Series - Disney Classic Cartoon Shorts
by ianhenslee | created - 26 Feb 2013 | updated - 04 Oct 2013 | PublicThe original cartoon shorts from the classic era of Disney, from the beginning of Mickey Mouse thru the last short produced by Walt Disney. Excludes:
1) the pre-Mickey Alice Comedies and Oswaldo the Lucky Rabbit
2) the educational shorts
3) any shorts originally included as a part of a feature film.
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101. The Steeple Chase (1933)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mickey is set to ride Thunderbolt in the big race; his owner, the Colonel, has bet everything. But the stable-hands goof off and incapacitate the horse. In desperation, Mickey rents a horse... See full summary »
Director: Burt Gillett | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Marcellite Garner
Votes: 310
102. The Pet Store (1933)
Approved | 7 min | Family, Comedy, Animation
Mickey Mouse's new job at Tony's Pet Store is jeopardized when Beppo the Gorilla escapes and kidnaps Minnie. Mickey fights back with the help of the other animals in the store.
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Marion Darlington, Purv Pullen, Jayne Shadduck, Walt Disney
Votes: 390
103. Giantland (1933)
Approved | 8 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Mickey's orphans ask for a story; Mickey casts himself as Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk. He starts with the climbing of the beanstalk; after evading the giant a few times, he ends up ... See full summary »
Director: Burt Gillett | Stars: Beatrice Hagen, Jayne Shadduck, Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney
Votes: 461
104. The Night Before Christmas (1933)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A narrator sings the opening stanzas of the classic poem while we see the house at rest. Santa lands on the roof, comes down the chimney, and opens his bag. The toys march out and decorate ... See full summary »
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Allan Watson, Kenny Baker
Votes: 956
105. The China Shop (1934)
Approved | 8 min | Family, Comedy, Animation
A statue of Pan seeks to break up a pair of lovers.
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Star: Pinto Colvig
Votes: 412
106. Shanghaied (1934)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
It's up to Mickey to rescue himself and Minnie from Captain Pete and his crew.
Director: Burt Gillett | Stars: Elvia Allman, Billy Bletcher, Walt Disney, Marcellite Garner
Votes: 382
107. The Grasshopper and the Ants (1934)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
When a lazy grasshopper prefers to sing and dance rather than forage like his friends the ants, he learns to regret it when winter approaches. The ants save his life and in return he entertains them with his music.
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Dorothy Compton, Pinto Colvig
Votes: 1,957
108. Camping Out (1934)
Approved | 7 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
While out camping, Mickey and friends make battle with a horde of angry mosquitoes.
Director: David Hand | Stars: Alyce Ardell, Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Marcellite Garner
Votes: 592
109. Playful Pluto (1934)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mickey's trying to do some yardwork, but Pluto wants to play. They end up indoors; Mickey breaks a screen, spreads flypaper, and they both get stuck.
Director: Burt Gillett | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Lee Millar
Votes: 556
110. Funny Little Bunnies (1934)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Family
We see bunny rabbits preparing for Easter, by making chocolate eggs and rabbits, decorating eggs, and weaving and filling baskets.
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Dorothy Compton, Beatrice Hagen, Mary Moder, Dot Farley
Votes: 802
111. The Big Bad Wolf (1934)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Red Riding Hood is accompanied by Fiddler Pig and Piper Pig as she takes a shortcut through the forest to deliver food to her sick grandmother.
Director: Burt Gillett | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, Dorothy Compton, Mary Moder
Votes: 2,307
112. Gulliver Mickey (1934)
Approved | 9 min | Comedy, Family, Animation
Mickey is looking after the orphans. He tells them the story of Gulliver (with Mickey in that role) in Lilliput, though without the satire and bawdy bits. The story ends with Mickey fighting a giant spider, about twice his size.
