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{{short description|2023 short film by Dan Abraham and Trent Correy}}
{{use American English|date=December 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| image          = Once Upon a Studio Poster.jpeg
| caption        = Promotional poster
| director       = {{Plainlist|
* Dan Abraham
* Trent Correy
}}
| writer         = {{Plainlist|
* Dan Abraham
* Trent Correy
}}
| starring       = [[Chris Diamantopoulos]]
| producer       = [[Yvett Merino]]<br>Bradford Simonsen
| cinematography = John Hasbrook (layout)<br>Daniel Rice (lighting)
| editing        = Michael Louis Hill
| music          = {{Plainlist|
* [[Dave Metzger]]
}}
| production_companies = [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]]
| distributor    = [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures|Walt Disney Studios<br/>Motion Pictures]]{{efn|name=Disney|Distributed by [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]] through the [[Walt Disney Pictures]] banner.}}<!--Text wrap is used in this link to ensure correct formatting at all screen resolutions.-->
| released       = {{Film date|2023|6|11|[[Annecy International Animation Film Festival|Annecy]]|2023|10|13|with a re-release of ''[[Moana (2016 film)|Moana]]''|2023|10|15|[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]}}
| runtime        = 9 minutes
| country        = United States
| language       = English
}}
'''''Once Upon a Studio''''' is a 2023 American [[live-action animated film|live-action/animated]] [[Crossover (fiction)|crossover]] [[fantasy comedy]] short film produced by [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]] in celebration of [[the Walt Disney Company]]'s centennial. Written and directed by Dan Abraham and Trent Correy,<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/movies/disney-100-year-anniversary-wish-once-upon-a-studio/ |title=A 100-year Wish fulfilled: How Disney honors its legacy — and looks to the future — on the studio's centennial |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |last=Romano |first=Nick |date=October 16, 2023 |access-date=2023-10-16 |archive-date=October 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016194838/https://ew.com/movies/disney-100-year-anniversary-wish-once-upon-a-studio/ |url-status=live }}</ref> it aired on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] on October 15, 2023.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://attractionsmagazine.com/making-of-emotional-once-upon-a-studio-disney-short/ |title=The making of the emotional 'Once Upon a Studio' Disney short |magazine=Attractions Magazine |last=Gable |first=Melanie |date=October 15, 2023 |access-date=2023-10-15 |archive-date=October 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015225748/https://attractionsmagazine.com/making-of-emotional-once-upon-a-studio-disney-short/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In the film, Disney characters come to life from pictures hanging on the walls of the [[Roy E. Disney]] Animation Building following the end of a usual work day.<ref>{{YouTube|JuQrVla3TTk|Official trailer}}</ref> The short's art style combines [[computer graphics]], [[traditional animation]] and live-action, and features characters from the majority of the studio's works made up to that point.{{Efn|Includes [[List of Walt Disney Animation Studios films|all 62 feature films at the time of the short's release]], the then-forthcoming ''[[Wish (film)|Wish]]'' (2023), [[List of Walt Disney Animation Studios short films|numerous short films]], and some live-action Disney films featuring animation produced by the studio such as [[The Reluctant Dragon (1941 film)|''The Reluctant Dragon'']] (1941), ''[[Mary Poppins (film)|Mary Poppins]]'' (1964), ''[[Bedknobs and Broomsticks]]'' (1971), and ''[[Pete's Dragon (1977 film)|Pete's Dragon]]'' (1977).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://collider.com/once-upon-a-studio-trailer-disney/ |title='Once Upon a Studio' Trailer Celebrates 100 Years of Disney Magic |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |last=Mccall |first=Kevin |date=September 21, 2023 |access-date=2023-09-21 |archive-date=September 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923012248/https://collider.com/once-upon-a-studio-trailer-disney/ |url-status=live }}</ref>}} The film was dedicated in memory of [[Burny Mattinson]], the company's longest-serving employee,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fePoC4xU4Oc |title=Once Upon a Studio{{!}}Once Upon a Legend – Walt Disney Animation Studios on YouTube |website=[[YouTube]] |date=January 16, 2024 |access-date=January 16, 2024 |archive-date=January 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116174555/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fePoC4xU4Oc |url-status=live }}</ref> who made a cameo in the short and died eight months before its release.<ref name="meetthecharacters">{{cite web|url=https://d23.com/meet-the-characters-of-disney-animations-once-upon-a-studio/|title=Meet the Characters of Disney Animation's ''Once Upon a Studio''|first=Bruce C.|last=Steele|work=D23|date=October 10, 2023|accessdate=October 10, 2023|archive-date=October 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010173021/https://d23.com/meet-the-characters-of-disney-animations-once-upon-a-studio/|url-status=live}}</ref> This is also the final work of [[Richard M. Sherman]] before his death in 2024.

''Once Upon a Studio'' premiered at the [[Annecy International Animation Film Festival]] on June 11, 2023, and had its first public showing in the United States on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[Disney anthology television series|The Wonderful World of Disney]]'' on October 15, along with the linear television premiere of ''[[Encanto]]'' (2021). It was released on [[Disney+]] on October 16 and on YouTube on [[Christmas Eve|December 24]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Siegal |first=Jacob |date=December 26, 2023 |title=If you haven't seen it, you have to watch Disney's short film Once Upon a Studio |url=https://bgr.com/entertainment/disneys-stunning-once-upon-a-studio-short-film-is-now-on-youtube/ |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=BGR |language=en-US |archive-date=December 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228162551/https://bgr.com/entertainment/disneys-stunning-once-upon-a-studio-short-film-is-now-on-youtube/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Plot==
On the day [[The Walt Disney Company]] in [[Burbank, California]] turns 100, employees from [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]] leave at the end of their work day. An intern converses with [[Burny Mattinson]] about the studio turning 100 years old, with Mattinson musing, "If these walls could talk..."

