1940s in Disney

Contents

1 1940 1.1 Animated Shorts 1.2 Animated Features 2 1941 2.1 Animated Shorts 2.1.1 Remakes 2.2 Animated Features 3 1942 3.1 Animated Shorts 3.2 Animated Features 4 1943 4.1 Animated Shorts 4.2 Animated Features 5 1944 5.1 Animated Shorts 5.2 Reissues 6 1945 6.1 Animated Shorts 6.2 Animated Features 6.3 Reissues 7 1946 7.1 Animated Shorts 7.2 Animated Features 7.3 Reissues 8 1947 8.1 Animated Shorts 8.2 Animated Featurettes 8.3 Animated Features 9 1948 9.1 Animated Shorts 9.2 Animated Features 10 1949 10.1 Animated Shorts 10.2 Animated Featurettes 10.3 Animated Features 10.4 Reissues

1940

Animated Shorts

• November 13 - Tocata and Fugue in D Minor , see Fantasia
• November 13 - The Nutcracker Suite , see Fantasia
• November 13 - The Sorcerer's Apprentice, see Fantasia
• November 13 - Rite of Spring, see Fantasia
• November 13 - Pastoral Symphony , see Fantasia
• November 13 - Dance of the Hours , see Fantasia
• November 13 - Night on Bald Mountain and Ave Maria , see Fantasia

• Billposters
• Bone Trouble
• Donald's Dog Laundry
• Donald's Vacation
• Fire Chief
• Goofy's Glider
• Mr. Duck Steps Out
• Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip
• Pantry Pirate
• Pluto's Dream House
• Put-Put Troubles
• The Riveter
• Tugboat Mickey
• The Volunteer Worker
• Window Cleaners

Animated Features

• February 7 - Pinocchio
• November 13 - Fantasia

1941

Animated Shorts

• pre-June 20 - Old MacDonald Duck
• June 20 - Casey, Jr. , see The Reluctant Dragon
• June 20 - Old MacDonald Duck , see The Reluctant Dragon, a dirastically shortened version
• June 20 - Baby Weems , see The Reluctant Dragon
• June 20 - How to Ride a Horse , see The Reluctant Dragon
• June 20 - The Reluctant Dragon, see The Reluctant Dragon

• Baggage Buster
• Canine Caddy
• Chef Donald
• Donald's Camera
• Early to Bed
• A Gentleman's Gentleman
• Golden Eggs
• A Good Time for a Dime
• The Little Whirlwind
• The Nifty Nineties
• Pluto's Playmate
• The Art of Self-Defence
• The Art of Skiing
• Thrifty Pig
• Timber
• Truant Officer Donald

Remakes

• The Orphan's Benefit (colourization)
• Lend a Paw , a remake of Mickey's Pal Pluto

Animated Features

• June 20 - The Reluctant Dragon
• October 23 - Dumbo

1942

Animated Shorts

• All Together
• The Army Mascot
• Bellboy Donald
• Donald Gets Drafted
• Donald's Decision
• Donald's Garden
• Donald's Gold Mine
• Donald's Snowfight
• How to Fish
• How to Play Baseball
• How to Swim
• Mickey's Birthday Party
• The New Spirit
• The Olympic Champ
• Out of the Frying Pan Into the Firing Line
• Pluto, Junior
• Pluto at the Zoo
• Sky Trooper
• The Sleepwalker
• Symphony Hour
• T-Bone for Two
• The Vanishing Private
• The Village Smithy

Animated Features

• August 13 - Bambi

1943

Animated Shorts

• February 6 - Lake Titicaca, see Saludos Amigos
• February 6 - Pedro, see Saludos Amigos
• February 6 - El Guacho Goofy , see Saludos Amigos
• February 6 - Aquarela do Brasil , see Saludos Amigos
• July 17 - Pioneering Aviators , see Victory Through Air Power
• July 17 - Pierre and Fritz , see Victory Through Air Power
• July 17 - The Eagle and The Octopus , see Victory Through Air Power

• Chicken Little
• Der Fuehrer's Face
• Donald's Tire Trouble
• Education for Death
• Fall Out - Fall In
• Figaro and Cleo
• Flying Jalopy
• Home Defense
• The Old Army Game
• Pluto and the Armadillo
• Private Pluto
• Reason and Emotion
• The Spirit of '43
• Victory Vehicles

