During World War II, when the Disney studio had deep economic problems, many staff members were away at war and much of the studios facilities were used for war efforts, it was impossible to produce a typical full-length animated feature. Thus, the “package” features were created, which combined shorter segments into motion picture compilations. And …

Pluto’s Kid Brother (called “K.B.” in this short not “Pluto Junior” as another younger brother of his was called in the 1942 cartoon of the same name) stretches brotherly love to the limit in this hilarious short, in which Pluto’s rambunctious, perpetually panting, leash-evading sibling gets into all manner of difficulties despite Pluto’s best custodial …

Disney Legend Frank Thomas, one of Walt’s esteemed Nine Old Men, started his animation career with Disney in 1934 and remained on staff until 1978. In 1942, however he left the Company to enlist in the Air Force and didn’t return until 1946. But even World War II couldn’t keep Frank away from animation. For …

Howdy folks. On this date in 1945, one of the dad-gummest legends came to the big screen in the Pluto cartoon short The Legend of Coyote Rock. Now this here tale took our hero Pluto to the great canyons to portray “man’s faithful and trusted friend . . .  the sheepdog,” to watch over and …

How many titles of Disney cartoon shorts can you name? Chances are, your list might not include Prevention and Control of Distortion in Arc Welding for the Lincoln Electric Company, The Dawn of Better Living for Westinghouse Electric Company, Hold Your Horsepower for the Texas Company, or Light Is What You Make It for the …

On this day in 1945, the United States and Donald Duck became amigos with Brazilian parrot José Carioca and Mexican charro rooster Panchito, when The Three Caballeros was released in theaters. The film features four short films about Latin America and sequences with Donald, Panchito, and José tying it all together. And while it’s been …