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Arctic Antics
Released June 5, 1930
Running Time 7:00

"A Silly Symphony"

Synopsis

Polar bears (including a cub who looks exactly like an albino Mickey) cavort in the midnight sun, joined by walruses, seals, and penguins.

Credits

Director : Burt Gillett
Animation
Johnny Cannon
Frenchy de Tremaudan
Wilfred Jackson
Dave Hand
Les Clark
Norm Ferguson
Ben Sharpsteen
Dick Lundy
Jack King
Assistant Animator : Charles Couch
Backgrounds
Carlos Manriquez
Emil Flohri
Music : Bert Lewis

Television

The Ink and Paint Club : #13 : Silly Symphonies Get Wet

DVD

United States
Disney Treasures : More Silly Symphonies

Technical Specifications

Color Type : Black and White
Animation type : Standard
Sound mix : Mono ; Cinephone
Aspect ration : 1.37 : 1
Negative format : 35mm
Print format : 35mm
Cinematographic process : Spherical
Original language : English

Released by Columbia Pictures, Inc.

Comments

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Copyright Date : July 12, 1930; New York opening : September 4, 1930

From Jerry Edwards :
Polar bears, seals, and penguins perform on ice and in the water. One polar bear cub doesn't look like one - looks more like Mickey Mouse in a white fur coat. Generally one of the more boring cartoons. Nothing really special in this short.

Referenced Comments

Wild Waves (1930)
Peculiar Penguins (1934)