List of Walt Disney Studios films (1937–1959)
This is a list of films produced and distributed by the U.S. film studio Walt Disney Studios, one of the Walt Disney Company's divisions and one of the "Big Five" major film studios. The list includes films produced or released by all existing and defunct labels or subsidiaries of the Walt Disney Studios; including Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, Searchlight Pictures, Disneynature, Touchstone Pictures, and Hollywood Pictures. The list does not include films produced by studios that are now owned by Disney (as part of acquisitions), but were historically not distributed by Disney during their original, initial time of release.
All films listed are theatrical releases by Buena Vista Film Distribution Company, Inc. unless specified.
1930s
| Release date | Title | Studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 21, 1937 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Walt Disney Animation Studios; distributed by RKO Radio Pictures | Walt Disney Studios' first feature-length film[1][2][3][4] Academy Honorary Award |
1940s
| Release date | Title | Studio |
|---|---|---|
| February 7, 1940 | Pinocchio | Walt Disney Animation Studios; distributed by RKO Radio Pictures |
| November 13, 1940 | Fantasia | |
| June 20, 1941 | The Reluctant Dragon | |
| October 23, 1941 | Dumbo | |
| August 13, 1942 | Bambi | |
| February 6, 1943 | Saludos Amigos | |
| July 17, 1943 | Victory Through Air Power | Walt Disney Animation Studios; distributed by United Artists |
| February 3, 1945 | The Three Caballeros | Walt Disney Animation Studios; distributed by RKO Radio Pictures |
| April 20, 1946 | Make Mine Music | |
| November 12, 1946 | Song of the South | |
| September 27, 1947 | Fun and Fancy Free | |
| May 27, 1948 | Melody Time | |
| November 29, 1948 | So Dear to My Heart | |
| October 5, 1949 | The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad |
1950s
| Release date | Title | Studio |
|---|---|---|
| February 15, 1950 | Cinderella | Walt Disney Animation Studios; distributed by RKO Radio Pictures |
| July 29, 1950 | Treasure Island | RKO-Walt Disney British Productions; distributed by RKO Radio Pictures |
| July 28, 1951 | Alice in Wonderland | Walt Disney Animation Studios; distributed by RKO Radio Pictures |
| June 26, 1952 | The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men | RKO-Walt Disney British Productions; distributed by RKO Radio Pictures |
| February 5, 1953 | Peter Pan | Walt Disney Animation Studios; distributed by RKO Radio Pictures |
| July 23, 1953 | The Sword and the Rose | RKO-Walt Disney British Productions; distributed by RKO Radio Pictures |
| November 10, 1953 | The Living Desert | Walt Disney Productions |
| February 27, 1954 | Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue | RKO-Walt Disney British Productions; distributed by RKO Radio Pictures |
| August 16, 1954 | The Vanishing Prairie | Walt Disney Productions |
| December 23, 1954 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | |
| May 25, 1955 | Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier | |
| June 22, 1955 | Lady and the Tramp | |
| September 14, 1955 | The African Lion | |
| December 22, 1955 | The Littlest Outlaw | |
| June 8, 1956 | The Great Locomotive Chase | |
| July 18, 1956 | Davy Crockett and the River Pirates | |
| November 6, 1956 | Secrets of Life | |
| December 20, 1956 | Westward Ho the Wagons! | |
| June 19, 1957 | Johnny Tremain | Walt Disney Productions |
| August 28, 1957 | Perri | |
| December 25, 1957 | Old Yeller | |
| January 21, 1958 | The Missouri Traveler | C.V. Whitney Pictures |
| January 29, 1958 | The Story of Vickie | Erma-Film and Sie Verling |
| March 6, 1958 | Stage Struck | RKO Radio Pictures |
| May 28, 1958 | The Proud Rebel | Samuel Goldwyn Productions |
| July 8, 1958 | The Light in the Forest | Walt Disney Productions |
| August 12, 1958 | White Wilderness | |
| December 25, 1958 | Tonka | |
| January 29, 1959 | Sleeping Beauty | |
| March 19, 1959 | The Shaggy Dog | |
| June 26, 1959 | Darby O'Gill and the Little People | |
| August 4, 1959 | The Big Fisherman | Centurion Films, Inc. and Rowland V. Lee Production |
| September 10, 1959 | Zorro the Avenger | Walt Disney Productions |
| November 10, 1959 | Third Man on the Mountain |
See also
- List of Disney feature-length home entertainment releases
- List of Disney television films
- List of Disney+ original films
- List of Hollywood Pictures films
- List of films released by Lucasfilm
- List of Marvel Studios films
- List of Searchlight Pictures films
- List of 20th Century Studios films
- List of Touchstone Pictures films
- List of Walt Disney Pictures films
- Category:Lists of films by studio
References
- ^ Barrier, Michael (1999). Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation in Its Golden Age. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 229. ISBN 0-19-516729-5.
- ^ Kinni, Theodore (December 16, 2011). Be Our Guest: Revised and Updated Edition. Disney Electronic Content. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-4231-4014-6. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ^ "The Seven Dwarfs and Walt Disney". TIME. Vol. XXX, no. 26. [New York NY]. December 27, 1937. Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ^ Nugent, Frank S. (January 14, 1938). "The Music Hall Presents Walt Disney's Delightful Fantasy". The New York Times. New York NY. Retrieved January 5, 2013.