Wolfgang Reitherman

Wolfgang Reitherman

Reitherman began working for Disney in 1934, along with future Disney legends Ward Kimball and Milt Kahl. The three worked together on a number of classic Disney shorts, including The Band Concert, Music Land, and Elmer Elephant and in all, Reitherman worked on various Disney feature films produced from 1937 to 1981, including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Slave in the Magic Mirror) to The Fox and the Hound (co-producer). He did the climatic dinosaur fight in Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring in Fantasia, the Headless Horseman chase in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" section in The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, the Crocodile in Peter Pan, and Maleficent as a dragon in Sleeping Beauty (the former three he animated and the latter he directed). Beginning with 1961's One Hundred and One Dalmatians, "Woolie", as he was called by friends, served as Disney's chief animation director. One of Reitherman's productions, the 1968 short Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. He also served as a producer and sequence director, and starred as himself in the 1941 feature film The Reluctant Dragon. All three of Reitherman's sons — Bruce, Richard and Robert — provided voices for Disney characters, including Mowgli in The Jungle Book, Christopher Robin in Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree, and Wart in The Sword in the Stone. Reitherman directed several Disney animated feature films including, One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961), The Sword in the Stone (1963), The Jungle Book (1967), The Aristocats (1970),Robin Hood (1973) and The Rescuers (1977). He is also known for reusing animation in movies directed by him. According to Floyd Norman, this was just one of his trademarks, and had nothing to do with time or cost savings: "Woolie was our director on The Jungle Book. Reuse was just Woolie’s thing. He never did it to save money. I really don’t think the “Old Guard” ever had any interest in saving money. I was never a big fan of reuse, but it wasn’t my place to tell these old guys what to do. One final thought. It never seemed to bother Walt, and I never heard him complain about reuse."

  • Title: Wolfgang Reitherman
  • Popularity: 2.866
  • Known For: Visual Effects
  • Birthday: 1909-06-26
  • Place of Birth: Munich, Germany
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  • Also Known As: Wooly Reitherman, Woolie Reitherman
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Wolfgang Reitherman Movies

  • 2007
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    The Pixar Story

    The Pixar Story

    7.5 2007 HD

    A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of...

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  • 2009
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    Waking Sleeping Beauty

    Waking Sleeping Beauty

    7.2 2009 HD

    By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to...

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  • 2005
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    Mickey, les J.O. rigolos

    Mickey, les J.O. rigolos

    5 2005 HD

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  • 1954
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    A Story of Dogs

    A Story of Dogs

    1 1954 HD

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  • 2009
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    The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

    The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

    1 2009 HD

    Documentary focusing on the making-of the 1940n adaptation of Pinocchio by the Disney studio, often considered the artistic pinnacle of the Disney...

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  • 2005
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    From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men

    From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men

    1 2005 HD

    Film critic Joel Siegel gets together with a group of animators, directors and producers to discuss and pay tribute to their mentors and Walt...

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  • 1970
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    The Aristocats

    The Aristocats

    7.296 1970 HD

    When Madame Adelaide Bonfamille leaves her fortune to Duchess and her children—Bonfamille’s beloved family of cats—the butler plots...

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  • 1970
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    The Aristocats

    The Aristocats

    7.296 1970 HD

    When Madame Adelaide Bonfamille leaves her fortune to Duchess and her children—Bonfamille’s beloved family of cats—the butler plots...

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  • 1977
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    The Rescuers

    The Rescuers

    6.775 1977 HD

    What can two little mice possibly do to save an orphan girl who's fallen into evil hands? With a little cooperation and faith in oneself, anything is...

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  • 1977
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    The Rescuers

    The Rescuers

    6.775 1977 HD

    What can two little mice possibly do to save an orphan girl who's fallen into evil hands? With a little cooperation and faith in oneself, anything is...

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  • 1947
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    Mickey and the Beanstalk

    Mickey and the Beanstalk

    6.7 1947 HD

    A mysterious thief has stolen the prosperous Happy Valley's most prized possession: the musical Singing Harp. Can Mickey, Donald, and Goofy find the...

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  • 1973
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    Robin Hood

    Robin Hood

    7.299 1973 HD

    With King Richard off to the Crusades, Prince John and his slithering minion, Sir Hiss, set about taxing Nottingham's citizens with support from the...

