Walt Disney Productions short films (silent era: 1923–1928)
Appearance
This is a list of short films created by Walt Disney Animation Studios between the years 1923 and 1928.
1924
Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
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Alice Comedies | Alice's Day at Sea | Walt Disney | March 1 | — | First short produced by Walt Disney Studio First short distributed by Winkler Pictures. The first named appearance of Julius the Cat |
Alice's Spooky Adventure | April 1 | ||||
Alice's Wild West Show | May 1 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" | |||
Alice's Fishy Story | June 1 | — | |||
Alice and the Dog Catcher | July 1 | ||||
Alice the Peacemaker | August 1 | ||||
Alice Gets in Dutch | November 1 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" | |||
Alice Hunting in Africa | November 15 | — | |||
Alice and the Three Bears | December 1 | ||||
Alice the Piper | December 15 |
1925
Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
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Alice Comedies | Alice Cans the Cannibals | Walt Disney | January 1 | — | |
Alice the Toreador | January 15 | ||||
Alice Gets Stung | February 1 | "The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" | |||
Alice Solves the Puzzle | March 24 | "Alice in Cartoon Land"[1] | The first appearance of Peg Leg Pete, however he was known as Bootleg Pete at the time | ||
Alice's Egg Plant | May 17 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" | |||
Alice Loses Out | June 15 | — | |||
Alice Gets Stage Struck | June 23 | ||||
Alice Wins the Derby | July 12 | ||||
Alice Picks the Champ | July 30 | ||||
Alice's Tin Pony | August 15 | "Alice in Cartoon Land" | |||
Alice Chops the Suey | August 30 | ||||
Alice the Jail Bird | September 15 | ||||
Alice Plays Cupid | October 15 | Lost cartoon[2] | |||
Alice Rattled by Rats | November 15 | "Cartoon Rarities of the 1920s" | |||
Alice in the Jungle | December 15 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" |
1926
Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
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Alice Comedies | Alice on the Farm | Walt Disney | January 1 | — | |
Alice's Balloon Race | January 15 | "The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" | |||
Alice's Orphan | "Alice in Cartoon Land" | ||||
Alice's Little Parade | February 1 | — | |||
Alice's Mysterious Mystery | February 15 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" | |||
Alice Charms the Fish | September 6 | Lost cartoon | |||
Alice's Monkey Business | September 20 | ||||
Alice in the Wooly West | October 4 | "The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" | |||
Alice the Fire Fighter | October 18 | — | [2] | ||
Alice Cuts the Ice | November 1 | Lost cartoon | |||
Alice Helps the Romance | November 15 | — | [2] | ||
Alice's Spanish Guitar | November 29 | [2] | |||
Alice's Brown Derby | December 13 | [2] | |||
Alice the Lumberjack | December 27 | Lost cartoon |
1927
Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
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Alice Comedies | Alice the Golf Bug | Walt Disney | January 10 | Lost cartoon | |
Alice Foils the Pirates | January 24 | ||||
Alice at the Carnival | February 7 | ||||
Alice at the Rodeo | February 21 | — | [2] | ||
Alice the Collegiate | March 7 | Lost cartoon | |||
Alice in the Alps | March 21 | ||||
Alice's Auto Race | April 4 | — | Partially lost cartoon[3] | ||
Alice's Circus Daze | April 18 | [2] | |||
Alice's Knaughty Knight | May 2 | Lost cartoon | |||
Alice's Three Bad Eggs | May 16 | ||||
Alice's Picnic | May 30 | ||||
Alice's Channel Swim | June 13 | ||||
Alice in the Klondike | June 27 | ||||
Alice's Medicine Show | July 11 | ||||
Alice the Whaler | July 25 | "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" | |||
Alice the Beach Nut | August 8 | Lost cartoon, the final appearance of Julius the Cat. | |||
Alice in the Big League | August 22 | —[2] | Final Alice Comedies cartoon | ||
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit | Trolley Troubles | September 5 | "The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" | First Oswald the Lucky Rabbit short produced by Disney. First short distributed by Universal Pictures. | |
Oh Teacher | September 19 | ||||
The Mechanical Cow | October 3 | "The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" "Cartoon Rarities of the 1920s" |
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Great Guns! | October 17 | "The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" | |||
All Wet | October 31 | ||||
The Ocean Hop | November 14 | Pete reappears in this cartoon and this time, he is renamed Peg Leg Pete. | |||
The Banker's Daughter | November 28 | Lost cartoon | |||
Empty Socks | December 12 | — | rediscovered, a near-complete copy with 30 seconds missing has been found. | ||
Rickety Gin | December 26 | Lost cartoon |
1928
Series | Title | Director | Release Date | DVD Release | Notes |
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Oswald the Lucky Rabbit | Harem Scarem | Walt Disney | January 9 | — | Lost cartoon, however a restored fragment was released by Disney D23 |
Neck 'n' Neck | January 23 | Once lost for a long time, but a copy was found in Japan in 2018.[4] | |||
The Ole Swimmin' Hole | February 6 | It was rediscovered by David Bossert in 2017[5] | |||
Africa Before Dark | February 20 | Bambi Signature Series Blu-ray (HD) | This cartoon was once lost but was found in 2009 at the Austrian Film Museum in Vienna. | ||
Rival Romeos | March 5 | "The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" | |||
Bright Lights | March 19 | ||||
Sagebrush Sadie | April 1 | Lost cartoon, but pencil test footage survives | |||
Ride 'Em Plowboy | April 15 | Lost cartoon | |||
Ozzie of the Mounted | April 30 | "The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" | |||
Hungry Hoboes | May 14 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Signature Series Blu-ray Digital Redemption (HD) | |||
Mickey Mouse | Plane Crazy | May 15 | "Mickey Mouse in Black and White" | ||
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit | Oh, What a Knight | May 28 | The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" | ||
Poor Papa | June 11 | Pinocchio Signature Series Blu-ray (HD) | First produced Oswald cartoon | ||
The Fox Chase | June 25 | "The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" | |||
Tall Timber | July 9 | ||||
Sleigh Bells | July 23 | — | The film was thought to be lost until a print was discovered in the BFI National Archives in 2015[6] | ||
High Up | August 6 | Re-discovered by David Bossert, erroneously thought to be a Winkler short before rediscovery proved otherwise.[7] Last produced Disney Oswald cartoon | |||
Hot Dogs | August 20 | Lost cartoon | |||
The Sky Scrapper | September 3 | "The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" | Final Disney Oswald cartoon. |
References
- ^ Alice in Cartoon Land by Walt Disney at Fulvue Drive-in. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ryan (April 16, 2009). "Alice the Fire Fighter". DisneyFilmProject.com.
- ^ "Alice's Auto Race". YouTube. 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Lost Disney film featuring 'origin' of Mickey Mouse found in Japan". The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on November 15, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ "Dave Bossert on Instagram: "An image of a great Oswald gag from The Ole Swimmin' 'Ole (1928). I'll be posting more Oswald images in the weeks ahead. #oswaldtheluckyrabbit #oswald #disney #disneyfan #disneyworld #disneyland #califirniaadventure @oswald_the_lucky_rabbit_ @oswald19270905 @oswald_the_lucky_rabbit_book @oswald_the_lucky_rabbit1928 @oswaldtheluckyrabbitfanclub #oswald_gallery www.davidbossert.com"". Instagram.
- ^ "'Lost' Disney cartoon Sleigh Bells to be screened". BBC News. BBC. November 3, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ "Disney Rarities Reveals the Lost Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon!". April 24, 2017.