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.
Cast
Wales
Narrator
Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua
Narrator
Islands of the Sea
Narrator
King of the Grizzlies
Narrator
The Last Days of Pompeii
Marcellus (uncredited)
Seal Island
Narrator
Beaver Valley
Narrator (voice)
The African Lion
Narrator
Bear Country
Narrator
Perri
Narrator
Secrets of Life
Narrator
Men Against the Arctic
Narrator
The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades
Narrator
Operation Undersea
Self
The Vanishing Prairie
Narrator
Siam
Narrator
Ama Girls
Narrator
Mysteries of the Deep
Narrator
The Alaskan Eskimo
Narrator
Seven Cities of Antarctica
Narrator
Wild Burro of the West
Narrator
The Amazon Awakens
Self (Narrator)
Little Dog Lost
Narrator (voice)
Hold That Pose
Commentator(uncredited)
Chico, the Misunderstood Coyote
Narrator (voice)
Jungle Cat
Narrateur
Flash, The Teenage Otter
Unknown
The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures
Narrator (voice)
Sardinia
Narrator (voice)
The Blue Men of Morocco
Narrator (voice)
The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland
Self
Nature's Half Acre
Narrator
The Living Desert
Narrator
White Wilderness
Narrator
Operation Wonderland
Self
The Olympic Elk
Narrator
Wonders of the Water Worlds
Narrator
Water Birds
Narrator
Ida, the Offbeat Eagle
Narrator
Samoa
Narrator
Behind the Cameras at Lapland/The Alaskan Eskimo
Unknown
Joker, The Amiable Ocelot
Narrator
Crew
The Aristocats
Producer
The Living Desert
Screenplay
Peter Pan
Story
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Writer
Nikki, Wild Dog of the North
Writer, Producer
Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar
Director, Story
King of the Grizzlies
Producer
Perri
Writer, Producer
Men Against the Arctic
Director, Writer
Disneyland: U.S.A.
Writer
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Story
The Island at the Top of the World
Producer
Music Land
Writer
Operation Undersea
Director, Writer
The Alaskan Eskimo
Writer
Siam
Writer
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
Story
The Pigeon That Worked a Miracle
Producer
The Wind in the Willows
Story
Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua
Co-Producer
Those Calloways
Co-Producer
The Olympic Elk
Writer
One Little Indian
Producer
Seven Cities of Antarctica
Director
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
Producer
A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood
Story, Co-Producer
Cinderella
Story
Alice in Wonderland
Story
Napoleon and Samantha
Producer
Sancho, the Homing Steer
Lyricist, Producer
Little Dog Lost
Co-Producer
Ben and Me
Adaptation
The Ugly Dachshund
Co-Producer
Wild Burro of the West
Producer
The Bears and I
Producer
Chandar, the Black Leopard of Ceylon
Director
Sardinia
Writer
The Blue Men of Morocco
Writer
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
Producer
The Castaway Cowboy
Producer
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Characters
The Legend of Johnny Appleseed
Story
Nature's Half Acre
Script
Water Birds
Screenplay
Wonders of the Water Worlds
Producer
Sleeping Beauty
Story, Songs
Sammy, the Way-Out Seal
Co-Producer
A Progress Report/Nature's Half Acre
Director
Behind the True-Life Cameras/The Olympic Elk
Director
Behind the Cameras at Lapland/The Alaskan Eskimo
Director
Rusty and the Falcon
Lyricist, Producer, Teleplay
Chico, the Misunderstood Coyote
Producer
Lefty, the Dingaling Lynx
Director
The Nashville Coyote
Director