The list and descriptions below are from http://blog.bcdb.com/disney-cartoon-canon-index/. I think this person or persons give a great description of each era of Disney and what movies actually belong in this list. Enjoy....
"These are the animated films that make up the official oeuvre of the Walt Disney studios, or what is often referred to as the official canon of Disney animated films. There may be some films that you may not consider animated that are on this list, and conversely there may be many films you instantly associate with Disney that are not considered part of the animated Disney film list. But for whatever reason, this is the list. Do you think Mary Poppins, Pete’s Dragon or even Victory Through Air Power should be on the list? You are not alone… and you would be wrong. Not enough animation. Heck, even the now-classic Who Framed Roger Rabbit doesn’t make the list!
What Films Are On The Disney Animated Film List?
Then there is Dinosaur on the list- most people have not even seen that one. And yet it was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, the division of Disney that makes the official films. Contrast that to Toon Disney or other sub divisions that make animated films- even feature-length and theatrically-released films like Return To Never Land and Planes- and those don’t count. Sort of confusing, isn’t it.
Thus this list. One place to come to to see all the official Disney animated films in one place. If you want to see all the Disney animated films- chronologically- just head over to the Disney Studio page at BCDB. That’s Toon Disney and WDFA… and a LOT of other stuff. But for the purists, here are the official Disney Feature Animated Films…."
The Disney Classic Animated Films Era
These are the classic films that started it all. Walt Disney hand-crafted each of these with his personal vision of what he wanted. Each film seems to take huge steps forward in the art, from the opening multiplane shot of Pinocchio to the naturalism of Bambi.
1 Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs December 21, 1937
2 Pinocchio February 7, 1940
3 Fantasia November 13, 1940
4 Dumbo October 23, 1941
5 Bambi August 13, 1942
The Disney Anthology Film Era
After World War II, audiences decline and income from films had fallen, and Disney needed to produce films on a tighter budget. These next films helped control costs by combining shorter segments into one film. Many of these films also combined live-action with animation (There are other films made during this period that do not make the list because they are predominately live-action, such as Song of the South.)
6 Saludos Amigos February 6, 1943
7 The Three Caballeros February 3, 1945
8 Make Mine Music April 20, 1946
9 Fun & Fancy Free September 27, 1947
10 Melody Time May 27, 1948
11 The Adventures Of Ichabod And Mister Toad October 5, 1949
The Disney Silver Era of Animated Films
With the strict budgets of the anthology period over, Disney returned to fairy tales. Bright colors prevail, with art direction from Mary Blair and Eyvind Earle. The new Xerography process is added in 1961, which all but saves animation at Disney after the colossal failure of Sleeping Beauty. The later films from this era saw Walt Disney’s influence waning, drawn away from films by television and the new park in Anaheim California and plans for a second park in Florida.
12 Cinderella February 15, 1950
13 Alice In Wonderland July 28, 1951
14 Peter Pan February 5, 1953
15 Lady And The Tramp June 16, 1955
16 Sleeping Beauty January 29, 1959
17 One Hundred And One Dalmatians January 25, 1961
18 The Sword In The Stone December 25, 1963
19 The Jungle Book October 18, 1967
The Disney Animation Dark Age
This period began with the death of Walt Disney, and continued through the Ron Miller period. This era also saw the retiring of the original Disney animators, and a new group emerge as the main animators at Disney. Largely, the company is directionless for most of this period.
20 The Aristocats December 24, 1970
21 Robin Hood November 8, 1973
22 The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh March 11, 1977
23 The Rescuers June 22, 1977
24 The Fox And The Hound July 10, 1981
25 The Black Cauldron July 24, 1985
26 The Great Mouse Detective July 2, 1986
27 Oliver & Company November 18, 1988
The Disney Animated Film Renaissance
Disney emerges from the Dark Ages with a bang. The new films are huge successes, bigger than any preceding this period. New studios are opened in Florida and Paris to keep up with the new demand for animated films from Disney. The studio has a stated goal to produce two films a year. Disney CEO Michael Eisner discovers direct-to-video, and makes sequels to nearly every classic Disney film during this period.
28 The Little Mermaid November 17, 1989
29 The Rescuers Down Under November 16, 1990
30 Beauty And The Beast November 22, 1991
31 Aladdin November 25, 1992
32 The Lion King June 24, 1994
33 Pocahontas June 23, 1995
34 The Hunchback Of Notre Dame June 21, 1996
35 Hercules June 27, 1997
36 Mulan June 5, 1998
37 Tarzan June 15, 1999
38 Fantasia 2000 December 31, 1999
The Post Renaissance Disney Films
Everything new becomes old, and audiences tire of the Disney “formula.” After seeing the success of Shrek at DreamWorks, Eisner decrees that hand-drawn is dead, and 3D CGI animation is the wave of the future. He closes the satellite studios, fires the traditional animators on staff and heads Disney into the CGI sunset. Toon Disney is spun into sequel hell as Eisner tries to wring every last penny out of all Disney properties. He is opposed (and eventually deposed) by Roy Disney.
39 Dinosaur May 30, 2000
40 The Emperor’s New Groove December 15, 2000
41 Atlantis: The Lost Empire June 15, 2001
42 Lilo & Stitch June 21, 2002
43 Treasure Planet November 27, 2002
44 Brother Bear November 1, 2003
45 Home On The Range March 21, 2004
46 Chicken Little November 4, 2005
47 Meet The Robinsons March 30, 2007
48 Bolt November 17, 2008
The Disney Animation Revival and the Future of Disney Animated Films
Disney seems to right itself again. Now having bounced to both ends of the spectrum, Disney has found that it cannot be either a hand-drawn animation company nor a CG company, but must find it’s own middle ground. With John Lassiter’s entrance from Pixar and his steering the ships focus from Eisner’s fancination on new technologies back to a studio-wide priority on solid, well-told and well-constructed stories, Disney has weathered another storm and once again emerged from a sea of troubles to take the crown as the animation studio. Disney’s films gain in popularity, and with Frozen once again rivaling the great success of The Lion King, the studio seems to be back in charge. Until the next dip.
49 The Princess And The Frog December 18, 2009
50 Tangled November 24, 2010
51 Winnie The Pooh April 13, 2011
52 Wreck-It Ralph November 2, 2012
53 Frozen November 27, 2013
54 Big Hero 6 November 07, 2014
55 Zootopia March 04, 2016
56 Moana November 23, 2016
57 Giants 2018
I look forward to more Disney. The world needs more Disney!!!
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