Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites is a series of DVDs by Walt Disney Home Video. Each release would feature around one-hour of Disney animated short films, grouped by a starring character or a theme. As opposed to the chronological nature of the Walt Disney Treasures

Walt Disney Treasures

The Walt Disney Treasures is a two-disc DVD set of classic Disney works. They cover work from the studio's earliest days to their more recent work...

 line, each release would feature various cartoons in no particular order. The series featured a total of four waves of releases, between January 11, 2005 and April 11, 2006. Another very similar line was Walt Disney's Funny Factory

Walt Disney's Funny Factory

Walt Disney's Funny Factory is a series of DVDs by Walt Disney Home Video. Very similar to the Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites line, each release would feature around one-hour of Disney animated short films, grouped by a starring character, or set of characters...

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Wave One

The first wave of releases came on January 11, 2005. Each release focuses on a particular character, or pair of characters.

Volume 1: Starring Mickey

All of the shorts on here feature Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at The Walt Disney Studio. Mickey is an anthropomorphic black mouse and typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves...

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1. Hawaiian Holiday (1937)
2. The Little Whirlwind
   The Little Whirlwind
   The Little Whirlwind is a 1941 animated short subject, part of the Mickey Mouse series, produced by John Sutherland for Walt Disney Productions. Directed by Riley Thomson, the short was released by RKO Radio Pictures on February 14, 1941...
   
    (1941)
3. Mickey's Garden (1935)
4. Mickey's Circus
   Mickey's Circus
   Mickey's Circus is an animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released 1 August 1936. Known crew include director Ben Sharpsteen and animators Milt Kahl, Frank Thomas, Al Eugster & Shamus Culhane....
   
    (1936)
5. On Ice
   On Ice (Disney)
   On Ice is a Mickey Mouse cartoon released in 1935.-Synopsis:The cartoon revolves around three different storylines that all take place on a frozen lake during wintertime. In the first, Mickey helps Minnie learn how to skate. The second storyline has Goofy attempting to catch fish by dropping...
   
    (1935)
6. Moving Day
   Moving Day (film)
   Moving Day is a 1936 American animated short film produced in Technicolor by Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists. The cartoon, set during the contemporary Great Depression, follows the antics of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy as they franticly pack their belongings after...
   
    (1936)
7. Orphans' Picnic (1936)

Volume 2: Starring Donald

All of the shorts on here feature Donald Duck

Donald Duck

Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created in 1934 at Walt Disney Productions and licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit with a cap and a black or red bow tie. Donald is most...

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1. Inferior Decorator (1947)
2. Don Donald
   Don Donald
   Don Donald is a 1937 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists. The cartoon follows Donald Duck attempting to woo a female Mexican duck named Donna. It was directed by Ben Sharpsteen and features music by Paul J...
   
    (1937)
3. Golden Eggs (1941)
4. Bee at the Beach (1950)
5. Donald's Dog Laundry (1940)
6. Donald's Vacation (1940)
7. Old Mac Donald Duck (1941)
8. Chef Donald (1941)

Volume 3: Starring Goofy

All of the shorts on here feature Goofy

Goofy

Goofy is a cartoon character created in 1932 at Walt Disney Productions. Goofy is a tall, anthropomorphic dog, and typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled fedora. Goofy is a close friend of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck...

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1. The Art of Skiing
   The Art of Skiing
   The Art of Skiing is a Goofy cartoon made by Walt Disney Productions in 1941. It has historical significance as the first cartoon to use the goofy holler, as well as being the short that led to the "How To" series, beginning with How to Play Baseball and continuing with How to Hook Up Your Home...
   
    (1941)
2. How to Fish
   How to Fish
   How to Fish is an animated short produced by Walt Disney Productions and first released in 1942. It stars Goofy.-Plot:Like all "How To" Disney shorts, this one opens with a narrator explaining how to fish, with Goofy acting as the visual narrator. This short film does not have a plot; all the facts...
   
