Screenplay: Otto Englander

Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by Otto Englander. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.


Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1937 · Movie · 83 min. · United States

Direction David Hand

Plot The classic tale, based on the original written in 1812 by the Brothers Grimm, tells the story of a young princess, Snow White. After the death of her mother, her...

6.8

83K votes

6.8

83K votes

Pinocchio

1940 · Movie · 87 min. · United States

Direction Ben Sharpsteen · Hamilton Luske

Plot Jiminy Cricket tells a story that begins with a woodworker named Geppetto, who carves a wooden marionette. Geppetto names the puppet Pinocchio and wishes on a star that his creation...

6.8

43K votes

6.8

43K votes

Goofy: Goofy and Wilbur (S)

1939 · Movie · 8 min. · United States

Direction Dick Huemer

Plot Goofy goes fishing in a rowing boat without a rod, just a net and live bait, namely Wilbur, a tame grasshopper, who actively lures fish to be caught at approach...

6.1

149 votes

6.1

149 votes

The Brave Tin Soldier (S)

1934 · Movie · 8 min. · United States

Direction Ub Iwerks · Shamus Culhane · Al Eugster

Plot A musical rendition of the Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tale where a brave tin soldier with only one leg and a toy ballerina find happiness.

6.0

30 votes

6.0

30 votes

The Fox Hunt (S)

1938 · Movie · 8 min. · United States

Direction Ben Sharpsteen

Plot Donald controls the hounds (or maybe they control him), and Goofy is riding on Horace Horsecollar, as the fox outwits both of them. Some other Disney characters are seen briefly...

5.9

33 votes

5.9

33 votes

Jack and the Beanstalk (S)

1933 · Movie · 8 min. · United States

Direction Ub Iwerks · Shamus Culhane · Al Eugster

Plot Jack and his mother are the picture of poverty. They're starving and can't afford to eat or tend to the farm. Even the family goldfish is literally nothing but bones....

5.8

38 votes

5.8

38 votes

Tom Thumb (S)

1936 · Movie · 7 min. · United States

Direction Ub Iwerks

Plot A stork delivers a baby no bigger than a thumb to two proud parents. The boy ages, but does not grow. Despite Tom's diminutive size, he attempts everyday tasks like...

5.7

22 votes

5.7

22 votes

The Headless Horseman (S)

1934 · Movie · 9 min. · United States

Direction Ub Iwerks

Plot Ichabod and Bram are suitors who both love Katrina.

5.6

27 votes

5.6

27 votes

Ali Baba (S)

1936 · Movie · 7 min. · United States

Direction Ub Iwerks

Plot Ali Baba senior and his son Ali Baba live in poverty. One day they happen to see the Forty Thieves enter their cave. After the thieves leave, Ali Baba and...

5.6

21 votes

5.6

21 votes

Don Quixote (S)

1934 · Movie · 8 min. · United States

Direction Ub Iwerks

Plot A comically ridiculously altered version of the classic tale, in which Don Quixote is victorious over his imaginary enemies and emits Tarzan-like yells of triumph.

5.4

865 votes

5.4

865 votes

The Air Race (S)

1933 · Movie · 7 min. · United States

Direction Ub Iwerks

Plot Willie tells his friends that he was once a pilot in an air race.

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Insultin' the Sultan (S)

1934 · Movie · 7 min. · United States

Direction Ub Iwerks

Plot Willie Whopper tells a tall tale of his girlfriend being carried off by a Sultan and his efforts to rescue her.

Not rated

Not rated

Little Boy Blue (S)

1936 · Movie · 7 min. · United States

Direction Ub Iwerks

Plot The Big Bad Wolf stalks Little Bo Peep and steals one of her sheep. She enlists Little Boy Blue and a dancing scarecrow to assist her and her mischievous black...

Not rated

Not rated

The Three Bears (S)

1935 · Movie · 8 min. · United States

Direction Ub Iwerks

Plot Playing hide-and-seek with her dog, young Goldilocks scampers away into the woods and stumbles upon a lovely little house. Unbeknownst to her, a family of bears live there. The bears,...

Not rated

Not rated

The Little Red Hen (S)

1934 · Movie · 7 min. · United States

Direction Ub Iwerks · Shamus Culhane · Al Eugster

Plot A hen and her chicks stumble across some wheat. The hen asks other farm animals to help her sow the wheat, but they all decline. They also refuse to help...

Not rated

Not rated

Summertime (S)

1935 · Movie · 8 min. · United States

Direction Ub Iwerks

Plot The sun gathers its strength to shine bright and melt the ice of Winter so that Spring may begin. However, Old Man Winter is unwilling to go quietly. He tricks...

Not rated

Not rated

Old Mother Hubbard (S)

1935 · Movie · 8 min. · United States

Direction Ub Iwerks

Plot Old Mother Hubbard doesn't live in a shoe nor have more children than she knows what to do, but is living in poverty working as the laundress for the King....

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Not rated

Massacre River

1949 · Movie · 78 min. · United States

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Not rated

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp (S)

1934 · Movie · 8 min. · United States

Direction Ub Iwerks · Shamus Culhane

Plot Aladdin is a child laborer who works for a guy that exchanges "new lamps for old". This guy swaps a "new" lamp for 2-3 replacement old lamps, then brings back...

Not rated

Not rated

The Diamond Queen

1953 · Movie · 80 min. · United States

Direction John Brahm

Cast Arlene Dahl · Fernando Lamas · Gilbert Roland · Sheldon Leonard

Plot In 1659, jeweler Gabriel Tavernier miscuts a diamond meant to surmount the coronation crown of Louis XIV. He's thrown into prison and his son, Jean, is sent to India, along...

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Not rated