The Wise Little Hen

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Donald Duck makes his debut.
Donald Duck makes his debut.

The Wise Little Hen is a Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies cartoon, based on the fairy tale The Little Red Hen. This cartoon marked the debut of Donald Duck. Donald and his friend Peter Pig try to avoid work until Mrs. Hen teaches them the value of labor. This cartoon was released on June 9, 1934. It was animated by Art Babbitt, Dick Huemer, Dick Lundy, and Ward Kimball[1]. According to The Encyclopedia of Disney Animated Shorts, it was directed by Bert Gillett[1], while the Internet Movie Database lists Wilfred Jackson as director[2]. It was also adapted as a Sunday comic strip by Ted Osborne and Al Taliaferro[3].

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This short was one of the many featured in Donald Duck's 50th Birthday.

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  1. ^ a b Malone, Patrick A.. The Wise Little Hen. The Encyclopedia of Disney Animated Shorts. Retrieved on 2007-06-09.
  2. ^ The Wise Little Hen. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2007-06-09.
  3. ^ The Wise Little Hen. COA I.N.D.U.C.K.S.. Retrieved on 2007-06-09.

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