Walt Disney Cartoon Classics

Walt Disney Cartoon Classics was a series of cartoon compilations from Disney. It was one of their first attempts to put cartoons on home video, after Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoon Collections.

The first 14 volumes, from 1983–1986, came with six or seven cartoons and ran from 30–60 minutes. In addition, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh was also released in the Walt Disney Cartoon Classics series. The titles of all 14 volumes and their cartoons are as follows.

In 1984 and 1985, the "Limited Gold Editions" I and II came out with a historical introduction documentary to each video, like the first series, the second series had six or seven cartoons, but with the exceptions of "How the Best Was Won: 1933-1960", which had five cartoons, and "Disney's Best: The Fabulous '50s", which had four cartoons. These historical introduction documentaries also include interviews with the likes of Jack Hannah, Clarence Nash, Jack Kinney, and archival footage of Walt Disney himself. In 1986, the "Limited Gold Editions I" was released on VHS in the United Kingdom, and laserdisc only in Japan, CAV, and bilingual. The 14 titles are as follows:

In 1987, another series of "Cartoon Classics" was released, with 14 volumes, as well as a "Special Edition" series. Volumes 1-5 were released on May 19, 1987. Volumes 6-10 were released on October 6, 1987. Volumes 11 and 12 were released on September 28, 1989. Volumes 13 and 14 were released on October 19, 1990. The first "Special Edition" was released on December 20, 1988. The three "Special Edition" videos were released on June 19, 1992. The shorts featured on volumes 1-5 were all new-to-VHS in the United States at the time, while shorts featured on all subsequent volumes are duplicated from the earlier "Cartoon Classics" series and other early Disney VHS releases. The sole exception is The Big Wash, which made its VHS debut on Fun on the Job.

Between each short are clips from other cartoons, redubbed with new voices to link the featured cartoons together.

Linking clips resued from: Mickey's Delayed Date (1947)

Linking clips reused from: Baggage Buster (1941), Mickey's Trailer (1938)

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