There have been five waves of the DVDs, each comprising three or four different sets (for a total of 18 different titles). A sixth wave has been unofficially announced with an expected release date of December 2006.
First released on Region 1 DVD s on December 4 , 2001 as part of Walt Disney's 100th birthday, the sets have been released in limited edition packaging, with many now unavailable new. Only a small handful of these titles have been sold outside of Region 1.
The DVD sets were the idea of film critic/historian Leonard Maltin , who appears on each set to introduce the DVDs, and to provide historical context to some of the more dated (or politically incorrect) works.
This set covers the first leg of Mickey Mouse 's color career, from 1935 to 1938. This was one of the few "Treasures" sets released abroad, as well as in the United States.
- 1935
- --- The Band Concert
- ---Mickey's Garden
- ---On Ice
- ---Pluto's Judgment Day
- ---Mickey's Fire Brigade
- 1936
- --- Thru The Mirror
- ---Mickey's Circus
- ---Mickey's Elephant
- ---Mickey's Grand Opera
- --- Mickey's Polo Team
- ---Alpine Climbers
- ---Moving Day
- ---Mickey's Rival
- ---Orphans Picnic
- 1937
- ---Hawaiian Holiday
- --- Moose Hunters
- ---The Worm Turns
- ---Magician Mickey
- ---Mickey's Amateurs
- ---Clock Cleaners
- ---Lonesome Ghosts
- Bonus Features
- ---: A short biography of sorts on the early portion of Mickey's cartoon career.
- ---''''', this cartoon was created for the 1939 New York World's Fair and was sponsored by Nabisco .
This set is more or less descriptive of "The Best of the Silly Symphonies ", with the cartoons presented herein arranged by theme. This was one of the few "Treasures" sets released abroad, as well as in the United States.
- Additional cartoons (via Easter Eggs )
- ---Farmyard Symphony
- Bonus Features
- ---: Leonard Maltin meets with Richard M. Sherman to discuss some of the Silly Symphonies' songs, including "The World Owes Me a Livin'" and "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?".
- ---: Leonard Maltin meets with Dave Smith at the Walt Disney Archives to discuss and describe some of the many merchandises about the series (including several alone of the Three Little Pigs ).
- ---: A gallery of various behind-the-scenes and promotional pictures of the Silly Symphony series.
This set depicts various episodes of the TV's Longest Running Prime-time Series that take place or are about Disneyland .
- ''''', 1955 , this is the opening day special of the park, hosted by Art Linkletter , movie and TV actor Robert Cummings and actor and U.S. President-to-be Ronald Reagan . The opening festivities showed off the various sections of the park, complete with a grand parade up Main Street and it also featured appearances by well-known celebrities and dignitaries including then-California governor Goodwin Knight , Fess Parker and Buddy Ebsen (as Davy Crockett and George Russell , respectively), Frank Sinatra , Sammy Davis, Jr. , Dr. Heinz Haber , Danny Thomas and Gale Storm . Unfortunately, however, the telecast had more than its share of bloopers and miscues. For instance, during the opening parade, Fess as Davy Crockett, was introduced as Cinderella . In Frontierland , actress Irene Dunne , who was to christen the Mark Twain Riverboat , commented to Linkletter about a big crowd boarding the boat, "My, it's listing!" Also, Dunne mistakenly called Linkletter, "Walt." In Fantasyland, Art mistakenly referred to Captain Hook as "Captain Crew". But the most memorable screw-up happened in front of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride , in which Linkletter lost his microphone in front of that attraction.
- ''''' as part of ''Disney's Wonderful World of Color'' and was later released in overseas theaters as a short subject. As the name of the episode implies, we’re presented with a view of Disneyland at night, hosted by Walt Disney himself. Although it does feature some nighttime entertainment, including a fireworks display (complete with a really-for-real Tinker Bell flying across the sky) and Tahitian dancers performing for Adventureland dinner patrons, this episode focuses less on Disneyland itself and more on the number of singing celebrities at the different sections of the park, including the Osmond Brothers , former Mouseketeers Annette Funicello and Bobby Burgess , teen heartthrob Bobby Rydell and the late, great Louis Armstrong .
- ''''', Pirates Of The Caribbean and the Haunted Mansion . Then it's on to Disneyland, where we meet the Disney characters celebrating Disneyland’s Tencennial, with both a show in front of the Castle and a parade put on by a local high school band and cheerleaders. Next, Walt describes a brief history of the construction of the park, followed by a tour of some of the attractions at the time, including, but not limited to, Matterhorn Bobsleds , Jungle Cruise , the Flying Saucers , the Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland and the Enchanted Tiki Room . The climax of the episode is a Dixieland band on the Mark Twain Riverboat as well as some other boats on the Rivers of America put on an interesting water show.
