Chicken Little (1943 film)
Chicken Little is a 1943 short film created by Walt Disney during World War II and directed by Clyde Geronimi. The short was based on the European folk tale "Henny Penny", known in the United States as "Chicken Little". It is an anti-Nazi film showing the evils of mass hysteria.
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| Directed by | Clyde Geronimi |
| Based on | "Henny Penny" |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Starring | Frank Graham Clarence Nash Florence Gill |
| Narrated by | Frank Graham |
| Music by | Oliver Wallace |
| Animation by | Character animators: Ollie Johnston Milt Kahl Norman Tate Ward Kimball John Lounsbery Effects animators: Edwin Aardal George Rowley Andy Engman |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Walt Disney Productions |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The folk tale was adapted by Disney again into a full-length film of the same name in 2005, with Zach Braff as the titular protagonist and directed by Mark Dindal.
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