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Three Little Wolves

"Two frivolous pigs blow the wolf horn one too many times."

1936 0h 9m EN
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6.6
SOLID
โ˜…6.6TMDB ยท 99
AnimationFamilyComedy
Synopsis
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Two little pigs cry wolf on their brother and then an actual wolf comes.

โ€œTwo frivolous pigs blow the wolf horn one too many times.โ€

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
David Hand
Writers
Bob Kuwahara, William Cottrell, Joe Grant
Languages
German, English
Countries
United States of America

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Fun facts ๐Ÿฟ

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RUNTIME

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Tight 9-minute runtime โ€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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90 years old โ€” a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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ERA

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Lean credit list โ€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frank Churchill. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Billy Bletcher and Pinto Colvig and Mary Moder carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Two frivolous pigs blow the wolf horn one too many times.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0028368 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Hand directs. Frank Churchill scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 9-minute runtime โ€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 290 years old โ€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
  • 4Lean credit list โ€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 5Original score by Frank Churchill. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Billy Bletcher and Pinto Colvig and Mary Moder carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "Two frivolous pigs blow the wolf horn one too many times.".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0028368 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 99 TMDB ratings โ€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score
Frank Churchill
Runtime
9 min ยท 0h 9m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

Also by

David Hand

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Walt Disney Productions

    Walt Disney Productions

    US

Key crew

  • StoryboardBob Kuwahara
  • Assistant DirectorJack Cutting
  • StoryboardWilliam Cottrell
  • StoryboardJoe Grant
  • ProducerWalt Disney
  • Background DesignerMique Nelson
  • AnimationBill Roberts
  • AnimationNorman Ferguson
  • LayoutFerdinand Horvath
  • AnimationFred Moore
  • AnimationEric Larson
  • Co-DirectorBurt Gillett
  • Original StoryAesop

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • fairy tale
  • cartoon
  • short film
  • three little pigs

Release history ยท US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1936-04-18NR

Also known as

International titles

  • Los tres cerditos: Los tres lobitosES
  • The Boy Who Cried WolfUS
  • Wolf in Sheep's ClothingUS
  • Walt Disney's Silly Symphony: Three Little WolvesUS
  • Os 3 LobinhosBR

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