"A Donald Duck Cartoon"

Release Date December 16, 1949

Alternate Titles

Ungebetene Weihnachtsgaste - Germany

Leksakskriget - Sweden

Donald et son arbre de Noel - France

Synopsis

It's Christmas time, and Chip 'n' Dale fight with Donald for the goodies under his tree.

Characters

Donald Duck

Chip 'n' Dale

Credits

Director : Jack Hannah

Animation

Volus Jones

Bud Carlson

Bill Justice

Story

Harry Reeves

Milt Banta

Music : Paul Smith

Layout : Yale Gracey

Background : Thelma Witmer

Awards

Nominated for an Academy Award (Short Subjects - Cartoons)

Cut Scenes

Disney Channel removes the toy that shoots a cork gun at Dale's rear end, Donald as Santa pointing a gun at Chip and Dale, and Donald loading a gun full of nuts and shooting at the chipmunks.

Videos

United States

Cartoon Classics : First Series : Volume 11 : The Continuing Adventures of Chip 'n' Dale featuring Donald Duck

Jiminy Cricket's Christmas

Germany

Die Abenteuer von A-Hörnchen und B-Hörnchen

Die Schönsten Weihnachtsgeschichten von Walt Disney (72 minute version)

France

Les Aventures de Tic et Tac

Italy

Le Avventure di Cip e Ciop

Laserdiscs

Japan

Jiminy Cricket's Christmas

DVD

United States

Cartoon Classics Favorites : Holiday Celebration with Mickey and Pals

Disney Treasures : The Chronological Donald, Volume 3 : 1947-1950

Region 2 : United Kingdom

Chip 'n' Dale : Volume 1 : Trouble in a Tree

Region 2 : France

Tout le Monde aime Tic & Tac : Volume 2

Region 2 : Germany

Chip & Chap : Volume 2 : Die Hornschen Sind Los

Region 2 : Sweden

Piff & Puff : Volume 2 : Traedtrubbel

Technical Specifications

Color Type : Technicolor

Animation type : Standard

Sound mix : Mono

Aspect ration : 1.37 : 1

Negative format : 35mm

Print format : 35mm

Cinematographic process : Spherical

Original language : English

Released by RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.

Comments

Also released in 16mm form under the title "Christmas Capers."

From Dino Cencia : Another Christmas cartoon! My favorite! Christmas time is my favorite time of the year and this Christmas cartoon is great to watch around Christmas time. I love the part when Donald decorates his tree. Also another part I love is when Donald was dressed as Santa Claus and he gives a present to Chip and Dale. A little nut and a big nut (that a gun is hidden that Donald hid) and Chip and Dale opened the gift and Donald has a gun in his hand and tells them to about face and march (in a toy police truck) and Donald tripped the truck and crashed with Chip and Dale. Then Donald puts some nuts in a toy gun and fires at the chipmanks and there's a war! They keep firing and shooting and then Donald gets mad when he's answers the phone and a big boom gets in his ear. Donald puts a stick of dynamite and dials the number to Chip and Dale and lights it but the flame goes out and the phone rings and Donald answers it and the dynamite explodes to Donald. I love this cartoon. I give it a 910. Merry Christmas!

From Baruch Weiss : For one thing the Chipmunks dialog sure stays the same, but nevertheless these cartoons are still great; especially the music and in this one where Dale dons a top hat and cane!

I have seen "Toy Tinkers" and would like to
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