Director: Burt Gillett | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Marcellite Garner, Beatrice Hagen
Votes: 1,144
113. The Wise Little Hen (1934)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Donald and Peter Pig refuse to help the Wise Little Hen plant her corn or harvest it, but they are plenty anxious to help eat it.
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Billy Deltcer, Florence Gill, Clarence Nash
Votes: 2,531
114. Mickey's Steam Roller (1934)
Approved | 7 min | Comedy, Family, Animation
Mickey drives a steamroller and takes Minnie's little ones for a ride. While he takes a break to court Minnie, the little ones climb aboard and start the steamroller moving.
Director: David Hand | Stars: Beatrice Hagen, Jayne Shadduck, Walt Disney, Marcellite Garner
Votes: 601
115. The Flying Mouse (1934)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
To the tune "I Would Like to Be a Bird," a young mouse fashions wings from a pair of leaves, to the great amusement of his brothers when his attempts to use them fail. When the butterfly he... See full summary »
Director: David Hand | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Dorothy Compton, Marion Darlington, Marcellite Garner
Votes: 886
116. Orphan's Benefit (1934)
Approved | 8 min | Family, Animation, Short
Mickey puts on a big show to raise money for the orphaned mice.
Director: Burt Gillett | Stars: Marcellite Garner, Beatrice Hagen, Jayne Shadduck, Pinto Colvig
Votes: 552
117. Peculiar Penguins (1934)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Two penguins woo.
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Jimmie Cushman, Lester Dorr, Jack Mower, Clarence Nash
Votes: 573
118. Mickey Plays Papa (1934)
Approved | 8 min | Comedy, Family, Animation
Mickey Mouse and Pluto find themselves in charge of a baby who was left on their doorstep.
Director: Burt Gillett | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Marcellite Garner, Walt Disney
Votes: 299
119. The Goddess of Spring (1934)
Approved | 10 min | Animation, Short, Family
The lovely goddess of spring, Persephone, is kidnapped by Hades, thus bringing about the winter season.
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Kenny Baker, Jessica Dragonette, Tudor Williams
Votes: 1,341
120. The Dognapper (1934)
Approved | 7 min | Family, Comedy, Animation
Mickey and an early version of Donald Duck are police officers chasing dognapper Pegleg Pete. Despite their bumbling, they manage to repeatedly get the drop on Pete at his sawmill hideout, ... See full summary »
Director: David Hand | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, Melvin J. Gibby, Clarence Nash
Votes: 534
121. Two-Gun Mickey (1934)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Independent cowgirl Minnie ends up in over her head when pursued by bandit Pete, so it's up to Mickey to rescue her.
Director: Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Walt Disney, Marcellite Garner, Shirley Reed
Votes: 462
122. The Tortoise and the Hare (1935)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Big race. Hare, fast and in lead, stops to loaf and show off to girl bunnies. Tortoise, plodding along at steady, slow pace, wins, although hare tries a last minute burst of speed.
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Dorothy Compton, Marcellite Garner, Beatrice Hagen, Eddie Holden
Votes: 3,576
123. Mickey's Man Friday (1935)
8 min | Family, Animation, Short
Mickey is stranded on an island. He runs into some cannibals who are about to cook a fellow cannibal. Mickey scares them off and makes friends with the cannibal whom he calls Friday. ... See full summary »
Director: David Hand | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney
Votes: 321
124. The Band Concert (1935)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mickey is a frustrated bandleader dealing with obnoxious peanut vendor and flute player Donald, who tries to persuade the band to play "Turkey in the Straw," and a cyclone hits before his concert of "William Tell Overture" is completed.
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Clarence Nash
Votes: 3,947
125. Mickey's Service Station (1935)
Approved | 7 min | Comedy, Family, Animation
Mickey, Goofy & Donald have 10 minutes to fix Pete's car. Or else!
Director: Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Clarence Nash
Votes: 693
126. The Golden Touch (1935)
Approved | 10 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A dwarf grants the king's wish that everything he touches will turn to gold. When the king finds that he cannot eat, he is no longer happy with the gift. By giving up his worldly property, he finds happiness going from riches to rags.
