The Wise Little Hen

1934 0h 8m EN

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6.6

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6.9

IMDB

★6.6TMDB · 123★6.9IMDB · 2,632

AnimationComedyFamilyMusic

Synopsis

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Join Donald Duck in his debut in the classic animated short The Wise Little Hen. The Little Hen is planting corn and would like to have help from Peter Pig and Donald Duck, but they refuse stating they each have a "tummy ache." When it comes time to harvest the corn, Peter Pig and Donald still refuse to help the Hen, so she and her chicks do the harvest by themselves. Finally, the hen cooks the corn and offers some to Donald and Peter Pig, but when they look more carefully they discover a surprise.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Florence Gill
Wise Little Hen (voice) (uncredited)
Clarence Nash
Donald Duck / Peter Pig (voice) (uncredited)
Purv Pullen
Baby Chicks (voice) (uncredited)
Pinto Colvig
Peter Pig's Groaning Noises (voice) (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wilfred Jackson
Writers: Otto Englander
Languages: No Language
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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Florence Gill and Clarence Nash and Purv Pullen carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0025997 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wilfred Jackson directs. Leigh Harline scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

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.
6Florence Gill and Clarence Nash and Purv Pullen carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0025997 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.