Animated Features

• February 6 - Saludos Amigos

1944

Animated Shorts

• Commando Duck
• Contrary Condor
• Donald Duck and the Gorilla
• Donald's Day Off
• First Aiders
• How to be a Sailor
• How to Play Golf
• How to Play Football
• The Pelican and the Snipe
• The Plastics Inventor
• Springtime for Pluto
• Trombone Trouble

Reissues

• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (originally released in 1937)

1945

Animated Shorts

• February 3 - Donald Duck, see The Three Caballeros
• February 3 - The Cold Blooded Penguin , see The Three Caballeros
• February 3 - The Flying Guachito , see The Three Caballeros
• February 3 - Baia , see The Three Caballeros
• February 3 - La Piñata , see The Three Caballeros
• June 30 - Hookworm
• August 24 - The Legend of Coyote Rock

• African Diary
• Californy er Bust
• Canine Casanova
• Canine Patrol
• Cleanliness Brings Health ("Always remember, cleanliness brings health and happiness." was the theme of this short, against the process of deficating on farm fields.)
• The Clock Watcher
• Cured Duck
• Dog Watch
• Donald's Crime
• Duck Pimples
• The Eyes Have It
• Hockey Homicide
• How Disease Travels
• No Sail
• No Sale
• Old Sequoia
• Tiger Trouble

Animated Features

• February 3 - The Three Caballeros

Reissues

• Pinocchio (originally released in 1940)

1946

Animated Shorts

• April 20 - The Martin and the Coys , see Make Mine Music
• April 20 - Casey at Bat , see Make Mine Music
• April 20 - Peter and the Wolf, see Make Mine Music
• April 20 - Johnny Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet , see Make Mine Music
• April 20 - The Whale Who Wants to Sing at the Met , see Make Mine Music
• July 19 - The Purloined Pup

• Bath Day
• A Feather in His Collar
• Donald's Double Trouble
• Double Dribble
• Dumb Bell of the Yukon
• Frank Duck Brings 'em Back Alive
• In Dutch
• Knight for a Day
• Lighthouse Keeping
• Planning for Good Eating
• Pluto's Kid Brother
• Squatter's Rights
• Wet Paint

Animated Features

• April 20 - Make Mine Music

Reissues

• Bambi (originally released in 1942)
• Fantasia (cut version) (originally released in 1940)

1947

Animated Shorts

• August - Bootle Beetle

• Chip an' Dale
• Clown of the Jungle
• Crazy with the Heat
• Donald's Dilemma
• Figaro and Frankie
• Foul Hunting
• Mail Dog
• Mickey's Delayed Date
• Pluto's Blue Note
• Pluto's Housewarming
• Rescue Dog
• Sleepy Time Donald
• Straight Shooters
• Wide Open Spaces

Animated Featurettes

• September 27 - Bongo, see Fun and Fancy Free
• September 27 - Mickey and the Beanstalk , see Fun and Fancy Free

Animated Features

September 27 - Fun and Fancy Free

1948

Animated Shorts

• May 27 - Once Upon a Wintertime , see Melody Time
• May 27 - Bumble Boogie , see Melody Time
• May 27 - Johnny Appleseed, see Melody Time
• May 27 - Little Toot , see Melody Time
• May 27 - Blame it on the Samba , see Melody Time
• May 27 - Pecos Bill, see Melody Time
• August 27 - Inferior Decorator

• The Big Wash
• Bone Bandit
• Cat Nap Pluto
• Daddy Duck
• Donald's Dream Voice
• Drip Drippy Donald
• Mickey and the Seal
• Mickey Down Under
• Pluto's Fledgling
• Pluto's Purchase
• Soup's On
• Tea for Two Hundred
• They're Off
• The Trial of Donald Duck
• Three for Breakfast

Animated Features

• May 27 - Melody Time

1949

Animated Shorts

• All in a Nutshell
• Bubble Bee
• Donald's Happy Birthday
• The Greener Yard
• Goofy's Gymnastics
• Honey Harvester
• Pluto's Surprise Package
• Pluto's Sweater
• Pueblo Pluto
• Sea Salts
• Sheep Dog
• Slide, Donald, Slide
• Tennis Racquet
• Toy Tinkers
• Winter Storage

Animated Featurettes

• October 5 - Mr. Toad , see The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
• October 5 - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, see The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

Animated Features

• January 19 - So Dear to My Heart
• October 5 - The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

Reissues

• Dumbo (originally released in 1941)
• Saludos Amigos (originally released in 1943)