
The Wise Little Hen
1934 · Movie · NR · 8 min · ★ 6.6
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.
Also known as The Little Red Hen
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Details
- Years
- 1934
- Release date
- 1934-06-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 8 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (117 votes)
Themes
- cartoon
- 1930s
- short film
- anthropomorphic animal
Cast & crew
- FG
Florence Gill
as Wise Little Hen (voice) (uncredited)

Clarence Nash
as Donald Duck / Peter Pig (voice) (uncredited)

Purv Pullen
as Baby Chicks (voice) (uncredited)

Pinto Colvig
as Peter Pig's Groaning Noises (voice) (uncredited)
Directed by Wilfred Jackson