Three Little Pigs

"Who's afraid of the BIG BAD WOLF?"

1933 0h 8m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 433

MusicAnimationComedyFamily

Synopsis

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The two pigs building houses of hay and sticks scoff at their brother, building the brick house. But when the wolf comes around and blows their houses down (after trickery like dressing as a foundling sheep fails), they run to their brother's house. And throughout, they sing the classic song, "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?".

“Who's afraid of the BIG BAD WOLF?”

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Cast

Billy Bletcher
Big Bad Wolf (voice)
Pinto Colvig
Practical Pig (voice)
Dorothy Compton
Fiddler Pig (voice)
Mary Moder
Fifer Pig (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Burt Gillett
Writers: Pinto Colvig, Webb Smith, Ted Sears
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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93 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Billy Bletcher and Pinto Colvig and Dorothy Compton carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Who's afraid of the BIG BAD WOLF?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0024660 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Burt Gillett directs. Boris V. Morkovin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
393 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Boris V. Morkovin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Billy Bletcher and Pinto Colvig and Dorothy Compton carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Who's afraid of the BIG BAD WOLF?".
8IMDB entry: tt0024660 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Editing: Boris V. Morkovin
Runtime: 8 min · 0h 8m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $15,719
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Three Little Pigs (1933)

Awards

Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film

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What people are saying

CinemaSerf2024-03-23
★ 7/10
"I toot my flute and I don't give an hoot" - well that's the attitude of the first piggy who builds his house of hay. The second "plays on his fiddle and doesn't give a diddle" as he builds his rather drafty looking dwelling from sticks. Finally, the third finds "work and play don't mix" as he builds his home of bricks. A musical rendition of "Whose Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" perhaps tempts providence though and when their salivating predator does arrive, he huffs and puffs and.... well you know the story. I did like this animation, the wolf has a degree of (comedic) menace as he pursues the pigs using a range of disguises and his considerable wind-power before he ends up turning a bit blue! It's nicely scored, colourful and quickly paced and even if I did rather want the wolf to save us from their singing...

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