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Out of Scale
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJack Hannah
Story byBill Berg
Nick George
Produced byWalt Disney
StarringClarence Nash
James MacDonald
Dessie Flynn
Music byPaul Smith
Animation byBob Carlson
Volus Jones
Bill Justice
George Kreisl
Dan MacManus (effects)
Layouts byYale Gracey
Backgrounds byArt Riley
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • November 2, 1951 (1951-11-02)
Running time
7 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Out of Scale is a 1951 American animated short film directed by Jack Hannah and produced by Walt Disney.[1] In the episode, Donald Duck has a ride-on sized train layout in his backyard.[2] There's a large tree (home to Chip 'n Dale) that's out of scale, so Donald moves it while they are out; they come back to see their tree moving. No problem; one of Donald's model houses is just their size.

Plot

Donald Duck has constructed a miniature scale live steam railroad on his backyard property; while adding more miniature trees to the railroad, he's annoyed by Chip 'n' Dale's tree as it's not in the correct scale for his setup, and promptly removes it. Realizing what's happened, Chip and Dale try to get the tree back from Donald. During the chase, they race past the miniature village and go into a tiny house. Chip and Dale make themselves comfortable inside, while Donald concludes they are both a perfect scale. Donald begins to have some fun by impersonating people & simulating extremes of weather but they figure it out, and the chase continues.

In the end, they reclaim their tree, which ends up on the railroad track with the train making a hole though it. Donald stops the train planning to tear them apart, but they appease him by putting a "Giant Redwood" sign on the tree, and claim it is a scale model of California Giant Redwood with a tunnel.

Satisfied with the explanation, Donald thanks Chip and Dale for their appreciation and rides his train through the tunnel as the chipmunks celebrate their victory.[3]

Voice cast

Television

  • Disneyland, episode #2.25: "Where Do the Stories Come From?"
  • Good Morning, Mickey, episode #3
  • The Ink and Paint Club, episode #1.5: "Chip 'N Dale"
  • Have a Laugh!, episode #55
  • Treasures from the Disney Vault, March 16, 2017

Home media

The short was released on November 11, 2008 on Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume Four: 1951-1961.[4]

Additional releases include:

  • Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Chip 'n' Dale (with Donald Duck) (VHS)
  • Everybody Loves Donald (VHS)
  • Chip 'n' Dale Volume 1: Here Comes Trouble (DVD)
  • Everybody Loves Donald (DVD)
  • So Dear to My Heart (DVD Disney movie club exclusive)

Notes

References

  1. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 74–76. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. ^ MUBI
  3. ^ D23
  4. ^ "The Chronological Donald Volume 4 DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers" Out of Scale (TV Episode 1990) - IMDb
  6. ^ Disney's "Chip 'n' Dale" on Records|Cartoon Research
  7. ^ Walt Disney's Donald Duck's toy train (Book, 1950) - WorldCat.org