Bill Roberts

Worked as a magazine illustrator in New York, before joining the Disney Organization in 1932/3.

Dumbo (1941)

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Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy Timothy the Mouse, the pint-sized pachyderm learns to surmount all obstacles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wilfred Jackson  •  Jack Kinney  •  Ben Sharpsteen  •  Bill Roberts  •  Samuel Armstrong  •  Norman Ferguson
CAST:  Sterling Holloway  •  Herman Bing  •  John McLeish  •  Sarah Selby

Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy Timothy the Mouse, the pint-sized pachyderm learns to surmount all obstacles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wilfred Jackson  •  Jack Kinney  •  Ben Sharpsteen  •  Bill Roberts  •  Samuel Armstrong  •  Norman Ferguson
CAST:  Sterling Holloway  •  Herman Bing  •  John McLeish  •  Sarah Selby

Fantasia (1940)

Walt Disney's timeless masterpiece is an extravaganza of sight and sound! See the music come to life, hear the pictures burst into song and experience the excitement that is Fantasia over and over again.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wilfred Jackson  •  Hamilton Luske  •  Ben Sharpsteen  •  James Algar  •  David Hand  •  Ford Beebe  •  Bill Roberts  •  Samuel Armstrong  •  Paul Satterfield  •  Jim Handley  •  T. Hee  •  Norman Ferguson
CAST:  Leopold Stokowski  •  Deems Taylor  •  Walt Disney  •  Julietta Novis

Walt Disney's timeless masterpiece is an extravaganza of sight and sound! See the music come to life, hear the pictures burst into song and experience the excitement that is Fantasia over and over again.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wilfred Jackson  •  Hamilton Luske  •  Ben Sharpsteen  •  James Algar  •  David Hand  •  Ford Beebe  •  Bill Roberts  •  Samuel Armstrong  •  Paul Satterfield  •  Jim Handley  •  T. Hee  •  Norman Ferguson
CAST:  Leopold Stokowski  •  Deems Taylor  •  Walt Disney  •  Julietta Novis

Fun and Fancy Free (1947)

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hamilton Luske  •  Jack Kinney  •  William Morgan  •  Bill Roberts
CAST:  Edgar Bergen  •  Dinah Shore  •  Luana Patten  •  Walt Disney

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hamilton Luske  •  Jack Kinney  •  William Morgan  •  Bill Roberts
CAST:  Edgar Bergen  •  Dinah Shore  •  Luana Patten  •  Walt Disney

Pinocchio (1940)

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When loving Geppetto creates a wooden puppet, his wish is granted when it comes to life as a little wooden boy named Pinocchio. With his faithful friend and conscience Jiminy Cricket by his side, Pinocchio, embarks on fantastic adventures that his bravery, loyalty ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wilfred Jackson  •  Hamilton Luske  •  Jack Kinney  •  Ben Sharpsteen  •  Bill Roberts  •  T. Hee  •  Norman Ferguson
CAST:  Cliff Edwards  •  Evelyn Venable  •  Mel Blanc  •  Frankie Darro

When loving Geppetto creates a wooden puppet, his wish is granted when it comes to life as a little wooden boy named Pinocchio. With his faithful friend and conscience Jiminy Cricket by his side, Pinocchio, embarks on fantastic adventures that his bravery, loyalty ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wilfred Jackson  •  Hamilton Luske  •  Jack Kinney  •  Ben Sharpsteen  •  Bill Roberts  •  T. Hee  •  Norman Ferguson
CAST:  Cliff Edwards  •  Evelyn Venable  •  Mel Blanc  •  Frankie Darro

Saludos Amigos (1942)

A whimsical blend of live action and animation, "Saludos Amigos" is a colorful kaleidoscope of art, adventure and music set to a toe-tapping samba beat. From high Andes peaks and Argentina's pampas to the sights and sounds of Rio de Janeiro, your international ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wilfred Jackson  •  Hamilton Luske  •  Jack Kinney  •  Bill Roberts  •  Norman Ferguson
CAST:  José Oliveira  •  Fred Shields  •  Pinto Colvig  •  Walt Disney

A whimsical blend of live action and animation, "Saludos Amigos" is a colorful kaleidoscope of art, adventure and music set to a toe-tapping samba beat. From high Andes peaks and Argentina's pampas to the sights and sounds of Rio de Janeiro, your international ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wilfred Jackson  •  Hamilton Luske  •  Jack Kinney  •  Bill Roberts  •  Norman Ferguson
CAST:  José Oliveira  •  Fred Shields  •  Pinto Colvig  •  Walt Disney

