Walt Disney Treasures: Wave Seven Explained
The seventh wave of Walt Disney Treasures was released on December 11, 2007.
The Chronological Donald, Volume Three
50,000 sets produced.
Disc one
1947
- Straight Shooters, April 18, 1947
- Sleepy Time Donald, May 9, 1947
- Donald's Dilemma, July 11, 1947
- Crazy with the Heat, August 1, 1947 (in a Donald & Goofy cartoon)
- Bootle Beetle, August 22, 1947
- Wide Open Spaces, September 12, 1947
- Chip an' Dale, November 28, 1947
1948
- Drip Dippy Donald, March 5, 1948
- Daddy Duck, April 6, 1948
- Donald's Dream Voice, May 21, 1948
- The Trial of Donald Duck, July 30, 1948
- Inferior Decorator, August 27, 1948
- Soup's On, October 15, 1948
From the Vault
Bonus Features
- The Many Faces of Donald Duck: Leonard Maltin interviews film historians and Disney crew members of Donald's importance to Disney. Much is said of his extensive film career, such as his appearances in films like The Three Caballeros, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Fantasia 2000, as well as appearances on the Walt Disney anthology series on television.
- Donald on the Mickey Mouse Club: Maltin explains how each week on The Mickey Mouse Club, the classic opening theme sequence would end with a gag involving Donald and the gong he is supposed to strike. Ten of those fifteen[1] gags (complete with the opening) are scattered about this set as Easter eggs with five eggs on each disc.
- Galleries: On both discs are a set of galleries containing each of the respective discs' cartoons' storyboards and background paintings.
Disc two
1949
- Sea Salts, April 8, 1949
- Winter Storage, June 3, 1949
- Honey Harvester, August 5, 1949
- All in a Nutshell, September 2, 1949
- The Greener Yard, October 14, 1949
- Slide, Donald, Slide, November 25, 1949
- Toy Tinkers, December 16, 1949
1950
- Lion Around, January 20, 1950
- Crazy Over Daisy, March 24, 1950
- Trailer Horn, April 28, 1950
- Hook, Lion & Sinker, September 1, 1950
- Out On A Limb, December 15, 1950
From the Vault
- Donald's Happy Birthday, February 13, 1949
- Bee At The Beach, October 13, 1950
Bonus Features
- Sculpting Donald Leonard Maltin meets with acclaimed Disney sculptor Ruben Procopio, who demonstrates how to transfer a flat 2D character like Donald into 3D. He also discusses his background and how his father influenced his work.
- Donald on the Mickey Mouse Club: Same as Disc One.
- Galleries: On both discs are a set of galleries containing each of the respective discs' cartoons' storyboards and background paintings.
Note: Of the twenty-seven Disney produced Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons, only thirteen were accessible for release as part of the WDT line at the time. However, after this set came out, a further seven Oswald cartoons were recovered by the studio in efforts overseen by the Disney historian Dave Bossert.
120,000 sets produced.
Disc one
1927
1928
- Rival Romeos
- Bright Lights (Available with commentary by Leonard Maltin and Jerry Beck in "Bonus Material")
- Ozzie of the Mounted (Available with commentary by Jerry Beck in "Bonus Material")
- Oh What A Knight (Available with commentary by Leonard Maltin and Mark Kausler in "Bonus Material")
- Sky Scrappers
- The Fox Chase (Available with commentary by Jerry Beck in "Bonus Material")
- Tall Timber
Bonus Material
- Oswald Comes Home Documentary on how Oswald, the Lucky Rabbit returned to the Walt Disney Company's ownership, hosted by Leonard Maltin.
- Audio Commentaries
- Sagebrush Sadie (Fragment)
- Still Frame Galleries
Disc two
- The Hand Behind The Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story, a 1999 documentary that was Written, Produced and Directed by Ub Iwerks granddaughter Leslie Iwerks.
"The Work of Ub Iwerks"
- Before Oswald
- Alice Gets Stung
- Alice in the Wooly West
- Alice's Balloon Race
- After Oswald
- Plane Crazy
- Steamboat Willie
- Skeleton Dance
Disneyland: Secrets, Stories and Magic
50,000 sets produced.
Disc one
- Disneyland: Secrets, Stories and Magic of the Happiest Place on Earth: An 81 minute documentary of the park, produced in 2005 during the 50th anniversary of Disneyland.
- Wonderful World of Disneyland Trivia Game
- People and Places: Disneyland U.S.A.: a 42-minute theatrically-released, two-reel 1956 CinemaScope film that showcases the then newly opened Disneyland.
Disc two
- Operation Disneyland: A behind the scenes look at the preparations for the live broadcast of the opening of Disneyland, filmed for ABC in July 1955.
- The Golden Horseshoe Revue
An episode of Wonderful World of Color featuring the 10,000 performance of The Golden Horseshoe Revue. Aired on September 23, 1962.
- Disneyland Goes to the World's Fair: An episode of Wonderful World of Color featuring Walt Disney's presence at the 1964 New York World's Fair. Aired May 17, 1964.
- Disneyland Around the Seasons: An episode of Wonderful World of Color featuring new additions to the park, such as It's a Small World, New Orleans Square and Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. Aired December 18, 1966 (three days after Walt Disney's death).
External links
Bibliography
Notes and References
- Web site: Mickey Mouse Club . Chronique Disney.
