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Social Lion Trailer (1954)

14 October 1954

The lion is trapped by the safari and brought to New York, where he's accidentally set free, but nobody is intimidated by him.

Tricks of Our Trade Trailer (1957)

13 February 1957

With examples from Disney feature-length films, Walt Disney gives a behind-the-scenes look at the improvements in animation made by his studio's in-house training and research that studied real-life motion and made technical innovations.

Wonder Dog Trailer (1950)

07 April 1950

Pluto is infatuated by a pretty lady dog, but she sighs for Prince, a circus wonder dog she sees on a poster.

The Greener Yard Trailer (1949)

14 October 1949

An old beetle (though he looks more like Jiminy Cricket) living next door to Donald Duck explains to his young charge why Donald's garden isn't the paradise it appears to be, by recounting his battles with Donald when he first discovered the garden, and his narrow escape assisted by a couple of birds.

The Flying Squirrel Trailer (1954)

12 November 1954

Donald is pushing his peanut cart through the park when a flying squirrel drops in. Donald gets him to help tie his sign to a tree by promising a peanut, but when it turns out to be a bad nut, Donald won't make good, and the battle with the squirrel is on.

Out of Scale Trailer (1951)

02 November 1951

Donald has a ride-on sized train layout in his backyard. There's a large tree (home to Chip 'n Dale) that's out of scale, so Donald moves it while they're out; they come back to see their tree moving.

Music Land Trailer (1935)

05 October 1935

Musical instruments are the stars of a romantic fable set in the Land of Symphony and the Isle of Jazz, two islands separated by the Sea of Discord.

The Story of Anyburg U.S.A. Trailer (1957)

19 June 1957

The city of Anyburg decides its traffic situation has gotten out of hand, so it puts the automobile on trial.

Three for Breakfast Trailer (1948)

05 November 1948

Donald Duck gets into a lot of trouble while he's cooking pancakes for breakfast - Chip and Dale are up to their mischief.

Up a Tree Trailer (1955)

23 September 1955

Donald's playing lumberjack, but the targeted tree just happens to be the home of Chip 'n Dale. They give Donald plenty of trouble cutting down the tree, but eventually he succeeds.

Grand Canyonscope Trailer (1954)

23 December 1954

Come along with Donald Duck as he visits one of nature's masterpieces. After a little ragtime rain dance, Donald strikes up a conversation with himself at Echo Cliff, then teeters along the edge of a precarious trail while riding a sure-footed burrow.

Spare the Rod Trailer (1954)

15 January 1954

Donald's nephews are always playing instead of doing their chores. Donald is going to punish them, but the "voice of child psychology" convinces him to play along instead.

The Truth About Mother Goose Trailer (1957)

28 August 1957

We learn the true stories behind various nursery rhymes. Little Jack Horner: a servant to a city official was delivering a present to King Henry VIII, baked, as was the custom of the time, in a pie.

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day Trailer (1968)

20 December 1968

Winnie the Pooh and his friends experience high winds, heavy rains, and a flood in Hundred Acre Wood.

The New Spirit Trailer (1942)

22 January 1942

Animated documentary promoting timely filing and payment of Federal income taxes, demonstrated by Donald Duck's difficulties with his tax return.

Aquamania Trailer (1961)

20 December 1961

Mr. X buys a boat and inadvertantly enters the water skiing race. With Junior driving, with no experience, he's a bit out of his league.

So Dear to My Heart Trailer (1948)

29 November 1948

The tale of Jeremiah Kincaid and his quest to raise his 'champion' lamb, Danny. Jeremiah's dream of showing Danny at the Pike County Fair must overcome the obstinate objections of his loving, yet strict, grandmother Granny.

Lambert the Sheepish Lion Trailer (1952)

08 February 1952

Disney Legend Sterling Holloway narrates this classic animated short. A mix-up by Mr. Stork finds a little lion cub in the care of a gentle flock of sheep.

Football (Now and Then) Trailer (1953)

02 October 1953

An old-timer tells his grandson that old-time football players could take a modern team, so we see a game with just that match-up: Bygone U.

No Hunting Trailer (1955)

14 January 1955

Donald's "hunting spirit" takes him on a hunting trip. Unfortunately, everybody else seems to have the same idea.

Mickey and the Seal Trailer (1948)

03 December 1948

Mickey accidentally takes a seal home, after it sneaks into his picnic basket. When Mickey takes a bath, the seal is discovered and Mickey returns him to the park.

Plutopia Trailer (1951)

18 May 1951

Mickey's on vacation at Camp Utopia. At first Pluto thinks it really is utopia: trees everywhere and a cat to chase.

Goofy Gymnastics Trailer (1949)

23 September 1949

Inspired by a magazine ad, Goofy sends for a mail order body building course. First is weight lifting; after Goofy finally gets the weights up, a fly lands and sends him crashing through several floors in the apartment building.

Beezy Bear Trailer (1955)

02 September 1955

Beekeeper Donald catches Humphrey the bear raiding his hives. He complains to Ranger Woodlore, who assembles his bears and lectures them.

Hooked Bear Trailer (1956)

27 April 1956

Humphrey the bear isn't having much luck with his fishing; every time he catches some nice fish, he gets distracted and drops them.

Sky Trooper Trailer (1942)

06 November 1942

Donald is stuck on KP at an air training base. Sergeant Pete gives him a huge pile of potatoes to peel first, then gives him some tests: close your eyes and touch fingers, pin the tail on the airplane.

Trick or Treat Trailer (1952)

10 October 1952

When the nephews come to Donald's house in their Halloween costumes he dumps water on them and laughs at his trick.

