List of Walt Disney Studios films (1937–1959)

This article is about a broader list of Disney films produced by all studios owned by the Walt Disney Studios during their initial release. For a list of films only released under the Disney banner, see List of Walt Disney Pictures films.

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[edit]

Release date  | Title  | Studio  | Notes

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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[edit]

Release date  | Title  | Studio

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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[edit]

Release date  | Title  | Studio

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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[edit]

* 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

## Notes[edit]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Barrier, Michael (1999). Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation in Its Golden Age. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 229. ISBN 0-19-516729-5.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ "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.
4. ^ 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.

## Further reading[edit]

* List of all films released by Disney regardless of label—Disney D23

## External links[edit]

* The Walt Disney Studios

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