- Bonus Features:
- ---: This gallery shows off images of various Disneyland attractions' posters, past and present.
- ---: Although most of the content of this mini-history of Disneyland is repeated from other intros on these discs with a montage of clips from all the episodes presented, it does feature some nuggets of information about Walt's view of the park as a tribute to Americana, his aspirations for the park to have the latest in technology and even a few world leaders that had visited the park (and one that wanted to but later couldn’t).
This set displays a variety of Mickey Mouse cartoon shorts released in black and white.
- 1929
- ---The Karnival Kid
- ---Mickey's Follies
- 1930
- ---The Fire Fighters
- --- The Chain Gang
- ---The Gorilla Mystery
- ---Pioneer Days
- 1931
- ---The Birthday Party
- ---Mickey Steps Out
- ---Blue Rhythm
- ---Mickey Cuts Up
- ---Mickey's Orphans
- 1932
- ---The Duck Hunt
- --- Mickey's Revue
- ---Mickey's Nightmare
- ---The Whoopee Party
- ---Touchdown Mickey
- ---The Klondike Kid
- Bonus Features
- ---: A fascinating interview between Maltin and two of the most legendary Disney artists of all time, Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston . Even though they joined the Disney team towards the end of Mickey's days in black and white, they have a lot to say about what the character meant to them, both before and during their days with Disney.
- ---: These scripts first provide a look at a complete panel and then a close-up of the text and the picture on each panel. The two scripts are for "Steamboat Willie" and "Mickey Steps Out".
- ---: Various story sketch sequences from some of the cartoons presented on this disc.
- ---: Easter Egg bonus involving the Mickey Mouse Club , not the more familiar TV show of the 1950s , but an actual club popping up across the nation. This supplement takes viewers inside those club meetings via a newsreel profiling them during the era. There's also a short that was created by Disney exclusively for these clubs: a sing-along to "Minnie's Yoo Hoo" with Mickey Mouse, complete with a second verse.
- 1933
- ---Building a Building
- ---The Mad Doctor
- ---Ye Olden Days
- ---The Mail Pilot
- ---Mickey's Gala Premiere
- --- Puppy Love
- ---The Pet Store
- ---Giantland
- 1935
- ---Mickey's Service Station
- Bonus Features
- ---'': The cartoon short played in the preliminary pencil phase.
- ---: More story sketch sequences from some of the cartoons presented on this disc.
- ---: A variety of posters of many of the cartoons presented on this set.
This set provides a look at all of the cartoons involving the career of Goofy .
- 1944
- ---How To Be a Sailor
- ---How To Play Golf
- ---How To Play Football
- 1945
- ---Tiger Trouble
- ---African Diary
- ---Californy'er Bust
- --- Hockey Homicide
- 1946
- ---A Knight For a Day
- ---Double Dribble
- 1948
- ---They're Off
- ---The Big Wash
- Bonus Features
- ---: Using a montage of clips from the various Goofy shorts on this set, the analysis of the character, as spoken by the one who originally drew him, Art Babbitt (who also created The Big Bad Wolf and the balletic mushrooms in '' Fantasia '') is repeated here. You can view the entire analysis on the article on Goofy by clicking Here . Incidentally, Art's narration is actually spoken by Earl Boen .
- ---: A mini-biography about the original voice of Goofy, Pinto Colvig . This biography reveals that in his youth, Colvig loved to travel with the circus, where he'd perform as a clown. He spent much of his life at Disney where in addition to voicing Goofy, he'd also voiced Pluto , the Practical Pig, the Grasshopper in '' The Grasshopper And The Ants '' (where Colvig, as the grasshopper, sang "The World Owes Me a Livin'", which he'd later add to Goofy) and two of the Seven Dwarfs (specifically, Grumpy and Sleepy). He also left Disney temporarily to voice Gabby at Max Fleischer 's studios, but later returned to Disney where he'd spend the rest of his life voicing Goofy. He also voiced Bozo The Clown for Capitol Records .
- 1949
- ---Tennis Racquet
- ---Goofy Gymnastics
- 1951
- ---Lion Down
- ---Home Made Home
- ---Cold War
- ---Tomorrow We Diet
- ---Get Rich Quick
- ---Fathers Are People
- --- No Smoking
- 1952
- ---Father's Lion
- ---Hello, Aloha
- ---Man's Best Friend
- ---Two-Gun Goofy
- ---Teachers Are People
- ---Two Weeks Vacation
- ---How To Be a Detective
- 1953
- ---Father's Day Off
- ---For Whom the Bulls Toil
- ---Father's Week End
- ---How To Dance
- ---How To Sleep
- Bonus Features
- ---: As the title implies, Maltin interviews the present voice of Goofy, Bill Farmer , who had been voicing Goofy since 1986 . Farmer reveals his origins and how he came to voice Goofy. It is revealed that Farmer had voiced Goofy in more than 3000 different Disney projects, not only cartoons, but also albums, telephones, commercials and many others.
