Short film

How Walt Disney Cartoons Are Made
1939 · 9 min
A breezy, cheerful peek behind the curtain that makes the craft of animation feel friendly, orderly and a little magical.
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Walt Disney, Samuel Armstrong, Les Clark
- Overview
- Behind the scenes of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, as well as a general look at the different departments involved in making a cartoon. This short is a re-edit of A Trip Through the Walt Disney Studios. That short was intended for RKO executives, whereas this new expanded version was for the general public.
- How it feels
- Warm, light, whimsical and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Art, work, education
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Walt Disney, Samuel Armstrong, Les Clark






