Release br The film was originally released in theaters on 22 June 1955. At the time, the film took in a higher figure than any other Disney animated feature since Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,[13] earning an estimated $7.5 million in rentals at the North American box office in 1955.[14] An episode of Disneyland called "A Story of Dogs" aired before the film's release.[15] The film was also reissued to theaters in 1962, 1972, 1980, and 1986.