    (1942)
3. How to Swim
   How to Swim
   How to Swim is a cartoon made by Walt Disney Productions in 1942.-Synopsis:In this cartoon, Goofy provides an educational treatise on swimming and diving with questionable results....
   
    (1942)
4. Baggage Buster (1941)
5. How to Dance (1953)
6. Lion Down (1951)
7. The Big Wash (1948)
8. Hold That Pose (1950)
9. Father's Day Off (1953)

Volume 4: Starring Chip 'n' Dale

All of the shorts on here feature Chip 'n Dale

Chip 'n Dale

Chip and Dale are two chipmunk cartoon characters created in 1943 at Walt Disney Productions. Their names are a pun based on the name "Chippendale"...

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1. Chicken in the Rough (1951)
2. Chip an' Dale
   Chip an' Dale
   Chip an' Dale is an animated short film produced in Technicolor by Walt Disney Productions and released to theaters on November 28, 1947 by RKO Radio Pictures. The film depicts Donald Duck's first showdown with the two chipmunks Chip and Dale as he unknowingly chops down their tree for firewood...
   
    (1947)
3. Out of Scale (1951)
4. Two Chips and a Miss (1952)
5. Food For Feudin' (1950)
6. Working For Peanuts
   Working for Peanuts
   Working for Peanuts is a 1953 animated short produced by Walt Disney. It is notable for being one of their first shorts filmed in 3D ....
   
    (1953)
7. Out on a Limb (1950)
8. Three for Breakfast (1948)
9. Dragon Around (1954)

Volume 5: Extreme Sports Fun

All of the shorts on here feature sports.

1. Canine Caddy (1941)
2. How to Play Baseball
   How to Play Baseball
   How to Play Baseball is a cartoon released by Walt Disney Animation Studios in September 1942, produced at the request of Samuel Goldwyn and first shown to accompany the 1942 feature film The Pride of the Yankees.-Synopsis:...
   
    (1942)
3. The Hockey Champ (1939)
4. Double Dribble
   Double Dribble (Disney cartoon)
   Double Dribble is a 1946 theatrical cartoon starring the Disney character Goofy, and directed by Jack Hannah. The cartoon spoofs basketball.-External links:* *...
   
    (1946)
5. How to Play Football (1944)
6. Mickey's Polo Team
   Mickey's Polo Team
   Mickey's Polo Team is a short animated film, directed by David Hand and first released on January 4, 1936. The short featured a game of polo between four of Disney's animated characters and four animated caricatures of noted film actors...
   
    (1936)
7. Tennis Racquet (1949)
8. Goofy Gymnastics
   Goofy Gymnastics
   Goofy Gymnastics is a cartoon released by Walt Disney Animation Studios in September 1949 starring Goofy.-Synopsis:Goofy enters home tired after a hard day at work. Exhausted, he suddenly notices an exercise advertisement in his newspaper...
   
    (1949)

Volume 6: Extreme Music Fun

All of the shorts on here feature music

Music

Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...

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1. Mickey's Grand Opera (1936)
2. Music Land
   Music Land
   Music Land is a Silly Symphonies animated Disney short released in 1935.-Production:In an attempt to bridge the gap between classical music and jazz, the short features music from Beethoven's Eroica and Wagner's The Ride of the Valkyries as well as various popular classical, jazz and miscellaneous...
   
    (1935)
3. Orphans' Benefit (1941)
4. Farmyard Symphony (1938)
5. Pluto's Blue Note (1947)
6. How to Dance (1953)
7. Woodland Café (1937)
8. Donald's Dilemma
   Donald's Dilemma
   Donald's Dilemma is a 1947 Walt Disney Studios animated cartoon directed by Jack King and starring Donald and Daisy Duck. It was originally released on July 11, 1947 in the United States. Although Donald is the official headliner for this cartoon, Daisy is the actual protagonist...
   