Inside the studio, Mattinson's wish comes true. [[Mickey Mouse]], in a production cel from ''[[Mickey's Birthday Party]]'' (1942), comes to life and calls [[Tinker Bell (Disney character)|Tinker Bell]] (''[[Peter Pan (1953 film)|Peter Pan]]'', 1953). Mickey asks her if all of the employees are gone, in which she nods. Excited, Mickey and [[Minnie Mouse]] jump out of the cel, with Minnie getting many of the characters from the studio's filmography to all meet in the lobby. While everyone is getting prepared, Mickey approaches a photograph of studio co-founder [[Walt Disney]] and thanks him in a private, somber moment.

All the characters go outside to the lobby to take a group photo for the 100th anniversary with Mickey getting them together. However, [[Goofy]] accidentally falls off his ladder, thus causing the camera to break into pieces. Everyone starts to leave sadly as the group photo is apparently canceled. Just then, [[Alan-a-Dale]] (''[[Robin Hood (1973 film)|Robin Hood]]'', 1973) plays "[[When You Wish Upon a Star]]" on his lute, joined in by Scat Cat (''[[The Aristocats]]'', 1970) on his trumpet and [[Mirabel Madrigal]] (''[[Encanto]]'', 2021) on her accordion as Hathi Jr. (''[[The Jungle Book (1967 film)|The Jungle Book]]'', 1967) makes a trumpeting sound. Other characters take turns singing the song's lyrics.

Meanwhile, the brooms from ''[[Fantasia (1940 film)|Fantasia]]'' (1940) sweep up the pieces of Goofy's camera, Fix-It Felix, Jr. (''[[Wreck-It Ralph]]'', 2012) repairs the camera to its original state, [[List of Disney's Hercules characters#Hercules|Hercules]] (''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]'', 1997) puts the ladder back in position, and the [[List of Disney's Cinderella characters#The Fairy Godmother|Fairy Godmother]] (''[[Cinderella (1950 film)|Cinderella]]'', 1950) uses her magic to help Goofy up the ladder while setting the camera up for the photo. The rest of the group of characters sing the next line in the song, before Mickey holds up Jiminy Cricket (''[[Pinocchio (1940 film)|Pinocchio]]'', 1940), who leads the assembled characters for the song's final line before they pose for the group photo, with Tinker Bell using her wand to [[match cut]] to the finished photo.

==Cast==
* [[Burny Mattinson]] as himself<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/2023/film/features/walt-disney-animation-studios-once-upon-a-studio-short-1235756734/|title=Disney Assembles 543 Familiar Cartoon Characters for the First Time in 'Once Upon a Studio' Short|last=Debruge|first=Peter|date=October 16, 2023|publisher=Variety|website=www.variety.com|access-date=June 1, 2024|archive-date=June 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240601133313/https://variety.com/2023/film/features/walt-disney-animation-studios-once-upon-a-studio-short-1235756734/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Renika Williams as an intern