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  • 1973
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    Robin Hood

    Robin Hood

    7.299 1973 HD

    With King Richard off to the Crusades, Prince John and his slithering minion, Sir Hiss, set about taxing Nottingham's citizens with support from the...

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  • 1963
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    The Sword in the Stone

    The Sword in the Stone

    7.2 1963 HD

    Wart is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for...

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  • 1967
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    The Jungle Book

    The Jungle Book

    7.3 1967 HD

    The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and...

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  • 1961
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    One Hundred and One Dalmatians

    One Hundred and One Dalmatians

    7.2 1961 HD

    When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical...

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  • 1966
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    Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree

    Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree

    7.623 1966 HD

    Christopher Robin's bear attempts to raid a beehive in a tall tree.

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  • 1935
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    Broken Toys

    Broken Toys

    6.4 1935 HD

    A sailor doll, thrown into a toy dump, rallies the demoralized dolls that were already there.

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  • 1961
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    Aquamania

    Aquamania

    6.4 1961 HD

    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.

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  • 1934
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    The Goddess of Spring

    The Goddess of Spring

    6.2 1934 HD

    The goddess is greeted by dancing flowers and fairies. The devil comes and takes her away to be his queen. She's despondent, as winter settles in...

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  • 1938
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    Donald's Nephews

    Donald's Nephews

    6.446 1938 HD

    Donald's sister Dumbella sends her three sons Huey, Dewey, and Louie to visit their uncle Donald. They prove to be quite a handful for Donald, even...

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  • 1938
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    Polar Trappers

    Polar Trappers

    5.9 1938 HD

    Donald and Goofy are trappers in the frozen south (Antarctica) with different approaches. Donald sees a penguin and dresses as one to lure her to the...

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  • 1936
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    Elmer Elephant

    Elmer Elephant

    6.1 1936 HD

    Little Elmer Elephant has a crush on Tillie Tiger and his affection is reciprocated. Trouble is, the pint-sized pachyderm is beset by bullies who...

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  • 1959
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    Donald in Mathmagic Land

    Donald in Mathmagic Land

    7.3 1959 HD

    Disney used animation here to explain through this wonderful adventure of Donald how mathematics can be useful in our real life. Through this journey...

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  • 1939
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    Donald's Cousin Gus

    Donald's Cousin Gus

    6.5 1939 HD

    Donald Duck's gluttonous cousin, Gus Goose, comes for a visit and practically eats him out of house and home. When the direct approach to getting rid...

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  • 1968
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    Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day

    Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day

    7.3 1968 HD

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

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  • 1935
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    Cock o' the Walk

    Cock o' the Walk

    5.6 1935 HD

    The title character comes to town, complete with portable boxing ring. He grabs a local chicken and dances with her, inspiring several other barnyard...

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  • 1960
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    Goliath II

    Goliath II

    6.22 1960 HD

    Goliath II is a 6-inch-tall elephant (son of the huge Goliath). He's a big disappointment to his father, but mom is proud of Goliath II anyway....

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  • 1934
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    The Wise Little Hen

    The Wise Little Hen

    6.5 1934 HD

    Join Donald Duck in his debut in the classic animated short The Wise Little Hen. The Little Hen is planting corn and would like to have help from...

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  • 1957
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    The Truth About Mother Goose

    The Truth About Mother Goose

    6.8 1957 HD

    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...

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  • 1977
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    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

    7.3 1977 HD

    Whether we’re young or forever young at heart, the Hundred Acre Wood calls to that place in each of us that still believes in magic. Join pals...

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  • 1977
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    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

    7.3 1977 HD

    Whether we’re young or forever young at heart, the Hundred Acre Wood calls to that place in each of us that still believes in magic. Join pals...

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  • 2002
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    Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy

    Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy

    7.5 2002 HD

    This generous collection includes 46 of the 48 shorts that starred Goofy between 1939 and 1961 (but none of the great Mickey-Donald-Goofy films from...

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  • 1955
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    The Goofy Success Story

    The Goofy Success Story

    6 1955 HD

    A look at Goofy's rise to stardom, leading into several of his cartoons-Moving Day, Moose Hunters, How to Ride a Horse, and Motor Mania.

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  • 1937
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    The Worm Turns

    The Worm Turns

    5.8 1937 HD

    Mad scientist Mickey has just brewed up a potion; to test it out, he squirts it on a fly that's been trapped by a spider, a (regular) mouse being...

