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- StarsRoy O. DisneyWalt DisneyWayne AllwineThe story of Walt Disney's life, with narration by Disney from interview recordings. Originally produced for exhibition at Disney theme parks.
- StarsMason AdamsCarl BongirnoRandy BrightA historical perspective of the creation of Walt Disney World.
- DirectorAlan BensonStarsMason AdamsKen AndersonTony AnselmoThe story of Walt Disney and the company he built.
- DirectorJoseph BullmanStarsNigel AnthonyMarie BeardsleyWalt DisneyA profile of Walt Disney, exploring the darker side of his public persona. Exploring accusations of his racist, anti-Semitic, misogynist tendencies, lack of artistic abilities, hatred of communists and puritanical nature.
- DirectorTheodore ThomasStarsFrank ThomasOllie JohnstonSylvia RoemerA study of the personal and professional relationship of Disney animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, who started at the studio in the 1930s and worked on 23 films together.
- DirectorLeslie IwerksStarsKelsey GrammerMark KauslerJohn LasseterA documentary on the life of the under-appreciated animator Ub Iwerks, who played a major role in the creation of Mickey Mouse.
- 1997–20231h 27mTV-G7.6 (823)TV EpisodeDirectorJean-Pierre IsboutsStarsDick Van DykeWalt DisneyDiane DisneyWalt Disney was a great person and he created Disneyland and other things for people all over the world and they are so proud of his great work and Mickey Mouse and Mary Poppins.
- DirectorJohn-Paul DavidsonTrudie StylerStarsJohn GoodmanTom JonesEartha KittSting's wife Trudie Styler documents the turbulent bureaucracy both Sting and the filmmakers went through in order to complete The Emperor's New Groove (2000), a Disney film that underwent extensive storyline changes from start to finish.
- DirectorDan LundStarsThomas BakerJoel BiskePaul BriggsDisney animator Dan Lund documents the studio's decision to shut down its hand-drawn animation department and focus instead on computer-generated animation.
- DirectorLeslie IwerksStarsStacy KeachJohn LasseterBrad BirdThe Pixar Story takes audiences behind the scenes of the groundbreaking company that pioneered a new generation of animation and forever changed the face of filmmaking.
- DirectorTheodore ThomasStarsFlávio BarrosoLee BlairMary BlairThe story of the 1941 Goodwill Tour to South America made by Walt Disney and his staff.
- DirectorGregory V. ShermanJeff ShermanStarsRichard M. ShermanRobert B. ShermanRoy Edward DisneyTheir music is unforgettable. Their name is legend. Delve into the lives and cinematic legacy of the prolific songwriting duo whose music has been featured in classic movies such as Mary Poppins (1964) and The Jungle Book (1967).
- DirectorDon HahnStarsRoy Edward DisneyJohn LasseterMichael EisnerThe story of the Disney Renaissance, an incredibly prolific, successful and prestigious decade lasting from 1984 to 1994 that saw the fallen Walt Disney Animation Studios' unexpected progressive triumphant return to excellence.
- DirectorSarah ColtStarsOliver PlattWalt DisneyRichard SchickelA look at Walt Disney's career from early films to Disneyland to ideas for a new community (EPCOT) that was not realized before his death. A great insight into his motivations and values.
- DirectorMichael FioreErik SharkeyStarsCosmo AnzilottiJane BaerDave BossertAnimator. Storyman. Troublemaker. At 80 years old, see how Disney Legend Floyd Norman, the first African-American animator at Disney, continues to impact animation and stir up "trouble" after the company forced him to retire at age 65.
- DirectorRoger Ross WilliamsStarsOwen SuskindCornelia SuskindRon SuskindA coming-of-age story about a boy and his family who overcame great challenges by turning Disney animated movies into a language to express love, loss, kinship and brotherhood.