- ---: Many of the posters of the Goofy shorts are presented here. Curiously, Maltin does not provide commentary as he usually does on the sets; instead, it's Goofy who provides the occasional comment/exclamation.
- ---: This gallery shows off various Goofy memorabilia, such as books and albums. Maltin ''does'' do the commentary here.
- ---: This gallery reveals storyboard sketches, animation drawings and background paintings of many of the Goofy shorts presented. Again, Maltin does not provide commentary; once again, it's Goofy.
This set covers the process of producing films at the Walt Disney Studios, as well as tour the studios themselves.
- ''''', was included on the '' Snow White '' Platinum DVD. This film talks about the promoting of the film in general, as well as give an inside look on the inner workings of the Disney Studio, which back in the 1930s was on Hyperion Avenue. Viewers not only got to see the process of making Disney cartoons, but also the faces of some of the artists who brought them to life, many of whom went on to become famous animation legends.
- '': This film, also released as part of the ''Snow White'' DVD, is a more family-friendly version of ''A Trip Through the Walt Disney Studios'', as well as be used as an even bigger way of promoting ''Snow White''.
- ''''' as he wanders the new and improved Disney Studios in Burbank to try and sell Walt the idea of making a film of Kenneth Grahame 's book, ''The Reluctant Dragon''. He explores an art class, dialogue stage, sound effects stage, multiplane camera department, the paint department and finally, the story and animation departments until finally he discovers Disney has finished the cartoon version of his story.
- Bonus Features
- ---: Actually, Maltin does not provide a tour of the studio; instead, he provides a history of the place, from the days of the '' Alice Comedies '' right up to the present day.
- ---: A rare interview with long-time Disney storyman and artist Joe Grant . Maltin discusses how Grant got his start at the studio and the unusual story-reel format of the "Baby Weems" short seen in '' The Reluctant Dragon ''. Grant reveals that "Weems" and the "Dragon" shorts from the film were both originally considered for full-length theatrical releases, but ultimately didn’t warrant the longer running time.
- ---: Several black and white stills in this gallery reveal the promotional shots of the film and its actors.
- ---: A gallery showing off photos of the old Hyperion lot.
- ''''', Walt serves as the delightful host as he discusses the history of animation from the days of the caveman to the days of some primitive mechanical animation contraptions in the 1800s that were used to experiment with the art form. Then it moves on to more advance types of animation experiments, such as in J. Stuart Blackton 's '' Humorous Phases Of Funny Faces '', Winsor McCay 's '' Gertie The Dinosaur '' and even a demonstration of how music was synchronized into cartoons way back in the early days of the cinema.
- '': On this 1956 episode of the anthology series, Walt explains how his animators make the impossible seem realistic through various cartoons with Mickey and Donald. This episode also includes a pencil-test form of one scene from ''Snow White'' that was ultimately not used in the final film.
- ' on following a live ballerina to draw the animals' movements in '' Dance Of The Hours '', and copying actual bubbles to produce the boiling lava in '' Rite Of Spring ''. The groundbreaking multiplane camera is shown off, demonstrating how it is used to mimic real landscapes, since plain animated backgrounds seem to be too plain and create a false effect.
- Bonus Features
- ---: This gallery has architectural concept art for the Burbank lot.
- ---: This is a rare half-hour radio broadcast from Australia in 1946, in which studio personnel Homer Brightman , Harry Reeves , Eric Larson and Walt himself offer general information on the making of the animated films at the time.
The third wave of the collection was originally planned to be released in December 2003, but for unknown reasons was delayed for almost half a year.
This set picks up from where "Mickey In Color, Volume One" leaves off. This was one of the few "Treasures" sets released abroad, as well as in the United States.
- 1939
- ---Society Dog Show
- ---The Pointer
- 1940
- ---Tugboat Mickey
- ---Pluto's Dream House
- ---Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip
- 1942
- ---Mickey's Birthday Party
- ---Symphony Hour
- 1947
- ---Mickey's Delayed Date
- 1948
- ---Mickey Down Under
- ---Mickey and the Seal
- 1951
- ---Plutopia
- ---R'Coon Dawg
- 1952
- ---Pluto's Party
- ---Pluto's Christmas Tree
- Bonus Features
- ---' (however, the closing segment of Mickey shaking hands with conductor Leopold Stokowski is cut here), but also a deleted scene which showed (in pencil tests) an alternate sequence of Mickey attacking the broom with an axe (whereas in the finished product, viewers only see the shadows of the both of them, originally Mickey and the broom were supposed to be seen wholly).
