The Wise Little Hen (1934)

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Directed by

Wilfred Jackson

Starring

Jimmie Cushman
Singer

Lester Dorr
Singer

Jack Mower
Singer

Purv Pullen
Chicks

Florence Gill
Wise Little Hen

Clarence Nash
Donald Duck / Peter Pig

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The Wise Little Hen

10 years, 10 months ago at Jun 23 22:24

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"The Wise Little Hen" will be of eternally significance to film history for one very simple reason: it's the cartoon that introduced Donald Duck. That's pretty much the only reason though. "Wise Little Hen" is never terrible, but there's nothing really remarkable or lasting about its storyline or images.

A matronly and sweet little hen and her chicks are going about planting, harves... read more

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Release date: 7 June 1934

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"DIR: Wilfred Jackson SUMMARY: A hen looks for help in planting her corn but her friends Peter Pig and Donald Duck claim to have belly aches to avoid the hard work. But once the corn is harvested and cooked, this same claim does them out of a delicious treat. WHY IT'S HERE: Although it is a fine cartoon in its own right, narratively 'The Wise Little Hen' feels like Disney treading water. It's yet another fable about irresponsible characters shirking their duties and then regretting it later, "