The Three Caballeros (1944)

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For Donald's birthday he receives a box with three gifts inside. The gifts, a movie projector, a pop-up book, and a pinata, each take Donald on wild adventures through Mexico and South America.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clyde Geronimi  •  Jack Kinney  •  Bill Roberts  •  Harold Young  •  Norman Ferguson
CAST:  Aurora Miranda  •  Carmen Molina  •  Dora Luz  •  Sterling Holloway

For Donald's birthday he receives a box with three gifts inside. The gifts, a movie projector, a pop-up book, and a pinata, each take Donald on wild adventures through Mexico and South America.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clyde Geronimi  •  Jack Kinney  •  Bill Roberts  •  Harold Young  •  Norman Ferguson
CAST:  Aurora Miranda  •  Carmen Molina  •  Dora Luz  •  Sterling Holloway

Brave Little Tailor (1938)

When a giant threatens the land, the cityfolk mistake Mickey's boast of killing seven flies with one blow to be giants. He is then forced to fight the giant for real.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Roberts  •  Burt Gillett
CAST:  Walt Disney  •  Eddie Holden  •  Marcellite Garner

When a giant threatens the land, the cityfolk mistake Mickey's boast of killing seven flies with one blow to be giants. He is then forced to fight the giant for real.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Roberts  •  Burt Gillett
CAST:  Walt Disney  •  Eddie Holden  •  Marcellite Garner

Mickey's Parrot (1938)

A parrot belonging to an escaped killer washes up in Mickey's basement. Mickey hears it talking and thinks the parrot is the killer he's just heard about on the radio. While Mickey is skulking about the basement, Pluto runs into the parrot, first hidden under the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Roberts
CAST:  Walt Disney  •  Pinto Colvig

A parrot belonging to an escaped killer washes up in Mickey's basement. Mickey hears it talking and thinks the parrot is the killer he's just heard about on the radio. While Mickey is skulking about the basement, Pluto runs into the parrot, first hidden under the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Roberts
CAST:  Walt Disney  •  Pinto Colvig

Reason and Emotion (1943)

A World War II propaganda film about the need to remain calm and logical during wartime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Roberts
CAST:  Frank Graham

A World War II propaganda film about the need to remain calm and logical during wartime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Roberts
CAST:  Frank Graham

Mickey and the Beanstalk (1947)

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?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hamilton Luske  •  Bill Roberts
CAST:  Walt Disney  •  Clarence Nash  •  Pinto Colvig  •  Sterling Holloway

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?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hamilton Luske  •  Bill Roberts
CAST:  Walt Disney  •  Clarence Nash  •  Pinto Colvig  •  Sterling Holloway

Society Dog Show (1939)

Rather out of place at a swanky dog show, Pluto flirts with Fifi, a dainty Pekingese. The judge orders Mickey and Pluto to leave, but when a fire breaks out Pluto rescues Fifi and is proclaimed a hero.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Roberts
CAST:  Walt Disney  •  Pinto Colvig

Rather out of place at a swanky dog show, Pluto flirts with Fifi, a dainty Pekingese. The judge orders Mickey and Pluto to leave, but when a fire breaks out Pluto rescues Fifi and is proclaimed a hero.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Roberts
CAST:  Walt Disney  •  Pinto Colvig

Lake Titicaca (1942)

Donald is visiting South America, where he is first overcome by altitude sickness. He spends some time in the picturesque market. Then he take a llama up into the mountains, with exciting results.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Roberts
CAST:  Clarence Nash  •  Fred Shields

Donald is visiting South America, where he is first overcome by altitude sickness. He spends some time in the picturesque market. Then he take a llama up into the mountains, with exciting results.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Roberts
CAST:  Clarence Nash  •  Fred Shields

The Cold-blooded Penguin (1944)

Disney Short about Pablo the Penguin and his journey to find a warm place.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Roberts
CAST:  Sterling Holloway

Disney Short about Pablo the Penguin and his journey to find a warm place.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Roberts
CAST:  Sterling Holloway

A World Is Born (1955)

Using the segment "Rite of Spring" from Fantasia (1940), this educational film depicts the Earth's first billion years of existence, from its birth and throughout the Dinosaur age.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Roberts  •  Paul Satterfield
CAST:  Holling C. Holling

Using the segment "Rite of Spring" from Fantasia (1940), this educational film depicts the Earth's first billion years of existence, from its birth and throughout the Dinosaur age.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Roberts  •  Paul Satterfield
CAST:  Holling C. Holling