Beginning in the 1950s, The Walt Disney Company began producing made-for-television films in their long-running anthology series Disneyland (later to be popularly known as The Wonderful World of Color and The Wonderful World of Disney). Many of Disney's TV movies were miniseries that aired in installments over several weeks, and a few (such as Davy Crockett and The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh) were later re-edited and released theatrically. During the 1980s, in addition to films made for their weekly TV series, Disney began making original films for their television network, The Disney Channel. After the acquisition of ABC in the 1990s, Disney began co-producing uncharacteristic films (Stephen King's Storm of the Century, Home Alone 4) as well as TV reunion movies (The Facts of Life Reunion, The Growing Pains Movie) and a few in conjunction with Hallmark Entertainment (Dinotopia, Mr. St. Nick, Snow White: The Fairest of Them All).
1950s DateMovieNotesJanuary 26, 1955Davy CrockettMiniseriesMay 29, 1957Johnny TremainNovember 14, 1958Texas John SlaughterMiniseriesOctober 2, 1959Moochie of the Little LeagueNovember 20, 1959Elfego Baca
1960s DateMovieNotesJanuary 1, 1960The Swamp FoxMiniseriesNovember 20, 1960Moochie of Pop Warner FootballOctober 1, 1961The HorsemastersJanuary 7, 1962Hans Brinker, or The Silver SkatesJanuary 21, 1962Sancho, The Homing SteerMarch 18, 1962The Prince and the PauperSeptember 30, 1962Escapade in FlorenceOctober 28, 1962Sammy - The Way-Out SealNovember 18, 1962The Magnificent RebelDecember 2, 1962MooncussersJanuary 13, 1963Little Dog LostJanuary 20, 1963Johnny ShilohSeptember 29, 1963The Horse Without a HeadOctober 27, 1963The Waltz KingJanuary 5, 1964The Million Dollar Collar AKA The Ballad of Hector, The Stowaway DogJanuary 24, 1964The Adventures of GallegherJanuary 25, 1964Bristle FaceFebruary 9, 1964The Scarecrow of Romney MarshMarch 8, 1964For the Love of WilladeanOctober 18, 1964The TenderfootMiniseriesSeptember 26, 1965The Further Adventures of GallegherFebruary 13, 1966The Legend of Young Dick TurpinFebruary 27, 1966BallerinaOctober 23, 1966Gallegher Goes WestJanuary 15, 1967Mosby's Marauders AKA Willie and the YankFebruary 19, 1967The Boy Who Flew with CondorsMarch 5, 1967Atta Girl, Kelly!December 10, 1967A Boy Called Nuthin'''
|January 7, 1968 |Way Down Cellar| |- |January 28, 1968 |Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua| |- |February 25, 1968 |The Young Loner| |- |March 31, 1968 |Gallegher: The Mystery of Edward Sims| |- |September 22, 1968 |Boomerang, Dog of Many Talents| |- |November 24, 1968 |The Treasure of San Bosco Reef| |- |January 5, 1969 |Solomon, the Sea Turtle| |- |February 9, 1969 |Guns in the Heather AKA The Secret of Boyne Castle| |- |March 16, 1969 |Ride a Northbound Horse| |- |September 21, 1969 |My Dog, The Thief| |- |October 26, 1969 |The Feather Farm| |- |November 23, 1969 |Secrets of the Pirates' Inn''
1970s DateMovieNotesFebruary 1, 1970SmokeMarch 1, 1970Menace on the MountainSeptember 13, 1970Cristobalito, the Calypso ColtSeptember 20, 1970The Boy Who Stole the ElephantOctober 18, 1970The Wacky Zoo of Morgan CityNovember 1, 1970Snow BearNovember 29, 1970Hang Your Hat on the WindJanuary 3, 1971Three Without FearFebruary 7, 1971The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou AKA Bayou BoyMarch 7, 1971Hamad and the PiratesSeptember 19, 1971Charlie Crawfoot and the Coati MundiSeptember 26, 1971HacksawOctober 31, 1971The Strange Monster of Strawberry CoveNovember 28, 1971Lefty, the Dingaling LynxJanuary 9, 1972Mountain BornFebruary 6, 1972Justin Morgan Had a HorseFebruary 20, 1972The City FoxMarch 26, 1972Michael O'Hara the FourthOctober 22, 1972The High Flying SpyNovember 26, 1972Chandar, the Black Leopard of CeylonJanuary 1, 1973The Mystery in Dracula's CastleMarch 4, 1973Chester, Yesterday's HorseMarch 18, 1973The Boy and the Bronc BusterApril 1, 1973Call It CourageSeptember 30, 1973Fire on Kelly MountainOctober 7, 1973MustangJanuary 6, 1974The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at RivertonJanuary 20, 1974HogwildMarch 10, 1974Diamonds on WheelsOctober 6, 1974Return of the Big CatOctober 20, 1974Two Against the ArcticNovember 3, 1974Adventure in Satan’s CanyonDecember 1, 1974Runaway on the Rogue RiverDecember 8, 1974Stub: The Best Cowdog in the WestJanuary 19, 1975The Sky's The LimitMarch 9, 1975The Footloose GooseSeptember 14, 1975The Boy Who Talked to BadgersOctober 5, 1975Secret of the PondJanuary 4, 1976Twister, Bull from the SkyJanuary 11, 1976The Whiz Kid and the Carnival