===Voices===
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{{castlist|
* [[Scott Adsit]] as [[Baymax#Disney version|Baymax]] (''[[Big Hero 6 (film)|Big Hero 6]]'')<ref name="fromboothtoscreen"/>
* [[Tony Anselmo]] as [[Donald Duck]]<ref name="fromboothtoscreen"/>
* [[Jason Bateman]] as [[List of characters in the Zootopia franchise#Nick Wilde|Nick Wilde]] (''[[Zootopia]]'')<ref name="fromboothtoscreen">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPMbYHf3PD8|title=Once Upon A Studio &#124; Booth to Screen &#124; Disney+|date=October 27, 2023 |via=www.youtube.com|access-date=November 28, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Kristen Bell]] as [[Anna (Frozen)|Anna]] (''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]'')<ref name="Press" />
* [[Jodi Benson]] as [[Ariel (The Little Mermaid)|Ariel]] (''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'')<ref name="Destination23">{{cite tweet |user=Attractions |title=We just saw a new animated short at #DestinationD23 called Once Upon a Studio featuring tons of characters from past Disney Animated films. It was so good, the creators got a one minute standing ovation when it ended. |number=1700870477604868594 |date=September 10, 2023 |access-date=September 15, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Robby Benson]] as the [[Beast (Disney character)|Beast]] (''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]'')
* [[Ravi Cabot-Conyers]] as [[Encanto|Antonio Madrigal]] (''[[Encanto]]'')<ref name="fromboothtoscreen"/>
* Griffen Campbell as [[Pinocchio#Disney version|Pinocchio]]
* [[Auli'i Cravalho]] as [[Moana (character)|Moana]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Trailer: Disney100 Short 'Once Upon a Studio' Will Air on ABC Next Month|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/09/trailer-disney100-short-once-upon-a-studio-will-air-on-abc-next-month/|access-date=2023-09-24|website=www.animationmagazine.net|date=September 22, 2023 |archive-date=September 23, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240923013506/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/09/trailer-disney100-short-once-upon-a-studio-will-air-on-abc-next-month/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Jim Cummings]] as [[Baloo#Disney versions|Baloo]] (''[[The Jungle Book (1967 film)|The Jungle Book]]'') and [[Winnie the Pooh (Disney character)|Winnie the Pooh]]<ref name="fromboothtoscreen"/>
* [[Ariana DeBose]] as [[Asha (Wish)|Asha]] (''[[Wish (film)|Wish]]'')<ref name="Press" />
* [[Chris Diamantopoulos]] as [[Mickey Mouse]]<ref name="cast">{{Cite news |title=Once Upon a Studio cast: All voice actors and characters in Disney 100th anniversary short |url=https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/once-upon-a-studio-cast-characters-voice-actors-disney-100th-anniversary-special-2338471/ |first=Chris |last=Tilly |date=October 16, 2023 |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=Dexerto |archive-date=October 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016151501/https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/once-upon-a-studio-cast-characters-voice-actors-disney-100th-anniversary-special-2338471/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Richard Epcar]] as [[Little John]] (''[[Robin Hood (1973 film)|Robin Hood]]'')
* [[Bill Farmer]] as [[Goofy]] and [[Pluto (Disney)|Pluto]]<ref name="Press" />
* [[Keith Ferguson (voice actor)|Keith Ferguson]] as [[List of Disney's Cinderella characters#Prince Charming|Prince Charming]] (''[[Cinderella (1950 film)|Cinderella]]'')
* [[Josh Gad]] as [[Olaf (Frozen)|Olaf]] (''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]'')<ref name="LaBee" />
* [[Ginnifer Goodwin]] as [[List of characters in the Zootopia franchise#Judy Hopps|Judy Hopps]] (''[[Zootopia]]'')<ref name="Press" />
* [[Jonathan Groff]] as [[Kristoff (Frozen)|Kristoff]] (''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]'')<ref name="Press" />
* [[Jennifer Hale]] as [[Cinderella (Disney character)|Cinderella]]
* [[Jess Harnell]] as [[List of The Little Mermaid characters#Scuttle|Scuttle]] (''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'')
* [[Tom Hulce]] as [[Quasimodo#Disney version|Quasimodo]] (''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]'')
* [[Jeremy Irons]] as [[Scar (The Lion King)|Scar]] (''[[The Lion King]]'')<ref name="Press"/>
* [[Dwayne Johnson]] as [[Maui (Moana)|Maui]] (''[[Moana (2016 film)|Moana]]'')<ref>{{Cite web|author=Carolyn Giardina|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/once-upon-a-studio-trailer-disney-characters-assemble-1235596614/|title=Disney Characters Assemble in 'Once Upon a Studio' Trailer|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 21, 2023|access-date=September 22, 2023|archive-date=September 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922010223/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/once-upon-a-studio-trailer-disney-characters-assemble-1235596614/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Bob Joles]] as [[List of Disney's Beauty and the Beast characters#Cogsworth|Cogsworth]] (''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]'')<ref name="fromboothtoscreen"/>
* [[Judy Kuhn]] as [[Pocahontas (character)|Pocahontas]]
* [[Nathan Lane]] as [[Timon and Pumbaa|Timon]] (''[[The Lion King]]'')<ref name="Press" />
* Luke Lowe as [[List of The Little Mermaid characters#Flounder|Flounder]] (''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'')
* [[Idina Menzel]] as [[Elsa (Frozen)|Elsa]] (''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]'')<ref name="Press" />
* [[Jim Meskimen]] as [[Eeyore#Disney adaptations|Eeyore]] (''[[Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree|Winnie the Pooh]]'') and [[Merlin (Disney)|Merlin]] (''[[The Sword in the Stone (1963 film)|The Sword in the Stone]]'')<ref name="fromboothtoscreen"/>
* [[Piotr Michael]] as [[Iago (Aladdin)|Iago]] (''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'')
* [[Mandy Moore]] as [[Rapunzel (Tangled)|Rapunzel]] (''[[Tangled]]'')<ref name="fromboothtoscreen"/>
* [[Paige O'Hara]] as [[Belle (Disney character)|Belle]] (''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]'')<ref name="Press">{{Cite web|url=https://assets.gettyimages.com/bf-boulder-whitelabelbucket-getty-prod/j3btkptgtgmrs5g39m9knh/v/1123659799/original/ONCE%20UPON%20A%20STUDIO%20production%20brief%20with%20bios%20FINAL%2009-21-23.pdf|title=Once Upon a Studio: Behind the Scenes|access-date=September 21, 2023|archive-date=September 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928190320/https://assets.gettyimages.com/bf-boulder-whitelabelbucket-getty-prod/j3btkptgtgmrs5g39m9knh/v/1123659799/original/ONCE%20UPON%20A%20STUDIO%20production%20brief%20with%20bios%20FINAL%2009-21-23.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Raymond S. Persi]] as [[List of characters in the Zootopia franchise#Flash|Flash]] (''[[Zootopia]]'')<ref name="fromboothtoscreen"/>
* Ian R'Mante as [[Thumper (Bambi)|Thumper]] (''[[Bambi]]'')
* [[John C. Reilly]] as [[Wreck-It Ralph]]
* Phoenix Reisser as [[Mowgli]] (''[[The Jungle Book (1967 film)|The Jungle Book]]'')
* [[Kaitlyn Robrock]] as [[Minnie Mouse]]<ref name=":1" />
* [[Anika Noni Rose]] as [[Tiana (The Princess and the Frog)|Tiana]] (''[[The Princess and the Frog]]'')<ref name="Press" />
* [[Lea Salonga]]<ref name="Press" /> as [[Mulan (Disney character)|Mulan]]<ref name="meetthecharacters"/>
* Lee Slobotkin as [[Peter Pan]]
* Natalie Babbitt Taylor as [[Snow White (Disney character)|Snow White]]
* [[Josh Robert Thompson]] as [[Seven Dwarfs#Disney Dwarfs|Grumpy]] (''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'')
* [[Kelly Marie Tran]] as [[Raya (Raya and the Last Dragon)|Raya]]
* [[Alan Tudyk]] as the [[Hatter (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)#Films|Mad Hatter]] (''[[Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'')<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=September 22, 2023 |title=10 Fun Facts About Disney's Once Upon A Studio Short |url=https://mamasgeeky.com/2023/09/once-upon-a-studio-fun-facts.html |access-date=2023-09-25 |language=en-US |archive-date=September 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928190319/https://mamasgeeky.com/2023/09/once-upon-a-studio-fun-facts.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Scott Weinger]] as [[Aladdin (Disney character)|Aladdin]]<ref name="fromboothtoscreen"/>
* [[Richard White (actor)|Richard White]] as [[Gaston (Beauty and the Beast)|Gaston]] (''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]'')<ref name="fromboothtoscreen"/>
* [[Harland Williams]] as [[Meet the Robinsons|Carl]] (''[[Meet the Robinsons]]'')
* Daniel Wolfe as [[Robin Hood (Disney character)|Robin Hood]]<ref name="fromboothtoscreen"/>
* [[James Woods]] as Hades (''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]'')
}}

