The Wise Little Hen

The Wise Little Hen is a 1934 short released on June 9. It marks the debut of Donald Duck and is based on the fairy tale The Little Red Hen.

Plot
The Wise Little Hen lived with her chicks. They were running low on food & she was worried, so she decided to plant some corn. So they set off to Peter Pig's house. She asked him if he would help her plant corn, but sadly Peter complained of having a belly ache & snorted off. The Hen realized that he would not help her, so she skipped off to Donald Duck's house. Donald did not help her either, as he also faked a belly ache & quacked off. The Hen decided to plant the corn herself. As soon as the corn had grown, the Hen asked Peter & Donald again if they would help her. They faked belly aches again & went into the club house they owned. Peter banged the door so hard the wall broke, but the Pig & the Duck were shaking hands without noticing the wall at all. The Hen saw through their trick & agreed with her chicks to not let them eat any corn when it's done. So the baked the corn & set it up for dinner, then the Hen decided to ask Peter & Donald if they wanted corn. They agreed & came rushing over to grab the basket full of corn. They fought over it but then decided to dig in. To their surprise, it was castor oil for belly aches! The Hen & the chicks enjoyed their meal, while Peter & Donald kicked each other in the rear for the rest of the day.

Characters

 * The Wise Little Hen
 * Peter Pig
 * Donald Duck
 * Chicks

Trivia/Goofs

 * Peter's leg outline was pink in one scene.

Television

 * The Mickey Mouse Club, episode #1.4
 * The Mickey Mouse Club, episode #3.34
 * The Ink and Paint Club, episode #1.4: "Disney Firsts"
 * The Ink and Paint Club, episode #1.14: "Early Donald"

Home video releases
VHS
 * Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Donald Duck's First 50 Years

DVD
 * Walt Disney Treasures: Silly Symphonies
 * Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume 1
 * Walt Disney's Timeless Tales: Volume 3
 * Walt Disney Animation Collection: Classic Short Films: Volume 5: Wind in the Willows