1940s in Disney

=1940=

Animated Shorts

* November 13 - "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor", see "Fantasia"
* November 13 - "The Nutcracker Suite", see "Fantasia"
* November 13 - "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", see "Fantasia"
* November 13 - "Rite of Spring", see "Fantasia"
* November 13 - "Pastoral Symphony", see "Fantasia"
* November 13 - "Dance of the Hours", see "Fantasia"
* November 13 - "Night on Bald Mountain and Ave Maria", see "Fantasia"

* "Billposters"
* "Bone Trouble"
* "Donald's Dog Laundry"
* "Donald's Vacation"
* "Fire Chief"
* "Goofy's Glider"
* "Mr. Duck Steps Out"
* "Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip"
* "Pantry Pirate"
* "Pluto's Dream House"
* "Put-Put Troubles"
* "The Riveter"
* "Tugboat Mickey"
* "The Volunteer Worker"
* "Window Cleaners"

Animated Features

* February 7 - "Pinocchio"
* November 13 - "Fantasia"

1941

Animated Shorts

* pre-June 20 - "Old MacDonald Duck"
* June 20 - "Casey, Jr.", see "The Reluctant Dragon (film"
* June 20 - "Old MacDonald Duck", see "The Reluctant Dragon (film", a drastically shortened version
* June 20 - "Baby Weems", see "The Reluctant Dragon (film"
* June 20 - "How to Ride a Horse", see "The Reluctant Dragon (film"
* June 20 - "The Reluctant Dragon (film"

* "Baggage Buster"
* "Canine Caddy"
* "Chef Donald"
* "Donald's Camera"
* "Early to Bed"
* "A Gentleman's Gentleman"
* "Golden Eggs"
* "A Good Time for a Dime"
* "The Little Whirlwind"
* "The Nifty Nineties"
* "Pluto's Playmate"
* "The Art of Self Defense"
* "The Art of Skiing"
* "Thrifty Pig"
* "Timber"
* "Truant Officer Donald"

Remakes

* "Orphan's Benefit" (colorization)
* "Lend a Paw", a remake of "Mickey's Pal Pluto"

Animated Features

* June 20 - "The Reluctant Dragon"
* October 23 - "Dumbo"

1942

Animated Shorts

* "All Together"
* "The Army Mascot"
* "Bellboy Donald"
* "Donald Gets Drafted"
* "Donald's Decision"
* "Donald's Garden"
* "Donald's Gold Mine"
* "Donald's Snowfight"
* "How to Fish"
* "How to Play Baseball"
* "How to Swim"
* "Mickey's Birthday Party"
* "The New Spirit"
* "The Olympic Champ"
* "Out of the Frying Pan Into the Firing Line"
* "Pluto, Junior"
* "Pluto at the Zoo"
* "Sky Trooper"
* "The Sleepwalker"
* "Symphony Hour"
* "T-Bone for Two"
* "The Vanishing Private"
* "The Village Smithy"

Animated Features

* August 13 - "Bambi"

1943

Animated Shorts

* February 6 - "Lake Titicaca", see "Saludos Amigos"
* February 6 - "Pedro", see "Saludos Amigos"
* February 6 - "El Guacho Goofy", see "Saludos Amigos"
* February 6 - "Aquarela do Brasil", see "Saludos Amigos"
* July 17 - "Pioneering Aviators", see "Victory Through Air Power"
* July 17 - "Pierre and Fritz", see "Victory Through Air Power"
* July 17 - "The Eagle and The Octopus", see "Victory Through Air Power"

* "Chicken Little"
* "Der Fuehrer's Face"
* "Donald's Tire Trouble"
* "Education for Death"
* "Fall Out - Fall In"
* "Figaro and Cleo"
* "Flying Jalopy"
* "Home Defense"
* "The Old Army Game"
* "Pluto and the Armadillo"
* "Private Pluto"
* "Reason and Emotion"
* "The Spirit of '43"
* "Victory Vehicles"

Animated Features

* February 6 - "Saludos Amigos"

1944

Animated Shorts

* "Commando Duck"
* "Contrary Condor"
* "Donald Duck and the Gorilla"
* "Donald's Day Off"
* "First Aiders"
* "How to be a Sailor"
* "How to Play Golf"
* "How to Play Football"
* "The Pelican and the Snipe"
* "The Plastics Inventor"
* "Springtime for Pluto"
* "Trombone Trouble"

Reissues

* "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (February 22) (originally released in 1937)