===Archival recordings===
{{castlist|
* Stan Alexander as [[Bambi|Flower]] (''[[Bambi]]'')
* [[Stephen Anderson (artist)|Stephen J. Anderson]] as [[Meet the Robinsons|Bowler Hat Guy]] (''[[Meet the Robinsons]]'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/JJSmithian/status/1713960071410139449|title=Justin J. Smith on X: "@stevehatguy Happy to see you credited friend! Have to ask, do you have any cool tidbits reprising your role for this? Record anything that didn't make the final cut?"|access-date=October 16, 2023|archive-date=October 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016223051/https://twitter.com/JJSmithian/status/1713960071410139449|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/stevehatguy/status/1713960778829840581|title=Stephen Anderson on X: "Thanks, @JJSmithian! No, they used an old recording of mine so I never stepped into the booth for this one 😊"|access-date=October 16, 2023|archive-date=October 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016223050/https://twitter.com/stevehatguy/status/1713960778829840581|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Awkwafina]] as [[Sisu (Raya and the Last Dragon)|Sisu]] (''[[Raya and the Last Dragon]]'')
* Bill Baucom as [[Lady and the Tramp|Trusty]] (''[[Lady and the Tramp]]'')
* Peter Behn as Thumper (''[[Bambi]]'')
* [[Eric Blore]] as [[Mr. Toad]] (''[[The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad]]'')
* [[Charlie Callas]] as Elliott (''[[Pete's Dragon (1977 film)|Pete's Dragon]]'')
* [[Pat Carroll]] as [[Ursula (The Little Mermaid)|Ursula]] (''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'')
* [[Bobby Driscoll]] as Peter Pan<ref name=":1" />
* [[Cliff Edwards]] as [[Jiminy Cricket]] (''[[Pinocchio (1940 film)|Pinocchio]]'')<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bonomolo|first=Cameron|url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/disney-100th-anniversary-once-upon-a-studio-voice-cast-original-actors/|title=Once Upon a Studio: Disney 100th-Anniversary Short Film Features Original Voices|website=Comicbook.com|date=September 22, 2023|access-date=September 22, 2023|archive-date=September 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927113809/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/disney-100th-anniversary-once-upon-a-studio-voice-cast-original-actors/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Verna Felton]] as [[Flora, Fauna and Merryweather|Flora]] (''[[Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)|Sleeping Beauty]]'')<ref name=":1" />
* [[Santino Fontana]] as [[Hans (Frozen)|Hans]] (''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]'')<ref name=":1" />
* [[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]] as [[Jim Hawkins (character)|Jim Hawkins]] (''[[Treasure Planet]]'')
* [[Robert Guillaume]] as [[List of The Lion King (franchise) characters#Rafiki|Rafiki]] (''[[The Lion King]]'')
* [[Sterling Holloway]] as the [[Cheshire Cat#Cross-screen comparison|Cheshire Cat]] ([[Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)|''Alice in Wonderland'']]), [[Kaa#1967 animated film and sequels|Kaa]] (''[[The Jungle Book (1967 film)|The Jungle Book]]''), and Winnie the Pooh<ref name=":1" />
* [[Billy Joel]] as [[Oliver & Company|Dodger]] (''[[Oliver & Company]]'')
* [[Charles Judels]] as [[Mangiafuoco#Stromboli (Disney)|Stromboli]] (''[[Pinocchio (1940 film)|Pinocchio]]'')
* [[Barbara Luddy]] as [[Flora, Fauna and Merryweather|Merryweather]] (''[[Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)|Sleeping Beauty]]'')<ref name=":1" />
* [[Jimmy MacDonald (sound effects artist)|James MacDonald]] as [[List of Disney's Cinderella characters#Jaq and Gus|Jaq and Gus]] (''[[Cinderella (1950 film)|Cinderella]]'')
* [[Bob Newhart]] as [[The Rescuers|Bernard]] (''[[The Rescuers]]'')
* [[Clarence Nash]] as Donald Duck
* Adam Ryen as [[The Rescuers Down Under|Cody]] (''[[The Rescuers Down Under]]'')
* [[Chris Sanders]] as [[Stitch (Lilo & Stitch)|Stitch]] (''[[Lilo & Stitch]]'')
* [[Sarah Silverman]] as [[Wreck-It Ralph|Vanellope von Schweetz]] (''[[Wreck-It Ralph]]'')
* [[David Spade]] as [[List of The Emperor's New Groove characters#Kuzco|Kuzco]] (''[[The Emperor's New Groove]]'')
* [[Mark Walton (story artist)|Mark Walton]] as [[Bolt (2008 film)|Rhino]] (''[[Bolt (2008 film)|Bolt]]'')
* [[Frank Welker]] as [[List of Disney's Aladdin characters#Abu|Abu]] (''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'') and [[The Rescuers Down Under|Joanna]] (''[[The Rescuers Down Under]]'')
* [[Robin Williams]] as the [[Genie (Disney)|Genie]] (''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'')<ref name="LaBee" />
* [[Michael-Leon Wooley]] as [[The Princess and the Frog|Louis]] (''[[The Princess and the Frog]]'')
* [[Alan Young]] as [[Scrooge McDuck]] (''[[Mickey's Christmas Carol]]'')
}}

==Production==
===Development===
''Once Upon a Studio'' was created spontaneously in preparation for [[the Walt Disney Company]]'s centennial in October 2023;<ref name="variety" /> directors Trent Correy and Dan Abraham discussed ideas during their free time<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22Hf3WDY7_c |title=Once Upon a Studio{{!}}In the beginning... – Walt Disney Animation Studios on YouTube |website=[[YouTube]] |date=December 14, 2023 |access-date=January 16, 2024 |archive-date=January 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116181042/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22Hf3WDY7_c |url-status=live }}</ref> for approximately eight months.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=Motamayor |first=Rafael |title=Disney's Once Upon A Studio 100th Anniversary Short Brings Back That Classic Magic [Annecy 2023] |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1311297/disney-once-upon-a-studio-100th-anniversary-short-review-annecy-2023 |website=[[/Film]] |access-date=June 17, 2023 |date=June 12, 2023 |archive-date=June 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230614120559/https://www.slashfilm.com/1311297/disney-once-upon-a-studio-100th-anniversary-short-review-annecy-2023/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The duo called the film a "love letter" to [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]] as well as "a thank you to anyone in the audience that's ever connected with a film over the last hundred years."<ref name="variety" /><ref name="deadline">{{Cite web |last=Goodfellow |first=Melanie |date=June 11, 2023 |title=Annecy Animation Fest Opens On Defiantly Positive Note After Knife Attack; Ceremony Features World Premiere Of Disney 100th Anniversary Short |url=https://deadline.com/2023/06/annecy-opening-ceremony-defiance-knife-attack-1235413888/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622134000/https://deadline.com/2023/06/annecy-opening-ceremony-defiance-knife-attack-1235413888/ |archive-date=June 22, 2023 |website=Deadline}}</ref>

