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Walt Disney Cartoon Classics

Walt Disney Cartoon Classics is an old collection, that contains two different series of videotapes, that altogether ran from 1983 to 1992. The first series of videos began in 1983 with Chip' N' Dale with Donald Duck and ended in 1986 with Silly Symphonies Animal Tales. The second series began its run in 1987 with Here's Mickey! and ended in 1992 with The Goofy World of Sports. Altogether, both series made for one of the longest-running lines of Disney home videos.

The original series proved so successful that, a year after its run began, it spawned a second video series, Cartoon Classics: Limited Gold Editions, featuring some of the most critically-acclaimed Disney shorts, many of them not featured in the original series. A DVD line released more than twenty years later, Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites, is presented similar to the original series.

First series (1983-1986)[]

The first series of Walt Disney Cartoon Classics spanned from 1983 to 1986, with each volume containing up to seven shorts.

Each video in this series began with a short intro sequence set to the opening credits music from Morris, the Midget Moose and Hooked Bear. Clips used in the intro sequence were from Pluto's Sweater, Mickey's Trailer, Hawaiian Holiday, Thru the Mirror, Donald's Diary, The Little Whirlwind, Scrooge McDuck and Money, Boat Builders, Donald's Golf Game, and Dragon Around. (Ironically, none of these shorts were included on any of the videos released in this collection, although except for "Scrooge McDuck and Money", they had been released on other videos before.)

VHS[]

Cover Title Release date Featured cartoons
Chip' n' Dale with Donald Duck
Chip 'N' Dale with Donald Duck June 1983
Pluto Walt Disney Cartoon Classics
Pluto June 1983
Scary Tales
Scary Tales September 1983
Sport Goofy
Sport Goofy September 1983
Disney's Best of 1931-1948
Disney's Best of 1931-1948 November 1983
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More Sport Goofy November 1983
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Pluto's Tales (non-U.S. release) 1983
More of Disney's Best 1932-1946
More of Disney's Best: 1932-1946 February 13, 1984
Sport Goofy Vacation
Sport Goofy's Vacation February 13, 1984
Donald Duck's First 50 Years
Donald Duck's First 50 Years February 13, 1984
Mickey's Crazy Careers
Mickey's Crazy Careers February 13, 1984
Goin' Quackers
Goin' Quackers (non-U.S. release) 1984
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The Roots of Goofy (non-U.S. release) 1985
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The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (non-U.S. release) 1984(?)
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Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore (non-U.S. release) 1985(?)
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Academy Award Shorts (non-U.S. release) 1985(?)
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Hunting Instinct (non-U.S. release) 1985(?)
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Donald Duck Goes West (non-U.S. release) 1985(?)
The Continuing Adventures of Chip' n' Dale featuring Donald Duck
The Continuing Adventures of Chip 'N' Dale Featuring Donald Duck April 23, 1985
Disney's Tall Tales
Disney's Tall Tales April 23, 1985
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Cartoon Bonanza 1 (non-U.S. release) 1985(?)
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Cartoon Bonanza 2 (non-U.S. release) 1985(?)
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Cartoon Bonanza 3 (non-U.S. release) 1985(?)
Silly Symphonies Fanciful Fables
Silly Symphonies: Fanciful Fables January 28, 1986
Silly Symphonies Animal Tales
Silly Symphonies: Animal Tales January 28, 1986
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Jiminy Cricket's Fabulous Fables, Fairy Tales & Other Wonderful Stories (non-U.S. release) November 1986
Donald Duck Goes West 1988 AUS VHS
Donald Duck Goes West (Australian release) October 1988


Laserdisc[]

Cover Title Release date Featured cartoons
Cnd laserdisc
Chip 'N' Dale with Donald Duck 1983
Pluto laserdisc
Pluto 1983
Scary laserdisc
Scary Tales 1983
Sptgoofy laserdisc
Sport Goofy 1983
Best laserdisc
Disney's Best of 1931-1948 1983
More Sport Goofy
More Sport Goofy 1983
Fables laserdisc
Silly Symphonies: Fanciful Fables 1986
Animal laserdisc
Silly Symphonies: Animal Tales 1986

Second series (1987-1992)[]

The second series spanned from 1987 to 1992. Unlike its predecessor, each VHS release only contained three or four shorts, though the Laserdisc releases would combine two VHS releases.

