Feature Films
Disney invented the feature-length animated movie when they were the kings of the animated short. Even since, the studio has refined their offspring. They have seen eras of intense innovation. They have seen feast and famine in quality. But the Disney feature film is the yard stick that all films are compared to.
As you look through this list, the incredible history of storytelling becomes apparent. Even more apparent is how these films have become part of our lives. As the theatrical shorts are more rarely made or even seen, these are the films that Disney is known for.
Series
Cartoons
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Academy Award Review Of Walt Disney Cartoons
A limited-release compilation feature that combined 5 Academy Award winning Silly Symphony shorts (Flowers and Trees, Three Little Pigs, Three Orphan Kittens, The Tortoise and the Hare, and…
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Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs
In her effort to be "fairest in the land," a jealous and evil queen attempts to be rid of her beautiful stepdaughter, Snow White. Frightened and scared, Snow takes refuge in the forest cott…
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Pinocchio
Lonely woodcarver Geppetto longs for a child, and his wish is granted- partly- when the Blue Fairy brings a wooden marionette named Pinocchio to life. In order to become a real boy, Pinocch…
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Fantasia
Fantasia is nothing less than a symphony concert, illustrated by Disney animation, with Leopold Stokowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra. The eight sequences are: "Toccata and Fugue…
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The Reluctant Dragon
Robert Benchley is at the new Walt Disney Studios, there to pitch a story idea for an animated version of The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame. As he is searching for Walt Disney, he goe…
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Dumbo
Circus elephant Mrs. Jumbo's little baby has huge ears, earning him the derision of the circus population and the nickname "Dumbo." After his mother is locked up for being overly protective…
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Bambi
The forest is abuzz with the news- a new prince is born in the thicket, a deer fawn named Bambi. With his friends, Thumper the rabbit and Flower the skunk, Bambi learns of the forest's wond…
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Saludos Amigos
The second of six anthology films, this one inspired by a trip of some Disney artists to South America. This film had four sections: Lake Titicaca, Pedro, El Gaucho Goofy and Aquarela do Br…
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Victory Through Air Power
A Disney feature-length cartoon that is both documentary and propaganda film. Inspired by Walt Disney's desire to help the war effort, this film deals with the ability of airplanes to help…
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The Three Caballeros
Donald Duck receives birthday gifts from his amigos, Jose Carioca, the parrot, and Panchito, the Mexican charro rooster. Donald opens a birthday package containing a movie projector, and wa…
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Make Mine Music
This was Disney's first feature-length cartoon made primarily for an adult audience. It was also a huge flop. An anthology film made from 10 sections: The Martins And The Coys, Casey at the…
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Song Of The South
In the post-Civil War South, Little Johnny is taken to his grandmother's plantation where he meets kindly Uncle Remus and is guided by his tall tales of Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox and Brer Bear.…
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Fun & Fancy Free
Two sections in this anthology film: "Bongo" and "Mickey and the Beanstalk", joined by various live-action scenes narrated and hosted by Jiminy Cricket.
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Melody Time
A seven-section anthology film: "Once Upon a Wintertime", "Bumble Boogie", "Johnny Appleseed", "Trees", "Little Toot", "Blame It On The Samba" and "Pecos Bill".
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So Dear To My Heart
This live-action and animation feature stars Burl Ives, telling a story of a determined young country boy and his mischievous black lamb. While daydreaming of winning a blue ribbon at the c…
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The Adventures Of Ichabod And Mister Toad
In two parts: "Mr. Toad," based on "The Wind in the Willows" (1908), by Kenneth Grahame, and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," from "The Sketch Book" (1819-20), by Washington Irving. In "Mr. T…
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Cinderella
Beautiful Cinderella has been forced by her jealous stepmother and ugly stepsisters to become a servant in her own home, though she keeps a positive outlook with the help of her friends, th…
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Alice In Wonderland
On a lazy, sunny afternoon, young Alice is dreamily ignoring a lesson when she is surprised to see a white rabbit, running briskly and looking at his pocket watch. She pursues him and falls…
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Peter Pan
Peter Pan, the boy who wouldn't grow up, arrives in the London nursery of the Darling children: Wendy, Michael and John. He teaches the children to fly (with the help of Tinker Bell's pixie…
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Lady And The Tramp
Lady, a pretty Cocker Spaniel from a respectable home, falls in love with the cocky Tramp, a mutt from the wrong side of the tracks. When Lady's master and mistress leave town for a few day…
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Sleeping Beauty
King Stefan and King Hubert celebrate the birth of Stefan's infant daughter, Aurora and the betrothal of Hubert's son Phillip to her. The three good fairies, Flora, Fauna and Merryweather,…
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One Hundred And One Dalmatians
Clever Dalmatian Pongo arranges to meet the neighborhood's pretty female Dalmatian, Perdita, and in the process unites their two masters, Roger and Anita. After a rather large litter of pup…
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The Parent Trap
Hayley Mills stars as Susan and Sharon, identical twins separated at birth. Neither twin knows the other exists until a simple twist of fate finds them at the same summer camp. Then, realiz…
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The Sword In The Stone
When good King Pendragon dies, he leaves no one to succeed him- just a sword stuck through an anvil that stands on a stone. Written on it is the instruction that whoever is able to pull the…
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The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
A bright college student applies his newly-acquired knowledge of hypnotism with some near-disastrous results.
