Disney Timeline

Disney

Period: Nov 1, 1928 to Jun 1, 2007

Steamboat Willie

Nov 1, 1930

The first Mickey Mouse film, Steamboat Willie, debuted at the Colony Theater in New York. This was the first cartoon designed for use with a soundtrack.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Dec 1, 1937

Disney released their first feature-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Pinocchio

Feb 1, 1940

Disney released the animated feature film Pinocchio.

Fantasia

Nov 1, 1940

Disney released the animated feature film Fantasia.

Bambi

Aug 1, 1942

Disney released the animated feature film Bambi.

Cinderella

Feb 1, 1950

Disney released the animated feature film Cinderella.

Alice and Wonderland

Jul 1, 1951

Disney released the animated feature film Alice in Wonderland.

Peter Pan

Feb 1, 1953

Disney released the animated feature film Peter Pan.

Lady and the Tramp

Jun 1, 1955

Disney released the animated feature film Lady and the Tramp.

Sleeping Beauty

Jan 1, 1959

Disney released the animated feature film Sleeping Beauty.

One Hundred and One Dalmations

Jan 31, 1961

Disney released the animated feature film One Hundred and One Dalmations.

Mary Poppins

Aug 1, 1964

Disney released the live-action and animated feature film Mary Poppins. The film was nominated for thirteen Academy Awards, and won five.

The Aristocats

Dec 1, 1970

Disney released the animated feature film The Aristocats.

Robin Hood

Nov 1, 1973

Disney released the animated feature film Robin Hood.

The Fox and the Hound

Jul 1, 1981

Disney released the animated feature film The Fox and the Hound.

Mickey's Christmas Carol

Oct 1, 1983

Disney released the animated film Mickey's Christmas Carol, with the first appearance of Mickey Mouse on film since 1953.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Jun 1, 1988

Touchstone Pictures released the live-action and animated feature film Who Framed Roger Rabbit. The film cost over $80 million to make and market. Donald Duck and Daffy Duck met on-screen for the first time. The film received four Academy Awards.

The Little Mermaid

Nov 1, 1989

Disney released the animated feature film The Little Mermaid.

Beauty and the Beast

Nov 1, 1991

Disney released the animated feature film Beauty and the Beast. The film was nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award, the first for an animated film.

Aladdin

Nov 1, 1992

Disney released the animated feature film Aladdin.

The Lion King

Jun 1, 1994

Disney released the animated feature film The Lion King to theaters.

Toy Story

Nov 1, 1995

Disney released the Pixar computer-animated feature film Toy Story

Mulan

Jun 1, 1998

Disney released the animated feature film Mulan to theaters in the USA.

A Bug's Life

Nov 1, 1998

Disney released the Pixar computer-animated feature film A Bug's Life to theaters in the USA.

Tarzan

Jun 1, 1999

Disney released the animated feature film Tarzan to theaters in the USA.

Monsters, Inc.

Nov 1, 2001

Disney released the Pixar computer-animated feature film Monsters, Inc. to theaters in the USA.

Finding Nemo

May 1, 2003

Disney released the Disney-Pixar computer-animated feature film Finding Nemo to theaters in the USA.

Pirates of the Carribean:Curse of the Black Pearl

Jul 1, 2003

Disney released the live-action feature film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl to theaters in the USA.

The Incredibles

Nov 1, 2004

Disney released the Disney-Pixar computer-animated feature film The Incredibles to theaters in the USA.

Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End

May 1, 2007

Disney released the film Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End to theaters.