Director: Walt Disney | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Mary Moder, Clarence Nash, Purv Pullen
Votes: 1,622
127. Mickey's Kangaroo (1935)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mickey gets a package from Australia: a kangaroo, complete with boxing gloves. The 'roo moves into Pluto's brand new doghouse, much to his annoyance (which we actually hear voiced). Mickey ... See full summary »
Director: David Hand | Stars: Don Brodie, Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Lee Millar
Votes: 529
128. The Robber Kitten (1935)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Ambrose the kitten renames himself Butch and runs away from home with plans to become a robber. His first intended victim, though, is a real robber: Dirty Bill, a dog. Dirty Bill asks ... See full summary »
Director: David Hand | Stars: Elvia Allman, Billy Bletcher, Clarence Nash, Shirley Reed
Votes: 631
129. Water Babies (1935)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Without dialogue, "Water Babies" chronicles the activities of numerous kewpie doll-like water nymphs over the course of a single day, from their awakening from their slumber in the shelter ... See full summary »
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Beatrice Hagen, Clarence Nash, Marion Darlington, Leone Le Doux
Votes: 467
130. The Cookie Carnival (1935)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Cookies, cakes, and other desserts march in a parade. A gingerbread girl cries because she has nothing to wear; a gingerbread man dresses her up, and she is named cookie queen.
Director: Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Pinto Colvig, The Four Blackbirds, Marcellite Garner, The Guardsmen
Votes: 876
131. Who Killed Cock Robin? (1935)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Robin is crooning to a Mae West-like Jenny Wren when he is shot with an arrow. A court is convened; the judge, an owl, keeps singing the title. A variety of birds are brought to the witness stand, but nobody knows a thing.
Director: David Hand | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Don Brodie, Leo Cleary, Pinto Colvig
Votes: 877
132. Mickey's Garden (1935)
Approved | 9 min | Comedy, Family, Animation
The insects have completely taken over Mickey's garden. He spritzes them with insecticide, but runs out and they keep feasting. He mixes a new batch. Meanwhile, Pluto stalks a bug and gets ... See full summary »
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Clarence Nash, Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Billy Sheets
Votes: 884
133. Mickey's Fire Brigade (1935)
Approved | 8 min | Comedy, Family, Animation
Mickey, Donald and Goofy are firefighters. As you might expect, their attempts at fighting a boarding house fire are not particularly effective. They hear Clarabelle singing in the bathtub ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Beatrice Hagen, Elvia Allman, Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney
Votes: 1,209
134. Pluto's Judgement Day (1935)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Pluto chases a kitten through a window and right into Mickey's lap. Mickey scolds him, and goes off to wash the kitten. Pluto falls asleep in front of the fire, and dreams of a hell ruled ... See full summary »
Director: David Hand | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Don Brodie, Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney
Votes: 1,159
135. On Ice (1935)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Mickey and friends have various levels of enjoyment skating on a frozen river. As Mickey and Minnie glide romantically, Donald plays tricks on Pluto and ends up in trouble himself with a kite, from which Mickey must save him.
Director: Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Marcellite Garner, Clarence Nash
Votes: 1,856
136. Music Land (1935)
Approved | 10 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The princess violin from the sleepy Land of Symphony is chased by a more lively alto saxophone from the Isle of Jazz. Soon the queen (a viola) discovers them and locks the sax in the metronome.
Director: Wilfred Jackson
Votes: 1,207
137. Three Orphan Kittens (1935)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Three orphan kittens are entering a society house in winter and ruin the furniture. But when they're caught by the maid, the young daughter of the house "rescues" them from the cold out outside.
