educational | The Writing Process: A Conversation with Mavis Jukes[5] | July 3, 1989 | |
| Educational | Mickey's Field Trips: The United Nations[5] | July 27, 1989 | Costumed Goofy (not animated) offer kid a field trip to important social institutions. |
| Educational | Goofy's Field Trips: Ships[5] | August 7, 1989 | Costumed Goofy (not animated) offers kids a field trip to important social institutions. |
| Educational | Goofy's Field Trips: Trains[5] | August 10, 1989 | Costumed Goofy (not animated) offers kids a field trip to important social institutions. |
| Educational | Goofy's Field Trips: Planes[5] | August 18, 1989 | Costumed Goofy (not animated) offers kids a field trip to important social institutions. |
| Educational | The Constitution: A History of Our Future[5] | September 1989 | Mostly live-action conversation, but also an animated segment. |
| Educational | Mickey's Safety Club: Halloween Surprises[5] | September 1989 | Costumed Mickey Mouse (not animated) offers kids a field trip to important social institutions. |
| Educational | Mickey's Safety Club: Playground Fun[5] | September 1989 | Costumed Mickey Mouse (not animated) offers kids a field trip to important social institutions. |
| Educational | Mickey's Safety Club: What to Do at Home[5] | September 1989 | Costumed Mickey Mouse (not animated) offers kids a field trip to important social institutions. |
| Educational | Mickey's Safety Club: Street Safe, Street Smart | September 1989 | Costumed Mickey Mouse (not animated) offers kids a field trip to important social institutions. |
| Educational | Where Does Time Fly? | September 1989 | Animated character Figment teaches words used for past, present, and future tenses. |
| Educational | What's an Abra Without a Cadabra?[5] | September 1989 | Figment teaches antonyms, homonyms, synonyms, and rhymes. |
| Educational | The Case of the Missing Space [5] | October 1989 | Viewers solve a mystery through deciphering a scrambled message. |
| Educational | Reading Magic with Figment and Peter Pan [5] | 1989 | Figment and Wendy show Peter Pan the fun of reading. |
| Educational | A Gift of Time: Pediatric AIDS[5] | September 1989 | |
| Educational | Teenage Substance Abuse: An Open Forum with John Callahan[5] | November 1989 |
1990s
[edit]| Series | Short film | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational | Goofy's Office Safety Championship[14] | 1990 | Costumed Goofy (not animated) offers kids a field trip to important social institutions. |
| Educational | Goofy's Plant Safety Championship[14] | 1990 | Costumed Goofy (not animated) offers kids a field trip to important social institutions. |
| Educational | Rachel and Marla[14] | July 5, 1990 | |
| Educational | Who Owns the Sun?[14] | August 14, 1990 | |
| Educational | The Great Quake Hazard Hunt[14] | October 18, 1990 | Rescue Rangers Chip and Dale (costumed, not animated) explain what to do in the event of an earthquake. |
| Educational | Voices of the Road Back: A Program About Drugs[14] | October 1990 | |
| Educational | If I'm Lyin'…I'm Dyin': A Program About Smoking[14] | November 1990 | |
| Educational | Zort Sorts: A Story about Recycling[14] | 1991 | |
| Educational | Goofy over Dental Health[14] | March, 1991 | Goofy costumed (not animated) explains the importance of tooth brushing to an 8 year old. Produced by Disney Educational and shown in school. |
| Educational | Goofy over Health[14] | March, 1991 | Goofy costumed (not animated) explains to 8 year old the proper importance of proper health habits. produced by Walt Disney Educational and shown in School. |
| Educational | Climbing High[14] | January 1991 | |
| Educational | Donald's Fire Drill[14] | January 1991 | Costumed Donald Duck (not animated), is the host at a quiz-show themed around fire safety, produced by Disney Educational and shown in school |
| Educational | Fitness Fun with Goofy[14] | March, 1991 | Goofy costumed (not animated) has a fitness program for kids. Produced by Disney Educational and shown in school. |
| Educational | Return to Sender[14] | March 1991 | |
| Educational | Paying the Price[14] | March 1991 | |
| Educational | D.A.R.E. to Care: A Program for Parents[14] | April 1991 | |
| Educational | It's Not My Fault[14] | August 1991 | |
| Educational | Rescue Rangers Fire Safety Adventure [14] | August 1991 | Chip'n Dale Rescue Rangers (Costumed, not animated) need to foil a plot by the Fatcat (not animated) |
| Educational | Drawing Conclusions[14] | August 1991 | A Philosophical program |
| Educational | What's Wrong With This Picture?[14] | August 1991 | |
| Educational | Big Brother Blues[14] | 1991 | |
| Educational | Loaded Weapon[14] | February 1992 | |