- ---'': The entire sequence from '' Fun And Fancy Free '', complete with the intertwined live action footage of Edgar Bergen , Luana Patten and Bergen's two ventriloquist dummies, Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd .
- ---'': Easter Egg bonus about a promotion made specifically for Standard Oil dealers. First, it starts with a whirlwind history of Disney's breakthroughs in animation with '' Steamboat Willie '', '' Flowers And Trees '', '' The Three Little Pigs '' and '' Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs '', as well as show off a host of honors bestowed upon Disney. Then it is followed by a brief short scene in which many of Disney's characters up until 1939 parade by holding signs displaying advertising opportunities. This scene is similar in animation to Disney's 1932 Academy Awards parade, which was shown as a bonus feature on the "Mickey In Color, Volume One" set.
- ---: Another Easter egg bonus feature, this black and white clip begins with Billy Bletcher , the voice of Black Pete , performing a couple of lines repeatedly. Then it shows Walt himself reading as Mickey Mouse with Bletcher. The dialogue is for the short "Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip".
- Bonus Features
- ---: Maltin goes into Disney's Animation Research Library and interview animators Mark Henn and Andreas Deja and they reveal their first exposures to animation and Mickey, too. Modern animators are compared with the animators of the early Mickey Mouse shorts, trendsetters to whom there was no opportunity to study animation.
- ---: Maltin meets up with the current voices of Mickey and Minnie, Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylor . They talk about the characteristics of Mickey and Minnie that they see in themselves. They compare how Mickey's voice changed over the years, even within Walt Disney's run of doing the voice. Allwine and Taylor consider how Walt would probably embrace new technologies of today. Allwine does most of the talking, sharing anecdotes and touching on a wide array of other subjects related to Disney animation. Taylor, his real-life wife, recalls how she prepared for her Minnie audition.
- ---: A Stop-motion segment that aired as part of a primetime TV special for Mickey's 50th Anniversary in 1978 . Mike Jittlov , who had established himself in stop-motion, made this short, set inside a psychiatrist's office. It's extremely weird in a good way. Mickey figures and an assortment of other Disneyana , bell-bottomed men, and fast-tempoed electronic music (it's Baroque Hoedown , the same music used in the Main Street Electrical Parade at the Disney parks) are all rapidly blended in a nearly incoherent fashion.
- ---: This segment is from a 1956 episode of the Walt Disney Anthology Series known as ''The Plausible Impossible'' (which can be viewed in its entirety on the "Behind the Scenes" set from Wave 2). Herein, Walt discusses how impossible action can seem real in animation if there is some factual basis. We see why it makes sense for a cow's bell to ring when you pull its tail, how Mickey stretches and squishes when going up in an elevator, and a couple of other demonstrations from cartoons.
- ---: Another segment from another episode entitled ''Tricks of Our Trade''. Walt discusses three-dimensionality in cel animation, using the multi-plane camera. Like ''The Plausible Impossible'', this episode can be viewed in its entirety on "Behind the Scenes".
- ---: A behind-the-scenes featurette on the meeting of Mickey and conductor James Levine in '' Fantasia 2000 ''.
- ---: The original opening sequence of '' The Mickey Mouse Club '' is shown in color. There are five different 25-second openings; one for each day of the week, each with a different theme. Also, contrary to popular belief, Walt did not stop voicing Mickey after '' Fun And Fancy Free ''; ''The Mickey Mouse Club'' was that last time, instead.
- ---'': A thorough and informative featurette from the '80s. It satisfactorily covers the filmmakers' approach to the material, such as how they assigned Disney's cartoon stars to Dickens' characters, and how they assigned animators to characters. Producer/director Burny Mattinson, animators Glen Keane and David Block , and some of the voice talent are interviewed. Also shown is a bit of a history of Mickey and Donald.
- ---: This gallery shows posters and advertisements on the Mickey shorts on this set.
- ---: Sketches from some of Mickey's shorts are depicted, as are comments on costumes, supporting characters, and how Mickey's changed over the years.
This set covers the first leg of Donald Duck 's long career, starting from 1934 to 1941. This was one of the few "Treasures" sets released abroad, as well as in the United States.
