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Trolley Troubles

"Can Oswald's lucky rabbit's foot save him from his trolley troubles?"

1927 0h 6m EN
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6.4
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★6.4TMDB · 57
AnimationComedy
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Oswald, the trolley conductor gets stopped in the tracks by a cow who refuses to move. He then faces a steep hill, which the trolley has trouble with. When it finally gets over the hill, the trolley speeds wildly out of control. Can Oswald's lucky rabbit's foot save him?

“Can Oswald's lucky rabbit's foot save him from his trolley troubles?”

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Where to watch · US

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Walt Disney
Writers
Walt Disney
Languages
No Language
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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99 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor George Lowerre shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Can Oswald's lucky rabbit's foot save him from his trolley troubles?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0018509 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Walt Disney directs. George Lowerre cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 299 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Editor George Lowerre shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Marketing tagline: "Can Oswald's lucky rabbit's foot save him from his trolley troubles?".
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0018509 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing
George Lowerre
Runtime
6 min · 0h 6m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN

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Walt Disney

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Production companies

Who made it

  • WA

    Walt Disney Studio

    US

Key crew

  • AnimationUb Iwerks
  • AnimationRollin Hamilton
  • Executive ProducerCarl Laemmle
  • ProducerGeorge Winkler
  • EditorGeorge Lowerre
  • AnimationLes Clark
  • AnimationFriz Freleng
  • AnimationBen Clopton
  • ProducerCharles Mintz
  • AnimationHugh Harman
  • AnimationNorm Blackburn

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • rabbit
  • silent film
  • trolley
  • trolley problem
  • short film
  • animation
  • oswald

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1927-09-05

Also known as

International titles

  • Un vagón en problemasES
  • Oswald e o BondeBR
  • Problèmes de tramwayFR

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