The Simple Things Trailer (1953)

18 April 1953

Mickey and Pluto go fishing. Pluto has a run-in with a clam, who eventually lodges in Pluto's mouth; Mickey thinks the clam is Pluto's tongue and can't understand why Pluto keeps begging for more food.

Canvas Back Duck Trailer (1953)

25 December 1953

Donald and his nephews are visiting the carnival. After Donald makes a relatively high score on a weight testing machine, he is thought to be a veritable strong man and takes on an offer from a little boy to fight his uncle in a boxing match.

Pluto's Christmas Tree Trailer (1952)

21 November 1952

Pluto comes bounding outside to help Mickey get a Christmas tree. Chip 'n Dale see him and make fun of him, but the tree they take refuge in is the one Mickey chops down.

Pluto's Purchase Trailer (1948)

09 July 1948

Mickey Mouse sends Pluto to buy sausage at the butcher shop, but Butch schemes to steal it.

Pueblo Pluto Trailer (1949)

14 January 1949

Mickey goes into a souvenir shop out west and leaves Pluto with a buffalo bone to chew on. A small dog comes to take it away and runs into a ring of cactus with it; Pluto is too big to enter the same way, so he comes in from above and finds himself stuck inside until the small dog helps.

Honey Harvester Trailer (1949)

05 August 1949

Donald is working in his greenhouse when he notices a bee harvesting nectar (well, actually, it appears to already be honey).

Rugged Bear Trailer (1953)

23 October 1953

It's a peaceful day in a national forest...until hunting season begins at which point all the bears hide out in a cave but one bear, Humphrey, doesn't make it.

Dragon Around Trailer (1954)

16 July 1954

Lost in a book of fairy tales, Dale imagines what it might be like to do battle with a vicious dragon---and thanks to Donald he'll soon get to find out.

Bubble Bee Trailer (1949)

24 June 1949

Pluto is playing with a ball in the park when he mistakes a bubble gum machine for it. He tries briefly to get a gumball from the machine when a bee flies into the machine and carries a gumball off to his hive.

Pluto's Sweater Trailer (1949)

29 April 1949

Minnie Mouse knits a sweater for Pluto. When she puts it on him, Pluto does whatever he can to try to get it off, eventually shrinking it to the perfect size for Figaro.

Duck Flies Coop Trailer (1959)

13 February 1959

When Walt Disney learns via telegram that Donald Duck is quitting, he sends the studio publicity department to give the duck a taste of his own medicine.

Chips Ahoy Trailer (1956)

24 February 1956

Chip and Dale are starving in their tree home when they notice a plentiful supply of acorns on an island in a lake.

How to Fish Trailer (1942)

04 December 1942

Goofy's demonstration of fishing is fouled up by his clumsy casting and fly fishing, and problems with his boat.

The New Neighbor Trailer (1953)

01 August 1953

Donald moves into a new home, and discovers his new neighbor is a slob, a mooch, and has a dog that comes crashing through the fence and digging in Donald's garden.

Home Made Home Trailer (1951)

23 March 1951

Goofy's building a house, and struggling with the blueprints, the window glass, the paint, and finally the house-warming guests.

Primitive Pluto Trailer (1950)

19 May 1950

Pluto's primitive wolf nature emerges and berates him for going soft. But their little hunting trip goes bad when Pluto encounters a rabbit and bear that give him some trouble.

Pluto's Blue Note Trailer (1947)

26 December 1947

Pluto wants to sing along with the birds, bee and cricket, but he is tone deaf.

Inferior Decorator Trailer (1948)

27 August 1948

A bee is flying among Donald's flowers when he notices a veritable paradise of flowers in the guise of wallpaper Donald is hanging.

The Trial of Donald Duck Trailer (1948)

30 July 1948

Donald is caught in the rain while eating his lunch. He ducks into a restaurant for a cup of coffee, but Chez Pierre is a very ritzy place, and by the time all is said and done, he's facing a bill for $35.

Uncle Donald's Ants Trailer (1952)

18 July 1952

Donald spills some sugar on his sidewalk, and soon the ants are in complete control of his home, stealing the cake he was baking, building a pipeline from his maple syrup to their hill, and causing general mayhem.

Pigs Is Pigs Trailer (1954)

21 May 1954

Flannery, a railway agent does everything by the book. He gets into a scrape with a customer, McMorehouse, who wants to pay 44 cents freight for two guinea pigs which he considers pets.

Tomorrow We Diet Trailer (1951)

29 June 1951

Indeed, man craves to eat and George Geef (Goofy) is no exception. He eats like it's going out of style.

Grin and Bear It Trailer (1954)

13 August 1954

Donald Duck arrives at Brownstone National Park. The park's ranger, J. Audubon Woodlore, asks the bears to participate with the tourists but.

Donald's Diary Trailer (1954)

05 March 1954

Donald is writing in his diary and narrating (in a rather sophisticated voice) about his romance with Daisy.

Working for Peanuts Trailer (1953)

11 November 1953

Chip 'n Dale live next door to a zoo and spot the elephant's stash of peanuts. They go after them, but both the elephant and his keeper, Donald, are too clever.

Fathers Are People Trailer (1951)

21 October 1951

George Geef rushes to the office to inform his fellow employees, "Hey, fellas! I'm a father!". Unfortunately, Geef later learns that, with fatherhood, comes responsibility and lots of it.

The Lone Chipmunks Trailer (1954)

07 April 1954

In this Lone-Ranger spoof, a cleaned-up version of Pegleg Pete robs a western bank and makes his getaway, and decides to hide his loot in a tree inhabited by two chipmunks, the chattering-and-clattering Chip 'n' Dale.

Goofy at the Olympic Games Trailer (1992)

01 February 1992

A French TV special detailing the history of the Olympic Games through Disney's most athletic oddball, Goofy, with clips from classic shorts interspersed.