The Wise Little Hen - Donald Duck's Debut
In the Silly Symphony cartoon The Wise Little Hen, a mother hen asks Peter Pig and Donald Duck to help her plant her corn. "Who, me?" they each exclaim. "Oh, no! I got a bellyache!"
In the end, the little hen and her chicks have to do all the work themselves... although Donald and Peter are more than eager to help them eat the corn!
In the end, the little hen and her chicks have to do all the work themselves... although Donald and Peter are more than eager to help them eat the corn!
Disney Silly Symphony - Wise Little Hen Video
The Wise Little Hen
The very first cartoon with Donald Duck! Very good quality! Donald Duck and Pete Pig don't wanna help the hen collect her corn and pretend to have stomachache. But when the hen gathered all the corn and the two of them want to have a bite, a surprise awaits them. (Excuse my poor english)
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Walt Disney Treasures - Silly Symphonies
Walt Disney Treasures - Silly Symphonies
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A collection of some of the greatest Silly Symphonies on DVD. It also includes The Wise Little Hen.
Donald Duck's Debut
Although this 1934 Silly Symphony is a cute cartoon, it's not one of Disney's more outstanding shorts. It's mostly noteworthy for fact that Donald Duck made his debut here.However, he's not quite the Donald Duck most people know and love. He's more rounded and goose-like, with an elongated bill. But he has the same incomprehensible voice, enthusiasm, devious streak, and trademark sailor suit.
The interesting thing about all this is that most Silly Symphony characters don't make recurring appearances. Yet Donald Duck would go on to become a permanent member of Mickey Mouse's gang, appearing regularly in the Mickey Mouse shorts.
Quick Facts about The Wise Little Hen
- Released June 9th, 1934.
- Donald Duck's first appearance.
- Based on the fairy tale The Little Red Hen.
Wise Little Hen Lyrics
Chorus:There once was a wise little hen
Who worried now and then
For fear that she'd be found in need
When winter came again
With a basket full of corn
She started out for more
She could go get the friends she met
to help her plant her corn
Who'll help her plant her corn?
Who'll help her plant her corn?
Gay Peter Pig who's strong and big
Might help her plant her corn
Wise Little Hen:
Will you help me plant my corn?
Will you help me plant my corn?
Peter Pig:
Who, me? Oh, no
I have a bellyache
Chorus:
Who'll help her plant her corn?
Who'll help her plant her corn?
If Donald Duck has any pluck
He'll help her plant her corn
Wise Little Hen:
Will you help me plant my corn?
Will you help me plant my corn?
Donald Duck:
Who, me? Oh, no
I got a bellyache
Chorus:
Who'll help her plant her corn?
Who'll help her plant her corn?
She might have known that she alone
Would have to plant her corn
Who'll help her harvest corn?
Who'll help her harvest corn?
Perhaps her friends will condescend
To help her harvest corn
Wise Little Hen:
Will you help me harvest corn?
Will you help me harvest corn?
Peter Pig:
Who, me? Oh, no
Donald Duck:
We got a bellyache
Chorus:
Who'll help her harvest corn?
Who'll help her harvest corn?
She might have known that she alone
Would have to harvest corn
Oh me oh me oh my
Just look at what that little hen's got
Mmm, does that look good
There'll soon be muffins and cakes galore
Cornpones and fritters by the score
More cornbread than I've seen before
Mm-mmm do I feel hungry
Yum yum yum
Oh me oh me oh my
Corn on the cob with gobs and gobs of melted butter oozing round and round
Corn soup enough to feed and stuff an army
Boy oh boy
Who'll help her eat her corn?
Who'll help her eat her corn?
Perhaps her friends will condescend
To help her eat her corn
Wise Little Hen:
Will you help me eat my corn?
Will you help me eat my corn?
Peter Pig:
Who, me?
Donald Duck:
Oh boy oh boy oh boy
And how
Chorus:
She'll eat the corn herself
She'll eat the corn herself
Fa la la la la la la la
She'll eat the corn herself
She'll eat the corn herself
Although her friends now see the light
They've nothing but an appetite
While they repent with all their might
She'll eat the corn herself
She'll eat the corn herself
She'll eat the corn herself
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