- 1939
- ---Donald's Lucky Day
- ---Hockey Champ
- --- Donald's Cousin Gus
- ---Beach Picnic
- ---Sea Scouts
- ---Donald's Penguin
- ---The Autograph Hound
- ---Officer Duck
- Bonus Features
- ---: This gallery features several images of Donald Duck on print, including posters, advertisements, comics and magazine covers. Many images are cover shots of the '' Mickey Mouse Magazine '' (later known as '' Walt Disney's Comics And Stories ''), all used to help chart the intensifying popularity of Donald.
- ---: This background displays animation sketches (mostly storyboards) and background paintings from several Donald cartoons found on this set.
- ---'': Easter Egg bonus of a clip from '' The Reluctant Dragon ''. Herein, Robert Benchley enters an orchestra room and witnesses Clarence Nash and Florence Gill performing the voices of Donald and Clara Cluck , respectively. Afterwards, Nash teaches Benchley how to talk like Donald with excellent results. Benchley also wonders if Nash could also talk like a dragon.
- 1940
- ---The Riveter
- ---Donald's Dog Laundry
- ---Billposters
- --- Mr. Duck Steps Out
- ---Put-Put Troubles
- ---Donald's Vacation
- ---Window Cleaners
- ---Fire Chief
- 1941
- ---Timber
- ---Golden Eggs
- ---A Good Time For a Dime
- ---Early To Bed
- ---Truant Officer Donald
- ---Old MacDonald Duck
- ---Donald's Camera
- ---Chef Donald
- Bonus Features
- ---: A mini-biography about the original voice and alter ego of Donald, Clarence "Ducky" Nash, who had voiced Donald for 50 years. Nash lucked out and was hired for his unique whistle. This biography reveals that, in addition to Donald, Nash also voiced other Disney ducks, as well as did minor voices in '' Bambi '' and '' 101 Dalmatians ''.
- ---''''' bonus of an additional short dating from 1940. In this cartoon, Donald goes from door to door trying to collect money for charity, but to no avail when every door he visits slams in his face. His frustrations lead him to the personal testimony of a man he meets on the street who had once benefited from charities himself.
- ---'': Another Easter Egg bonus of another clip from '' The Reluctant Dragon '', shown in color (the first ''Dragon'' bonus was in black and white). This time, Robert Benchley visits the camera department and gets a lesson on how cartoons come to life, courtesy of Donald himself.
This set covers all the various cartoons from that were themed to World War II .
- Propaganda and Entertainment
- --- Donald Gets Drafted (1942)
- ---The Army Mascot (1942)
- ---The Vanishing Private (1942)
- ---Sky Trooper (1942)
- --- Private Pluto (1943)
- --- Fall Out - Fall In (1943)
- ---Victory Vehicles (1943)
- ---The Old Army Game (1943)
- ---Home Defense (1943)
- ---How To Be a Sailor (1944)
- ---Commando Duck (1944)
- Educational Shorts
- ---Thrifty Pig (1941)
- ---Seven Wise Dwarfs (1941)
- ---Food Will Win the War (1942)
- ---Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Firing Line (1942)
- ---Donald's Decision (1942)
- ---All Together (1942)
- ---The New Spirit (1942)
- ---The Spirit of '43 (1943)
- ---The Winged Scourge (1943)
- ---Defense Against Invasion (1943)
- ---The Grain That Built a Hemisphere (1943)
- ---Cleanliness Brings Health (1945)
- ---What Is Disease? (AKA The Unseen Enemy) (1946)
- ---Planning For Good Eating (1946)
- ''''' film, meant to send a message rather than entertain, is adapted from a book by Russian-born Major Alexander P. De Seversky . It starts out with a brief but interesting history of airplanes, starting with the Wright Brothers ' first flight in Kittyhawk. We see aviation being explored by various nations for various purposes and then airplanes put to limited use in World War I , followed by a series of successes in flight, before finally moving on to World War II. The film talks about the history of Major de Seversky, who later explains about how the advent of aircraft spells change in the face of traditional warfare. It then goes on to explain how the Allies chose not to embrace the use of air power and instead, used old-fashioned methods of warfare to battle the Axis powers, who used aircraft to do their dirty work. The point the film makes is that the only way for the Allies to secure victory over the robust Axis is to make heavy use of military aviation, because, as we're told, fighting on the surface puts the advantage in the hands of Adolf Hitler .
- Training Shorts
- ---'': This film, produced under the direction of the Lockheed Aircraft Corportaion , a neighbor of the Disney studios, uses cheap, quick animation to provide the lowdown on flush riveting.
- ---'': This film, made for Canada , begins with an interesting cartoon showing Hitler (depicted as a ranting madman speaking in phony German) and an armada of tanks trying to invade a peaceful-looking village, only to be fought off by a barrage of gunfire from anti-tank guns, so much so that it sends Hitler to Hell . The rest of this short is a dry and technical explanation and description of the Boys Anti-Tank Rifle. Just like the previous short, animation is limited.