The intro sequence was redone for this series, using a rearrangement of the Morris, the Midget Moose/Hooked Bear opening music and a wider variety of clips. Here, the intro used clips from Orphan's Benefit, Cock o' the Walk, In the Bag, The Band Concert, Soup's On, Farmyard Symphony, Pluto's Blue Note, Three Little Pigs, On Ice, The Autograph Hound, Pluto's Heart Throb, Moving Day, Chips Ahoy, How to Be a Detective, Who Killed Cock Robin?, Mr. Duck Steps Out, Mickey's Birthday Party, Old King Cole, and Woodland Café. (Ironically, most of these shorts were not included on any of the videos released in this collection.)

On each video, brief clips from other Disney shorts or animated episodes of the Walt Disney anthology series appeared between the featured cartoons (again ironically, most of the Disney shorts used in each of these interstitial clips were not included on any of the videos released in this collection). The clips were usually redubbed to provide segues into the next cartoon.

While the second series also generally used inferior faded tape masters from the early 1980s much like the first series, [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] for the last three VHS volumes, released in 1992, new, superior-looking videotape masters were used, and the intro sequence was even redone with the new transfers (the viewer can tell the difference in the intro sequence between the earlier tapes and these last three 1992 tapes by the tinting of the color).[9]

VHS[]

Cover Title Release date Featured cartoons
Here's Mickey
Here's Mickey! May 19, 1987

Interstitial clips: Mickey's Delayed Date (exclusive to the American version)

Here's Donald
Here's Donald! May 19, 1987

Interstitial clips: Baggage Buster and Mickey's Trailer (exclusive to the American version)

Here's Goofy
Here's Goofy! May 19, 1987

Interstitial clips: A Gentleman's Gentleman and Brave Little Tailor (exclusive to the American version)

Silly Symphonies
Silly Symphonies! May 19, 1987

Interstitial clips: The Three Little Pigs

Here's Pluto
Here's Pluto! May 19, 1987

Interstitial clips: A Gentleman's Gentleman and Cold Turkey (exclusive to the American version)

Starring Mickey and Minnie
Starring Mickey & Minnie October 6, 1987

Interstitial clips: The Simple Things and The Nifty Nineties

Starring Donald and Daisy
Starring Donald & Daisy October 6, 1987

Interstitial clips: This is Your Life, Donald Duck

Starring Silly Symphonies
Starring Silly Symphonies: Animals Two by Two October 6, 1987

Interstitial clips: The Grasshopper and the Ants

Starring Chip 'N' Dale
Starring Chip 'n' Dale October 6, 1987

Interstitial clips: This is Your Life, Donald Duck

Starring Pluto and Fifi
Starring Pluto & Fifi October 6, 1987

Interstitial clips: Pluto's Heart Throb and Canine Casanova

Special Edition
Special Edition November 15, 1988

Interstitial clips: The Pointer, Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip, Donald's Ostrich, and Chips Ahoy

Note: Unlike the other tapes, this release is not available on LaserDisc.

Mickey and the Gang
Mickey & the Gang August 31, 1989

Interstitial clips: Pluto's Dream House, How to Play Golf, and African Diary (exclusive to the American version)

Nuts About Chip 'N' Dale
Nuts About Chip 'n' Dale August 31, 1989

Interstitial clips: Mickey's Amateurs (exclusive to the American version)

Donald's Scary Tales
Donald's Scary Tales October 19, 1990

Interstitial clips: Mickey's Parrot, Donald's Off Day, and The Plastics Inventor

Halloween Haunts
Halloween Haunts October 19, 1990

Interstitial clips: The Worm Turns and Daddy Duck

Fun on the Job
Fun on the Job! June 19, 1992

Interstitial clips: How to Sleep, Home Made Home, Boat Builders, Window Cleaners, Mickey's Trailer, Father's Week-End, Fathers Are People, The Fire Chief, and Motor Mania

Note: This video was banned from Walmart stores due to false rumors of Donald allegedly swearing in Clock Cleaners.