Director: David Hand | Stars: Sara Berner, Harriette Haddon, Purv Pullen, Esther Campbell
Votes: 1,298
138. Cock o' the Walk (1935)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The title character comes to town, complete with portable boxing ring. He grabs a local chicken and dances with her, inspiring several other barnyard animals to dance. But her rooster takes offense, and enters the ring to do battle.
Director: Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Jean Acker, Florence Gill, Clarence Nash, Purv Pullen
Votes: 279
139. Broken Toys (1935)
Approved | 8 min | Family, Comedy, Animation
A sailor doll, thrown into a toy dump, rallies the demoralized dolls that were already there.
Director: Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Alyce Ardell, Sara Berner, Tommy Bupp, Cliff Clark
Votes: 382
140. Mickey's Polo Team (1936)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mickey Mouse and his friends face off against a team of celebrities in a polo match.
Directors: David Hand, Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Walt Disney, Clarence Nash, Ned Norton
Votes: 795
141. Orphans' Picnic (1936)
Approved | 8 min | Family, Comedy, Animation
Mickey and Donald take a truckload of mouse boys on a picnic. The boys delight in tormenting Donald, first by filching the picnic food, then giving him a flower with a bee inside (Donald ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Walt Disney, Marcellite Garner, Beatrice Hagen, Clarence Nash
Votes: 607
142. Mickey's Grand Opera (1936)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mickey is preparing to conduct an opera when he chases Pluto away. Pluto crashes into a magician's props backstage and spars with the hat, its rabbits, and its doves. The opera begins: ... See full summary »
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Count Cutelli, Walt Disney, Florence Gill
Votes: 681
143. Elmer Elephant (1936)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A little elephant is ashamed of his trunk until he saves his tiger girlfriend with it by using it as a fire hose when her house burns.
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Bernice Hansen, Clarence Nash
Votes: 1,446
144. Three Little Wolves (1936)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Two frivolous pigs blow the "wolf" horn one too many times and Practical Pig ignores them. The Big Bad Wolf and Three Little Wolves capture the pigs and eventually Practical Pig manages to rescue them in nick of time with "Wolf Pacifier."
Directors: Burt Gillett, David Hand | Stars: Alyce Ardell, Leone Le Doux, Bonnie Poe, Billy Bletcher
Votes: 1,744
145. Thru the Mirror (1936)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mickey has been reading Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There", and falls asleep. He finds himself on the other side of the mirror, where the furniture is ... See full summary »
Director: David Hand | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Clarence Nash, Purv Pullen, Walt Disney
Votes: 2,797
146. Mickey's Rival (1936)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Minnie's old sweetheart Mortimer drops in while she and Mickey are out on a picnic.
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Purv Pullen, Sonny Dawson, Walt Disney, Marcellite Garner
Votes: 1,313
147. Moving Day (1936)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, with the help of Goofy the iceman, try to move out before the sheriff can sell off their furniture.
Director: Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Clarence Nash
Votes: 1,053
148. Alpine Climbers (1936)
Approved | 10 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Up in the Swiss Alps, Mickey Mouse tangles with a mother eagle, Donald Duck scraps with an edelweiss-stealing goat and Pluto gets inebriated with a St. Bernard.
Director: David Hand | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Melvin J. Gibby, Lee Millar
Votes: 1,066
149. Mickey's Circus (1936)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mickey is ringmaster of a circus for orphans. Donald has a trained sea lion act, and does a bit of juggling himself. Mostly, though, he fights with a baby sea lion who keeps stealing both ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Marcellite Garner, Beatrice Hagen, Jayne Shadduck
Votes: 727
150. Toby Tortoise Returns (1936)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A sequel to The Tortoise and the Hare (1935), Max Hare and Toby Tortoise are competing again, this time mismatched in the boxing ring.
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Alyce Ardell, Marcellite Garner, Eddie Holden, Leone Le Doux
Votes: 1,516
151. Donald and Pluto (1936)
Approved | 8 min | Family, Comedy, Animation
Plumber Donald is using a large magnet in his work. When he drops it, it causes trouble for Pluto, especially after Pluto swallows it. Things begin clinging to him, especially his metal dog dish.
