Walt Disney Cartoon Classics was two different series video tapes 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 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, these shorts were not included on any of the videos released in this collection, although, except for "Scrooge McDuck and Money", they had been released on home video before.)
VHS
Cover | Title | Release date | Featured cartoons |
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Chip 'N' Dale with Donald Duck | 1983 | ||
Pluto | 1983 | ||
Scary Tales | 1983 | ||
Sport Goofy | 1983 | ||
Disney's Best of 1931-1948 | 1983 | ||
More Sport Goofy | 1983 | ||
Pluto's Tales (non-U.S. release) | 1983 | ||
More of Disney's Best: 1932-1946 | 1984 | ||
Sport Goofy's Vacation | 1984 | ||
Donald Duck's First 50 Years | 1984 |
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Mickey's Crazy Careers | 1984 | ||
Goin' Quackers (non-U.S. release) | 1984 | ||
The Roots of Goofy (non-U.S. release) | 1984 | ||
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (non-U.S. release) | 1984(?) | ||
Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore (non-U.S. release) | 1985(?) | ||
Academy Award Shorts (non-U.S. release) | 1985(?) | ||
Hunting Instinct (non-U.S. release) | 1985(?) | ||
Donald Duck Goes West (non-U.S. release) | 1985(?) | ||
The Continuing Adventures of Chip 'N' Dale Featuring Donald Duck | 1985 | ||
Disney's Tall Tales | 1985 | ||
Cartoon Bonanza 1 (non-U.S. release) | 1985(?) | ||
Cartoon Bonanza 2 (non-U.S. release) | 1985(?) | ||
Cartoon Bonanza 3 (non-U.S. release) | 1985(?) | ||
Silly Symphonies: Fanciful Fables | 1986 | ||
Silly Symphonies: Animal Tales | 1986 |
Laserdisc
Cover | Title | Release date | Featured cartoons |
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Chip 'N' Dale with Donald Duck | 1983 | ||
Pluto | 1983 | ||
Scary Tales | 1983 | ||
Sport Goofy | 1983 | ||
Disney's Best of 1931-1948 | 1983 | ||
More Sport Goofy | 1983 | ||
Silly Symphonies: Fanciful Fables | 1986 | ||
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 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, and Old King Cole. (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. The clips were usually redubbed to provide segues into the next cartoon.
VHS
Cover | Title | Release date | Featured cartoons |
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Here's Mickey! | March 6, 1987 |
Interstitial clips: Mickey's Delayed Date | |
Here's Donald! | March 6, 1987 |
Interstitial clips: Baggage Buster and Mickey's Trailer | |
Here's Goofy! | March 6, 1987 |
Interstitial clips: A Gentleman's Gentleman and Brave Little Tailor | |
Silly Symphonies! | March 6, 1987 |
Interstitial clips: The Three Little Pigs | |
Here's Pluto! | March 6, 1987 |
Interstitial clips: A Gentleman's Gentleman and Cold Turkey | |
Starring Mickey & Minnie | October 13, 1987 |
Interstitial clips: The Simple Things and The Nifty Nineties | |
Starring Donald & Daisy | October 13, 1987 |
Interstitial clips: This is Your Life, Donald Duck | |
Starring Silly Symphonies: Animals Two by Two | October 13, 1987 |
Interstitial clips: The Grasshopper and the Ants | |
Starring Chip 'n' Dale | October 13, 1987 |
Interstitial clips: This is Your Life, Donald Duck | |
Starring Pluto & Fifi | October 13, 1987 |
Interstitial clips: Pluto's Heart Throb and Canine Casanova | |
Special Edition | December 20, 1988 |
Interstitial clips: The Pointer, Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip, Donald's Ostrich, and Chips Ahoy | |
Mickey & the Gang | October 12, 1989 |
Interstitial clips: Pluto's Dream House, How to Play Golf, and African Diary | |
Nuts About Chip 'n' Dale | October 12, 1989 |
Interstitial clips: Mickey's Amateurs | |
Donald's Scary Tales | October 19, 1990 |
Interstitial clips: Mickey's Parrot and Donald's Off Day | |
Halloween Haunts | October 19, 1990 |
Interstitial clips: The Worm Turns and Daddy Duck | |
Fun on the Job! | June 19, 1992 |
Interstitial clips: 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 Days | June 19, 1992 |
Interstitial clips: Donald's Vacation, How to Fish, and Lion Down | |
The Goofy World of Sports | June 19, 1992 |
Interstitial clips: Goofy Gymnastics and How to Play Golf |
Laserdisc
Cover | Title | Release date | Featured cartoons |
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Here's Mickey! / Here's Pluto! | March 6, 1987 | ||
Here's Donald! / Here's Goofy! | March 6, 1987 | ||
Silly Symphonies! / Starring Silly Symphonies: Animals Two by Two | October 13, 1987 | ||
Starring Mickey & Minnie / Starring Chip 'n' Dale | October 13, 1987 | ||
Starring Donald & Daisy / Starring Pluto & Fifi | October 13, 1987 | ||
Mickey & the Gang / Nuts About Chip 'n' Dale | October 12, 1989 | ||
Donald's Scary Tales / Halloween Haunts | October 19, 1990 | ||
Happy Summer Days / Fun on the Job / The Goofy World of Sports | June 19, 1992 |
See Also
- Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Limited Gold Editions
- Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites
- Mickey and Friends' Greatest Hits