Walt Disney Productions short films (silent era: 1923–1928)

This is a list of short films created by Walt Disney Animation Studios between the years 1923 and 1928.

1924

Series Title Director Release Date DVD Release Notes
Alice Comedies Alice's Day at Sea Walt Disney March 1 — First short produced by Walt Disney Studio
First short distributed by Winkler Pictures. The first named appearance of Julius the Cat
Alice's Spooky Adventure April 1
Alice's Wild West Show May 1 "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s"
Alice's Fishy Story June 1 —
Alice and the Dog Catcher July 1
Alice the Peacemaker August 1
Alice Gets in Dutch November 1 "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s"
Alice Hunting in Africa November 15 —
Alice and the Three Bears December 1
Alice the Piper December 15

1925

Series Title Director Release Date DVD Release Notes
Alice Comedies Alice Cans the Cannibals Walt Disney January 1 —
Alice the Toreador January 15
Alice Gets Stung February 1 "The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit"
Alice Solves the Puzzle March 24 "Alice in Cartoon Land"[1] The first appearance of Peg Leg Pete, however he was known as Bootleg Pete at the time
Alice's Egg Plant May 17 "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s"
Alice Loses Out June 15 —
Alice Gets Stage Struck June 23
Alice Wins the Derby July 12
Alice Picks the Champ July 30
Alice's Tin Pony August 15 "Alice in Cartoon Land"
Alice Chops the Suey August 30
Alice the Jail Bird September 15
Alice Plays Cupid October 15 Lost cartoon[2]
Alice Rattled by Rats November 15 "Cartoon Rarities of the 1920s"
Alice in the Jungle December 15 "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s"

1926

Series Title Director Release Date DVD Release Notes
Alice Comedies Alice on the Farm Walt Disney January 1 —
Alice's Balloon Race January 15 "The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit"
Alice's Orphan "Alice in Cartoon Land"
Alice's Little Parade February 1 —
Alice's Mysterious Mystery February 15 "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s"
Alice Charms the Fish September 6 Lost cartoon
Alice's Monkey Business September 20
Alice in the Wooly West October 4 "The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit"
Alice the Fire Fighter October 18 — [2]
Alice Cuts the Ice November 1 Lost cartoon
Alice Helps the Romance November 15 — [2]
Alice's Spanish Guitar November 29 [2]
Alice's Brown Derby December 13 [2]
Alice the Lumberjack December 27 Lost cartoon

1927

Series Title Director Release Date DVD Release Notes
Alice Comedies Alice the Golf Bug Walt Disney January 10 Lost cartoon
Alice Foils the Pirates January 24
Alice at the Carnival February 7
Alice at the Rodeo February 21 — [2]
Alice the Collegiate March 7 Lost cartoon
Alice in the Alps March 21
Alice's Auto Race April 4 — Partially lost cartoon[3]
Alice's Circus Daze April 18 [2]
Alice's Knaughty Knight May 2 Lost cartoon
Alice's Three Bad Eggs May 16
Alice's Picnic May 30
Alice's Channel Swim June 13
Alice in the Klondike June 27
Alice's Medicine Show July 11
Alice the Whaler July 25 "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s"
Alice the Beach Nut August 8 Lost cartoon, the final appearance of Julius the Cat.
Alice in the Big League August 22 —[2] Final Alice Comedies cartoon
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Trolley Troubles September 5 "The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" First Oswald the Lucky Rabbit short produced by Disney.
First short distributed by Universal Pictures.
Oh Teacher September 19
The Mechanical Cow October 3 "The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit"
"Cartoon Rarities of the 1920s"
Great Guns! October 17 "The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit"
All Wet October 31
The Ocean Hop November 14 Pete reappears in this cartoon and this time, he is renamed Peg Leg Pete.
The Banker's Daughter November 28 Lost cartoon
Empty Socks December 12 — rediscovered, a near-complete copy with 30 seconds missing has been found.
Rickety Gin December 26 Lost cartoon

1928

Series Title Director Release Date DVD Release Notes
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Harem Scarem Walt Disney January 9 — Lost cartoon, however a restored fragment was released by Disney D23
Neck 'n' Neck January 23 Once lost for a long time, but a copy was found in Japan in 2018.[4]
The Ole Swimmin' Hole February 6 It was rediscovered by David Bossert in 2017[5]
Africa Before Dark February 20 Bambi Signature Series Blu-ray (HD) This cartoon was once lost but was found in 2009 at the Austrian Film Museum in Vienna.
Rival Romeos March 5 "The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit"
Bright Lights March 19
Sagebrush Sadie April 1 Lost cartoon, but pencil test footage survives
Ride 'Em Plowboy April 15 Lost cartoon
Ozzie of the Mounted April 30 "The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit"
Hungry Hoboes May 14 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Signature Series Blu-ray Digital Redemption (HD)
Mickey Mouse Plane Crazy May 15 "Mickey Mouse in Black and White"
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Oh, What a Knight May 28 The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit"
Poor Papa June 11 Pinocchio Signature Series Blu-ray (HD) First produced Oswald cartoon
The Fox Chase June 25 "The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit"
Tall Timber July 9
Sleigh Bells July 23 — The film was thought to be lost until a print was discovered in the BFI National Archives in 2015[6]
High Up August 6 Re-discovered by David Bossert, erroneously thought to be a Winkler short before rediscovery proved otherwise.[7] Last produced Disney Oswald cartoon
Hot Dogs August 20 Lost cartoon, but sketches exist
The Sky Scrapper September 3 "The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" Final Disney Oswald cartoon.

References

  1. ^ Alice in Cartoon Land by Walt Disney at Fulvue Drive-in. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Ryan (April 16, 2009). "Alice the Fire Fighter". DisneyFilmProject.com.
  3. ^ "Alice's Auto Race". YouTube. 5 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Lost Disney film featuring 'origin' of Mickey Mouse found in Japan". The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on November 15, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  5. ^ "Dave Bossert on Instagram: "An image of a great Oswald gag from The Ole Swimmin' 'Ole (1928). I'll be posting more Oswald images in the weeks ahead. #oswaldtheluckyrabbit #oswald #disney #disneyfan #disneyworld #disneyland #califirniaadventure @oswald_the_lucky_rabbit_ @oswald19270905 @oswald_the_lucky_rabbit_book @oswald_the_lucky_rabbit1928 @oswaldtheluckyrabbitfanclub #oswald_gallery www.davidbossert.com"". Instagram.
  6. ^ "'Lost' Disney cartoon Sleigh Bells to be screened". BBC News. BBC. November 3, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "Disney Rarities Reveals the Lost Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon!". April 24, 2017.