The short film includes 543 characters<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/disney-once-upon-a-studio-trailer/|title=Disney Reunites Iconic Characters for Short Film 'Once Upon a Studio'|first=Gabriella|last=Mendez|date=September 22, 2023|website=CBR|access-date=September 25, 2023|archive-date=September 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923013601/https://www.cbr.com/disney-once-upon-a-studio-trailer/|url-status=live}}</ref> from the studio's feature and short films, up to ''[[Wish (film)|Wish]]'' (2023), and vocals from more than 40 voice actors.<ref name="variety">{{Cite web |last=Croll |first=Ben |date=June 11, 2023 |title=Annecy Opens on Note of Artistic Defiance as Disney Premieres Centenary Short ''Once Upon a Studio'' |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/festivals/annecy-opening-disney-centenary-short-sirocco-1235640168/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622133614/https://variety.com/2023/film/festivals/annecy-opening-disney-centenary-short-sirocco-1235640168/ |archive-date=June 22, 2023 |website=Variety}}</ref> Archival recordings were used for certain actors who died before production or were unavailable to do so; this included the [[Genie (Disney)|Genie]]'s dialogue, which was sourced from previously unused audio recorded by [[Robin Williams]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gizmodo.com/robin-williams-genie-voice-once-upon-a-studio-disney-1850930600|title=Yes, That's Robin Williams (Not an Impersonator) in Once Upon a Studio|date=October 17, 2023|website=Gizmodo|access-date=October 28, 2023|archive-date=October 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028200655/https://gizmodo.com/robin-williams-genie-voice-once-upon-a-studio-disney-1850930600|url-status=live}}</ref> under acceptance from Williams' estate, according to [[Josh Gad]], the voice of [[Olaf (Frozen)|Olaf]].<ref name="LaBee">{{cite web |last1=LaBee |first1=Ryan |date=June 13, 2023 |title=After Robin Williams Fans Criticized His Genie Being Used In New Disney Short, Josh Gad Provided Clarity |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/after-robin-williams-fans-criticized-his-genie-being-used-in-new-disney-short-josh-gad-provided-clarity |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230623055150/https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/after-robin-williams-fans-criticized-his-genie-being-used-in-new-disney-short-josh-gad-provided-clarity |archive-date=June 23, 2023 |access-date=June 17, 2023 |website=[[CinemaBlend]] |language=en}}</ref> Other archive recordings taken from their original films include [[Bobby Driscoll]] as [[Peter Pan]] and [[Cliff Edwards]] as [[Jiminy Cricket]], as the filmmakers intended not to recast those characters.<ref name=":2" />

===Animation===
[[File:Once Upon a Studio Group Photo.jpg|thumb|400px|right|The group photo that concludes the film, featuring a large crowd of over 543 Disney characters from multiple features and shorts represented.]]
''Once Upon a Studio'' combines [[traditional animation]], [[computer animation]], and live-action footage, with [[Eric Goldberg (animator)|Eric Goldberg]] serving as the head of hand-drawn animation, while Andrew Feliciano worked as head of computer animation.<ref name="variety" /><ref name="Press" /> Among the hand-drawn animators recruited for the short was current Disney animators [[Mark Henn]], Randy Haycock, Alex Kupershmidt, and Bert Klein also provided animation for the short, as did former Disney animators [[James Baxter (animator)|James Baxter]], [[Ruben A. Aquino|Ruben Aquino]], [[Tony Bancroft]], [[Nik Ranieri]], and [[Will Finn]];<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/oscar-shortlist-interviews-directors-dan-abraham-and-trent-correy-share-their-favorite-shot-from-once-upon-a-studio-exclusive-236698.html |title=Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Directors Dan Abraham And Trent Correy Share Their Favorite Shot From 'Once Upon A Studio' (Exclusive){{!}}Cartoon Brew |date=January 12, 2024 |access-date=January 16, 2024 |archive-date=January 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114020033/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/oscar-shortlist-interviews-directors-dan-abraham-and-trent-correy-share-their-favorite-shot-from-once-upon-a-studio-exclusive-236698.html |url-status=live }}</ref> the animators worked both on characters they have previously animated in addition to other classic characters; Baxter requested the directors to work on characters from ''[[Bambi]]'' (1942), having been a fan of the film while growing up.<ref name="Press" /> Goldberg recruited CG animators in the studio who also had experience in hand-drawn animation.<ref name="Press" /> Hand-drawn apprentices were also hired to provide animation for the short.<ref name="Press" /> The characters were animated in a way that replicated their original films' art style.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reif |first=Alex |date=June 17, 2023 |title=Interview: "Once Upon a Studio" Directors Trent Correy and Dan Abraham Geek Out Over Disney Animation History |url=https://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2023/06/17/interview-once-upon-a-studio-directors-trent-correy-and-dan-abraham-geek-out-over-disney-animation-history/ |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=LaughingPlace.com |language=en-US |archive-date=June 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622044059/https://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2023/06/17/interview-once-upon-a-studio-directors-trent-correy-and-dan-abraham-geek-out-over-disney-animation-history/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Almost 80% of the short's animation is hand-drawn.<ref name="Press" /> By the directors' insistence, the hand-drawn animation was done with ink and paper, which Goldberg approved of.<ref name="Press" /> Goldberg made the scenes entirely hand-drawn, after which Feliciano would create CG animation that would match the hand-drawn characters' movement.<ref name="Press" /> He also personally animated the scene where Mickey approaches a photo of [[Walt Disney]], as he was interested in the scene because of its emotional tone, as well as the [[Genie (Disney)|Genie]], which he originally animated in ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' (1992), and characters originally drawn by [[Ward Kimball]].<ref name="Press" />

