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This is a list of animated short films produced by Walt Disney and Walt Disney Animation Studios from 1921 to the present.

This includes films produced at the Laugh-O-Gram Studio which Disney founded in 1921 as well as the animation studio now owned by The Walt Disney Company, previously called the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio (1923), The Walt Disney Studio (1926), Walt Disney Productions (1929), and Walt Disney Feature Animation (1986).

This list does not include:

For a list of short film series, see List of Walt Disney Animation Studios short film series.

Laugh-O-Gram Studio short films (1921-1923)[]

Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio short films (1924-1925)[]

1924[]

Series Title Director Release Date Availability Notes
Alice Comedies Alice's Day at Sea Walt Disney March 1 N/A First short produced by Walt Disney Studio.
First Disney short distributed by Winkler Pictures.
First cartoon of the Alice Comedies series.
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 N/A
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 N/A
Alice and the Three Bears December 1
Alice the Piper December 15

1925[]

Series Title Director Release Date Availability Notes
Alice Comedies Alice Cans the Cannibals Walt Disney January 1 N/A
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 N/A
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"

Walt Disney Studio short films (1926-1929)[]

1926[]

Series Title Director Release Date Availability Notes
Alice Comedies Alice on the Farm Walt Disney January 1 N/A
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 N/A
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 N/A [2]
Alice Cuts the Ice November 1 Lost cartoon
Alice Helps the Romance November 15 N/A [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 Availability Notes
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 N/A [2]
Alice the Collegiate March 7 Lost cartoon
Alice in the Alps March 21
Alice's Auto Race April 4 N/A 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 N/A Lost cartoon
Final appearance of Julius the Cat.
Alice in the Big League August 22 [2] Last cartoon of the Alice Comedies serie.
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Trolley Troubles September 5 "The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" First cartoon of the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit series.
First Disney 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"
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 N/A Rediscovered, a near-complete copy with 30 seconds missing has been found.
Rickety Gin December 26 Lost cartoon

1928[]

Series Title Director Animator Release Date Availability Notes
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Harem Scarem Walt Disney January 9 N/A 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 Ol' Swimmin' Hole February 6 It was rediscovered by David Borsett in 2017[5]
Africa Before Dark February 20 Bambi Signature Series Blu-ray 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 2 Lost cartoon, but pencil test footage survives
Ride 'Em Plowboy April 16 Lost cartoon
Ozzie of the Mounted April 30 "The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit"
Hungry Hobos May 14 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Signature Series Blu-ray
Oh What a Knight May 28 "The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit"
Poor Papa June 11 Pinocchio Signature Series Blu-ray First Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon to be produced.
The Fox Chase June 25 "The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit"
Tall Timber July 9
Sleigh Bells July 23 N/A 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" Last cartoon of the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit series.
Mickey Mouse Steamboat Willie Ub Iwerks
Wilfred Jackson
Carl W. Stalling November 18 "Mickey Mouse in Black and White"
"The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit"
"Walt Disney's Vintage Mickey"
"Celebrating Mickey"
First cartoon of the Mickey Mouse series.
First Disney cartoon produced with synchronized sound.
Distributed by Celebrity Productions.
The Gallopin' Gaucho Ub Iwerks December 30 "Mickey Mouse in Black and White" Distributed by Celebrity Productions.

1929[]

Series Title Director Animator Release Date Availability Notes
Mickey Mouse The Barn Dance Walt Disney Ub Iwerks March 14 "Mickey Mouse in Black and White, Volume Two" First Disney short distributed by Columbia Pictures, excluding Plane Crazy.
Plane Crazy March 17 "Mickey Mouse in Black and White"
"The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit"
"Walt Disney's Vintage Mickey"
First appearance of Clarabelle Cow.
First Mickey Mouse cartoon to be produced.
Distributed by Celebrity Productions.
The Opry House March 28 "Mickey Mouse in Black and White, Volume Two"
When the Cat's Away May 3* * Date production was completed; release date unknown
The Barnyard Battle June 2*
The Plowboy Ub Iwerks
Burt Gillett
Jack King
Les Clark
Ben Sharpsteen
June 28* * Date production was completed; release date unknown
First appearance of Horace Horsecollar.
The Karnival Kid Ub Iwerks
Les Clark
July 31* "Mickey Mouse in Black and White"
"Walt Disney's Vintage Mickey"
* Date production was completed; release date unknown
Silly Symphonies The Skeleton Dance August 22 "Silly Symphonies"
"The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit"
First cartoon of the Silly Symphonies series.
First Silly Symphonies short distributed by Columbia Pictures.
Mickey Mouse Mickey's Follies Wilfred Jackson August 28* "Mickey Mouse in Black and White" * Date production was completed; release date unknown / Mickey's first singing.
First Disney short directed by Wilfred Jackson.
Silly Symphonies El Terrible Toreador Walt Disney Ub Iwerks
Bert Gillett
Wilfred Jackson
Les Clark
Jack King
Ben Sharpsteen
September 7* "More Silly Symphonies" * Date production was completed; release date unknown
Mickey Mouse Mickey's Choo-Choo Ben Sharpsteen October 1* "Mickey Mouse in Black and White, Volume Two"
The Jazz Fool October 15*
Silly Symphonies Springtime Wilfred Jackson
Les Clark
October 24 "More Silly Symphonies"
Hell's Bells Ub Iwerks Wilfred Jackson
Ub Iwerks
Les Clark
October 30
Mickey Mouse Jungle Rhythm Walt Disney Ben Sharpsteen November 15* "Mickey Mouse in Black and White, Volume Two" * Date production was completed; release date unknown
The Haunted House December 2* * Date production was completed; release date unknown / Mickey's first speaking appearance.
Silly Symphonies The Merry Dwarfs Wilfred Jackson
Les Clark
December 16 "More Silly Symphonies"
Mickey Mouse Wild Waves Burt Gillett N/A December 21* "Mickey Mouse in Black and White, Volume Two"

Walt Disney Productions (1930-1986)[]

Walt Disney Feature Animation (1987-2006)[]

Walt Disney Animation Studios (2007-present)[]

  • Walt Disney Animation Studios short films (2007-present)

References[]

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