| Educational | AIDS: You've Got to Do Something[14] | June 1992 | |
| Educational | No Big Deal[14] | June 1992 | |
| Educational | D.A.R.E. to Be Aware: Matt's Story[14] | November 1992 | |
| Educational | D.A.R.E. to Be Aware: Michael's Story[14] | November 1992 | |
| Educational | Out of Control[14] | November 1992 | |
| Educational | Consider the Alternatives[14] | December 1992 | |
| Educational | D.A.R.E. to Be Aware: Angela's Story[14] | 1992 | |
| Educational | Skin Deep [14] | October 4, 1993 | |
| Educational | D.A.R.E. to Be Aware: Steve's Story[14] | December 1993 | |
| Educational | D.A.R.E. to Be Aware: Lauren's Story[14] | December 1993 | |
| Educational | Discover Quest: Explorations in Earth Science[14] | December 1994 | |
| Educational | Discover Quest: Explorations in Life Science[14] | December 1994 | |
| Educational | Discover Quest: Explorations in Physical Science[14] | December 1994 | |
| Educational | Smoke Signals[14] | January 1995 | |
| Educational | Still Waters[14] | January 1995 | |
| Educational | Under the Gun[14] | January 1995 | |
| Educational | Waging Peace[14][21] | November 6, 1996 | Originally shown on Disney channel |
2000s
[edit]| Series | Short film | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational | Randy Pausch: The Last Lecture | November 25, 2008 | Classroom Edition |
Music Videos
[edit]| Series | Short film | Date | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music video | The Party Tilyadrop Tour[14] | April 19, 1991 | Music video from the Tilyadrop Tour band and some back stage showings. |
Online films
[edit]| Series | Short film | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theme Parks | The Art of Vacationing | April 5, 2012 | First Screened Online |
| Theme Parks | The Art of Keeping Cool | June 30, 2015[22] | First screened online |
| Theme Parks | The Art of Fishing | June 21, 2016[23] | First screened online |
| Launchpad | American Eid | May 28, 2021 | |
| Launchpad | Dinner Is Served | May 28, 2021 | |
| Launchpad | Growing Fangs | May 28, 2021 | |
| Launchpad | The Last of the Chupacabras | May 28, 2021 | |
| Launchpad | Let's Be Tigers | May 28, 2021 | |
| Launchpad | The Little Prince(ss) | May 28, 2021 | |
| n/a | Say It With PRIDE: Disney+ Celebrate Pride 365 Variety Show[24] | June 30, 2022 | YouTube & Facebook |
See also
[edit]- True-Life Adventures
- People & Places
- Circle-Vision 360°
- Welcome to Pooh Corner
- Questions! / Answers?
- Bill Nye the Science Guy
- Disney Channel
- List of Disney animated shorts
- List of Disney theatrical animated features
- List of Disney feature films
- List of Disney home entertainment
- List of Disney television series
- Disney anthology television series (1954–1983)
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c "- Disney Shorts: 1920ies".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah "- Disney Shorts: 1950ies".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "- Disney Shorts: 1960ies".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "- Disney Shorts: 1970ies".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn "- Disney Shorts: 1980ies".
- ^ a b c "- Disney Shorts: 1940ies".
- ^ "James, Northridge, California".
- ^ Wildlife Films. University of Pennsylvania Press. 29 November 2011. ISBN 978-0-8122-0584-8.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Chronology of the Walt Disney Company (1972)".
- ^ Kaufman, J.B. (2009-10-01). South of the Border with Disney: Walt Disney and the Good Neighbor Program. New York City: Disney Editions. p. 125-131. ISBN 978-1423111931.
- ^ Kaufman, J.B. (2009-10-01). South of the Border with Disney: Walt Disney and the Good Neighbor Program. New York City: Disney Editions. p. 125, 174-181. ISBN 978-1423111931.
- ^ a b "Chronology of the Walt Disney Company (1974)".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Chronology of the Walt Disney Company (1977)".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd "- Disney Shorts: 1990ies".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "- Disney Shorts: 2000ies".
- ^ "More on Mary Blair: "Ceramic Mural" (1965) |".
- ^ a b "Chronology of the Walt Disney Company (1973)".
- ^ a b "Chronology of the Walt Disney Company (1975)".
- ^ "Chronology of the Walt Disney Company (1976)".
- ^ "Disney Speaking of Weather 16mm Film Educational Short".
- ^ "D23 - Disney A to Z: Waging Peace (film)".
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Goofy's Guided Tour - The Art of Keeping Cool | Disney Parks. YouTube.
- ^ YouTube, a Google company. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2017-07-19.
- ^ "Say It With PRIDE: Disney+ Celebrate Pride 365 Variety Show". YouTube.