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The Big Bad Wolf is an animated short released on 14 April 1934 by United Artists, produced by Walt Disney and directed by Burt Gillett as part of the Silly Symphony series. Acting partly as a sequel to the wildly successful adaptation of The Three Little Pigs of the previous year (maintaining the previous film's titular characters as well as its villain), this film also acts as an adaptation of the fairy-tale Little Red Riding Hood, with the Big Bad Wolf from 1933's Three Little Pigs acting as the adversary to Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother.
Not taking the advice of Practical Pig ("There's danger in them woods. Be aware. The Big Bad Wolf is lurking there. Better to be safe than sorry. Short cuts are not always good. Take the long road round the forest while the Wolf is in the wood."), Little Red Riding Hood, escorted by Fiddler and Fifer, takes the short cut through the woods to Grandma's house. They end up encountering Goldilocks the Fairy Queen, who is soon revealed, thanks to a branch breaking, to be the Big Bad Wolf in disguise. Fiddler and Fifer run home, whilst Little Red Riding Hood escapes from the Wolf. The Big Bad Wolf, however, isn't giving up on getting dinner, and goes to Grandma's house, where he chases Grandma into the closet and gets in bed disguised as her. Little Red Riding Hood arrives and after the expected "what big eyes/nose/mouth you've got" spiel is terrified to see the Big Bad Wolf is posing as her grandmother ("You ain't seen the half of it, dearie!"). Fortunately, Fiddler and Fifer have managed to get Practical Pig and thus managed to beat the Wolf once more. As the cartoon ends, a reprise of "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf" comes in.
The two foolish little pigs escort Red Riding Hood on a short cut through the woods, against the advice of their bricklayer brother. When they encounter the wolf, Red runs ahead to granny's house and the pigs run home. The wolf gets to granny's house first and scares her into a closet, then dresses as granny. Alerted by his brothers, the smart pig arrives just as granny has pulled Red into the closet with her and takes care of the wolf with the help of some hot coals and popcorn.
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Fifer Pig: Where are you going, Red Riding Hood?::Fiddler Pig: What's in the basket? Something good?::Little Red Riding Hood: I'm bringing Grandma cakes and wine. She's awful, awful sick. I'm in a great big hurry, too. I gotta get there quick.::Fifer Pig, Fiddler Pig: You'll get there quick, Red Riding Hood, if you take the shortcut through the wood.::Practical Pig: There's danger in them woods. Beware! The Big Bad Wolf is lurking there. Better to be safe than sorry. Shortcuts are not always good. Take the long road 'round the forest while the Wolf is in the wood.::Fifer Pig, Fiddler Pig: [Laugh] That old wolf is just a sissy.::Fifer Pig: All he does is huff...::Fifer Pig: ...and puff.::Fifer Pig, Fiddler Pig: We'll go with you and protect you. Come along, we'll call his bluff.
Little Red Riding Hood: Good morning, Grandma. How do you feel today?::Big Bad Wolf: [Normal voice] Terrible. [clears throat, then speaks in Grandma voice] Not so hot, dearie.::Little Red Riding Hood: Ooh, Grandma. What big eyes you've got.::Big Bad Wolf: All the better to look you over, dearie.::Little Red Riding Hood: Ooh, Grandma. What a big nose you've got.::Big Bad Wolf: All the better to... [A la Jimmy Durante] Ha-cha-cha-cha-cha! [To audience] How'm I doin'?::Little Red Riding Hood: Ooh, Grandma. What a big mouth you've got.::Big Bad Wolf: You ain't seen the half of it, dearie!
Actors: Kevin MacLeod (composer), Michael Leavy (writer), Michael Leavy (producer), Michael Leavy (actor), Michael Leavy (editor), Michael Leavy (director), Steven Della Salla (editor), Steven Della Salla (writer), Steven Della Salla (actor), Steven Della Salla (producer), Steven Della Salla (director), Jason Leavy (producer), Jason Leavy (actor), Jason Leavy (actor), Kyle Mullins (producer),
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Plot: Elderly residents are disappearing from nursing homes all over the country. An age-old enemy from Grimm's Fairy Tales is on the prowl, and it has a taste for aged meat. Harvey, a modern-day monster slayer, goes undercover and stakes out a nursing home. The monster is too deadly to face alone, and Harvey enlists the help of his nieces Kylie and Laurel. Together, they will have to face the Big Bad Wolf and defend the nursing home after visiting hours.
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Short,Actors: Victoria Mullen (actress), Daniel Falicki (actor), Lisa Mueller (actress), Lisa Mueller (producer), Jacob de la Rosa (writer), Jacob de la Rosa (director), Jacob de la Rosa (editor), Jeffrey Goodrich (actor), Charly Bivona (actress), Jack Rutledge (actor), Alana Jo Beckman (actress), Craig Powers (actor), Steve Ellens (actor), Dave Redding (actor), Philip A. Miller (actor),
Plot: Elderly residents are disappearing from nursing homes all over the country. An age-old enemy from Grimm's Fairy Tales is on the prowl, and it has a taste for aged meat. Harvey, a modern-day monster slayer, goes undercover and stakes out a nursing home. The monster is too deadly to face alone, and Harvey enlists the help of his nieces Kylie and Laurel. Together, they will have to face the Big Bad Wolf and defend the nursing home after visiting hours.
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Short,Actors: Victoria Mullen (actress), Daniel Falicki (actor), Lisa Mueller (actress), Lisa Mueller (producer), Jacob de la Rosa (writer), Jacob de la Rosa (director), Jacob de la Rosa (editor), Jeffrey Goodrich (actor), Charly Bivona (actress), Jack Rutledge (actor), Alana Jo Beckman (actress), Craig Powers (actor), Steve Ellens (actor), Dave Redding (actor), Philip A. Miller (actor),
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Plot: Once upon a time, Little Bo Peep lost her sheep and was forced into early retirement. She blamed The Wolf for the slaughter of her sheep and was never allowed to tend sheep ever again. After that traumatic event, Bo Peep eventually grew up and became the best public defense lawyer in the land. Now she faces the most difficult case of her entire career: defending The Wolf in the infamous Red Riding Hood rape trial. Every pig, witch and princess anticipates the outcome of what has turned into the most controversial trial of all time.
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