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  • 1937
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    Clock Cleaners

    Clock Cleaners

    7 1937 HD

    It's time to laugh like crazy as Mickey, Goofy and Donald fight against raging gears, twisted springs, deafening bells and a sleeping stork. Watch...

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  • 1937
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    Hawaiian Holiday

    Hawaiian Holiday

    6.606 1937 HD

    Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto experience all that Hawaii has to offer. Donald tries hula dancing, Pluto explores the beach and Goofy takes up...

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  • 1947
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    Fun and Fancy Free

    Fun and Fancy Free

    6.32 1947 HD

    Jiminy Cricket hosts two Disney animated shorts: Bongo about a circus bear escaping to the wild, and Mickey and the Beanstalk, a take on the famous...

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  • 1972
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    Superstar Goofy

    Superstar Goofy

    5.974 1972 HD

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  • 1942
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    How to Fish

    How to Fish

    6.421 1942 HD

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

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  • 2005
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    Mickey, les J.O. rigolos

    Mickey, les J.O. rigolos

    5 2005 HD

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  • 1934
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    Funny Little Bunnies

    Funny Little Bunnies

    6.9 1934 HD

    We see bunny rabbits preparing for Easter, by making chocolate eggs and rabbits, decorating eggs, and weaving and filling baskets.

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  • 1934
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    Two-Gun Mickey

    Two-Gun Mickey

    6 1934 HD

    Minnie rides into town and takes a large sack of money out of the bank. Pegleg Pete gathers his gang to take it from her, and they chase her out of...

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  • 1935
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    The Band Concert

    The Band Concert

    7.1 1935 HD

    Mickey is trying to lead a concert of The William Tell Overture, but he's continually disrupted by ice cream vendor Donald, who uses a seemingly...

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  • 1935
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    Mickey's Service Station

    Mickey's Service Station

    6.6 1935 HD

    Mickey, Goofy & Donald have 10 minutes to fix Pete's car. Or else!

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  • 1936
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    Moving Day

    Moving Day

    5.9 1936 HD

    Donald and Mickey are overdue on their rent, so the sheriff is preparing to evict them and sell their belongings. Goofy the ice-man comes by and...

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  • 1935
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    Mickey's Fire Brigade

    Mickey's Fire Brigade

    7 1935 HD

    Mickey, Donald and Goofy are a fire department. As you might expect, their attempts at fighting a boardinghouse fire are not particularly effective....

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  • 1935
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    Water Babies

    Water Babies

    5.6 1935 HD

    A colony of nymph babies bathe and play in a river.

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  • 1935
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    Music Land

    Music Land

    6.7 1935 HD

    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....

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  • 1939
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    Goofy and Wilbur

    Goofy and Wilbur

    6.6 1939 HD

    Goofy goes fishing with his best friend, Wilbur, a grasshopper.

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  • 1940
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    Pinocchio

    Pinocchio

    7.1 1940 HD

    A little wooden puppet yearns to become a real boy.

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  • 1940
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    Fantasia

    Fantasia

    7.4 1940 HD

    Walt Disney's timeless masterpiece is an extravaganza of sight and sound! See the music come to life, hear the pictures burst into song and...

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  • 1938
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    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    7.1 1938 HD

    A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is...

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  • 1941
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    Dumbo

    Dumbo

    7.001 1941 HD

    Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy Timothy the Mouse, ...

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  • 1955
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    Lady and the Tramp

    Lady and the Tramp

    7.121 1955 HD

    Lady, a golden cocker spaniel, meets up with a mongrel dog who calls himself the Tramp. He is obviously from the wrong side of town, but happenings...

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  • 1949
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    The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

    The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

    7.5 1949 HD

    Washington Irving's tale of Ichabod Crane and the headless horseman is brought to life, narrated by Bing Crosby.

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  • 1942
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    Saludos Amigos

    Saludos Amigos

    5.8 1942 HD

    A whimsical blend of live action and animation, "Saludos Amigos" is a colorful kaleidoscope of art, adventure and music set to a toe-tapping samba...

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  • 1951
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    Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland

    7.196 1951 HD

    On a golden afternoon, young Alice follows a White Rabbit, who disappears down a nearby rabbit hole. Quickly following him, she tumbles into the...

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  • 1953
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    Peter Pan

    Peter Pan

    7.2 1953 HD

    Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in...

