- February 13
- The True-Live Adventure film The Olympic Elk is released to theaters. [23] [228.369]
- February
- The film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is re-released in theaters. [25] [42.1985] [56.77] [79.32] [177.73] [501.509]
- The US Supreme Court rules that the major movie studios must end their 40-year monopoly on production, distribution, and exhibition of films. The studios decide to relinquish control of exhibition, selling their theater chains. [34.209]
- February 29
- The Goofy film Hello Aloha is released. [16] [23] [228.230]
- March 20
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Short Subjects, Two Reels) for the film Nature's Half Acre. [13] [23] [38.216] [39.455]
- March 21
- The Chip 'n' Dale film Two Chips and a Miss is released. [16] [23] [501.577] (1951 [15])
- March 27
- The Burbank Daily Review reports on the first public announcement of a proposed US$1.5 million development called Disneyland at the corner of Riverside and Buena Vista roads. [267.180] [914.39] [939.5] [1300.141]
- April 3
- Walt Disney submits a sketch of a "Fairy Land" to the Recreation and Parks commissioners on Riverside Drive between Disney studios and Griffith Park. [235.53]
- April 4
- The Goofy film Man's Best Friend is released. [16] [23] [228.310]
- April 25
- The Donald Duck film Let's Stick Together is released. [16] [23] [228.286]
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- May
- Disney publishes the comic book Walt Disney's Comics and Stories No. 140, with the debut of Gyro Gearloose. [228.223]
- May 16
- The Goofy film Two Gun Goofy is released. [16] [23] [501.577]
- June 6
- The animated film Susie, the Little Blue Coupe is released. [16] [23] [501.532]
- June 26
- RKO Radio Pictures releases the True-Life Adventure film Water Birds to theaters. It was made in cooperation with the National Audubon Society and the Denver Museum of Natural History. [13] [23] [395.64] [501.600]
- RKO Radio Pictures releases Disney's live-action feature film The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men to theaters. The film was made in England. [13] [15] [23] [49.265] [79.104] [370.104] [501.525]
- June 27
- The Goofy film Teachers are People is released. [16] [23] [501.540]
- (month unknown)
- Walt Disney establishes Disneyland Incorporated. [24] [50.299] (1951 [23])
- Disney makes a deal with Columbia Pictures, to re-acquire 50 cartoons they still controlled from their 1930 distribution deal. For the first time, this gives Disney sole ownership of all Disney studio productions and characters. [34.209]
- Walt Disney Productions sets up a company for supplying educational material for schools. [96.89]
- Walt Disney directs storyboard illustrator Ken Anderson to begin building a series of miniature 3-D mechanically animated scenes, to be transported around the country on train. The project is called Disneylandia. [328.192]
- Disney releases the film The Riddle of Robin Hood for promotional use. [501.470]
- In France, publishing of Le Journal de Mickey magazine restarts. [650.53]
- The Wonderland Music Company is formed, to publish music. [501.593]
- July
- The Sunday color comic page featuring animated characters from feature films is retitled "Treasury of Classic Tales". [113.19]
- July 18
- The Donald Duck film Uncle Donald's Ants is released. [16] [23] [501.580]
- August 8
- The animated film The Little House is released. The film is based on the book by Virginia Lee Burton. [16] [23] [228.291] [415.88]
- September 19
- The Pluto film Pluto's Party is released. Mickey Mouse and several nephews also appear. [16] [23] [228.394]
- October 10
- The Donald Duck film Trick or Treat is released. Huey, Dewey, and Louie also appear. [16] [23] [501.571]
- October 31
- The Goofy film Two Weeks' Vacation is released. [16] [23] [501.578] (1949 [25])
- November
- At the Los Angeles Pan Pacific Auditorium, Walt Disney briefly displays a model of Granny Kincaid's cabin. The display is quickly removed as soon as it is determined that the public likes it. [328.193]
- November 21
- The Mickey Mouse film Pluto's Christmas Tree is released. Pluto, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Chip, and Dale also appear. [16] [23] [228.393]
- December 12
- The Goofy film How to Be a Detective is released. [16] [23] [228.244]
- December
- Disney releases the 16-mm film History of Aviation for educational use. The film was originally released as part of Victory Through Air Power. [228.235]
- The film Behind the Scenes of Walt Disney Studio is released as a 16-mm film. It was originally part of the film The Reluctant Dragon. [23] [1378.69]
- December 16
- Walt Disney incorporates the WED Enterprises company, to develop ideas for a "family park" to be called "Disneyland". [22] [36.13] [40.229] [48.4] [50.299] [108.10] [267.180] [328.130] [384.119] [501.601] [914.46] [939.6] [1102.493] [1364.61] (January 1953 [34.214]) ("Disneylandia" [34.214])
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