    (1947)

Volume 7: Extreme Adventure Fun

All of the shorts on here feature adventure

Adventure

An adventure is defined as an exciting or unusual experience; it may also be a bold, usually risky undertaking, with an uncertain outcome. The term is often used to refer to activities with some potential for physical danger, such as skydiving, mountain climbing and or participating in extreme sports...

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1. Mickey's Trailer
   Mickey's Trailer
   Mickey's Trailer is a 1938 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The cartoon stars Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy on a near disastrous road trip in a travel trailer...
   
    (1938)
2. No Sail (1945)
3. Good Scouts
   Good Scouts
   Good Scouts is a 1938 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The cartoon follows Donald Duck leading his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie on a scouting trip through the wilderness...
   
    (1938)
4. Hello Aloha (1952)
5. Old Sequoia
   Old Sequoia
   Old Sequoia is a 1945 American animated short film directed by Jack King. The cartoon was produced in Technicolor by Walt Disney Productions and released to theaters on December 21, 1945 by RKO Radio Pictures.-Synopsis:...
   
    (1945)
6. How to Ride a Horse (1941)
7. Trailer Horn (1950)
8. Two Weeks Vacation
   Two Weeks Vacation
   Two Weeks Vacation is a 1952 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The cartoon follows Goofy on an ill-fated vacation trip traveling cross country...
   
    (1952)

Wave Three

The third wave of releases came on September 27, 2005. Each release has a holiday

Holiday

A Holiday is a day designated as having special significance for which individuals, a government, or a religious group have deemed that observance is warranted. It is generally an official or unofficial observance of religious, national, or cultural significance, often accompanied by celebrations...

 theme.

Volume 8: Holiday Celebration with Mickey & Pals

All of the shorts on here are holiday

Holiday

A Holiday is a day designated as having special significance for which individuals, a government, or a religious group have deemed that observance is warranted. It is generally an official or unofficial observance of religious, national, or cultural significance, often accompanied by celebrations...

-themed.

1. Mickey's Good Deed
   Mickey's Good Deed
   Mickey's Good Deed is a 1932 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists...
   
    (1932)
2. Peculiar Penguins (1934)
3. The Clock Watcher (1945)
4. Rescue Dog
   Rescue dog
   A rescue dog is a dog that has been rescued from possible euthanasia after being found as a stray, a dog that has been saved from an abusive or neglectful home by an animal rescue organisation such as the RSPCA in the UK or the ASPCA in the USA, or a dog that is simply no longer wanted or can no...
   
    (1947)
5. Corn Chips (1951)
6. Lend a Paw
   Lend a Paw
   Lend a Paw is an animated short film produced in Technicolor by Walt Disney Productions and released to theaters on October 3, 1941. In the cartoon, which was largely a remake of Disney's 1932 film Mickey's Pal Pluto, Pluto saves the life of a kitten, and later feels jealous towards the kitten...
   
    (1941)
7. Toy Tinkers
   Toy Tinkers
   Toy Tinkers is an animated short film produced in Technicolor by Walt Disney Productions and released to theaters on December 16, 1949 by RKO Radio Pictures. Set during Christmas time, the film shows Chip 'n' Dale trying to steal nuts from Donald Duck's home using toy weapons...
   
    (1949)

Volume 9: Classic Holiday Stories

All of the shorts on here are holiday

Holiday

A Holiday is a day designated as having special significance for which individuals, a government, or a religious group have deemed that observance is warranted. It is generally an official or unofficial observance of religious, national, or cultural significance, often accompanied by celebrations...

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1. The Small One
   The Small One
   The Small One is a Christmas animated short film created by Walt Disney Productions and was originally released to theaters in the United States by Buena Vista Distribution Company on December 15, 1978, before the 1978 re-release of Pinocchio. It started off as a children's book, by Charles...
   
    (1978)
2. Pluto's Christmas Tree (1952)
3. Mickey's Christmas Carol
   Mickey's Christmas Carol
   Mickey's Christmas Carol is a 1983 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution Company. It was directed and produced by Burny Mattinson...
   
    (1983)

Wave Four

The fourth wave of releases came on April 11, 2006. Each release focuses on a pair of characters.

