The Grasshopper and the Ants

"A grasshopper learns a lesson about hard work."

1934 0h 8m EN

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7.1

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★6.4TMDB · 131★7.1IMDB · 2,023

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Synopsis

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As in the classic fable, the grasshopper plays his fiddle and lives for the moment, while the industrious ants squirrel away massive amounts of food for the winter. With his song, he's able to convince at least one small ant until the queen arrives and scares him back to work. The queen warns the grasshopper of the trouble he'll be in, come winter. Winter comes, and the grasshopper, near starvation, stumbles across the ants, who are having a full-on feast in their snug little tree. They take him in and warm him up. The queen tells him only those who work can eat so he must play for them. Written by Jon Reeves

“A grasshopper learns a lesson about hard work.”

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Cast

Pinto Colvig
Grasshopper (voice)
Dorothy Compton
Ant Queen (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wilfred Jackson
Writers: William Cottrell, Joe Grant, Pinto Colvig
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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92 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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Original score by Leigh Harline. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A grasshopper learns a lesson about hard work.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0025200 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Wilfred Jackson directs. Leigh Harline scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
392 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Leigh Harline. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Pinto Colvig and Dorothy Compton carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A grasshopper learns a lesson about hard work.".
8IMDB entry: tt0025200 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 12 different titles around the world.