An overview of all Disney-related events that occurred in the year 1941.
Theatrical releases
Feature films
- January 29 - Fantasia (Los Angeles, California; RKO roadshow version)
- February 13 - Fantasia (roadshow version) (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- February 19 - Fantasia (roadshow version; Chicago, Illinois)
- March 5 - Fantasia (roadshow version; San Francisco, California)
- June 20 - The Reluctant Dragon
- October 23 - Dumbo premiered in New York City, New York.
- October 31 - Dumbo
Shorts
- January 10 - Timber
- January 24 - Pluto's Playmate
- February 14 - The Little Whirlwind
- March 7 - The Golden Eggs
- March 28 - A Gentleman's Gentleman
- April 18 - Baggage Buster
- May 9 - A Good Time for a Dime
- May 30 - Canine Caddy
- June 20 - The Nifty Nineties
- July 11 - Early to Bed
- August 1 - Truant Officer Donald
- August 22 - Orphans' Benefit
- September 12 - Old MacDonald Duck
- October 3 - Lend a Paw
- October 24 - Donald's Camera
- November 14 - The Art of Skiing
- November 19 - The Thrifty Pig
- December 5 - Chef Donald
- December 12 - Seven Wise Dwarves
- December 26 - The Art of Self Defense
Books
- Walt Disney's Bambi
- The Life of Donald Duck
- Mickey Mouse in The Treasure Hunt
- The Story of Casey Jr.
- Walt Disney's Story of The Reluctant Dragon
Events
- May 28 - Animators' strike, which lasted until September 15.
- December - After the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7 leading to American entry into World War II, the US Government recruits the Disney studio to make propaganda films to assist in the war effort; bringing all content unrelated to the war effort to a halt for the next four years.
Character debuts
- February 14 - The Little Whirlwind, The Little Whirlwind's mom
- May 30 - Gopher
- June 20 - Fred and Ward, Casey Junior (Technically, since the film that most people consider his debut, Dumbo, wasn't released until October), Baby Weems, The Reluctant Dragon, Boy, Sir Giles, Father
- October 3 - Kitten
- October 23 - Dumbo, Timothy Q. Mouse, Ringmaster, The Crows, Mr. Stork, Mrs. Jumbo, Pink Elephants, Circus Elephants, Circus Animals, Clowns, Smitty
People
Births
- January 5 - Hayao Miyazaki (film director, animator, producer, screenwriter, and manga artist)
- January 18 - David Stollery (actor)
- January 31 - Jessica Walter (actress and voice actress)
- February 8 - Nick Nolte (actor)
- March 15 - Michael Love (musician, singer, singer-songwriter, record producer, and artist)
- April 8 - Darlene Gillespie (Mouseketeer, actress, singer, and dancer)
- May 12 - Massimo De Vita (illustrator and author)
- May 18 - Miriam Margolyes (actress)
- May 19 - Bobby Burgess (dancer and singer)
- June 2 - Stacy Keach (actor, voice actor, and narrator)
- June 21 - Joe Flaherty (actor, voice actor, writer, and comedian)
- June 22 - Michael Lerner (actor and voice actor)
- July 28 - Peter Cullen (voice actor)
- July 29 - David Warner (actor and voice actor)
- August 4 - Martin Jarvis (actor and voice actor)
- August 8 - Earl Boen (actor and voice actor)
- August 12 - Deborah Walley (actress and voice actress)
- October 25 - Helen Reddy (singer and actress)
- November 23 - Franco Nero (actor, producer, and director)
- December 9 - Beau Bridges (actor, voice actor, and director)
- December 10 - Tommy Kirk (actor and businessman)
- December 13 - John Davidson (actor, singer, and game show host)
- December 20 - Tommy Cole (make-up artist, actor, and singer)
1941