Name: Corn Chips
Director: Jack Hannah
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Released: 1951-03-23
Duration: 7 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Clarence Nash, Dessie Flynn, James MacDonald

Donald Duck commits tax fraud against two small business owners and pays dearly.

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Donald Duck commits tax fraud against two small business owners and pays dearly.

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Chaotic woodland energyPetty revengeSnacks gone wrong

Overview

Animation Comedy

Donald is shoveling the snow off his walk; Chip 'n' Dale are shoveling their branch. Donald tricks them into shoveling his walk. Angered, they sneak into his house, where he's getting ready to make popcorn. They've never seen this before, but they love it. They stow away in the box, then make off with the bowl of popped corn.

Content warning

short film anthropomorphic animal anthropomorphic popcorn

Labor exploitationClass warfare (squirrel vs duck)The corrupting nature of popcorn

Standout Aspects

Sound

Clarence Nash's Donald scream hits different in mono.

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Director

Jack Hannah

ReleasedMar 23, 1951

Runtime7m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonelight

Feellight

Top Cast

Clarence Nash

Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited)

James MacDonald

Chip (voice) (uncredited)

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Insight

Jack Hannah directed 48 Donald Duck shorts and reportedly found Chip 'n Dale his favorite antagonists because their small size let him invent more creative physical comedy.

Cultural

This short established the 'Chip 'n Dale as chaotic popcorn thieves' template that would define their character for 70+ years of Disney merchandising.

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