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“Disney’s Classic Animation Short: Ferdinand The Bull 1938”

This Oscar-winning short tells of a bull who preferred to sit under trees and smell flowers to clashing horns with his fellow animals. As luck would have it, an untimely bee reveals Ferdinand’s ferocious side via pained howls
and wild stomping. This lands him in the bull-fighting arena amidst characters based on Walt’s animators with a matador reportedly modeled after Walt himself.

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Ferdinand the Bull

“A Special Cartoon”

Release Date November 25, 1938

Synopsis

Ferdinand is a quiet, peaceful young bull who only wants to stop and smell the flowers. But, when he is stung by a bee, the townspeople believe he is ferocious and take him to the bullfight ring!

Characters

Ferdinand the Bull

Credits

Director : Dick Rickard
Animation

Ward Kimball
Milt Kahl
Hamilton Luske
Art Babbitt
Jack Campbell
Ozzie Evans
Bernard Garbutt

Assistant Animator : Marc Davis
Art Director : Ken Anderson

Sources

Based on the children’s book of the same name by Munro Leaf.

Awards

Academy Award Winner (Short Subjects – Cartoons.)

Cut Scenes

Some smoking scenes have been cut from this short, as has a final scene showing the shadow of the cart driver taking Ferdinand home.

Inside Jokes

Ward Kimball drew the line of matadors that enter the bull ring as caricatures of Disney artists. They are, in order, Bill Tytla, Fred Moore, Art Babbit, Ham Luske, and Jack Campbell. The head matador was Walt Disney, with Kimball himself following after as his sword carrier.

Videos

Walt Disney Mini-Classics : Willie, the Operatic Whale

United States Release
German Release
Italian Release

United States

Cartoon Classics : Limited Gold Editions 2 : How the Best Was Won : 1933-1960

Germany

Donald Duck Geht in die Luft

Italy

Gold Editions : Cartoni Animati da Oscar
I Capolavori di Walt Disney

France

Les Chefs-d’Oeuvre de Walt Disney

Laserdiscs

United States

The Prince and the Pauper / Willie the Operatic Whale / Peter and the Wolf
How the Best was Won 1933-1960

Japan

Academy Award Shorts
The Academy Award Review of Walt Disney Cartoons
Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore

DVD

Region 1 : United States

Walt Disney Animation Collection : Classic Short Films : Volume 6 : The Reluctant Dragon
Timeless Tales : Volume 2
Disney Treasures : Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts, 1920s – 1960s

Region 2 : United Kingdom

Walt Disney’s Fables : Volume 5

Television

The Ink and Paint Club : #36 : Award Winners II

Technical Specifications

Color Type : Technicolor
Animation type : Standard
Sound mix : Mono
Aspect ration : 1.37 : 1
Negative format : 35mm
Print format : 35mm
Cinematographic process : Spherical
Original language : English

Released by RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.

Comments

From Maryann Kirk : Unforgettable Disney Classic! I remember it so well from seeing it on “The Wonderful World of Disney” that my family faithfully watched on TV in the late 50′s. Now if I could only get a copy of it! My husband has never seen it (TV deprived childhood) and I would love to show it to him!

From Daniel Famer : Here in Sweden this short has been on the air every Christmas Eve (except one, which allmost caused a riot) for almost 30 years. In other words, Ferdinand has been part of my Christmas-tradition for as long as I can remember. I still think it’s a wonderful story, in spite of the fact that I have seen it almost every year since the beginning and seem to know it quite well by now.

From Jerry Edwards : One of my favorite shorts. The animation style is adapted from the book illustrations of Robert Lawson. This is one of the few cartoons that I love just as much in the black and white Mickey Mouse Club version. The opening background art of the village on the mountainside is even more striking to me in black and white than it is in color. It has always irritated me that Disney decided to call this short a “Special Short” instead of a “Silly Symphony.” Every scene in this short is so wonderfully done!

From Helena Sabrina Linnea Lindquist : It’s my absolute favorite Walt Disney film ever. It is just so adorable and tells us to appreciate the simple things in life and avoid being who we’re not. To avoid getting cought up in shollowness and ‘hype’.It gives children a great sense of pride in them selves for who they are at least it did me. Hence I would love to be able to offer my future children the same chance to see this film in. It is an just an absolutely beautiful tale. I would love to be able to buy this film. (I have trieed everywhere, but without any success.) If you can help me in any way in buying this film, it would really make me happy and excited beyond expression. Please contact me on the above e-mail address and let me know if this,my wish is possible to fulfill. It would be immensely appreciated.

From Robs : Who couldn’t LOVE Ferdinand!! This story is not only adorably told, but it makes it moral clear without being heavy handed. I love this book.

From Taylor Kerekes : I’ve seen this short before. It’s based on the book, “The Story of Ferdinand.” I bet the matador was handsome. Ferdinand sure loved to smell those flowers, didn’t he? A nice short but not really one of my favorites.

From Amber : This is the cutest story in the whole world. He is the cutest little bull ever. This use to be my favorite Disney short.

From Carl Nissen : I enjoyed the story, light hearted, and shows that aspiring to the public’s image of greatness is not necessarily good; to your own self be true!

From Joey Miller : I remember loving this cartoon as a child. I also remember it being featured on a mid 80′s disney program called Dtv, sort of an MTV clone, where cartoons were sliced and diced and set to different tunes, from classical to pop. This particular cartoon was set to a violin concerto, but I can’t remember the name. Did anbody else see this and know what piece I’m talking about?

From Carol Whitesell : This is the first film I saw as a child, and I would love to see it again and have my grandchildren see it. I recall it as being very true to the book and its illustrations.

From Paul Merkle : Absolutely my favorite Walt Disney work of all time. I love the characterizations which seem to true to the book. The theme is timeless and true. God loves Ferdinand.

From Don II : This short was a great treat as a child. The whole family would gather to watch The Wonderful World of Disney. Ferdinand helped shape the individual I have become and will always live in my heart.

From Baruch Weiss : When I was a little guy my mom always read me the story and when I was older (around first grade age) my folks took me and my siblings to see the play. Then I saw this short and the funniest (but painful) part was when the bee stings the bull on his butt then goes around “Puffing and snorting as if he were crazy” then knocks over three bulls like bowling pins. That scene was later used in the Goofy cartoon “For Whom the Bull Toils”.

From Tony Shaw : It’s a great story about conflict resolution and independent thought. Very good for emphasising the desirability of rejecting peer pressure. It’s a bit cow-phobic (Mother was sympathetic even for a cow.) I show it to my infant students on a lap top after reading the book to them and following that it opens up endless oportunities to discuss violence, conflict resolution, etc.

From Peter Hruschka : The book on which this film is based, THE STORY OF FERDINAND, is still in print. It has been in print continuously since its first publication in 1936. It can be read without using any electricity or fancy gadgets like DVD players; sunlight or candlelight is enough. The illustrations by Robert Lawson are marvelous. Try it !