1945

Animated Shorts

* February 3 - "Donald Duck", see "The Three Caballeros"
* February 3 - "The Cold Blooded Penguin", see "The Three Caballeros"
* February 3 - "The Flying Gauchito", see "The Three Caballeros"
* February 3 - "Baia", see "The Three Caballeros"
* February 3 - "La Piñata", see "The Three Caballeros"
* June 30 - "Hookworm"
* August 24 - "The Legend of Coyote Rock"

* "African Diary"
* "Californy er Bust"
* "Canine Casanova"
* "Canine Patrol"
* "Cleanliness Brings Health" ("Always remember, cleanliness brings health and happiness." was the theme of this short, against the process of deficating on farm fields.)
* "The Clock Watcher"
* "Cured Duck"
* "Dog Watch"
* "Donald's Crime"
* "Duck Pimples"
* "The Eyes Have It"
* "Hockey Homicide"
* "How Disease Travels"
* "No Sail"
* "No Sale"
* "Old Sequoia"
* "Tiger Trouble"

Animated Features

* February 3 - "The Three Caballeros"

Reissues

* "Pinocchio" (October 17) (originally released in 1940)

1946

Animated Shorts

* April 20 - "The Martin and the Coys", see "Make Mine Music"
* April 20 - "Casey at Bat", see "Make Mine Music"
* April 20 - "Peter and the Wolf", see "Make Mine Music"
* April 20 - "Johnny Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet", see "Make Mine Music"
* April 20 - "The Whale Who Wants to Sing at the Met", see "Make Mine Music"
* July 19 - "The Purloined Pup"

* "Bath Day"
* "A Feather in His Collar"
* "Donald's Double Trouble"
* "Double Dribble"
* "Dumb Bell of the Yukon"
* "Frank Duck Brings 'em Back Alive"
* "In Dutch"
* "Knight for a Day"
* "Lighthouse Keeping"
* "Planning for Good Eating"
* "Pluto's Kid Brother"
* "Squatter's Rights"
* "Wet Paint"

Animated Features

* April 20 - "Make Mine Music"

Reissues

* "Fantasia" (July 20) (edited "General Release" version) (originally released in 1940)

1947

Animated Shorts

* August - "Bootle Beetle"

* "Chip an' Dale"
* "Clown of the Jungle"
* "Crazy with the Heat"
* "Donald's Dilemma"
* "Figaro and Frankie"
* "Foul Hunting"
* "Mail Dog"
* "Mickey's Delayed Date"
* "Pluto's Blue Note"
* "Pluto's Housewarming"
* "Rescue Dog"
* "Sleepy Time Donald"
* "Straight Shooters"
* "Wide Open Spaces"

Animated Featurettes

* September 27 - "Bongo", see "Fun and Fancy Free"
* September 27 - "Mickey and the Beanstalk", see "Fun and Fancy Free"

Animated Features

September 27 - "Fun and Fancy Free"

Reissues

* "Bambi" (December 25) (originally released in 1942)

1948

Animated Shorts

* May 27 - "Once Upon a Wintertime", see "Melody Time"
* May 27 - "Bumble Boogie", see "Melody Time"
* May 27 - "Johnny Appleseed", see "Melody Time"
* May 27 - "Little Toot", see "Melody Time"
* May 27 - "Blame it on the Samba", see "Melody Time"
* May 27 - "Pecos Bill", see "Melody Time"
* August 27 - "Inferior Decorator"

* "The Big Wash"
* "Bone Bandit"
* "Cat Nap Pluto"
* "Daddy Duck"
* "Donald's Dream Voice"
* "Drip Drippy Donald"
* "Mickey and the Seal"
* "Mickey Down Under"
* "Pluto's Fledgling"
* "Pluto's Purchase"
* "Soup's On"
* "Tea for Two Hundred"
* "They're Off"
* "The Trial of Donald Duck"
* "Three for Breakfast"

Animated Features

* May 27 - "Melody Time"

1949

Animated Shorts

* "All in a Nutshell"
* "Bubble Bee"
* "Donald's Happy Birthday"
* "The Greener Yard"
* "Goofy's Gymnastics"
* "Honey Harvester"
* "Pluto's Surprise Package"
* "Pluto's Sweater"
* "Pueblo Pluto"
* "Sea Salts"
* "Sheep Dog"
* "Slide, Donald, Slide"
* "Tennis Racquet"
* "Toy Tinkers"
* "Winter Storage"

Animated Featurettes

* October 5 - "Mr. Toad", see "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad"
* October 5 - "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", see "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad"

Animated Features

* January 19 - "So Dear to My Heart"
* October 5 - "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad"

Reissues

* "Dumbo" (June 22) (originally released in 1941)
* "Saludos Amigos" (June 22) (originally released in 1943)