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  • 1941
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    The Reluctant Dragon

    The Reluctant Dragon

    6.6 1941 HD

    Humorist Robert Benchley attempts to find Walt Disney to ask him to adapt a short story about a gentle dragon who would rather recite poetry than be...

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  • 1947
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    How to Ride a Horse

    How to Ride a Horse

    6.6 1947 HD

    Aided by his horse, Percy, Goofy takes horsemanship to a new level. Originally released as a part of The Reluctant Dragon (1941).

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  • 1942
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    El Gaucho Goofy

    El Gaucho Goofy

    6.3 1942 HD

    American cowboy Goofy gets taken mysteriously to the Argentine pampas to learn the ways of the native gaucho.

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  • 1942
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    How to Swim

    How to Swim

    6.8 1942 HD

    Goofy's plans to give a swimming lesson and enjoy a day at the beach go awry.

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  • 1953
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    Peter Pan

    Peter Pan

    7.2 1953 HD

    Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in...

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  • 1955
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    Lady and the Tramp

    Lady and the Tramp

    7.121 1955 HD

    Lady, a golden cocker spaniel, meets up with a mongrel dog who calls himself the Tramp. He is obviously from the wrong side of town, but happenings...

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  • 1949
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    Tennis Racquet

    Tennis Racquet

    6.31 1949 HD

    Two Goofys play a tennis match in typical Goofy style. The announcer sometimes has trouble following the action. The groundskeeper seems to always be...

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  • 1949
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    Goofy Gymnastics

    Goofy Gymnastics

    6.875 1949 HD

    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...

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  • 1940
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    Pinocchio

    Pinocchio

    7.1 1940 HD

    A little wooden puppet yearns to become a real boy.

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  • 1949
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    The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

    The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

    6.5 1949 HD

    The Wind in the Willows: Concise version of Kenneth Grahame's story of the same name. J. Thaddeus Toad, owner of Toad Hall, is prone to fads, such as...

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  • 1981
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    The Fox and the Hound

    The Fox and the Hound

    7.145 1981 HD

    When a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends with a fun and adorable hound puppy named Copper. Life...

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  • 1950
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    Cinderella

    Cinderella

    7.043 1950 HD

    Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand,...

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  • 1957
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    The Goofy Adventure Story

    The Goofy Adventure Story

    6 1957 HD

    Goofy explains to Goofy Junior the history of his ancestors, and shows him their family album.

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  • 1962
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    The Hunting Instinct

    The Hunting Instinct

    1 1962 HD

    Theatrical expanded cut of the US TV program. Ludwig Von Drake narrates various cartoons about hunting.

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  • 1974
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    Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too

    Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too

    7.941 1974 HD

    Rabbit is tired of Tigger always bouncing him, so he gets Pooh and Piglet together to come up with an idea to get the bounce out of Tigger. Then,...

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  • 1961
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    Holiday for Henpecked Husbands

    Holiday for Henpecked Husbands

    1 1961 HD

    Goofy wants to go out to play golf, but his wife keeps him busy with the spring cleaning, much to his chagrin. As he toils, Goofy daydreams about a...

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  • 1956
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    The Goofy Sports Story

    The Goofy Sports Story

    1 1956 HD

    Walt introduces the narrator, Spyrus Olympopolus, to demonstrate how the ancient sports practiced in foreign countries have evolved into the games of...

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  • 1956
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    The Goofy Cavalcade of Sports

    The Goofy Cavalcade of Sports

    1 1956 HD

    Explaining the outset that the concept of athletic training was born of necessity, Goofy scans a scrapbook of his escapades in boxing, swimming,...

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  • 1961
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    A Salute to Father

    A Salute to Father

    1 1961 HD

    Various Goofy cartoons, showing Goofy as a father, are featured as Walt Disney dedicates the show to all fathers.

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  • 1963
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    A Square Peg in a Round Hole

    A Square Peg in a Round Hole

    6 1963 HD

    Ludwig Von Drake has founded the Research Institute For Human Behavior to study humans' psychological makeup. He uses Donald Duck as his guinea pig...

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  • 1956
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    Pluto's Day

    Pluto's Day

    1 1956 HD

    Walt Disney looks at a typical day in Pluto's life.

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  • 1957
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    How to Relax

    How to Relax

    1 1957 HD

    A series of Goofy cartoons demonstrating his desire to relax.

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  • 1970
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    7.6 1970 HD

    Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The original version of the series...

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  • 1970
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    8 1970 HD

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