The fifth wave ofWalt Disney Treasures was released on December 6, 2005. Starting with this wave the DVD cases are now single opening, but the same size as the previous. 125,000 sets were produced.
This set covers the second leg ofDonald Duck's long career, from 1942 to 1946, includingWorld War II. Most international releases of this set do not include the bonus feature "From the Vault". Six of the eight cartoons are instead included in the main list of shorts, while the shortsCommando Duck andDer Fuehrer's Face are absent. The omission of these shorts has not been explained. Also omitted from the international release is the shortDonald's Crime, but this omission was probably a mistake, as all versions of theThe Great Mouse Detective DVD include it.The Chronological Donald, Volume Two did not receive the beautiful restoration ofVolume One. Prints are worn and the image quality is visibly worse than all earlier Disney Treasures Volumes.
The Volunteer Worker: A short from 1940. Donald tries to collect money for charity. This was on the first Donald set as a hiddenEaster egg.
Timeline: The War Years, 1941–1945: Shows a variety of things that had come out of Disney during these years, using clips and captions in the style of anewsreel.
Galleries: An assortment of concept art, storyboard sketches and background paintings from the various Donald shorts on this set.
This set covers many miscellaneous cartoons to come out of the studio that do not feature the usual stable of Disney stars, do not fit into a particular series likeSilly Symphonies, or did not feature theSilly Symphonies title card. This set also includes a few select episodes from theAlice Comedies, which were made in the 1920s in the years leading up toMickey Mouse's debut.
Alice's Cartoon World: An Interview with Virginia Davis: Leonard Maltin interviewsVirginia Davis, who portrayed the little girl, Alice, in Walt's silent comedies of the 1920s
From Kansas City to Hollywood: A Timeline of Disney's Silent Era: A featurette about Walt Disney's journey into the entertainment industry, from an ad company inKansas City up to the discovery of synchronized sound.
Audio Commentary: Heard overA Symposium On Popular Songs, Leonard Maltin interviewsRichard M. Sherman who with his brotherRobert wrote the songs for the short as well as several Disney films and theme park attractions from the 1960s–2000s.