- ---Training Film Montage: Narrated by Maltin, this segment contains various clips from the many training films Disney made for the military, including one film that was restricted, because it contained formulas to mix a glue that could be used to create weather-sealed patches on wooden airplanes. This film contains a wide spectrum of instructional films and Maltin also describes the different animation methods used for these works.
- Bonus Features
- ---'': This film contains rare behind-the-scene footage of the 1943 film.
- ---: A look at how this film was promoted to audiences.
- ---
--: This gallery depicts art from many of the cartoons on the first disc. They are all a blend of black and white sketches, color sketches and background paintings.
--: A ''lot'' of images, divided into four sections (Visual Development, Story, Backgrounds and Publicity), are depicted.
--: A few images on an interesting collaboration between Walt Disney and children's author Roald Dahl . Dahl's first book was to be the first adapted into a feature film, too. But the project was scrapped after Dahl was disappointed by the conceptual artwork and Walt Disney couldn't secure copyrights to the term "Gremlins".
--: Various attention-grabbing messages depicted on posters in this gallery.
--: A disregarded publication.
--: Artwork from the Disney character designer and animator.
--: Various Disney insignias and logos used for the war effort.
- ---'''A Conversation With , the Burbank studio was instantly turned into a base for the military.
- ---: Maltin meets with the longtime Disney animator and storyman, who compares the modern American terror situation to World War II . Grant discusses the changes he saw at the Disney studio once uniformed men showed up. He also lends some insight to the shorts '' Der Fuehrer's Face '', ''The New Spirit'', '' Education For Death '', '' Reason And Emotion '' and ''Victory Through Air Power''. He also touches upon the subject of working with Dick Huemer .
- ---: Walt's nephew recalls his boyhood memories of the Disney studio during the war and also touches on the Disney insignia's popularity and his own method of promoting ''Victory Through Air Power''.
This set depicts the various episodes of the Anthology Series that were set in Tomorrowland , many of the episodes directed by legendary Disney animator Ward Kimball .
- '': This ''Disneyland'' episode, narrated partly by Kimball, talks briefly about the lighthearted history of rockets and is followed by discussions of satellites, a practical look (through humorous animation) at what spacemen will have to face in a rocket (both physically and psychologically, such as momentum, weightlessness, radiation, even space sickness) and a rocket takeoff into space.
- ''''' and children's nursery rhymes to lunar superstitions and scientific research. Then Kimball comes on with some information on the moon, supplemented by graphics. Kimball then introduces Dr. Wernher Von Braun , who discusses plans for a trip around the moon. Finally, a live action simulation from inside and outside a rocket dramatizes what such an expedition might be like.
- '''''. It also tells of how a trip to Mars will be accomplished and how a trip of that type would entail to spacemen. Narration is courtesy of the great Paul Frees , who does most of the voices in this episode as well.
- '''''. The focus here is the Weather . It discusses weather superstitions, water and how it changes form and satellites and weather predictions.
- ''''', hosted by Dr. Heinz Haber, who compares the discovery of the atom to an Arabian Nights fable of ''The Fisherman and the Genie''. He uses well-known theories, formulas and experiments to discuss the atom, such as E=mc&2 and a light beam passing through a gold sheet. He illustrates chain reactions in Nuclear Fission using a table filled with mousetraps represents the atoms and pingpong balls stand in for the new neutrons created from the split.
- ''''', speaking enthusiastically about EPCOT, not the high-octane, Tomorrowland-type theme park of today, but rather "an experimental prototype community that will always be in a state of becoming," in the words of Walt. The film details transportaion plans for EPCOT, calling for three levels of transporation, with a high-speed Monorail and a WEDWAY People Mover at the highest level. Sadly, Walt died just two months after this was filmed.
- Bonus Features
- ---: Maltin meets with author Ray Bradbury on Walt and his creations. Bradbury discusses Disney's optimism, his vision, and his achievements in television and parks.
- ---: Maltin interviews Marty Sklar, a longtime Disney employee and Vice President of Walt Disney Imagineering. Sklar discusses Walt as a visionary, plus "Tomorrowland" the program and the section at Disneyland, especially the latter, since Sklar seems to practically be an authority on Disney parks.
- ---: This gallery contains ad materials for "Man In Space"'s theatrical release as a featurette (it accompanied '' Davy Crockett And The River Pirates ''), plus Disney's high-class companion books to the series.
- ---: This gallery shows off pictures of the creative talent behind the Tomorrowland programs.