CG animators had to rebuild the character models for CGI characters from films created before ''[[Tangled]]'' (2010) due to updates made to animation technology over the years, with rigging and rendering being reworked so that they could be used with modern technology.<ref name="Press" /> The CG animators worked closely with the hand-drawn team, with Goldberg and Feliciano, the latter a fan of ''Aladdin'' since childhood, inspecting the short to determine whether a scene would be led by a hand-drawn or CG character, after which they would evaluate whether a hand-drawn or CG character should be animated first in the scene.<ref name="Press" /> Animators with experience in hand-drawn and CG animation, such as Tyler Pacana and [[Anthony DeRosa]], worked on scenes combining both formats; Pacana used a technique named "2D puppetry" to help rig the final photo shot.<ref name="Press" />

Many of the props that the animated characters interact with are CG, including the vending machine that Stromboli shakes and Goofy's camera and ladder.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abLFibUmsLs|title=D23 Inside Disney Celebrates Once Upon a Studio|author=D23|work=YouTube|date=October 19, 2023|access-date=October 21, 2023}}</ref>

An early idea the filmmakers received from studio employees multiple times was to include a scene of a room full of all the characters voiced by [[Alan Tudyk]] since he has voiced a character in every Disney Animation film since ''[[Wreck-It Ralph]]'' (2012). This idea was abandoned, but Tudyk was included in the short as the voice of the [[Hatter (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)#Films|Mad Hatter]] (''[[Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'' [1951]).<ref name=":2" />

===Music===
[[David Metzger|Dave Metzger]] composed the score for the short,<ref name="Press" /> which was composed so that it would feel reminiscent of each character's debut appearance.<ref name=":2" /> In the scene where Mickey approaches a photo of Walt Disney, the song "[[Feed the Birds]]" from ''[[Mary Poppins (film)|Mary Poppins]]'' (1964) is heard, which was chosen due to being Disney's favorite.<ref name="Press" /> As they discussed the idea with executive music producer Matt Walker, he suggested bringing in song co-writer [[Richard M. Sherman]] to perform a new rendition of the song.<ref name="Press" /> Sherman recorded the song on August 22, 2022, at Disney's original office and using the same piano the [[Sherman Brothers]] used to perform the song for Disney.<ref name="Press" /> The song, "[[When You Wish Upon a Star]]" from ''[[Pinocchio (1940 film)|Pinocchio]]'' (1940), was sung by the cast in the finale. In this song, each character sings one at a time in the beginning and they all sing at the end.

==Release==
''Once Upon a Studio'' had its world premiere at the [[Annecy International Animation Film Festival]] during the opening day celebration on June 11, 2023.<ref name="deadline" /> It was also screened for attendees at the [[Walt Disney Studios (division)|Walt Disney Studios]] panel at [[D23 (Disney)|Destination D23]] on September 10, where it received a standing ovation, and as the BFI Special Matinee of the [[BFI London Film Festival]] Opening Day event on October 14.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1390052/d23-disney-studios-showcase-no-news-trailers/|title=Destination D23's Disney Studios Showcase Didn't Have Much To, Er, Showcase|first=Hannah|last=Shaw-Williams|date=September 10, 2023|website=/Film|access-date=September 22, 2023|archive-date=October 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028040408/https://www.slashfilm.com/1390052/d23-disney-studios-showcase-no-news-trailers/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://whynow.co.uk/read/bfi-london-film-festival-2023-lineup|title=BFI London Film Festival 2023 lineup announced whynow|date=August 31, 2023|access-date=October 15, 2023|archive-date=October 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021113343/https://whynow.co.uk/read/bfi-london-film-festival-2023-lineup|url-status=live}}</ref> It had its first public showing on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] on October 15 (as part of ''[[Disney anthology television series|The Wonderful World of Disney]]: Disney's 100th Anniversary Celebration'', hosted by [[Kelly Ripa]]) in front of the TV premiere of ''[[Encanto]]'', before streaming on October 16 on [[Disney+]] and [[Hulu]], and aired on the same date on [[Disney Channel]] (as part of ''Once Upon a Monday Movie Marathon'') in front of an airing of ''[[Frozen II]]'', [[Disney Junior]], [[FX (TV channel)|FX]], [[FXX]], [[FX Movie Channel|FXM]], and [[Freeform (TV network)|Freeform]]. The short was later released on YouTube on December 24.<ref>{{cite web|title="Once Upon a Studio" Now Available on Walt Disney Animation Studios YouTube Channel|last=Mack|first=Mike|work=Laughing Place|date=December 24, 2023|access-date=December 26, 2023|url=https://www.laughingplace.com/w/disney-entertainment/once-upon-a-studio-now-available-on-walt-disney-animation-studios-youtube-channel/|archive-date=December 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231226033227/https://www.laughingplace.com/w/disney-entertainment/once-upon-a-studio-now-available-on-walt-disney-animation-studios-youtube-channel/|url-status=live}}</ref> In Canada, it premiered on [[CTV 2]] the same day as the ABC broadcast. Unlike the American broadcast, which featured a host and an intro, CTV 2 only aired the short and ''Encanto'' afterwards. On October 18, 2023, [[Disneyland Resort]] announced that a short film, ''Once Upon a Studio'' was added inside the Opera House cinema in [[Main Street Cinema]] at Disneyland, since the beginning of the 100th anniversary celebration of the Walt Disney Company and Walt Disney Animation Studios on October 16, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-18 |title=Disney100 'Once Upon a Studio' Short Now Playing in Disneyland Park - WDW News Today |url=https://wdwnt.com/2023/10/disney100-once-upon-a-studio-short-disneyland/ |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=wdwnt.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

