Walt Disney Treasures DVDs

Walt Disney Treasures - On the Front Lines - Features the different films produced during World War II, including training films and campaigns to encourage people to pay their taxes. The main feature is Victory Through Air Power which hasn't been seen in its entirety for many years.

Walt Disney Treasures - The Chronological Donald Volume 1 - Includes Donald Duck cartoons from 1934 to 1941. These early Donald cartoons show his rise to stardom. As always, his temper gets him in trouble, whether with Daisy, the nephews, or even some inanimate objects. Also includes a look at Clarence Nash, the voice of the Duck for 50 years.

Walt Disney Treasures - Mickey Mouse in Living Color Volume 2 - This set includes all of Mickey's feature cartoons from 1939 to the present. Of special note are the more recent films, Mickey's Christmas Carol, The Prince and the Pauper, and Runaway Brain. Also included are lots of bonus features, including an interview with Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylor, the husband and wife who are the voices of Mickey and Minnie.

Walt Disney Treasures - Tomorrowland: Disney in Space and Beyond - This set includes some of the episodes of the Disneyland television show that were in the Tomorrowland series. Disc 1 has the three shows about space flight produced and directed by Ward Kimball. Among the features of Disc 2 is Walt's final film appearance, telling about his vision of EPCOT, a future city to be located in Florida.

Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy - A 2-disc set of all of Goofy's cartoons. Leonard Maltin provides some background material here, as he does with all the Walt Disney Treasures sets. Also included is a look at Pinto Colvig, who was the original voice of Goofy, as well as an interview with Bill Farmer, who is the current voice of Goofy. My favorite Goofy cartoon is Victory Vehicles, which I hadn't seen in several years, so I was glad to see it again on this set.

Walt Disney Treasures - Mickey Mouse in Black and White - A 2-disc set featuring all of Mickey Mouse's black and white cartoons, including Steamboat Willie, the first Mickey Mouse cartoon to be released. Leonard Maltin provides background information and overviews.

Walt Disney Treasures - Mickey Mouse in Living Color - This 2-disc set features 26 of Mickey Mouse's color cartoons, starting with The Band Concert, his first appearance in color. This set, like all the Walt Disney Treasures sets, is hosted by Leonard Maltin, who also introduces many of the cartoons individually.

Walt Disney Treasures - Silly Symphonies - Featuring all of the Silly Symphony cartoons produced, with introductions by Leonard Maltin. Walt Disney used these cartoons to help his artists develop their skills, and it is interesting to see how far things developed from the beginning to the end of the series. Contains such memorable classics as The Ugly Duckling, The Three Little Pigs, and Flowers and Trees.

Walt Disney Treasures - Disneyland USA - This set features shows all about Disneyland. The main feature is Dateline: Disneyland, the live show from the park's opening hosted by Art Linkletter, Bob Cummings, and Ronald Reagan. Other shows include Disneyland After Dark, showcasing performances by different musical acts, and Disneyland's Tenth Anniversary Show, which includes Walt telling about some of the future plans for the park.

Walt Disney Treasures - Behind the Scenes at the Walt Disney Studio - Featuring different looks at how things were done at the Disney Studios. The main attraction is The Reluctant Dragon, a feature film in which Robert Benchley gets a tour of the studio, including a meeting with Walt.

Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Davy Crockett - All of the Davy Crockett episodes from the Disneyland television series. The five episodes were edited down into two movies. Also includes a visit with Fess Parker, who starred as Davy Crockett, as well as Daniel Boone in a non-Disney television show.

Walt Disney Treasures - Disney Rarities - Includes a selection from the Alice Comedies that Walt Disney produced before he hit it big with Mickey Mouse, as well as some other well known Disney shorts. Among my favorites are "Noah's Ark" and "Ben and Me".

Walt Disney Treasures - Elfego Baca and The Swamp Fox: Legendary Heroes - Includes three episodes each of The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca and The Swamp Fox, as well as an interview with Robert Loggia, who portrayed Elfego Baca. These shows were educational as well as intertaining, because they were based on real-life people.

Walt Disney Treasures - The Adventures of Spin & Marty - The Mickey Mouse Club - All 25 episodes from the first Spin and Marty serial that was shown on the Mickey Mouse Club in the 1950s. Two boys meet and eventually become friends at the Triple R Ranch. In the bonus features, Tim Considine and David Stollery revisit the location of the Triple R Ranch. Also includes an interview with Harry Carey Jr., who played Bill Burnett.

Walt Disney Treasures - The Chronological Donald Volume 2 - More classic Donald Duck cartoons, featuring cartoons from 1942 to 1946. Also includes an interview with Tony Anselmo, the current voice of Donald Duck, as well as the Disneyland TV episode "A Day in the Life of Donald Duck".