List of Walt Disney Mini-Classics video releases

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Walt Disney Mini-Classics was a video series of Disney animated featurettes that ran from 1988 to 1993. This list covers all the Walt Disney Mini-Classics titles released from that time.

1988

Catalog number Title Country of origin Original year Length Version MPAA rating Film format Tape count Tape break placement (if applicable) Color Released Note(s)
427 The Wind in the Willows USA 1949 34 minutes 1950s version N/A TBD 1 N/A Color May 31, 1988
  • This title was originally a segment from the 1949 film, "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad", but later got re-issued as a standalone featurette in the 1950s.
  • During the promo at the end of the program, the audio clip used is a generic telephone ringing chime sound effect that remain unidentified and uninspired to this day.
533 The Reluctant Dragon USA 1941 28 minutes Short version N/A TBD 1 N/A Color May 31, 1988
  • This title was originally a short, but eventually became a segment of the 40-minute version of the same name that was released over 5 months later.
  • Contains a bonus cartoon short, "Morris, the Midget Moose" (1950) at the end of the program.
690 Mickey's Magical World USA 1988 27 minutes TBD N/A TBD 1 N/A Color, Black-and-white May 31, 1988
  • Released in honor of Mickey Mouse’s 60th anniversary.
  • The announcer is Brian Cummings.
  • This title was hosted by Jiminy Cricket, using stock footage from:
    • "This is Your Life, Donald Duck" (1960)
    • "Pinocchio" (1940)
    • "From All of Us to All of You" (1958)
    • "Orphan's Benefit" (1941).
  • This title contains clips from the following seven Disney cartoon shorts:
    • "Thru the Mirror" (1936)
    • "The Worm Turns" (1937)
    • "Lonesome Ghosts" (1937)
    • "The Band Concert" (1935)
    • "Gulliver Mickey" (1934) (colorized version)
    • "Magician Mickey" (1937)
    • "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (from the 1940 film, "Fantasia").
691 Mickey and the Beanstalk USA 1947 29 minutes 1963 version N/A TBD 1 N/A Color May 31, 1988
  • Released in honor of Mickey Mouse’s 60th anniversary.
  • This title was originally a segment from the 1947 film, “Fun and Fancy Free”, but later got re-issued as a standalone featurette in the 1950s.
  • This title is the version taken directly from the 1963 Wonderful World of Color episode, "The Truth About Mother Goose", hosted by Professor Ludwig Von Drake.
692 Donald in Mathmagic Land USA 1959 27 minutes TBD N/A TBD 1 N/A Color May 31, 1988 TBD