Director: Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Lee Millar, Clarence Nash
Votes: 999
152. Three Blind Mouseketeers (1936)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
In their quest for survival, the Three Mouseketeers continually outwit Captain Katt. While he is in pursuit of them, the blind mice get mixed up in a collection of bottles, confusing Katt and causing him to be caught in his own traps.
Director: David Hand | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig
Votes: 1,187
153. Mickey's Elephant (1936)
8 min | Comedy, Family, Animation
A friend shipped Mickey a baby elephant, Bobo (not, apparently, related to the Warner Bros. Bobo) as a playmate for Pluto. Pluto's first introduction is to Bobo's trunk, through a fence. ... See full summary »
Directors: David Hand, Hamilton Luske | Stars: Don Brodie, Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, James MacDonald
Votes: 623
154. The Country Cousin (1936)
Approved | 9 min | Family, Comedy, Animation
Morty Citymouse invites his cousin Abner Countrymouse for a visit and shows him the ways of the big city, including traps, eating quietly, and busy traffic.
Directors: David Hand, Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Clarence Nash
Votes: 1,665
155. Mother Pluto (1936)
Approved | 9 min | Family, Comedy, Animation
A hen has taken up residence in Pluto's doghouse and laid her eggs. She steps out; Pluto comes home and the eggs all hatch, and the chicks take Pluto for mommy and won't let go. Then a ... See full summary »
Director: David Hand | Stars: Purv Pullen, Jayne Shadduck, Pinto Colvig, Florence Gill
Votes: 580
156. More Kittens (1936)
8 min | Comedy, Family, Animation
Thrown out of the house into the backyard, the three kittens are sheltered by a giant Saint Bernard and are tormented by a turtle and a bluebird.
Directors: David Hand, Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Clarence Nash, Purv Pullen, Esther Campbell
Votes: 307
157. The Worm Turns (1937)
8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mad scientist Mickey has just brewed up a potion; to test it out, he squirts it on a fly that's been trapped by a spider, a (regular) mouse being harassed by a cat, then the cat when Pluto ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Lee Millar
Votes: 716
158. Don Donald (1937)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Donald is courting Daisy (called Donna, here in her first appearance) Duck in Mexico. He arrives on a burro, which doesn't get along at all well with her; she convinces him to buy a car. ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Lee Millar, Clarence Nash
Votes: 940
159. Magician Mickey (1937)
Approved | 8 min | Family, Animation, Comedy
Donald continually heckles Mickey's magic act, but Mickey bests him at every turn. Donald shoots off a magic pistol that causes all the stage props to fall down on them at the finish of the act.
Director: David Hand | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Clarence Nash
Votes: 1,220
160. Moose Hunters (1937)
Approved | 8 min | Comedy, Family, Animation
Goofy (front) and Donald (rear) are dressed in a female moose suit, trying to lure a moose for hunter Mickey. When they do find one, it turns out to be more than they can handle.
Director: Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Stuart Buchanan, Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Lee Millar
Votes: 890
161. Woodland Café (1937)
7 min | Comedy, Animation, Family
Insects gather at a night café to watch an Apache dance act and a jazz band with comical results.
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Elvia Allman, Marie Arbuckle, Barbara Brewster, Gloria Brewster
Votes: 593
162. Mickey's Amateurs (1937)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mickey hosts an amateur hour radio show. Among the acts: Donald forgetting the words to "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"; Clara Cluck singing and chasing the microphone; and Goofy with an ... See full summary »
Directors: Pinto Colvig, Erdman Penner, Walt Pfeiffer | Stars: Elvia Allman, Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Florence Gill
Votes: 580
163. Little Hiawatha (1937)
9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The "fearless" Hiawatha is more of a lover than a fighter. He befriends the local forest animals and they help him when he's in a bind.
