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Joe Rinaldi has 11 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1940s through the 1960s.
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Sleeping Beauty
1959 · Movie · Writer
Top 17%Disney+ · Included

Cinderella
1950 · Movie · Writer
Top 19%Disney+ · Included

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
1949 · Movie · Writer
Top 20%Disney+ · Included

Alice in Wonderland
1951 · Movie · Writer
Top 50%Disney+ · Included

Peter Pan
1953 · Movie · Writer
Top 50%Disney+ · Included

Lady and the Tramp
1955 · Movie · Writer
Top 56%Disney+ · Included
Washington Irving's tale of Ichabod Crane and the headless horseman is brought to life, narrated by Bing Crosby.
Dir. Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney · With Bing Crosby, Pinto Colvig, Billy Bletcher

Cursed to die by the evil fairy Maleficent when she was a baby, Princess Aurora is sent into hiding under protection from three good fairies. As she grows up far away, Maleficent becomes increasingly determined to seal the princess's fate.
Dir. Clyde Geronimi · With Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Eleanor Audley

Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand, Cinderella's rags are magically turned into a glorious gown and off she goes to the Royal Ball. But when the clock strikes midnight, the spell is broken, leaving a single glass slipper... the only key to the ultimate fairy-tale ending!
Dir. Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson · With Ilene Woods, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton

The Wind in the Willows: Concise version of Kenneth Grahame's story of the same name. J. Thaddeus Toad, owner of Toad Hall, is prone to fads, such as the newfangled motor car. This desire for the very latest lands him in much trouble with the wrong crowd, and it is up to his friends, Mole, Rat and Badger to save him from himself. - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Retelling of Washington Irving's story set in a tiny New England town. Ichabod Crane, the new schoolmaster, falls for the town beauty, Katrina Van Tassel, and the town Bully Brom Bones decides that he is a little too successful and needs "convincing" that Katrina is not for him.
Dir. Clyde Geronimi, James Algar, Jack Kinney · With Bing Crosby, Basil Rathbone, Eric Blore

On a golden afternoon, wildly curious young Alice tumbles into the burrow and enters the merry, madcap world of Wonderland full of whimsical escapades.
Dir. Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske · With Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn, Richard Haydn

Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in Neverland, the kids must face Captain Hook and foil his attempts to get rid of Peter for good.
Dir. Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske · With Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont, Hans Conried

Lady, a golden cocker spaniel, meets up with a mongrel dog who calls himself the Tramp. He is obviously from the wrong side of town, but happenings at Lady's home make her decide to travel with him for a while.
Dir. Hamilton Luske, Wilfred Jackson, Clyde Geronimi · With Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts, Peggy Lee
All roads lead to magical, merry Toyland as Mary Contrary and Tom Piper prepare for their wedding! But villainous Barnaby wants Mary for himself, so he kidnaps Tom, setting off a series of comic chases, searches, and double-crosses! The "March Of The Wooden Soldiers" helps put Barnaby in his place, and ensures a "happily ever after" for Tom and Mary!
Dir. Jack Donohue, Austen Jewell · With Ray Bolger, Tommy Sands, Annette Funicello
A mysterious thief has stolen the prosperous Happy Valley's most prized possession: the musical Singing Harp. Can Mickey, Donald, and Goofy find the answer in the irritable Willie the Giant's magnificent castle up in the blue sky?
Dir. Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts · With Walt Disney, Clarence Nash, Pinto Colvig

Jiminy Cricket hosts two Disney animated shorts: Bongo about a circus bear escaping to the wild, and Mickey and the Beanstalk, a take on the famous fairy tale.
Dir. Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, William Morgan · With Edgar Bergen, Dinah Shore, Luana Patten
In the grand tradition of Disney's great musical classics, Melody Time features seven timeless stories, each enhanced with high-spirited music and unforgettable characters. You'll be sure to tap your toes and clap your hands in this witty feast for the eyes and ears.
Dir. Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske · With Roy Rogers, Dennis Day, Freddy Martin
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