- ---: This gallery contains stills, TV storyboards and conceptual art from ''Man In Space'', ''Man and the Moon'' and ''Mars and Beyond''.
- ---'''The bonus begins by showing Richard and Robert Sherman performing the song with Walt himself. Walt then addresses the recipients of the song, the General Electric Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair .
This set covers the remaining Mickey Mouse cartoon shorts released in black and white.
- 1929
- ---The Opry House
- ---When the Cat's Away
- ---The Barnyard Battle
- ---The Plowboy
- ---Mickey's Choo-Choo
- ---The Jazz Fool
- ---Jungle Rhythm
- ---Wild Waves
- 1930
- ---Just Mickey
- ---The Barnyard Concert
- ---The Shindig
- ---The Picnic
- 1931
- ---Traffic Troubles
- ---The Castaway
- ---Fishin' Around
- ---The Beach Party
- ---The Barnyard Broadcast
- 1932
- ---The Mad Dog
- ---Barnyard Olympics
- Bonus Features
- ---: Maltin visits Bernie Shine , collector extraordinaire. They discuss what makes Mickey so appealing, then Shine takes us on a tour of his vast amassing of Mickey memorabilia from all over the globe, most of it dating back to the 1920s and 30s.
- ---: Maltin interviews famed Disney artist John Hench about Mickey. Hench was the man in charge of painting Mickey for his birthdays throughout the years.
- 1932
- ---The Musical Farmer
- ---Trader Mickey
- ---The Wayward Canary
- 1933
- ---Mickey's Pal Pluto
- ---Mickey's Mechanical Man
- 1934
- ---Playful Pluto
- ---Mickey's Steamroller
- ---Mickey Plays Papa
- 1935
- ---Mickey's Kangaroo
- From the Vault
- ---Haunted House (1929)
- ---The Moose Hunt (1931)
- ---The Delivery Boy (1931)
- ---The Grocery Boy (1932)
- ---Mickey In Arabia (1932)
- ---Mickey's Good Deed (1932)
- ---Mickey's Mellerdrammer (1933)
- ---The Steeplechase (1933)
- ---Shanghaied (1934)
- ---Mickey's Man Friday (1935)
- Bonus Features
- ---
--: Backgrounds of the various cartoon shorts on this set
--: Drawings of the same cartoons, animating and storyboard
--: Posters for many of the shorts shown on this set
--: Various merchandise covers, such as books, magazines and records
- ---: This section shows off the comic strips of the many Mickey adventures, complete with a biography of creator Floyd Gottfredson .
This set covers the first half of Pluto 's career.
- 1937
- ---Pluto's Quin-puplets
- 1941
- ---Pluto's Playmate
- ---Canine Caddy
- ---Lend a Paw
- 1942
- --- Pluto, Junior
- ---The Army Mascot
- ---The Sleepwalker
- ---T-Bone For Two
- ---Pluto At the Zoo
- Bonus Features
- ---: An interesting but too brief analysis of Pluto as a character. Maltin discusses the dog with current animator Andreas Deja , long-time animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston , and animation historian John Canemaker .
- ---: Maltin again meets with Deja, who speaks about the value of studying classic cartoon shorts to aid in his ability to animate successfully. He then takes Leonard to the drawing board, where he shows how to bring Pluto to life from just one circle, the way he did in a sequence for the 1990 featurette '' The Prince And The Pauper ''.
- 1945
- ---Dog Watch
- ---Canine Casanova
- ---The Legend of Coyote Rock
- ---Canine Patrol
- 1947
- ---Pluto's Housewarming
- From the Vault
- ---Pantry Pirate
- ---A Gentleman's Gentleman
- Bonus Features
- ---: This is the second half of the ''Disneyland'' episode, '' A Story Of Dogs '', which was aired as part of a promotion for '' Lady And The Tramp '' (the making of which the first half of this episode covers). The second half of this episode talks about Disney's first canine star, using a picture book, from which Pluto leaps and into which Pluto looks while Walt narrates and we get a look at some of the highlights of Pluto's career.
- ---: This is a mini-biography about "the man behind the mutt": Norman Ferguson , who helped bring the dog to life. This talks about Ferguson not only creating Pluto, but also some of the other things at Disney he did.
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--: Several Pluto comic strips are shown, as are Pluto book and magazine covers. The comics are designed masterfully so one can actually read along frame by frame.
--: Posters for many of the cartoons presented on this set are depicted.
--: The backdrops for a small handful of the cartoons presented are shown.
--: A host of drawings, storyboard and otherwise, for the same small handful of cartoons as in the "Background Paintings" section.