Director: David Hand | Stars: Dorothy Compton, Aurora Hagen, Beatrice Hagen, Ethelreda Leopold
Votes: 742
164. Modern Inventions (1937)
9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Donald Duck visits a museum of modern inventions; among the inventions he struggles with: a robot butler who keeps taking his hat; a package wrapping machine; a robot nursemaid; an automated barber chair.
Director: Jack King | Stars: Adriana Caselotti, Billy Bletcher, Cliff Edwards, Clarence Nash
Votes: 1,112
165. Hawaiian Holiday (1937)
G | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto experience all that Hawaii has to offer. Donald tries hula dancing, Pluto explores the beach and Goofy takes up surfing.
Director: Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Marcellite Garner, Clarence Nash
Votes: 1,759
166. Clock Cleaners (1937)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mickey, Donald, and Goofy are cleaning a large clock. Among the complications: Mickey fights a sleeping stork that doesn't want to leave, Donald gets tangled up in the main-spring, and Goofy is inside the bell when the clock strikes four.
Director: Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, James MacDonald, Clarence Nash
Votes: 2,938
167. The Old Mill (1937)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
As a thunderstorm approaches, birds, mice and other creatures try to stay safe and dry in an old mill.
Directors: Graham Heid, Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Elvia Allman, Marie Arbuckle, Barbara Brewster, Gloria Brewster
Votes: 4,853
168. Pluto's Quin-puplets (1937)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Pluto wants to chase the sausage man, but Fifi convinces him to look after their five rambunctious puppies instead. The puppies end up in the basement, where they tangle with a compressed ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Lee Millar
Votes: 504
169. Donald's Ostrich (1937)
9 min | Family, Animation, Short
Donald is the baggagemaster at a remote railway station. Part of the latest cargo shipment is Hortense the Ostrich, who is a bit too friendly with Donald, and who eats everything in sight, ... See full summary »
Director: Jack King | Stars: Adriana Caselotti, Pinto Colvig, Beatrice Hagen, Elvia Allman
Votes: 892
170. Lonesome Ghosts (1937)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mickey, Donald and Goofy run the "Ajax Ghost Exterminators" agency. They receive a call from lonely and bored ghosts to come to their house where they are scared silly by the hilarious haunts and taunts of these spirited pranksters.
Director: Burt Gillett | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Clarence Nash
Votes: 3,369
171. Self Control (1938)
9 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Donald hears a radio philosopher advise to laugh and count ten when he gets angry. He tries it successfully, then settles into his hammock for a nap. Between a caterpillar and the hen ... See full summary »
Director: Jack King | Stars: Al Bernie, Otis Harlan, Florence Gill, Clarence Nash
Votes: 758
172. Boat Builders (1938)
TV-G | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mickey, Donald, and Goofy build a boat, but find it's harder than they had anticipated.
Director: Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Marcellite Garner, Clarence Nash
Votes: 1,694
173. Donald's Better Self (1938)
TV-G | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Schoolboy Donald is torn between his angel and devil sides, though in Donald's case, the devil side isn't hard to resist. But the smoking he's encouraged to do turns him green and gives him... See full summary »
Director: Jack King | Stars: Thelma Boardman, Don Brodie, Clarence Nash
Votes: 949
174. Moth and the Flame (1938)
8 min | Family, Comedy, Animation
A group of moths invades a costume shop through a badly plugged hole in a window and makes quick work of the contents. A male moth ignores his lady to chow down on a hat and she's soon ... See full summary »
Directors: Burt Gillett, David Hand, Dick Huemer
Votes: 334
175. Donald's Nephews (1938)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Donald's sister Dumbella sends her three sons Huey, Dewey, and Louie to visit their uncle Donald. They prove to be quite a handful for Donald, even with help from his book on child rearing.
Director: Jack King | Star: Clarence Nash
Votes: 1,303
176. Mickey's Trailer (1938)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Mickey and Donald ride in a trailer pulled by Goofy, who doesn't realize his car has separated from the trailer as they travel down a mountain.