CaperFebruary 29, 1976The Survival of Sam the PelicanMarch 14, 1976The Flight of the Grey WolfOctober 31, 1976The Secret of Old Glory MineJanuary 2, 1977The Golden DogJanuary 9, 1977Kit Carson and the Mountain MenJanuary 30, 1977Barry of the Great St. BernardFebruary 1, 1977The Mystery of Rustler's CaveAired exclusively on The New Mickey Mouse ClubMarch 13, 1977The Ghost of Cypress SwampApril 3, 1977The Track of the African BongoMay 22, 1977The Bluegrass SpecialJanuary 8, 1978Three on the RunFebruary 5, 1978Trail of DangerMarch 12, 1978The Million Dollar Dixie DeliveranceMay 14, 1978Child of GlassMay 28, 1978The Young RunawaysJanuary 7, 1979Donovan's KidJanuary 28, 1979Shadow of FearFebruary 11, 1979Ride a Wild Pony AKA Harness FeverMarch 18, 1979The Omega Connection AKA The London ConnectionMarch 25, 1979Born to RunMay 13, 1979The Sky Trap
1980s DateMovieNotesMarch 9, 1980The Kids Who Knew Too MuchApril 20, 1980Sultan and the Rock Star AKA The Hunter and the Rock StarEpisode of Walt Disney anthology seriesApril 27, 1980The Secret of Lost ValleyDecember 21, 1980The Ghosts of Buxley HallNovember 28, 1981The Cherokee TrailJanuary 16, 1982Tales of the Apple Dumpling GangFebruary 20, 1982Beyond Witch Mountain1st episode of the 1st season of "Walt Disney"April 10, 1982The Adventures of PollyannaOctober 9, 1983Tiger TownFirst made-for-Disney Channel movieMay 6, 1984Gone Are the DayesOctober 7, 1984Love Leads the Way: A True StoryJanuary 6, 1985Black ArrowFebruary 3, 1985Lots of LuckMay 5, 1985The UndergradsAugust 2, 1985The Caldercott StoryNovember 17, 1985The Blue YonderFebruary 2, 1986Help Wanted: KidsThe Disney Sunday MovieFebruary 23, 1986The Girl Who Spelled FreedomThe Disney Sunday MovieMarch 9, 1986The Richest Cat in the WorldThe Disney Sunday MovieApril 5, 1986Return to Treasure IslandMiniseriesApril 6, 1986I-ManApril 13, 1986A Fighting ChoiceThe Disney Sunday MovieApril 20, 1986Mr. BoogedyThe Disney Sunday MovieMay 11, 1986Young AgainThe Disney Sunday MovieMay 18, 1986The Deacon Street DeerThe Disney Sunday MovieMay 19, 1986FuzzbucketMay 25, 1986My TownThe Disney Sunday MovieJuly 26, 1986The Parent Trap IISeptember 28, 1986Hero in the FamilyOctober 5, 1986Little SpiesOctober 18, 1986Spot Marks the XThe Disney Sunday MovieOctober 26, 1986The B.R.A.T. PatrolNovember 2, 1986Ask MaxNovember 15, 1986Down the Long HillsNovember 16, 1986The LeftoversNovember 23, 1986The Thanksgiving Promise AKA A Promise MadeNovember 27, 1986Fluppy DogsNovember 30, 1986Sunday DriveThe Disney Sunday MovieDecember 14, 1986The Christmas StarJanuary 25, 1987Double SwitchFebruary 1, 1987You Ruined My LifeFebruary 8, 1987The LiberatorsFebruary 28, 1987Strange CompanionsMarch 8, 1987BigfootMarch 15, 1987Young Harry HoudiniMarch 27, 1987U.S. Marshals: Waco & Rhinehart AKA Line of DutyMarch 29, 1987Double AgentApril 12, 1987Bride of BoogedyMay 19, 1987Anne of Green Gables: The SequelJune 19, 1987Not Quite HumanNovember 1, 1987The Return of the Shaggy DogNovember 29, 1987Student ExchangeDecember 5, 1987The Christmas VisitorJanuary 17, 1988Earth*Star VoyagerFebruary 7, 1988Rock 'n' Roll MomFebruary 25, 1988Totally MinnieMarch 6, 198814 Going on 30March 19, 1988Save the Dog!May 1, 1988Splash, TooMay 15, 1988Justin CaseMay 22, 1988Meet the MunceysJune 5, 1988The Night Train to KathmanduAugust 6, 1988Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of BlissAugust 27, 1988A Friendship in ViennaNovember 11, 1988Good Old BoyNovember 20, 1988Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the ThunderNovember 27, 1988The Absent-Minded ProfessorDecember 3, 1988Goodbye, Miss 4th of JulyDecember 18, 1988Davy Crockett: A Natural ManJanuary 13, 1989Davy Crockett: Guardian SpiritJanuary 15, 1989Wild JackFebruary 26, 1989The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading PlacesMarch 26, 1989Super DuckTalesEpisodeApril 9, 1989Parent Trap IIIApril 29, 1989Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the WorldApril 30, 1989The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand OpeningJune 11, 1989Davy Crockett: A Letter To PollyJune 18, 1989Davy Crockett: Warrior's FarewellJuly 24, 1989Great ExpectationsMiniseriesSeptember 18, 1989Brand New Life: The HoneymoonersEpisodeSeptember 23, 1989Not Quite Human IISeptember 30, 1989Chip 'n Dale's Rescue Rangers to the RescueNovember 12, 1989PollyNovember 19, 1989Parent Trap: Hawaiian HoneymoonDecember 2, 1989SpoonerDecember 3, 1989A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas StoryDecember 15, 1989The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
1990s