There was a discussion of pairing it with the theatrical release of ''[[Wish (film)|Wish]]'' (2023), but Disney decided to release it in a more accessible format.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/jennifer-lee-explains-why-once-upon-a-studio-wasnt-paired-with-wish/|title=Jennifer Lee Explains Why ''Once Upon a Studio'' Wasn't Paired With ''Wish''|last=Jirak|first=Jamie|work=ComicBook.com|date=November 17, 2023|access-date=November 27, 2023|archive-date=November 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129122936/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/jennifer-lee-explains-why-once-upon-a-studio-wasnt-paired-with-wish/|url-status=live}}</ref> However, it was theatrically released alongside ''Wish'' in Japan on December 15, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.disney.co.jp/movie/wish/news/20231115_01|title=『ウィッシュ』ディズニーのキャラクターたちが夢の共演！『ウィッシュ』と同時上映のオリジナル短編映画『ワンス・アポン・ア・スタジオ -100年の思い出-』劇場でしか観られない特別吹替版の予告解禁！！｜映画｜ディズニー公式|website=ディズニー|access-date=November 29, 2023|archive-date=December 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210200113/https://www.disney.co.jp/movie/wish/news/20231115_01|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was also screened in theaters with a Disney100 limited engagement re-release of ''[[Moana (2016 film)|Moana]]'' (2016), and for one week at the [[El Capitan Theatre]] in Los Angeles, where public screenings were held to qualify it for the [[Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film|Best Animated Short Film]] shortlist<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bergeson |first=Samantha |date=December 21, 2023 |title=2024 Oscar Shortlists Unveiled: 'Barbie,' 'Poor Things,' 'Maestro,' and 'The Zone of Interest' Make the Cut |url=https://www.indiewire.com/awards/results/2024-oscar-shortlists-1234936672/ |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US |archive-date=December 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231222045035/https://www.indiewire.com/awards/results/2024-oscar-shortlists-1234936672/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bestanimatedshort.blogspot.com/2023/12/best-animated-short-2023-shortlist.html|title=Best Animated Short: Best Animated Short – 2023: The Shortlist|date=December 23, 2023|access-date=December 25, 2023|archive-date=December 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231225153205/http://bestanimatedshort.blogspot.com/2023/12/best-animated-short-2023-shortlist.html|url-status=live}}</ref> for the [[96th Academy Awards]]. It would ultimately make the shortlist on December 21.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Legacy |first=Spencer |date=September 21, 2023 |title=Once Upon a Studio Trailer Previews Disney's Character-Filled Short Film |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/trailers/1347335-once-upon-a-studio-trailer-previews-disneys-character-filled-short-film |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=Comingsoon.net |archive-date=September 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927053805/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/trailers/1347335-once-upon-a-studio-trailer-previews-disneys-character-filled-short-film |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/documents/0923_once_upon_a_studio_project_profile_updated_final_0_6bb628d5.pdf|title=ONCE UPON A STUDIO – WALT DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS (PDF)|access-date=October 6, 2023|archive-date=October 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021082055/https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/documents/0923_once_upon_a_studio_project_profile_updated_final_0_6bb628d5.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/animation/once-upon-a-studio-short-disney-100th-anniversary-interview-1234914333/|title=When Mickey Met Moana — Inside the Making of Disney's 100th Anniversary Short 'Once Upon a Studio'|first=Bill|last=Desowitz|date=October 15, 2023|access-date=October 17, 2023|archive-date=October 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231020172145/https://www.indiewire.com/features/animation/once-upon-a-studio-short-disney-100th-anniversary-interview-1234914333/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/how-disney-animations-once-upon-a-studio-pays-spectacular-tribute-to-disneys-legacy/|title=How Disney Animation's 'Once Upon a Studio' Pays Spectacular Tribute to Disney's Legacy|date=October 16, 2023|website=The Walt Disney Company|access-date=October 23, 2023|archive-date=October 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028192156/https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/how-disney-animations-once-upon-a-studio-pays-spectacular-tribute-to-disneys-legacy/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abc7news.com/disney-100-animation-studios-once-upon-a-studio/13923953/|title='Once Upon a Studio' debuts on Disney+, features 543 classic characters from 85 films|date=October 16, 2023|website=ABC7 San Francisco|access-date=October 23, 2023|archive-date=October 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023034224/https://abc7news.com/disney-100-animation-studios-once-upon-a-studio/13923953/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/live-action-short-film-animated-short-oscars-shortlists/|title=Oscars Shortlists Revealed for Live Action and Animated Short Films|first=Adam|last=Chitwood|date=December 21, 2023|access-date=December 28, 2023|archive-date=December 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228162551/https://www.thewrap.com/live-action-short-film-animated-short-oscars-shortlists/|url-status=live}}</ref>}}

