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The Wise Little Hen

The Wise Little Hen

19346.50h 8m

Overview

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.

Directed by Wilfred Jackson
Written by Albert Hurter, Otto Englander
Produced by Walt Disney
Box OfficeBudget: $26K0

Top Cast

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Florence Gill

Wise Little Hen (voice) (uncredited)

Clarence Nash

Clarence Nash

Donald Duck / Peter Pig (voice) (uncredited)

Purv Pullen

Purv Pullen

Baby Chicks (voice) (uncredited)

Pinto Colvig

Pinto Colvig

Peter Pig's Groaning Noises (voice) (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

cartoon1930sshort filmanthropomorphic animal

About The Wise Little Hen

The Wise Little Hen is a animation, comedy, family, music film released in 1934 exploring themes of cartoon, 1930s, short film, anthropomorphic animal. Directed by Wilfred Jackson, it stars Florence Gill, Clarence Nash, Purv Pullen. 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.

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