Volume 10: Best Pals: Mickey and Minnie

All of the shorts on here feature Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at The Walt Disney Studio. Mickey is an anthropomorphic black mouse and typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves...

 and Minnie Mouse

Minnie Mouse

Minerva "Minnie" Mouse is an animated character created by Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney. The comic strip story "The Gleam" by Merrill De Maris and Floyd Gottfredson first gave her full name as Minerva Mouse. Minnie has since been a recurring alias for her. Minnie is currently voiced by actress Russi...

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1. First Aiders (1944)
2. Bath Day (1946)
3. Pluto and the Gopher (1950)
4. Figaro and Frankie (1947)
5. Mickey's Rival (1936)
6. The Nifty Nineties
   The Nifty Nineties
   The Nifty Nineties is an animated short film produced in Technicolor by Walt Disney Productions and released to theaters on June 20, 1941 by RKO Radio Pictures. The film stars Mickey and Minnie Mouse and romanticizes the decade of the 1890s....
   
    (1941)
7. Pluto's Sweater (1949)
8. Mickey's Delayed Date
   Mickey's Delayed Date
   -Synopsis:Minnie Mouse is calling Mickey to remind him about their date, which he has totally forgotten about while sleeping on the couch. With the help of Pluto, Mickey gets dressed for the date, but loses the tickets to the show on his way out the door...
   
    (1947)

Volume 11: Best Pals: Donald and Daisy

All of the shorts on here feature Donald Duck

Donald Duck

Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created in 1934 at Walt Disney Productions and licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit with a cap and a black or red bow tie. Donald is most...

 and Daisy Duck

Daisy Duck

Daisy Duck is a cartoon character created in 1940 by Walt Disney Productions as the girlfriend of Donald Duck. Like Donald, Daisy is an anthropomorphic white duck, but has large eyelashes and ruffled tail feathers to suggest a skirt. She is often seen wearing a hair bow, blouse, and shoes...

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1. Mr. Duck Steps Out
   Mr. Duck Steps Out
   Mr. Duck Steps Out is a Donald Duck cartoon made by The Walt Disney Company. The film was released on June 7, 1940 and featured the debut of Daisy Duck. The short was directed by Jack King and scripted by Carl Barks.-Synopsis:...
   
    (1940)
2. Cured Duck (1945)
3. Donald's Double Trouble (1946)
4. Sleepy Time Donald (1947)
5. Crazy Over Daisy (1950)
6. Donald's Dream Voice (1948)
7. Donald's Crime
   Donald's Crime
   Donald's Crime is a 1945 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The cartoon, which parodies film noir crime dramas popular at the time, follows Donald Duck as he struggles with guilt after stealing $1.25 from his nephews. The film was...
   
    (1945)
8. Donald's Diary (1954)

Volume 12: Best Pals: Mickey and Pluto

All of the shorts on here feature Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at The Walt Disney Studio. Mickey is an anthropomorphic black mouse and typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves...

 and Pluto

Pluto (Disney)

Pluto, also called Pluto the Pup, is a cartoon character created in 1930 by Walt Disney Productions. He is a light brown , medium-sized, short-haired dog. Unlike Goofy, Pluto is not anthropomorphic beyond some characteristics such as facial expression...

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1. Pluto's Housewarming (1947)
2. Pluto and the Armadillo (1943)
3. Cat Nap Pluto (1948)
4. Pluto's Party
   Pluto's Party
   Pluto's Party also known as Plutos Party ,La Fiesta de Pluto ,La Fête de Pluto and Plutos födelsedagsfest or Plutos födelsedagsskiva is a cartoon in the Mickey Mouse series, produced by Walt Disney for RKO Radio Pictures, released 19 September 1952.-Plot:It's Pluto's birthday, but Mickey's...
   
    (1952)
5. Pluto, Junior (1942)
6. Pluto's Fledgling (1948)
7. Plutopia (1951)
8. Pueblo Pluto (1949)