Happy Summer Fun
Happy Summer Days June 19, 1992

Interstitial clips: Orphan's Picnic, How to Swim, Tennis Racquet, How to Play Baseball, How to Play Golf, Bee at the Beach, Mickey and the Seal, Donald's Vacation, How to Fish, and Lion Down

The Goofy World of Sports
The Goofy World of Sports June 19, 1992

Interstitial clips: Goofy Gymnastics and How to Play Golf

Laserdisc[]

With the notable exception of the 1992 Special Edition release which utilize both sides of the one disc for program content, each of these LaserDisc sets here only use one side of each of their one disc for program content.

Cover Title Release date Featured cartoon
Mickey pluto laserdisc
Here's Mickey! / Here's Pluto! May 19, 1987 Side One
Donald goofy laserdisc
Here's Donald! / Here's Goofy! May 19, 1987 Side One
Sslaserdisc
Silly Symphonies! / Starring Silly Symphonies: Animals Two by Two October 6, 1987 Side One
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Starring Mickey & Minnie / Starring Chip 'n' Dale October 6, 1987 Side One
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Starring Donald & Daisy / Starring Pluto & Fifi October 6, 1987 Side One
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Mickey & the Gang / Nuts About Chip 'n' Dale September 28, 1989 Side One
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Donald's Scary Tales / Halloween Haunts October 19, 1990 Side One
Selaserdisc
Happy Summer Days / Fun on the Job / The Goofy World of Sports June 19, 1992

Side One

Side Two

NOTE: This video went out of production entirely due to the low popularity of LaserDiscs and the false rumors of Donald swearing.


Interstitial clips' (redubbed) voice cast[]

References[]

See also[]