Director: Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Richard Edwards, Clarence Nash
Votes: 3,632
177. Wynken, Blynken & Nod (1938)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Family
Three sleepy babies in a clog-boat sailing through the night sky attempt to fish with candy canes for very smart fish.
Director: Graham Heid | Star: Divonna Doxie
Votes: 790
178. Polar Trappers (1938)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Donald and Goofy are trappers in the frozen south (Antarctica) with different approaches. Donald sees a penguin and dresses as one to lure her to the chopping block; Goofy baits a trap with... See full summary »
Director: Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Richard Edwards, Clarence Nash, Purv Pullen
Votes: 873
179. Good Scouts (1938)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Donald Duck is Scoutmaster of his nephews on a camping trip at Yellowstone National Park, but his lack of leadership skills results in the Scouts having to help the Scoutmaster out of one predicament after another.
Director: Jack King | Star: Clarence Nash
Votes: 1,097
180. The Fox Hunt (1938)
8 min | Family, Animation, Short
Donald controls the hounds (or maybe they control him), and Goofy is riding on his shy horse, as the fox outwits both of them. Some other Disney characters are seen briefly in the hunting party at the end.
Director: Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Richard Edwards, Florence Gill
Votes: 613
181. The Whalers (1938)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Family, Comedy
Mickey, Donald, and Goofy are crewing a whaling ship. Their mishaps include Donald fighting off some hungry birds, Mickey and a bucket of water that keeps doing a boomerang impression, and ... See full summary »
Directors: David Hand, Dick Huemer | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Richard Edwards, Clarence Nash
Votes: 629
182. Mickey's Parrot (1938)
Approved | 8 min | Comedy, Family, Animation
A parrot belonging to an escaped killer washes up in Mickey's basement. Mickey hears it talking and thinks the parrot is the killer he's just heard about on the radio. While Mickey is ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Roberts | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, Lee Millar, Ernie Stanton
Votes: 563
183. Brave Little Tailor (1938)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Inspired by the Grimm's fairy tale, this classic 1938 Mickey cartoon finds our hero (voiced by Walt Disney) battling a hilariously huge "problem.
Directors: Burt Gillett, Bill Roberts | Stars: Walt Disney, Marcellite Garner, Eddie Holden, Billy Sheets
Votes: 3,338
184. Farmyard Symphony (1938)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The farm comes to life, to various classical tunes. The high point is a rooster serenading a chicken, with all the animals joining in. But then comes the sound that's even more welcome to ... See full summary »
Director: Jack Cutting | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Melvin J. Gibby, Florence Gill, Beatrice Hagen
Votes: 656
185. Donald's Golf Game (1938)
TV-PG | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Donald is golfing, and his nephews are along to "help." Between their noise and their practical jokes, Donald isn't having a lot of fun or success with his game.
Director: Jack King | Star: Clarence Nash
Votes: 1,342
186. Ferdinand the Bull (1938)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Ferdinand is a quiet, gentle bull who only wants to stop and smell the flowers. After he is stung by a bee, the townspeople believe he is ferocious and take him to the bullfight.
Director: Dick Rickard | Stars: Don Wilson, Walt Disney, Milt Kahl
Votes: 3,629
187. Merbabies (1938)
Approved | 9 min | Family, Fantasy, Animation
Adorable redheaded 'merbabies' materialize out of the crashing surf and proceed to the sea floor where they conduct a circus along with a variety of sea creatures.
