Top 50 Disney cartoon shorts

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Most of these are based on nostalgia from the Disney Channel & video tapes, personal favorites, and even a few I've never seen until some years ago that I've enjoyed.

Any omissions (though there's several favorites that didn't make the cut), or any shorts that should've been ranked higher/lower, or shouldn't be on the list?

Not included: cartoons that were part of package films like "Mickey & The Beanstalk" ("Fun & Fancy Free")


Disney's Have A Laugh

Features full versions of a few  classic cartoons.


50. "The Pointer " (1939)

Mickey & Pluto goes hunting, Pluto trying to stand still,  and Mickey encounters a bear

49. "Bone Trouble" (1940)

Pluto  & a bulldog fights over  a bone at a fun house.


48."Lucky Number" (1951)

The nephews decide to pick up a car Donald won (in disguise)...


47. "Hawaiian Holiday" (1937)

Mickey, Donald, & Goofy in vacation in Hawaii with Goofy surfing and Pluto meeting a crab.


46. "Susie the Little Blue Coupe" (1952)

A story about a blue car. Known to be one of the very,  very few Disney shorts (that was) in the public domain.


45.  "Three For Breakfast" (1948)

Chip & Dale steals Donald Duck's pancakes

44. "Orphan's Benefit" (1941)

Color remake with Donald trying to recite "Little Boy Blue" and a dance number with Goofy, Horace Horsecollar, and Clarabelle Cow.

43. "The Moose Hunt" (1931)

Early '30's cartoon with Mickey and Pluto trying to hunt a moose. Also a rare time when Pluto actually speaks ("Kiss Me").

42. "Toby Tortoise Returns" (1936)

The tortoise & the hare are back again, this time for a boxing match.

41. "Clown Of The Jungle" (1947)

Donald encounters the Aracuan bird, which he tries to take a picture, but ends in a wacky situation when it interrupts.

40. "The Mad Doctor" (1933)

Mickey has a nightmare, which he tried to save Pluto and encounters skeletons in a spooky castle.


39. "Fall Out, Fall In" (1943)

Donald Duck marches throughout the night and tries to sleep in the Army.

38. "Mr. Mouse Takes A Trip" (1940)

Mickey tries to bring Pluto aboard a train, which doesn't allow pets.

37. "Woodland Cafe" (1937)

A Silly Symphony featuring a club featuring insects dancing to big band music.


36. "Cured Duck" (1945)

After Donald got upset after trying to open Daisy window, Daisy asks Donald to watch his temper, which he buys machine to control himself. Though turns out that Daisy also has one once Donald laughs at her hat


35. "Mickey's Rival" (1936)

Mickey Mouse tries to win the affection of Minnie Mouse from Mortimer at a picnic.

Note: One of the original names to be given to Mickey was Mortimer. Also Mortimer's only theatrical appearance though was often featured in "House of Mouse"

34. "The Autograph Hound" (1939)

Donald tries to get autographs in Hollywood, but  gets chased from a security guard that doesn't recognize the duck until he gets noticed by Shirley Temple.

A few classic scenes: When the guard asks a chef about the where-abouts of the duck


33. "Peculiar Penguins" (1934)

Silly Symphony about two penguins courting and saving his mate from a shark. While not exactly funny, I'm actually fond of the cartoon.

32.  "Pantry Pirate" (1940)

Pluto tries to seal a ham from the kitchen, but comes across soap, which causes him to sneeze bubbles.

31. "Mickey's Christmas Carol" (1983)

One of my childhood favorites, which is basically a retelling of the classic Dickens story with real emotional scenes and a great cast of characters and cameos.

Note: Clarence Nash's final role as the voice of Donald and also probably popularized Scrooge McDuck outside of comic books.

30. "Out Of Scale" (1952)


Chip N' Dale messes around Donald's mini-railroad set. Also the only cartoon where they settled thier battle when Donald turns the tree into a tunnel and the chipmunks refers it as a "Giant Redwood".

Classic scene: when Donald uses "weather" (basically a lamp and fake snow) to lure the chipmunks out of a model house

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29. "Don Donald" (1937)

Donald meets his date Daisy Duck, in her debut cartoon, in the south of the boarder.  He impresses her with a car, which he traded a burro for it.