This set covers the next leg of Donald Duck 's long career, starting from 1942 to 1946, covering World War II in the process.
- 1942
- ---Bellboy Donald
- ---The Village Smithy
- ---Donald's Snow Fight
- ---Donald's Garden
- ---Donald's Gold Mine
- 1943
- ---Donald's Tire Trouble
- ---The Flying Jalopy
- Bonus Features
- ---'''''. As the name of the episode implies, viewers experience Donald himself as he struggles through a typical day at the Walt Disney Studios . In the process, he meets up with Jimmie Dodd , Roy Williams , the Mouseketeers and even his own voice and alter ego, Clarence Nash himself.
- 1944
- ---Trombone Trouble
- ---The Plastics Inventor
- ---Donald's Off Day
- ---Donald Duck and the Gorilla
- ---Contrary Condor
- 1945
- ---The Eyes Have It
- ---Donald's Crime
- ---Duck Pimples
- ---No Sail
- ---Cured Duck
- ---The Clock Watcher
- ---Old Sequoia
- 1946
- ---Donald's Double Trouble
- ---Wet Paint
- ---Dumb Bell of the Yukon
- ---Lighthouse Keeping
- ---Frank Duck Brings 'em Back Alive
- Bonus Features
- ---: Maltin meets with Tony Anselmo , who is the present voice of Donald and has been so since the mid-1980s. He is as true to the character as his predecessors were. He reveals how he emerged as the man behind the duck and his respect and loyalty to the Disney name.
- ---: Carl Barks , although he started out as a storyman for some of Donald's earliest shorts, is best known for the Donald Duck Comics . Various relevant individuals give their thought on the man and his work and emphasize his influence on '' DuckTales '' (a clip from the episode "The Time Teasers" can be seen during the special) and such blockbusters as '' Raiders Of The Lost Ark ''.
- ---''''', this cartoon is displayed in full view on this set.
- ---: This segment shows off a variety of things that had come out of Disney during these years, using clips and captions in the style of a Newsreel .
- ---: These galleries cover assortments of concept art, storyboard sketches and background paintings from the various Donald shorts on this set.
This set covers many Miscellaneous Cartoons to come out of the studio that do not feature the usual stable of Disney stars. This set also includes a few select episodes from ''the Alice Comedies '', which were made in the 1920s , long before Mickey Mouse ever came on the scene.
- Alice Comedies
- ---Alice's Wonderland (1923)
- ---Alice's Wild West Show (1924)
- ---Alice Gets In Dutch (1924)
- ---Alice's Egg Plant (1925)
- ---Alice In the Jungle (1925)
- ---Alice's Mysterious Mystery (1926)
- ---Alice the Whaler (1927)
- Additional Shorts
- --- Ferdinand The Bull (1938)
- ---Chicken Little (1943)
- ---The Pelican and the Snipe (1944)
- ---The Brave Engineer (1950)
- ---Morris the Midget Moose (1950)
- ---Lambert the Sheepish Lion (1952)
- ---The Little House (1952)
- ---Adventures In Music: Melody (1953)
- ---Football Now and Then (1953)
- ---Adventures In Music: Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom (1953)
- --- Ben And Me (1953)
- Bonus Features
- ---: Here, Maltin interviews Virginia Davis , the lady who portrayed the little girl, Alice, in Walt's silent comedies beginning more than 80 years ago.
- ---: A featurette talking about Walt Disney's journey into the entertainment industry, from an ad company in Kansas City right up to the discovery of synchronized sound.
- The Shorts
- --- Pigs Is Pigs (1954)
- ---Social Lion (1954)
- ---Hooked Bear (1956)
- ---Jack and Old Mac (1956)
- ---In the Bag (1956)
- ---A Cowboy Needs a Horse (1956)
- ---The Story of Anyburg, U.S.A. (1957)
- ---The Truth About Mother Goose (1957)
- --- Paul Bunyan (1958)
- --- Noah's Ark (1959)
- ---Goliath II (1960)
- ---The Saga of Windwagon Smith (1961)
- --- A Symposium On Popular Songs (1962)
- Bonus Features
- ---: This is the very first audio commentary heard in the ''Treasures'' series, heard over ''A Symposium On Popular Songs''. Maltin interviews Richard M. Sherman on that short. Richard, along with his brother Robert, wrote the music songs for that short (as well, they both wrote songs for dozens of Disney films and theme park attractions in the 1960s, 70s and 80s).
- ---''''' demonstrates donating to his local Community Chest .
- ---: These galleries cover assortments of concept art, storyboard sketches and background paintings from a handful of the cartoons presented this DVD set.
Information on Wave 6 from ultimatedisney.com based on this forum post .
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