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Mary Poppins
The story of Jane and Michael Banks, who are too much of a handful for the typical Nanny. But Mary Poppins is no typical Nanny. And there are more than enough lessons to go around- even the…
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The Jungle Book
Young Mowgli is abandoned in the jungle and raised by wolves, never knowing other humans. When the tiger, Shere Kahn, menaces the jungle, Bagheera, the panther, convinces Mowgli to find a m…
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The Aristocats
Pedigreed mother cat Duchess and her kittens, Toulouse, Berlioz and Marie, live a carefree life in Gay Paree under the devoted care of Madame Bonfamille. When jealous butler Edgar discovers…
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Bedknobs And Broomsticks
In England during World War II, three young kids are forced to evacuate their home and move in with the eccentric Eglantine Price. At first the youths are unhappy- until they discover that…
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Robin Hood
The classic story of the bandit of Sherwood Forest is given a new twist-all the characters are animals. Robin Hood is a fox, as is Maid Marian. Little John is a very big bear, Friar Tuck is…
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The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh
A.A. Milne's beloved characters came to animated life in Disney's The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. The film was actually composed of three separate stories: "Winnie The Pooh And The…
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The Rescuers
The Rescue Aid Society, an international organization of mice (headquartered in the basement of the United Nations Building), receives a plea for help from a little orphan girl named Penny,…
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Pete's Dragon
In New England in the early 20th century, Pete is a nine-year-old orphan escaping from his brutal adoptive parents, the Gogans, with his only friend, a cartoon dragon named Elliott. Pete an…
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The Fox And The Hound
Tod, an orphaned baby fox raised by Widow Tweed, is best friends with Copper, a young hunting dog owned by Amos Slade. When they grow up, Copper learns to hunt and discovers that his prey i…
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Return To Oz
This sequel to "The Wizard of Oz" adheres to author L. Frank Baum's wonderful fantasy novels as Dorothy returns to Oz, where she battles a powerful Gnome King and a vain witch. Helping her…
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The Black Cauldron
Centuries ago, in the land of Prydain, a young man named Taran is given the task of protecting Hen Wen, a magical oracular pig, who knows the location of the mystical black cauldron. This i…
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Ruthless People
Sam Stone's wife has just been kidnapped?. And he doesn't want her back! In this fiendishly funny comedy from the creators of Airplane!, loathsome millionaire Sam Stone is ruthless. How rut…
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The Great Mouse Detective
In Victorian London, England, a little mouse girl's toymaker father is abducted by a peg-legged bat. She enlists the aid of Basil of Baker Street, the rodent world's answer to Sherlock Holm…
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Oliver & Company
Once upon a time in New York City, orphan kitten Oliver falls in with rascal mutt Dodger, one of the pickpocket hounds under the watch of human crook Fagin. When a wealthy little girl from…
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The Little Mermaid
A beautiful mermaid, Ariel, is fascinated by the human world-much to the dismay of her father King Triton, ruler of the Mer-people. Ariel spies handsome Prince Eric and falls hopelessly in…
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DuckTales The Movie: Treasure Of The Lost Lamp
Scrooge McDuck and his nephews find a magic lamp. Merlock uses the lamp to get to Scrooge's money and turn Duckburg upside down.
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The Rescuers Down Under
In Australia, the young Cody discovers that evil poacher Perceval McLeach has captured the magnificent eagle, Marahute. He manages to set her free- only to be kidnapped himself and see Mara…
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Beauty And The Beast
In a small French village, the beautiful and intelligent Belle ignores her suitor, the vain and boorish Gaston, as she cares for her father, eccentric inventor Maurice. On his way to the fa…
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Aladdin
Aladdin is a street-smart young thief in the mythical city of Agrabah. He meets and falls in love with the Sultan's daughter, Jasmine, an independent soul who, much like Aladdin, seeks esca…
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The Lion King
A young lion cub, Simba, struggles to follow in the regal paw prints of his father, King Mufasa, after Mufasa is killed through the treachery of his uncle Scar. Simba is convinced that he i…
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A Goofy Movie
When Max makes an preposterous promise to his girlfriend, his chances to fulfilling it seem hopeless when he is dragged onto a cross-country trip with his embarrassing father, Goofy.
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Pocahontas
In 1607, a group of British adventurers led by the greedy governor John Ratcliffe, including a soldier named John Smith, have set sail for the New World, seeking gold and other treasures. M…
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James And The Giant Peach
James' happy life at the English seaside is rudely ended when his parents are killed by a rhinoceros and he goes to live with his two horrid aunts. Daringly saving the life of a spider he c…
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The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
The year is 1487, in the gritty and tumultuous urban center of Paris, where the magnificent Gothic cathedral of Notre Dame towers above all else, and the sound of its bells are the soul of…
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Hercules
A Disney update of classic mythology. Hercules, the son of the Greek Gods Zeus and Hera, is abducted from his Mount Olympus home and taken to Earth by Pain and Panic- the sidekicks of Hades…