28. "Mickey's Polo Team" (1936)

Mickey Mouse and friends vs. celebrities (Charlie Chaplin, Laurel & Hardy, Harpo Marx) in a wacky game of polo. Also the only cartoon where the Big Bad Wolf isn't  a villain and costars along with Mickey, Donald, and Goofy. (Though mostly focuses on Donald, which he comes across Harpo and ends up getting attacked when he accidentally swallows the ball)

27. "Pluto's Judgement Day" (1935)

Mickey scolds Pluto after he chases a cat into the house and has a nightmare where he's puts on trial. Known for dramatic imagery like the cave Pluto's thrown in and  catchy songs sung in court  (well, at least it's far better than "Cop Rock").

26. "Good Scouts" (1938)

Donald goes camping with his nephews, which he teaches them to pitch a tent and ends up getting chased by a bear while covered in bandages.


25. "Mickey's Birthday Party" (1942)

A birthday party for the mouse thet features classic scenes featuring Goofy trying to bake a cake.


24. "Donald's Dilemma" (1949)

Donald becomes a crooner (like Frank Sinatra & Biing Crosby) after gettingh is head hit by a pot and Daisy shares her feeligs with a therapist, which she misses him since he's been touring and wins him back by throwing a pot at  him at a concert to regain his old voice and her to ger Donald back.

23. "Donald's Crime" (1945)

A great take on '40's crime dramas, which Donald winds up feeling guilty after he steals his nephews' money for himself and acts if he's running from the law.

22. "Plane Crazy" (1928)

Actually the first Mickey cartoon (not "Steamboar Willie", which was his 3rd), which he tries to get Minnie's affection by flying a plane he built. Also his character's far different since he acted a bit like a jerk and even endangers Minnie. There's some great visuals for the time like the cow being chased.


21. "Mr. Duck  Steps Out"  (1940)

Donald goes to Daisy's house (with his nephews) and both end up swing dancing. Especiall with  corn popping inside of Donald.  
 
20. "Tortoise and The Hare" (1935)

Note: 1935 Academy Award winner

A classic fable about a cocky hare challenging Toby tortoise on a race, which he gets distracted by female rabbits.


19. "Chips Ahoy" (1956)

Chip & Dale takes a ride on Donald's model sailboat to an island on the lake, which Donald tries to  stop them.



18. "Donald's Lucky Day"  (1939)

Donald delivers a mysterious package on Friday the 13th and comes in path of a black cat.


17. "Clock Cleaners" (1937)

Mickey, Donald, & Goofy cleans inside of a clock tower with numerous funny scenes including Mickey trying to remove a stork and Donald fighting with some springs.

16. "Crazy With The Heat" (1947)

Donald & Goofy gets lost in the dessert and start to hallucinate. Classic scene: Goofy trying to order soda at a soda fountain.



15. "On Ice" (1935)

A classic short featuring Mickey & Minnie ice skating, Donald hecking Pluto, and Goofy trying to fish.

14. "The Riveter" (1940)

Donald takes a job at Pete's contruction site, which he pretty much upsets Pete with  uncontrolling riveting and ends up getting chased.


13. "Donald's Snow Fight" (1942)

Classic Donald vs. Huey, Dewy, & Louie with the ducks challenging each other with a snowball battle.

12. "Steamboat Willie" (1928)

Other that it being the earliest cartoon to use syncronized sound (not the first, though debatable), it's quite an entertaining short with the ever famous scene of Mickey steering the boat and playing "Turky In The Straw".  


11. "Goofy Gymnastics" (1949)

Perhaps the funniest Goofy short, IMHO, and with gags that would come close to those from Warner Bros. Goofy orders a gym, which he basically ends up crashing his apartment with pullstrings and barbells.

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10. "Two Chips & A Miss" (1952)

Unlike most cartoon shorts, Chip & Dale are up against each other to impress lounge singer Clarice. A few scenes are a nod to Tex Avery cartoons like the chipmunks' turning into wolves and getting frighten of each other.


9. "The Three Little Pigs" (1933)

An Academy Award winning short featuring the known fable of the three pigs. Includes the song "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf", which was popular during the depression.


8. "Lonesome Ghosts" (1937)

Mickey, Goofy, and Donald as ghost exterminators.

7. "Der Fuehrer's Face" (1943)

The only Donald short to win an Oscar.

One of the greatest WWII propaganda shorts I've seen which is anti nazi. Many of the images  of the cartoon maybe taken out of content, but have be considered that it was made in WWII. It's about Donald having a nightmare that he's  forced to work at a munitions factory and had to salute the evil dictator.

