Roy Edward Disney

Call It Courage is a story set in the Pacific Islands. It chronicles the journey of Mafatu, the son of the chief of Hikueru Island, Tavana Nui. Mafatu is afraid of the sea due to witnessing his mother die as a young child, which makes him a shame to his father, and referred to as a coward among his tribe. One night Mafatu takes a dugout canoe and sets sail into the ocean without knowing where he will end up. He is caught in a storm and the canoe is lost. He lands on a deserted island and learns to hunt and fish for himself, along with his companions Uri, a yellow dog, and Kivi, an albatross.

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Along with his legendary cartoons, Walt Disney produced a marvelous array of live-action classics that came about through the use of his singular style, hard work and an unwavering belief in this vision.

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An intimate portrait and saga of four film pioneers--Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack who rose from immigrant poverty through personal tragedies persevering to create a major studio with a social conscience.

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Documentary on how Oswald, the Lucky Rabbit returned to the Walt Disney Company's ownership.

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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 its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. The contributions of John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs are profiled. The decline of two-dimensional animation is chronicled as three-dimensional animation rises. Hard work and creativity seem to share the screen in equal proportions.

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Find out how the spectacular music inspired the animation, and learn more about the development of the characters—such as how Ursula ended up being a big octopus—and how the memorable song "Part of Your World" almost got cut from the film.

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See the behind the scenes story as told by the people who worked side by side with Walt Disney on the most famous theme park attraction of all time! From the walk through concept to the final design in Disneyland and Disney Theme parks world wide.

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Join everyone’s favorite Audio-Animatronic family—Father, Mother, daughter Jane (and her unnamed brother), Grandma, Grandpa, and, of course, Cousin Orville—for a very entertaining and enlightening “spin” through time.

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The Story Room: The Making of Lilo & Stitch is a 2005 documentary that provides an in-depth exploration of the creative process and production behind Disney's 2002 animated film Lilo & Stitch. The documentary offers insights into the film's development, featuring interviews with the creators and showcasing concept art and storyboards.

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A interview with Roy Disney.

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A documentary on the making of the 1968 film "The Love Bug".

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With rare behind-the-scenes footage, a detailed look at the making of Walt Disney’s adaptation of the Jules Verne novel 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea.

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The making of Disney's Treasure Planet.

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Trudie Styler, a documentarian, had been allowed to film the production of 'Kingdom of the Sun'/'The Emperor's New Groove' as part of the deal that originally brought her husband Sting to the project. As a result, Styler recorded much of the struggle, controversy, and troubles that went into making the picture on film (including when producer Fullmer called Sting to inform the pop star that his songs were being deleted from the film). Styler's completed documentary, The Sweatbox, premiered at the Toronto Film Festival on September 13, 2002. Disney owns the rights to the documentary and has not released it on home video or DVD.

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Marketing campaigns and the promotional materials involved in promoting the 1960 Disney film.

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Interviews with cast and crew members detail the making of the Disney classic.

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Short documentary on the making of the Disney classic.

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Bonus feature on the Dumbo DVD.

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Released as a Bonus Feature for Disney's Platinum DVD Edition of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" this short documentary shows how this classic film came to life.

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From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom, he turned his dreams into entertainment for the ages. Now, learn his real story. Through exclusive footage and interviews with friends and family, this documentary traces the complicated life of legendary animator Walt Disney.

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A very-recognizable audience of Disney animated characters gather into the House of Mouse nightclub to enjoy musical guests, cartoon shorts and Master of Ceremonies Mickey Mouse's comical introductions from the stage.

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features a look through the different decades of the disney company with old footage hosted by Disney stars. appeared on the 2009 Blu-Ray release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), the final chapter was updated to include events that occurred after 2001. Segments featuring D.B. Sweeney from Dinosaur (2000) were replaced with new segments featuring John Ratzenberger from Pixar's films.

