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26 Episodes 1956 - 1957
Episode 1
Wed, Sep 12, 1956 60 mins
Episode 2
Wed, Sep 19, 1956 60 mins
Episode 3
Wed, Sep 26, 1956 60 mins
Episode 4
Wed, Oct 3, 1956 60 mins
Episode 5
Wed, Oct 10, 1956 60 mins
Episode 6
Wed, Oct 17, 1956 60 mins
Episode 7
Wed, Oct 24, 1956 60 mins
Episode 8
Wed, Oct 31, 1956 60 mins
"The Plausible Impossible" includes clips from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Fantasia" and "Through the Looking Glass" (with Mickey Mouse). Also: mythological creatures such as centaurs and dragons.
Episode 9
Wed, Nov 7, 1956 60 mins
Episode 10
Wed, Nov 14, 1956 30 mins
Behind the scenes of the 1956 film "Westward Ho the Wagons!" Included: comments from Fess Parker, Iron Eyes Cody and Sebastian Cabot. Also: Walt Disney discusses the actual Oregon Trail and some hardships pioneers faced.
Episode 11
Wed, Nov 21, 1956 60 mins
Huey, Dewey and Louie are "At Home with Donald Duck" for a birthday celebration that features ice cream, cake and movies starring their self-serving uncle.
Episode 12
Wed, Dec 12, 1956 60 mins
"Pluto's Day" begins with a bungled attempt to get the newspaper, and includes encounters with a bulldog, a flock of chicks, Chip 'n' Dale, a clam, a playful seal and an octopus.
Episode 13
Wed, Jan 16, 1957 60 mins
After much cajoling, Walt Disney gives Donald Duck a chance to emcee a Disneyland show, but Donald uses the opportunity to recount his exploits, including a jungle expedition, a battle with ants, a rocket flight to the moon, a trip aboard a model plane and an encounter with a lumberjack.
Episode 14
Wed, Jan 23, 1957 60 mins
"Our Friend the Atom" examines the history of nuclear energy. Dr. Heinz Haber narrates.
Episode 15
Wed, Jan 30, 1957 60 mins
From 1957: "All About Magic" includes clips from "Fantasia" (1940) and "Cinderella" (1950).
Episode 16
Wed, Feb 13, 1957 60 mins
Walt Disney explains animation techniques in "Tricks of Our Trade" (from 1957). Subjects include exaggeration, pantomime, effects animation and the multiplane camera.
Episode 17
Wed, Feb 27, 1957 60 mins
Husband-and-wife wildlife photographers track an annual caribou migration. Also: animals of the Florida Everglades are observed, including alligators, raccoons, skunks, otters and birds.
Episode 18
Wed, Mar 6, 1957 60 mins
"Man in Flight" is an animated survey of man's fascination with getting airborne. Included: a live-action helicopter tour of Disneyland that provides a look at some of the park attractions that deal with flying.
Episode 19
Wed, Mar 20, 1957 60 mins
Goofy traces his family heritage. Ancestors include a viking, a knight and a pioneer. Also: Goofy and his son go hunting.
Episode 20
Wed, Mar 27, 1957 60 mins
Donald Duck is promised an award for good conduct by Walt Disney, provided the duck can behave himself for a single day.
Episode 21
Wed, Apr 3, 1957 60 mins
Walt Disney leads a helicopter tour over Disneyland in Anaheim, Cal., during this 1957 documentary. Included: the Mouseketeers; Roy Rogers singing "Blue Shadows on the Trail."
Episode 22
Wed, Apr 10, 1957 60 mins
Episode 23
Wed, Apr 17, 1957 60 mins
In this 1957 documentary, Walt Disney discusses his classic animated shorts produced in the 1920s and '30s known as "Silly Symphonies."
Episode 24
Wed, May 1, 1957 60 mins
A 1957 program featuring "The Yellowstone Story," hosted by Walt Disney; and "Bear Country," a 1953 Oscar-winning short about a black bear raising her cubs in the Rockies.
Episode 25
Wed, May 29, 1957 60 mins
"The Liberty Story" examines America's fight for independence. Included: segments from the film "Johnny Tremain" and the animated drama "Ben and Me."
Episode 26
Wed, Jun 5, 1957 60 mins