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1950 American film
Morris the Midget Moose
is a
Walt Disney
animated short,
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based on a 1945 picture book published by G.P. Putnam's sons, written and illustrated by Frank Owen, originally released to theaters on November 24, 1950, from
Walt Disney Productions
, originally released by
RKO Radio Pictures
and then,
Buena Vista Distribution
for its re-release.
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Plot
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This cartoon is a two-heads-is-better-than-one
parable
. The bootle beetle (from
Donald Duck
cartoons, such as
Bootle Beetle
,
The Greener Yard
and
Sea Salts
) tells two younger beetles, who are fighting to reach a piece of fruit that is out of their reach, the story of Morris, a four-year-old moose, who has not grown beyond the stages of a child and is the laughing stock among the other moose. Morris is a small moose with large antlers, and meets up one day with Balsam, a large moose with embarrassingly small antlers. Morris and Balsam become good friends. Thunderclap, the strongest bull moose, is constantly challenging and defending his title as head moose. The two defeat Thunderclap with Morris standing on Balsam's back. The combined strength of Morris and Balsam becomes too much for Thunderclap. In the end the sum of the two was greater than the parts and the beetles learn the lesson by standing on each other's shoulders to reach the far hanging fruit.
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Production
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The film was co-directed by
Jack Hannah
and
Charles Nichols
, the story was adapted by Bill Berg, written by
Eric Gurney
, Bill de la Torre, produced by
Walt Disney
, music by
Oliver Wallace
, animation by
Jack Boyd
, Jerry Hathcock, George Kreisl and
George Nicholas
, layouts by Karl Karpe, and the backgrounds by Ray Huffine. It featured the voices of
Clarence Nash
and
Dink Trout
.
Home media
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The short was released on December 6, 2005, on
Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities - Celebrated Shorts: 1920s?1960s
.
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