The Bird Store is a Silly Symphonies animated Disney short film. It was released on January 16, 1932, by Columbia Pictures.[1] The cartoon marks the first recorded voice work of Clarence Nash (the original voice of Donald Duck) for Walt Disney Productions, and was also the final cartoon in the Silly Symphonies series to be released by Columbia Pictures.
| The Bird Store | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Wilfred Jackson |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Animation by | David Hand Harry Reeves |
| Layouts by | Charles Philippi |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | January 16, 1932 |
Running time | 7 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
In a pet shop specializing in birds, various caged birds chirp along to the score in their various styles (including a set of birds that look like the Marx Brothers). A cat eyes the proceedings hungrily and makes his way in through an open transom, causing panic and an organized counterattack. The cat then becomes trapped in the cage as the birds throw the cat out and his cage lands on a flag pole in the middle of the city dog pound.
Voice cast edit
- Purv Pullen, Clarence Nash, Marion Darlington: Bird warbles and whistling[1]
- Clarence Nash: Cat[2]
- Pinto Colvig and Clarence Nash: Dogs Barking
- Walt Disney: Parrot
- Marcellite Garner: Lady On Phone
Reception edit
Motion Picture Herald called the film "very good".[3]
Home media edit
The short was released on December 19, 2006, on Walt Disney Treasures: More Silly Symphonies, Volume Two.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Merritt, Russell; Kaufman, J. B. (2016). Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies: A Companion to the Classic Cartoon Series (2nd ed.). Glendale, CA: Disney Editions. pp. 106–107. ISBN 978-1-4847-5132-9.
- ^ Kaufman, J.B. (January 20, 2020). "Origins of the Duck". Cartoon Research. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Rita C. McGoldrick's Selections". Motion Picture Herald. 106 (10): 48. March 5, 1932. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
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