The Weirdest Movies Disney Has Released

When you think of Disney, it is easy for the titles of great classics such as The Lion King, Dumbo, Pinocchio, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Snow White , etc. to come to mind. In other words, films that we all know and that the vast majority have seen at some point in our lives. Of course, there are many missing, because the catalog of the mouse company is much more extensive and, believe it or not, Disney has released very rare movies to see or find even within its streaming platform. Here are the most outstanding ones.

The Weirdest Movies Disney Has Released

The weirdest movies released by Disney

Since Disney began to create and release its first films back in 1937 , the company’s catalog has not stopped growing. Well-known titles such as The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Dumbo, Mary Poppins and a long etcetera make up one of the most important leisure offers in history and in the world. And be careful, here we are not adding all those contents that were added to the company after the acquisitions of other studios and chains such as Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, etc.

Of course, the greater the content, the more difficult it is to get to know each and every one of the films that have been created during all these years. And that’s not counting those that passed without pain or glory to the point that they were lost when no one told them.

What are these movies? Well then you are going to have them, there may be some more. So if you have that information, if you know one of these strange titles that Disney released throughout its history, do not hesitate to share it. In the meantime, here are some movies you might still like to see, if only to find out what makes them particularly special.

The Watcher in the Woods

A horror movie that came out in 1980, that was The Forest Watcher. Starring Bette Davis, Carrol Baker, David McCallum, Lynn-Holly Johnson and Kyle Richards tells the story of a family who will encounter evil spirits when moving to another country.

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Another horror film from the 80s that did not have a very good acceptance in its first version and that caused several subsequent recordings and reissues, but did not achieve great successes either. Even so, being a genre little treated by the company, it is striking.

Victory Through Air Power

In 1943 one of the purposes of the cinema was to be a propaganda vehicle for the governments of the time and hence this film entitled Victory Through Air Power , which served to teach American citizens the effort that their country was making during World War II .

The Spirit of Mickey Mouse

Another of Disney’s rarities is The Spirit of Mickey, a collection of shorts starring the popular mouse that was released directly on VHS in the late 90s.

So dear to my heart

In 1948 a film called So Dear to My Heart was published, which was one of the first to combine animation with live action, a technique that years later he would continue to combine in other films. Here is life on a small farm in the Midwest of the United States.

Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue

Disney released Treasure Island with great success and that caused him to be interested in real-action films based on true stories. This is how they launched into a movie about an outlaw and popular Scottish hero named Rob Roy. The film, released in 1953, was called Ron Roy: The Highland Rogue .

Make Mine Music

A collection of shorts where music plays a leading role, this is Make Mine Music. A film that was released in 1946 and that has had several reissues as they considered that some parts could be more or less offensive for the public who saw them.

The Happiest Millionaire

Based on the true story of Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, The Happiest Millionaire is a musical starring Fred MacMurray, Tommy Steele, Greer Garson, Gladys Cooper, Geraldine Page, Hermione Baddeley, John Davidson, and Lesley Ann Warren that premiered in 1967. Of course, beyond all that, the most striking thing is that it was the last musical that was made with Walt Disney alive since the creator of the company died during its production.

The Gnome Mobile

Another of the last films in which Walt Disney was involved. The Gnome Mobile is a highly fantasy comedy in which two boys and their grandfather (a classic tycoon figure) discover what could be the last gnomes.

Song of the South

It is likely that if you are of a certain age you have seen it at some point, but Song of the South is a film that Disney would hardly make today due to the controversies it raised over the years for the representation of offensive racist stereotypes for the black community. It was released in 1946.

Other Disney movies that will surprise you

Many of the films mentioned above are difficult to find today, so much so that while some can be found on Disney + , others are not even remotely offered on the video platform via streaming.

However, they are not the only oddities. There are many other movies that surprise to the point of thinking how Disney did something of this type. Although later it is understood, because some of them are the classic second parts or extra stories to deal with a character from the main film or give continuity to the story in order to continue making it profitable. Of course, from time to time you come across pleasant surprises like The Great Mouse Detective.

Of course, for one that surprises you and you like, there are others that are better not to have seen. Still, it’s just a matter of digging around a bit to keep learning about all those Disney oddities that you may have never heard of such as Cinderella will always be happy, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, The Brave Little Toaster or The Cat from Outer Space.