Walt Disney Productions short films (1928–1939)
This is a list of short films created by Walt Disney Animation Studios between the years 1928 and 1939.
1920s
1928
1929
1930s
1930
1931
1932
Series
Title
Director
Release Date
DVD Release
Notes
Silly Symphonies
The Bird Store
Wilfred Jackson
January 16
"More Silly Symphonies "
Last Silly Symphonies short distributed by Columbia Pictures.
Mickey Mouse
The Duck Hunt
Burt Gillett
January 28
"Mickey Mouse in Black and White "
Mickey Mouse
The Grocery Boy
Wilfred Jackson
February 11
"Mickey Mouse in Black and White, Volume Two "
Mickey Mouse
The Mad Dog
Burt Gillett
March 5
"Mickey Mouse in Black and White, Volume Two"
Mickey Mouse
Barnyard Olympics
Wilfred Jackson
April 13
"Mickey Mouse in Black and White, Volume Two"
Mickey Mouse
Mickey's Revue
Wilfred Jackson
May 12
"Mickey Mouse in Black and White" "Walt Disney's Vintage Mickey"
First appearance of Goofy , originally called Dippy Dawg
Mickey Mouse
Musical Farmer
Wilfred Jackson
June 9
"Mickey Mouse in Black and White, Volume Two"
Silly Symphonies
The Bears and the Bees
Wilfred Jackson
July 9
"More Silly Symphonies"
First Disney short distributed by United Artists .
Mickey Mouse
Mickey in Arabia
Wilfred Jackson
July 18
"Mickey Mouse in Black and White, Volume Two"
Last Disney short distributed by Columbia Pictures.
Silly Symphonies
Just Dogs
Burt Gillett
July 30
"Silly Symphonies "
Silly Symphonies
Flowers and Trees
Burt Gillett
July 30
"Silly Symphonies"
First Disney short produced in 3-Strip Technicolor
Mickey Mouse
Mickey's Nightmare
Burt Gillett
August 13
"Mickey Mouse in Black and White"
Mickey Mouse
Trader Mickey
David Hand
August 20
"Mickey Mouse in Black and White, Volume Two"
Silly Symphonies
King Neptune
Burt Gillett
September 10
"More Silly Symphonies"
In Technicolor
Mickey Mouse
The Whoopee Party
Wilfred Jackson
September 17
"Mickey Mouse in Black and White"
Silly Symphonies
Bugs in Love
Burt Gillett
October 1
"More Silly Symphonies"
Last Silly Symphonies short produced in Black and White.
Mickey Mouse
Touchdown Mickey
Wilfred Jackson
October 15
"Mickey Mouse in Black and White"
Mickey Mouse
The Klondike Kid
Wilfred Jackson
November 12
"Mickey Mouse in Black and White"
Mickey Mouse
The Wayward Canary
Burt Gillett
November 12
"Mickey Mouse in Black and White, Volume Two"
Mickey Mouse *
Parade of the Award Nominees
November 18
"Mickey Mouse in Living Color "
Special production, Produced for the 5th Academy Awards ; not released theatrically. First appearances of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Clarabelle Cow and Pluto in color
Silly Symphonies
Babes in the Woods
Burt Gillett
November 19
"Silly Symphonies"
Silly Symphonies
Santa's Workshop
Wilfred Jackson
December 10
"More Silly Symphonies"
Mickey Mouse
Mickey's Good Deed
Burt Gillett
December 17
Jiminy Cricket's Christmas (VHS, LaserDisc) "Mickey Mouse in Black and White, Volume Two" Holiday Celebration with Mickey & Pals
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
Series
Title
Director
Story
Animation
Music
Backgrounds
Layout
Release Date
DVD Release
Notes
Donald Duck
Self Control
Jack King
Carl Barks
Jack Hannah Paul Allen Ed Aardal Charles Couch
Oliver Wallace
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—
January 21
"The Chronological Donald " "Walt Disney's Funny Factory with Donald "
Mickey Mouse, Donald & Goofy
Boat Builders
Ben Sharpsteen
February 18
"Mickey Mouse in Living Color "
Donald Duck
Donald's Better Self
Jack King
Tom Armstrong Harry Reeves Carl Barks
Don Towsley Paul Allen Bernard Wolf Jack Hannah Charles Couch
Oliver Wallace
—
Jim Carmichael Charles Payzant
March 18
"The Chronological Donald"
Silly Symphonies
Moth and the Flame
Burt Gillett
April 1
"More Silly Symphonies "
Donald Duck
Donald's Nephews
Jack King
Carl Barks Dana Coty Jack Hannah
Stan Quackenbush Don Towlety Don Williams Ed Love Andrew Engman Con Wood Paul Allen Wolfgang Reithman Charles Couch
Oliver Wallace
—
Jim Carmichael Charles Payzant
April 25
"The Chronological Donald" "Funny Factory with Hewey, Dewey & Louie "
First appearance of Huey, Dewey & Louie
Mickey, Donald & Goofy
Mickey's Trailer
Ben Sharpsteen
May 6
"Mickey Mouse in Living Color" "Extreme Adventure Fun "
Silly Symphonies
Wynken, Blynken, and Nod
Graham Heid
May 29
"Silly Symphonies "
Donald & Goofy
Polar Trappers
Ben Sharpsteen
June 17
"The Chronological Donald" "It's a Small World of Fun, Volume 4 "
First Donald and Goofy series.
Donald Duck
Good Scouts
Jack King
July 15
"The Chronological Donald" "Extreme Adventure Fun"
Donald & Goofy
The Fox Hunt
Ben Sharpsteen
July 29
"The Chronological Donald"
A remake of the 1931 Silly Symphonies cartoon of the same name.
Mickey, Donald & Goofy
The Whalers
Dick Huemer
August 19
"Mickey Mouse in Living Color"
Mickey Mouse
Mickey's Parrot
Bill Roberts
September 9
"Mickey Mouse in Living Color" "Walt Disney's Funny Factory with Mickey "
Mickey Mouse
Brave Little Tailor
Bill Roberts
September 23
The Sword in the Stone "Mickey Mouse in Living Color" "It's a Small World of Fun, Volume 2 "
Silly Symphonies
Farmyard Symphony
Wilfred Jackson
October 21
"Silly Symphonies" "Extreme Music Fun "
Donald Duck
Donald's Golf Game
Jack King
November 4
"The Chronological Donald" "Walt Disney's Funny Factory with Donald"
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Ferdinand the Bull
Dick Rickard
November 18
"Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s " "Timeless Tales, Volume Two "
Silly Symphonies
Merbabies
Rudolf Ising
December 9
"More Silly Symphonies"
Silly Symphonies
Mother Goose Goes Hollywood
Wilfred Jackson
December 30
"More Silly Symphonies"
Donald Duck makes a cameo appearance.
1939
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