===Home media===
''Once Upon a Studio'' was released on digital platforms on January 23, 2024. It was included in the [[Blu-ray]] and [[Ultra HD Blu-ray]] releases of ''[[Wish (film)|Wish]]'', which was released on March 12, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last=Northrup |first=Ryan |date=January 12, 2024 |title=Disney's Wish Digital Release Date Revealed After Disappointing Box Office |url=https://screenrant.com/wish-movie-vod-digital-blu-ray-release-date-confirmed |access-date=January 13, 2024 |website=ScreenRant |archive-date=September 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923012248/https://screenrant.com/wish-movie-vod-digital-blu-ray-release-date-confirmed/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Reception==
===Critical response===
The short received positive reviews from critics, who called it an "emotional and nostalgic experience."<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Debruge |first=Peter |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/features/walt-disney-animation-studios-once-upon-a-studio-short-1235756734 |title=Disney Assembles 543 Familiar Cartoon Characters for the First Time in 'Once Upon a Studio' Short |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=October 16, 2023 |access-date=2023-10-15 |archive-date=October 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016174245/https://variety.com/2023/film/features/walt-disney-animation-studios-once-upon-a-studio-short-1235756734/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Neto |first=Richard |url=https://thehollywoodhandle.co/2023/animated/once-upon-a-studio-review-an-emotional-and-nostalgic-experience |title='Once Upon A Studio' Review: An Emotional And Nostalgic Experience |work=The Hollywood Handle |date=October 15, 2023 |access-date=2023-10-15 |archive-date=October 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016005235/https://thehollywoodhandle.co/2023/animated/once-upon-a-studio-review-an-emotional-and-nostalgic-experience/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Vaishnavi |first=Arya |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/fans-in-tears-as-disney-celebrates-its-100th-year-with-once-upon-a-studio-short-film-101697418478775.html |title=Fans 'in tears' as Disney celebrates its 100th year with Once Upon a Studio short film |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=October 16, 2023 |access-date=2023-10-16 |archive-date=October 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016153655/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/fans-in-tears-as-disney-celebrates-its-100th-year-with-once-upon-a-studio-short-film-101697418478775.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Serba |first=John |url=https://decider.com/2023/10/16/once-upon-a-studio-disney-100-plus-review |title=Stream It Or Skip It: 'Once Upon a Studio' on Disney+, a Heavily Nostalgic Self-Promotional Short Celebrating Disney's Animation Studio |work=Decider |date=October 16, 2023 |access-date=2023-10-16 |archive-date=September 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923012248/https://decider.com/2023/10/16/once-upon-a-studio-disney-100-plus-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Ratings=== 
The short premiered on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] on Sunday, October 15, 2023, as a "sustainer" to the network television premiere of ''[[Encanto]]'' (2021) from 8:00&nbsp;pm to 8:11&nbsp;pm, in which it received 2.57&nbsp;million total viewers in 1.736&nbsp;million households, with a 1.39/4 HH rating. It also received a 0.45/4 adults 18–49 rating/share, which was equivalent to 0.587&nbsp;million viewers watching in that demographic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://programminginsider.com/sunday-ratings-fox-is-solid-runner-up-with-nfl-football-overrun-and-game-1-of-mlb-american-league-championship-series/|title=Sunday Ratings: Fox is Solid Runner-Up with NFL Football Overrun and Game 1 of MLB American League Championship Series|date=October 16, 2023|publisher=Programming Insider|author=Douglas Pucci|access-date=October 25, 2023|archive-date=October 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018110340/https://programminginsider.com/sunday-ratings-fox-is-solid-runner-up-with-nfl-football-overrun-and-game-1-of-mlb-american-league-championship-series/|url-status=live}}</ref> Its premiere on [[Disney Channel]] the following day at 6:05&nbsp;pm (serving as a sustainer to a "Disney Channel Movie"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ustvdb.com/networks/disney/shows/movie/|title=Disney Channel Movie|access-date=October 26, 2023|publisher=USTVDB}}</ref>) received 0.349&nbsp;million viewers, making the highest rated program on the network that week and the 343rd most viewed program on all of cable television.<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231026120521/https://ustvdb.com/networks/disney/|url=https://ustvdb.com/networks/disney/|title=Disney Channel Ratings|access-date=October 26, 2023|publisher=USTVDB|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 26, 2023}}</ref> It received a 0.11 P2+ rating, and 0.10 rating with adults 18–49, equivalent to 0.131&nbsp;million viewers in that demographic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ustvdb.com/networks/disney/shows/once-upon-studio/|title=Once Upon a Studio|date=October 16, 2023|access-date=October 26, 2023|publisher=USTVDB|archive-date=September 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923012248/https://ustvdb.com/networks/disney/shows/once-upon-studio/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Accolades===
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! scope="row"| [[Hollywood Creative Alliance|Astra Film and Creative Awards]]
|[[7th Astra Film Awards|January 6, 2024]]
|Best Short Film
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|{{Nominated}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |last=Anderson |first=Erik |date=December 7, 2023 |title='Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' Lead Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) Astra Awards Nominations |url=https://awardswatch.com/barbie-and-oppenheimer-lead-hollywood-creative-alliance-hca-astra-awards-nominations/ |access-date=December 11, 2023 |publisher=AwardsWatch |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208022109/https://awardswatch.com/barbie-and-oppenheimer-lead-hollywood-creative-alliance-hca-astra-awards-nominations/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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! scope="row"| [[Children's and Family Emmy Awards]]
|[[3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards|March 15, 2025]]
|Outstanding Animated Short Form Program
|{{Pending}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |last=Anderson |first=Erik |date=December 12, 2024 |title=Children's & Family Emmys 2024 Nominations: 'Percy Jackson,' 'Sesame Street,' 'Chronicles' Lead; Ceremony Moves to March |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/childrens-family-emmys-2023-nominations-full-list-2-1236246611/ |access-date=December 12, 2024 |publisher=Variety}}</ref>
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==See also==
* ''[[House of Mouse]]'', an animated television series by Roberts Gannaway and Tony Craig that is also a [[Crossover (fiction)|crossover]] of many Disney Animated Canon films.
* ''[[Once Upon a Mouse]]'', a 1981 animated featurette by Jerry Kramer and Gary Rocklen produced to commemorate the studio's 24th animated feature film, ''[[The Fox and the Hound]]''.{{efn|''The Fox and the Hound'' was advertised as the 20th in the Disney canon prior to its release.<ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbuIeTHh4To |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/XFwPyqQy9K0| archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|title=The Fox and the Hound – Theatrical Trailer|via= Animation Compendia on YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>}}
* ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'', a 1988 film by [[Robert Zemeckis]] that is also a crossover of many animated characters (including Disney's) in a live-action environment.
* ''[[Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (film)|Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers]]'', a 2022 [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie|Emmy Award-winning film]] by [[Akiva Schaffer]] based on [[Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (TV series)|the 1989 animated series of the same name]] and featuring pop cultural crossovers.
* [[Pop culture fiction]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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* {{YouTube|id=gB90me0aqSY|title=''Once Upon a Studio''}}

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