Writing
Winston Hibler
Winston Hibler was an American screenwriter, film producer, director, and narrator associated with Walt Disney Studios. Educated at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he began his career as a Broadway actor before transitioning to writing for radio, film, and television. Joining Disney in 1942, Hibler contributed as a songwriter, co-writing songs like "Following the Leader" from Peter Pan and "I Wonder" from Sleeping Beauty. He narrated several of Disney's True-Life Adventures documentaries and produced films such as Nikki, Wild Dog of the North (1961) and The Aristocats (1970). Hibler's versatile contributions significantly shaped Disney's storytelling and musical legacy.
Filmography
The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures
Film · 1975
Get the Message
Film · 1971
King of the Grizzlies
Film · 1970
Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua
Film · 1968
Joker, The Amiable Ocelot
Film · 1966
Ida, the Offbeat Eagle
Film · 1965
Little Dog Lost
Film · 1963
Chico, the Misunderstood Coyote
Film · 1961
Flash, The Teenage Otter
Film · 1961
Wonders of the Water Worlds
Film · 1961
Islands of the Sea
Film · 1960
Wild Burro of the West
Film · 1960
Jungle Cat
Film · 1960
Mysteries of the Deep
Film · 1959
Wales
Film · 1958
Ama Girls
Film · 1958
Seven Cities of Antarctica
Film · 1958
White Wilderness
Film · 1958
Perri
Film · 1957
The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades
Film · 1957
The Blue Men of Morocco
Film · 1957
Secrets of Life
Film · 1956
Sardinia
Film · 1956
Samoa
Film · 1956
The African Lion
Film · 1955
Men Against the Arctic
Film · 1955
The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland
Film · 1955
Operation Undersea
Film · 1954
The Vanishing Prairie
Film · 1954
Siam
Film · 1954
Bear Country
Film · 1953
The Alaskan Eskimo
Film · 1953
The Living Desert
Film · 1953
The Olympic Elk
Film · 1952
Water Birds
Film · 1952
Nature's Half Acre
Film · 1951
Operation Wonderland
Film · 1951
Beaver Valley
Film · 1950
Hold That Pose
Film · 1950
Seal Island
Film · 1948
The Amazon Awakens
Film · 1944
The Last Days of Pompeii
Film · 1935