Are you looking at a movie marathon for the weekend? Pick up DVDs of these Disney movies that will keep you entertained and transport you back to your childhood.
Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Simba, they are all much-loved characters from cartoons and movies that were an integral part of our growing up. Of course that they all belong to the Walt Disney stable is a given because for the longest time, Disney ruled the movie world. Ask five different people about their favorite Disney movies and you will probably get very different lists. This is not only because of the sheer number of movies that Disney has produced but also the quality of all these movies. In this article we list classic movies from the Disney stable that made for some of the most magical moments of our life. The list is in ascending order starting from the first Disney movie release and goes on to include some of the best movies ever made till the start of the 21st century.
FROM THE FORTIES
Name of Movie | Year of Release | Category of Movie |
Fantasia | 1940 | Animated |
Dumbo | 1940 | Animated |
The Reluctant Dragon | 1941 | Animated |
Bambi | 1942 | Animated |
The Three Caballeros | 1945 | Animated & Live Action |
Make Mine Music | 1946 | Animated |
The Postman Always Rings Twice | 1946 | Live Action |
Song of the South | 1946 | Animated & Live Action |
Melody Time | 1948 | Animated & Live Action |
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad | 1949 | Animated |
FROM THE FIFTIES
Name of Movie | Year of Release | Category of Movie |
Cinderella | 1950 | Animated |
Treasure Island | 1950 | Live Action |
Alice in Wonderland | 1951 | Animated |
Peter Pan | 1953 | Animated |
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | 1954 | Live Action |
Lady and the Tramp | 1955 | Animated |
Old Yeller | 1957 | Live Action |
Tonka | 1958 | Live Action |
Sleeping Beauty | 1959 | Animated |
The Shaggy Dog | 1959 | Animated |
FROM THE SIXTIES
Name of Movie | Year of Release | Category of Movie |
Pollyanna | 1960 | Live Action |
Ten Who Dared | 1960 | Live Action |
Swiss Family Robinson | 1960 | Live Action |
One Hundred and One Dalmatians | 1961 | Animated |
The Parent Trap | 1961 | Live Action |
Babes in Toyland | 1961 | Live Action |
The Sword in the Stone | 1963 | Animated |
Mary Poppins | 1964 | Animated & Live Action |
The Jungle Book | 1967 | Animated |
The Happiest Millionaire | 1967 | Live Action |
FROM THE SEVENTIES
Name of Movie | Year of Release | Category of Movie |
The Aristocats | 1970 | Animated |
The Barefoot Executive | 1971 | Live Action |
The Million Dollar Duck | 1971 | Live Action |
Snowball Express | 1972 | Live Action |
Robin Hood | 1973 | Animated |
Superdad | 1973 | Live Action |
Escape to Witch Mountain | 1975 | Live Action |
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | 1977 | Animated |
The Cat from Outer Space | 1978 | Live Action |
The Black Hole | 1979 | Live Action |
FROM THE EIGHTIES
Name of Movie | Year of Release | Category of Movie |
The Devil and Max Devlin | 1981 | Live Action |
Tex | 1982 | Live Action |
Tron | 1982 | Animated & Live Action |
Never Cry Wolf | 1983 | Live Action |
Return to Oz | 1985 | Live Action |
One Magic Christmas | 1985 | Live Action |
Oliver & Company | 1988 | Animated |
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids |
1989 | Live Action |
Cheetah | 1989 | Live Action |
The Little Mermaid | 1989 | Animated |
FROM THE NINETIES
Name of Movie | Year of Release | Category of Movie |
Beauty and The Beast | 1991 | Animated |
Aladdin | 1992 | Animated |
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey | 1993 | Live Action |
Lion King | 1994 | Animated |
Pocahontas | 1995 | Animated |
Toy Story | 1995 | Animated |
One Hundred and One Dalmatians | 1996 | Live Action |
Flubber | 1997 | Live Action |
The Parent Trap | 1998 | Live Action |
A Bug’s Life | 1998 | Animated |
Inspector Gadget | 1999 | Live Action |
Toy Story 2 | 1999 | Animated |
Hopefully this list has brought back memories of those old films that you grew up watching. Most DVD stores have a selection of these theatrical releases. Disney movies have always had a way of engrossing you completely by pulling you into a world far from reality yet making it seem real. So this weekend relive these wonderful moments by picking up a collection of these movies and watching them back-to-back.