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Editions
Walt Disney ClassicsWalt Disney Masterpiece CollectionWalt Disney Limited IssuesWalt Disney Gold Classic CollectionWalt Disney Platinum EditionsWalt Disney Diamond EditionsWalt Disney Signature CollectionDisney Special Edition releasesDisney 2-Movie CollectionsDisney 3-Movie CollectionsDisney 4-Movie CollectionsDisney Movie Club DVDsWalt Disney TreasuresDisney Blu-ray 3DDisney·Pixar ClassicsDisney Legacy Animated Film CollectionGhibli ga Ippai CollectionStudio Ghibli Collection (North America)Collection Studio Ghibli (France)
Animated Films
Walt Disney Animation Studios films Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) • Pinocchio (1940) • Fantasia (1940) • Dumbo (1941) • Bambi (1942) • Saludos Amigos (1942) • The Three Caballeros (1944) • Make Mine Music (1946) • Fun and Fancy Free (1947) • Melody Time (1948) • The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) • Cinderella (1950) • Alice in Wonderland (1951) • Peter Pan (1953) • Lady and the Tramp (1955) • Sleeping Beauty (1959) • One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) • The Sword in the Stone (1963) • The Jungle Book (1967) • The Aristocats (1970) • Robin Hood (1973) • The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) • The Rescuers (1977) • The Fox and the Hound (1981) • The Black Cauldron (1985) • The Great Mouse Detective (1986) • Oliver & Company (1988) • The Little Mermaid (1989) • The Rescuers Down Under (1990) • Beauty and the Beast (1991) • Aladdin (1992) • The Lion King (1994) • Pocahontas (1995) • The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) • Hercules (1997) • Mulan (1998) • Tarzan (1999) • Fantasia 2000 (1999) • Dinosaur (2000) • The Emperor's New Groove (2000) • Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) • Lilo & Stitch (2002) • Treasure Planet (2002) • Brother Bear (2003) • Home on the Range (2004) • Chicken Little (2005) • Meet the Robinsons (2007) • Bolt (2008) • The Princess and the Frog (2009) • Tangled (2010) • Winnie the Pooh (2011) • Wreck-It Ralph (2012) • Frozen (2013) • Big Hero 6 (2014) • Zootopia (2016) • Moana (2016) • Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) • Frozen II (2019) • Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) • Encanto (2021) • Strange World (2022) • Wish (2023)
Pixar films Toy Story (1995) • A Bug's Life (1998) • Toy Story 2 (1999) • Monsters, Inc. (2001) • Finding Nemo (2003) • The Incredibles (2004) • Cars (2006) • Ratatouille (2007) • WALL-E (2008) • Up (2009) • Toy Story 3 (2010) • Cars 2 (2011) • Brave (2012) • Monsters University (2013) • Inside Out (2015) • The Good Dinosaur (2015) • Finding Dory (2016) Cars 3 (2017) • Coco (2017) • Incredibles 2 (2018) • Toy Story 4 (2019) • Onward (2020) • Soul (2020) • Luca (2021) • Turning Red (2022) • Lightyear (2022) • Elemental (2023)
Disney Princess films Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) • Cinderella (1950) • Sleeping Beauty (1959) • The Little Mermaid (1989) • Beauty and the Beast (1991) • Aladdin (1992) • Pocahontas (1995) • Mulan (1998) • The Princess and the Frog (2009) • Tangled (2010) • Brave (2012) • Moana (2016) • Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
Disney Fairies films Tinker Bell (2008) • Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009) • Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (2010) • Secret of the Wings (2012) • The Pirate Fairy (2014) • Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2015)
Blue Sky Studios films Spies in Disguise (2019)
Other Animated films A Christmas CarolA Goofy MovieThe Jungle Book 2The Nightmare Before ChristmasPiglet's Big MovieThe Pirate FairyPooh's Heffalump MoviePlanesPlanes: Fire & RescueReturn to Never LandSecret of the WingsThe Tigger MovieTinker BellTinker Bell and the Great Fairy RescueTinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeastTinker Bell and the Lost TreasureThe Wild
Direct-to-Video films 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London AdventureAladdin and the King of ThievesAtlantis: Milo's ReturnBambi IIBuzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure BeginsBeauty and the Beast: Belle's Magical WorldBeauty and the Beast: The Enchanted ChristmasBrother Bear 2Cinderella II: Dreams Come TrueCinderella III: A Twist in TimeAn Extremely Goofy MovieThe Fox and the Hound 2The Hunchback of Notre Dame IIKronk's New GrooveLady and the Tramp II: Scamp's AdventureLeroy & StitchLilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a GlitchThe Lion King 1½The Lion King II: Simba's PrideThe Little Mermaid: Ariel's BeginningThe Little Mermaid II: Return to the SeaMickey's Once Upon a ChristmasMickey's Twice Upon a ChristmasMickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three MusketeersMulan IIPocahontas II: Journey to a New WorldPooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher RobinPooh's Heffalump Halloween MovieThe Return of JafarStitch! The MovieTarzan IIWinnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh YearWinnie the Pooh: Seasons of GivingWinnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo
Non-Disney films The Brave Little ToasterValiantThe Bob's Burgers Movie
Studio Ghibli films Nausicaä of the Valley of the WindCastle in the SkyMy Neighbor TotoroKiki's Delivery ServicePorco RossoPom PokoWhisper of the HeartPrincess MononokeMy Neighbors the YamadasSpirited AwayThe Cat ReturnsHowl's Moving CastleTales from EarthseaPonyoThe Secret World of ArriettyThe Wind RisesMiscellaneous
Live-action feature films
20,000 Leagues Under the SeaAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad DayAlice in Wonderland (2010 film)Aladdin (2019 film)Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)Alice Through The Looking GlassA Wrinkle in TimeBeauty and the Beast (2017 film)Bedknobs and BroomsticksThe BFGBedtime StoriesBeverly Hills ChihuahuaBridge to TerabithiaChristopher RobinThe Chronicles of Narnia: Prince CaspianThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeThe Country BearsCinderella (2015 film)CruellaThe Devil and Max DevlinDumbo (2019 film)EnchantedEscape to Witch MountainThe Finest HoursFreaky Friday (2003 film)G-ForceThe Game Plan The Greatest Game Ever PlayedThe Haunted MansionHaunted Mansion (2023 film)HolesInto the WoodsJames and the Giant PeachJohn CarterThe Jungle Book (2016 film)Jungle CruiseThe Lion King (2019 film)The Little Mermaid (2023 film)The Lone RangerThe Love BugHerbie Rides AgainHerbie Goes BananasMaleficentMaleficent: Mistress of EvilMary PoppinsMary Poppins ReturnsMax Keeble's Big MoveMcFarland, USAMillion Dollar ArmMulan (2020 film)The MuppetsThe Muppet Christmas CarolMuppets Most WantedMuppet Treasure Island National Treasure National Treasure: Book of SecretsThe Nutcracker and the Four RealmsOld YellerOz the Great and PowerfulThe Parent TrapThe Parent Trap (1998)Pete's DragonPete's Dragon (2016 film)Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's EndPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No TalesPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlPollyannaPrince of Persia: The Sands of TimeThe Princess DiariesThe Princess Diaries 2: Royal EngagementQueen of KatweThe Santa ClauseThe Santa Clause 2The Santa Clause 3: The Escape ClauseSaving Mr. BanksSnowball ExpressSo Dear To My HeartThe Sorcerer's ApprenticeSwiss Family RobinsonThe Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie MenTomorrowlandTronTron: LegacyWho Framed Roger Rabbit
Disneynature films African CatsBearsBorn in ChinaChimpanzeeThe Crimson Wing: Mystery of the FlamingosMonkey KingdomOceansWings of Life
Disney Channel Original Movies Camp RockThe Cheetah GirlsDescendantsHalloweentownHigh School MusicalTwitchesZombiesMiscellaneous
Lucasfilm films Rogue One: A Star Wars StorySolo: A Star Wars StoryStar Wars: The Force AwakensStar Wars: The Last JediStar Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Marvel Cinematic Universe films Ant-ManAnt-Man and the WaspAnt-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniaThe AvengersAvengers: Age of UltronAvengers: EndgameAvengers: Infinity WarBlack PantherBlack Panther: Wakanda ForeverBlack WidowCaptain America: Civil WarCaptain America: The Winter SoldierCaptain MarvelThe MarvelsDoctor StrangeDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessEternalsGuardians of the GalaxyGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsSpider-Man: Far From HomeSpider-Man: HomecomingSpider-Man: No Way HomeIron Man 3Thor: The Dark WorldThor: Love and ThunderThor: Ragnarok
20th Century Studios films X-Men: Dark PhoenixThe Art of Racing in the RainAd AstraFord v FerrariUnderwaterThe Call of the WildThe CreatorThe New MutantsFree GuyWest Side StoryDeath on the NileAvatar: The Way of WaterA Haunting in VenicePoor Things
Animated shorts
Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoon CollectionsCartoon Classics (Limited Gold Editions) • Mini ClassicsFavorite Stories (UK Equivalent: Storybook Favorites) • Classic Cartoon FavoritesMickey and Friends' Greatest Hits (Outside USA) • Funny FactoryIt's a Small World of Fun!Timeless Tales (UK Equivalent: Walt Disney's Fables) • Walt Disney Animation Collection: Classic Short FilmsHave a Laugh!MiscellaneousPixarDisney Cartoon Festival (Japan only)
Television shows
Animated shows 101 DalmatiansAdventures of the Gummi BearsAladdinBonkersChip 'n Dale Rescue RangersDarkwing DuckDougDuckTalesElena of AvalorGargoylesGoof TroopGravity FallsJungle CubsKim PossibleThe Little MermaidThe New Adventures of Winnie the PoohPhineas and FerbThe Proud FamilyQuack PackRapunzel's Tangled AdventureRecessStar Wars RebelsTaleSpinTimon & PumbaaW.I.T.C.H.
Live-action shows DinosaursGood Luck CharlieHannah MontanaLizzie McGuireThe Mickey Mouse ClubThe Suite Life of Zack and Cody/The Suite Life on DeckThat's So RavenWalt Disney anthology seriesWelcome to Pooh CornerWizards of Waverly PlaceYou and Me, Kid
Playhouse Disney/Disney Junior Doc McStuffinsHandy MannyJake and the Never Land PiratesThe Lion GuardLittle EinsteinsMickey and the Roadster RacersMickey Mouse ClubhouseMy Friends Tigger & PoohSofia the FirstThe Book of Pooh
Compilation videosOther shows
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