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Documentary on the making of Walt Disney’s Fantasia.

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A documentary on the making of Fantasia 2000.

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There's not a person in the world who wouldn't recognize Mickey Mouse. But until now, not many knew the man who originally gave shape, movement and personality to the world's most beloved icon. "The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story" takes you behind the scenes to meet Walt Disney's best friend and chief animator.

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A behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Lion King.

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A documentary about Carl Barks, the legendary comic book artist who was dubbed "the good duck artist". Barks, at age 93, discusses his life and work. Other interviewees include Roy Disney and Don Rosa, as well as some professionals from the German and Swedish comic book scenes.

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A five-minute film for The Disney-MGM Studios combining live-action and animation. Mickey Mouse recalls his first big audition and subsequent filmmaking career.

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On April 11, 1992, The Grand Opening of Euro Disney aired on CBS, offering viewers a spectacular, entertainment-filled evening as well as a special “sneak preview” of the Euro Disney Theme Park and Resort. The special was simulcast live across Europe in five languages and broadcast later the same day in the United States. Each country’s customized broadcast was hosted by popular local celebrities, introducing entertainers from their own countries.

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The story of Walt Disney and the company he built.

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TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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Gomez is a middle-aged man who dreams of buying a gorgeous white suit in a nearby store, but doesn't have enough cash. He finds 4 more people of same size, who each give $20 and get to wear the suit for an hour each in return. But the suit is not just a suit - it makes wishes of the one wearing it come true.

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The plot chronicles the exploits of Michael, a teenager who is using marijuana and stealing his father's beer. His younger sister, Corey, is worried about him because he started acting differently. When her piggy bank goes missing, her cartoon tie-in toys come to life to help her find it. After discovering it in Michael's room along with his stash of drugs, the various cartoon characters proceed to work together and take him on a fantasy journey to teach him the risks and consequences a life of drug-use can bring and save the world.

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In April 1978, the annual Ensenada Yacht Race from Newport Beach, California, to Ensenada, Mexico, occurred over the course of twenty-four hours. More than 600 yachts and sailboats competed in the 200-mile race. In the final stretch into Ensenada Harbor, the winds calmed, leaving the boats moving slowly to the finish line.

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A First Nations boy in the Australian outback adopts an injured dingo. The two of them set off on a quest to find an emu.

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A young moose survives two hazardous years on Washington state's Olympic Peninsula. Grizzlies, enroachment of civilization, and snowfall creating difficulty in foraging are among the problems threatening the moose.

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A raccoon’s habitat is destroyed by construction of a new shopping center and he gets into all sorts of trouble trying to find a new place to live.

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Pechudo is a magnificent jet-black stallion who epitomizes the adjective, "freedom." Running wild in Mexico, Pechudo and his running mates are constantly being sought out and captured by ranchers. Time and again, however, Pechudo would elude capture, then return and seek out his fellow mustangs and free them, and the adventure would repeat itself.

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An orphaned Arab pearl diver helps a British gunboat catch pirates in the Persian Gulf.

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Two Mexican orphans help save the life of an American boy, Dave, stranded by a plane crash, who has been stung by a scorpion. The orphans are being tracked by an evil guardian, and Dave volunteers to help them.

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The story tells of a young boy who finds an orphaned baby otter and decides to adopt him into the family, but as the otter grows it wreaks all kinds of havoc, including raiding the neighbor's chicken coop.

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This tracks the course of a body of water (from brook to lake to sea, etc.) and features the lives of animals that inhabit in or near it.

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Mysteries of the Deep is a 1959 Disney nature documentary short film. Though not an official True-Life Adventures film, it did accompany the release of The Vanishing Prairie and was included on the Walt Disney Legacy Collection's True Life Adventures releases as a bonus feature. It is narrated by Winston Hibler. The film is a panorama of animals inhabiting the sea near the coast: dolphins, sharks, whales, crabs, rays and fish of all kinds.

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