History Series / WaltDisneyPresents

* BeYourself: "An Adventure in Art" (also known as "4 Artists Paint 1 Tree") follows character animator Marc Davis, special effects animator Joshua Meador, color stylist Eyvind Earle, and background artist Walt Peregoy as they each paint pictures of an oak tree. Just as each person specializes in a different field of animation, so too does each one apply different painting techniques and artistic interpretations. Narrator Walt insists that even though none of the men took the same approach, none of them picked an inherently improper one, either.

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: One segment of "Tricks of Our Trade" features actress Helene Stanley dancing ballet to help inspire the animators of the "Dance of the Hours" segment from ''Disney/{{Fantasia}}''. She overhears them comment on such features as the pudginess of Hyacinth Hippo and the big feet of Madame Upanova the ostrich, and mistakes these comments for insults directed towards her. When she decides to leave early, the animators convince her to stay longer by letting her see their animal drawings, then praising her fashion sense.

** Fess Parker became forever associated with the role of Dacy Crockett.

* {{Letterbox}}: "The Peter Tchaikovsky Story" boasted to mark the first time movie clips (in this case, scenes from ''Disney/SleepingBeauty'') played on TV in widescreen. However, the clips shown have an aspect ratio of 1.82:1, which means the picture still underwent trimming.[[note]]Disney animated ''Sleeping Beauty'' in 2.55:1, and movie theaters projected if at either 2.20:1 or 2.35:1.[[/note]]

* {{Letterbox}}: "The Peter Tchaikovsky Story" boasted to mark the first time movie clips (in this case, scenes from ''Disney/SleepingBeauty'') played on TV in widescreen. However, the clips shown have an aspect ratio of 1.82:1, which means the 2.55:1 picture still underwent trimmning.

The Creator/WaltDisney anthology series began in 1954 on {{Creator/ABC}} to provide funding for [[DisneyThemeParks Disneyland]]. Rather than stick to one genre, the series covered a wide gamut of genres. The original ''Disneyland'' series was themed around each of the four sections of the Disneyland theme park: "Adventureland" was for the studio's nature documentaries, "Frontierland" was dedicated to dramatizations of US history, "Fantasyland" showcased the ClassicDisneyShorts and feature films, and "Tomorrowland" was dedicated to the wonders of science, particularly the then-nascent space program.

* CashCowFranchise: The ''Davy Crockett'' specials spawned a slew of popular merchandise, most notably a hit record of the ThemeTuneExtended, and child-size [[TheRedStapler coonskin hats]].

* CashCowFranchise: The ''Davy Crockett'' specials spawned a slew of popular merchandise, most notably a hit record of the ExtendedThemeTune, and child-size [[TheRedStapler coonskin hats]].

** Serials from this show sometimes became re-edited into theatrical pictures, including ''Davy Crockett'' and ''The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh'' (aka, ''Dr. Syn Alias The Scarecrow'').

* {{Letterbox}}: "The Peter Tchaikovsky Story" boasted to mark the first time movie clips (in this case, ''Disney/SleepingBeauty'') played on TV in widescreen. However, the clips shown have an aspect ratio of 1.82:1, which means the 2.55:1 picture still underwent trimmning.

The Creator/WaltDisney anthology series began in 1954 on {{Creator/ABC}} to provide funding for [[DisneyThemeParks Disneyland]]. In 1961 the series moved to {{Creator/NBC}} and was brodcast on color for the first time. The series remained on NBC for 20 years before moving for two seasons on {{Creator/CBS}} in 1981. The series was canned in 1983 as not to provide competition for the new DisneyChannel. But in 1986, the series returned to ABC and then to NBC in 1988 before being cancelled again, moving to the Disney Channel in 1990 as an umbrella title for Sunday night movies and specials. After Disney's buyout of ABC, the series returned to television in 1997 as an outlet for Disney movies and specials, as well as miniseries and films from outside studios. In the early 2000s, the series aired periodically, usually in the summer months until being cancelled for good in 2008, making the Disney anthology series [[LongRunner the second longest-running primetime show on television.]]

* GenreAnthology: Rather than stick to one genre, the various series cover a wide gamut of genres. The original ''Disneyland'' series was themed around each of the four sections of the Disneyland theme park: "Adventureland" was for the studio's nature documentaries, "Frontierland" was dedicated to dramatizations of US history, "Fantasyland" showcased the ClassicDisneyShorts and feature films, and "Tomorrowland" was dedicated to the wonders of science, particularly the then-nascent space program.

* {{Letterbox}}: "The Peter Tchaikovsky Story" boasted to mark the first time clips from a widescreen movie (in this case, ''Disney/SleepingBeauty'') played on TV in widescreen. However, the clips shown have an aspect ratio of 1.82:1, which means the 2.55:1 picture still underwent trimmning.

* TheMascot: Tinker Bell of ''Disney/PeterPan'' fame flies past and/or creates fireworks at the beginning of each episode.

* TheManBehindTheCurtain: In "The Title Makers", stars Annette Funicello and Tommy Sands are interrupted by a godly voice who guides them (and the audience) through scenes from ''TheParentTrap''. The man is revealed to be Walt (although the voice was actually Paul Frees).

* MilestoneCelebration: "The Fourth Anniversary Show" (technically the third), which had a special show by [[TheMickeyMouseClub the Mouseketeers]] in the second half. Also, "Disneyland 10th Anniversary" (1965), [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin about the first ten years Disneyland]].

* MilestoneCelebration: "The Fourth Anniversary Show" (technically the third), which had a special show by [[TheMickeyMouseClub the Mouseketeers]] in the second half.

* TheManBehindTheCurtain: In "The Title Makers", stars Annette Funicello and Tommy Sands are interrupted by a godly voices who guides them (and the audience) through scenes from ''TheParentTrap''. The man is revealed to be Walt (although the voice was actually Paul Frees).

-->''Each week as you enter this timeless land, one of these many worlds will open to you: Frontierland, tall tales and true from the legendary past. Tomorrowland, promise of things to come. Adventureland, the wonderworld of nature's own realm. Fantasyland, the happiest kingdom of them all.\\
Presenting this week: (insert episode title here)\\
And now your host, Creator/WaltDisney.''

-->''Each week as you enter this timeless land, one of these many worlds will open to you: Frontierland, tall tales and true from the legendary past. Tomorrowland, promise of things to come. Adventureland, the wonderworld of nature's own realm. Fantasyland, the happiest kingdom of them all.''