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Release Year1934
Runtime0h 08m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresAnimation, Family, Music
Votes128
DirectorWilfred Jackson
WritersWilliam Cottrell, Pinto Colvig, Joe Grant
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast2 credited
Also Known AsThe Grasshopper and the Ants
About The Grasshopper and the Ants
As in the classic fable, the grasshopper plays his fiddle and lives for the moment, while the industrious ants squirrel away massive amounts of food for the winter. With his song, he's able to convince at least one small ant until the queen arrives and scares him back to work. The queen warns the grasshopper of the trouble he'll be in, come winter. Winter comes, and the grasshopper, near starvation, stumbles across the ants, who are having a full-on feast in their snug little tree. They take him in and warm him up. The queen tells him only those who work can eat so he must play for them. Written by Jon Reeves
Directed by Wilfred Jackson, The Grasshopper and the Ants leans on a strong ensemble — Pinto Colvig, Dorothy Compton — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 1934.
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