6. "Thru The Mirror" (1935)

After reading "Alice In Wonderland", Mickey dreams of going through the mirror when inanimate objects comes to life. Also features a scene with the deck of cards moving that later would appear in "Alice In Wonderland


5. "The Vanishing Private (1942)

Private Duck heckles drill sergeant Pete when he accidentally falls into a bucket of invisible paint.


4.  "The Band Concert" (1935)

Mickey's orchestra gets interrupted with Donald Duck (playing "Turkey In The Straw")  and also a tornado, which the bands kept playing in a cartoon fashion.

3. "Donald's Double Trouble" (1947)

Donald hires a look-a-like to pose as himself to impress Daisy, though ends up jealous when he's actually trying to steal his girlfriend


2. "The Brave Little Tailor" (1938)

After a rumor of Mickey taking down 7 in one blow (actually flies) spreaded across the village, he's sent to hunt down  a giant.


1. "Mickey's Trailer" (1938)

Comedy, suspense, and pretty much a great cartoon from start to finish. It features Mickey, Donald, and Goofy driving in the country side and Goofy accidentally letting go of the trailer with Mickey & Donald inside.

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Most of these are based on nostalgia, personal favorites, and even a few I've never seen until some years ago. Overall, based on entertainment value whether it's the suspense, sense of adventure, humor, or the great animation.

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Though posted a while ago, just added pictures. Mainly movie posters and such since there's not much screen grabs to find.

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"Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs" will make it's televison debut on ABC Family on Saturday, March 6th and will air again on the 10th (Wednesday).

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Watched "Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs"... Besides from clips, this is actually the first time I've watched the movie.

Considering it's Disney's first feature film, it's OK. Though not as dramatic compared to "Bambi" and "Pinocchio".

Also didn't have much funny parts besides a few chuckles when Snow White was kissing Dopey & Grumpy.


My personal favorite Disney flick is "Dumbo" since it featured a good blend of comedy, drama, memorable characters, emotional scenes, and catchy songs.

"Alice In Wonderland" is another favorite since I was a kid, though not thinking of watching the recent Tim Burton movie.

Haven't seen "The Lion King" (probably my favorite modern animated Disney movie) for a while.

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"Princess & The Frog"

It was fairly good and thought the scenes with Tiana, the main character, and the prince as frogs had some funny moments (ie both literally having their tongues tied).

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The re-release of "The Lion King" topped the box office, though  formatted for 3-D. That's sooo 1954... 


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Hand-Drawn Animation Tops Box Office for 1st Time since 2009 September 19, 2011 2:45 am



Disney’s re-release of The Lion King in 3-D defied both box office expectations and the downward trend of 3-D by taking over the American box office last weekend with an estimated $29.3 million. 3D screenings of the film accounted for an impressive 92% of the gross. The 1994 feature, which remained the highest-grossing hand-drawn feature of all-time even before this re-release, is the first number one hand-drawn animated feature at the American box office since the theatrical run of Disney’s The Princess and the Frog, which held the top position on December 11-13, 2009 with with $24.2M.

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Watched "The Lion King", which stil holds up. 



Very nostalgic since I was 10 when the movie was released.

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Watched "Beauty & The Beast" on the big screen, which was shown with an amusing "Tanlgled" short.

Honestly, when the movie first came out, I dismissed it as a "girls movie" considering the whole Disney Princess marketing. As an adult, it's fairly good with some catchy songs ("Be My Guest") and different from the earlier "Disney Princess" films considering that Belle is independant, has a mind of her own in contrast to Snow White or Sleeping Beauty where the main characters were simply just a damsel in distress.


Still not into the song featuring Celine Dion...

Though as for being the first animated feature nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, there's been others that should've been nominated in that category. The only other time that have happened was a few years ago with "Up"

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I'm a little surprised that Disney didn't make a full length movie of "Beauty and the Beast" a long before they did.

"Kung Fu Panda" wasn't bad.  Better than I thought it would be.

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Several fairy tales were planned for full length features by Disney in the early/mid 20th century including "The Little Mermaid" and "Beauty & The Beast" but didn't get off.

"Kung Fu Panda" is from Dreamworks.

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"Kung Fu Panda" is from Dreamworks.

I always get those confused.  Wasn't Pixar involved with that though?