Walt Disney Productions

Name: Motion Pictures and Filmstrips, 1972: Catalog of Copyright Entries
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office

Definition and stakes

Walt Disney Productions, the name under which the Disney company operated from 1929 to 1983, was a pioneering force in animation and entertainment. Founded by Walt Disney, it revolutionized the industry with innovations like Steamboat Willie and expanded into live-action, television, and theme parks.

Figures such as Ronald Reagan acknowledged its cultural significance, while the Library of Congress’s copyright records detail its extensive output, ranging from cartoons like Donald’s Off Day to educational films. The company’s transformation from a studio to a global conglomerate illustrates its lasting impact on media and popular culture.

Quotes about “Walt Disney Productions”

Ronald Reagan, Proclamation 5585

“ The standards of excellence Walt Disney upheld in animation extended to his later productions, from nature films to movie versions of ancient fables, tales of American heroes, and stories of youthful adventure. His love for technology and the future, his desire to entertain and educate, and his sense of childlike wonder led him to establish two popular amusement parks, Disneyland and Disney World, which today draw visitors from around the globe. ”

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Source: Wikisource

Library of Congress. Copyright Office, Motion pictures, 1940-1949: Catalog of Copyright Entries

“ THE BIG WASH. Walt Disney Productions, c1947. 1 reel, sd., color, 35mm. (A Walt Disney Goofy)
Credits: Director, Clyde Geronimi; story, Bill Berg, Milt Banta; animators, John Sibley, Cliff Nordberg, Hugh Fraser, George Rowley; music, Oliver Wallace. Technicolor.
© Walt Disney Productions; 21May47; LP1422.
THE BIGAMIST (QUATTRO PASSI FRA LE NUVOLE) . Produced in Italy, c1943. Released in the U. S., 1949. Presented by Pax Enterprise, Inc. 88 min., sd., b&w, 35mm. With English titles. ”

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Source: Gutenberg

Library of Congress. Copyright Office, Motion Pictures and Filmstrips…

“ THE WORLD'S GREATEST ATHLETE. Walt Disney Productions. [Canada] Distributed in the U.S. by Buena Vista Distribution Co. 92 min., sd., color, 35 mm. © Walt Disney Productions; 26Jan73; LP42086.
WRESTLING QUEEN. Snowman Productions. Approx. 45 min., sd., color, 35 mm. Presented in association with Bernard Productions. Appl. author: Wayne Wellons. ”

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Library of Congress. Copyright Office, Motion Pictures and Filmstrips…

“ DISNEYLAND, a series of photoplays by Walt Disney Productions. 60 min. each. © Walt Disney Productions (PWH)
Show no.
9. 1954 Christmas show (Fantasyland) © 1Dec54 (in notice: 1944) ; L9350. 1Mar72; R524646.
DOG, CAT AND CANARY, a photoplay in 1 reel by Screen Gems. © 5Jan45; L13148. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. (PWH) ; 19May72; R529211.
DOG WATCH, a photoplay in 1 reel by Walt Disney Productions. © 2Jan45; L13213. Walt Disney Productions (PWH) ; 1Mar72; R524643.
DOGIE ROUND UP, a motion picture in 1 reel by Warner Bros. Pictures. © 24May44; M14867. United Artists Television, Inc. (PWH) ”

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Library of Congress. Copyright Office, Motion Pictures and Filmstrips…

“ THE WONDERFUL WORLD GOD GAVE US. Daughters of St. Paul. 8 min., sd., color, 16 mm. © Daughters of St. Paul; 16Dec72; LP41640.
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY. Walt Disney Productions. Approx. 60 min. each, sd., color, 16 mm. Produced with the NBC-TV Network. © Walt Disney Productions.
1971–72 series.
The strange monster of Strawberry Cove, pt. 2. From the story by Bertrand R. Brinley. © 21Oct71; LP41423.
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY. Walt Disney Productions. Approx. 60 min. each, sd., color. Videotape (2 in.) © Walt Disney Productions. ”

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Source: Gutenberg

Library of Congress. Copyright Office, Motion pictures, 1940-1949: Catalog of Copyright Entries

“ FLYING THE WEATHER MAP. Walt Disney Productions. sd., color.
© Walt Disney Productions; title, descr., & 2 prints, 22Aug44; MP15129.
FLYING TIGERS. c1942. 12 reels, sd.
Credits: Associate producer, Edmund Grainger; director, David Miller; original story, Kenneth Gamet; screenplay, Kenneth Gamet, Barry Trivers; music score, Victor Young; music director, Walter Scharf; photographer, Jack Marta; film editor, Ernest Nims.
Appl. author: Republic Productions, Inc.
© Republic Pictures Corp.; 8Oct42; LP11620.
FLYING WILD. Monogram Pictures Corp., c1941. 7 reels, sd. ”

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