Directors: Rudolf Ising, Vernon Stallings | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Marcellite Garner, Beatrice Hagen, George Magrill
Votes: 574
188. Mother Goose Goes Hollywood (1938)
Approved | 8 min | Comedy, Family, Animation
Various Mother Goose rhymes are portrayed by Hollywood stars for example, Old King Cole's fiddlers three are the Marx Brothers, and Humpty Dumpty is W.C. Fields, who falls while tormenting ... See full summary »
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Al Bernie, Thelma Boardman, Beatrice Hagen, Ann Lee
Votes: 638
189. Donald's Lucky Day (1938)
8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Donald Duck, delivery boy, is hired to deliver a mysterious package on Friday the Thirteenth. He is hindered by a bothersome black cat -- and by the fact that the package contains a live ... See full summary »
Director: Jack King | Stars: Aurora McCall, David Kerman, Dorothy Lloyd, Clarence Nash
Votes: 862
190. Society Dog Show (1939)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Rather out of place at a swanky dog show, Pluto flirts with Fifi, a dainty Pekingese. The judge orders Mickey and Pluto to leave, but when a fire breaks out Pluto rescues Fifi and is proclaimed a hero.
Director: Bill Roberts | Stars: Billy Bletcher, John McLeish, Walt Disney, Lee Millar
Votes: 1,161
191. Mickey's Surprise Party (1939)
5 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Minnie is baking cookies. When she leaves for a short while, her dog Fifi accidentally drops popcorn kernels in the dough. Mickey and Pluto come over and visit with Minnie and Fifi. When ... See full summary »
Director: Hamilton Luske | Stars: Walt Disney, Marcellite Garner, Clarence Nash
Votes: 377
192. The Practical Pig (1939)
8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Two of the Three Little Pigs are caught by the Big Bad Wolf while swimming. But when the wolf tries to get the third, he is captured by the third pig who uses his new lie detector to get ... See full summary »
Director: Dick Rickard | Stars: Betty Bruce, Tom Buchanan, Ralph Hansell, Richard Holland
Votes: 591
193. Goofy and Wilbur (1939)
8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Goofy is going fishing with his best friend, Wilbur, a grasshopper.
Director: Dick Huemer | Stars: Jack Bailey, Olcott Vail
Votes: 942
194. Ugly Duckling (1939)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A baby duckling is shunned by his family because he is different. He is also rejected by all of the other birds and animals. Finally a mother swan adopts him as one of her brood.
Directors: Jack Cutting, Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske | Stars: Clarence Nash, Amanda Cewel, Tom Cotry
Votes: 3,620
195. The Hockey Champ (1939)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Donald shows his nephews the moves that won him his hockey trophy. But the boys have a few moves of their own.
Director: Jack King | Star: Clarence Nash
Votes: 1,508
196. Donald's Cousin Gus (1939)
7 min | Family, Animation, Comedy
Donald's cousin Gus Goose arrives unexpectedly. Despite the note from his mother saying "he don't eat much," he's soon eating Donald out of house and home.
Director: Jack King | Stars: James MacDonald, Clarence Nash
Votes: 1,065
197. Beach Picnic (1939)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Donald Duck is at the beach and tries to ride a rubber horse. He notices Pluto sleeping at the shore and decides to have some fun with him by sending the rubber horse over to Pluto which ... See full summary »
Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Burt Gillett | Stars: Lee Millar, Clarence Nash
Votes: 1,297
198. Sea Scouts (1939)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Family, Comedy
Donald is an admiral on a seagoing voyage with his nephews in which they encounter a ravenous shark.
Director: Dick Lundy | Star: Clarence Nash
Votes: 892
199. The Pointer (1939)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Mickey and Pluto's hunt for quail turns into a disaster when Mickey wakes up a bear.
Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Burt Gillett | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Walt Disney, James MacDonald, Lee Millar
Votes: 690
200. Donald's Penguin (1939)
Approved | 7 min | Family, Animation, Short
Admiral Byrd ships Donald a penguin from the South Pole. Donald is amused by it, until he thinks it has eaten his goldfish. It hasn't - yet - so Donald gets a fish from the fridge to make ... See full summary »
Director: Jack King | Stars: Louis Manley, Clarence Nash, Tootsie
Votes: 672
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