About Chip an' Dale

Chip an' Dale is a 1947 American animated short film produced in Technicolor by Walt Disney Productions and released to theaters by RKO Radio Pictures. The chipmunk duo, Chip and Dale, start their series of shenanigans when Donald Duck chops down a tree they are living in to convert it into a Christmas tree.

Making / Production

Directed by Jack Hannah and produced by Walt Disney, the film features Donald Duck's Christmas mishap with the chipmunk duo. The animation was credited to Volus Jones, Bill Justice, and George Kreisl. The story was written by Bill Berg and Milt Schaffer.

Actors

• Clarence Nash as Donald Duck: Nash provides the voice for the famous Donald Duck who unknowingly interlocks horns with the chipmunk duo.
• Jimmy MacDonald and Dessie Flynn as Chip and Dale: MacDonald and Flynn voice the delightful chipmunk duo who hilariously try to save their home.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• This is the first film to feature Dale's distinctive red nose.
• Chip an' Dale's names were inspired by the famous 18th-century cabinet maker and furniture designer Thomas Chippendale.
• This short is also the donors' official introduction as two distinct characters, with individual names, voices, and personalities.

Quotes

• Donald Duck: "What’s this? Robbers!"
• Dale: "Hey, Chip, look! We're rich!"
• Chip: "That’s not gold, it’s empty peanut shells!"

Music, Soundtrack

• The background music was provided by Oliver Wallace, a regular Disney contributor.
• The film features the classic tune "The Dwarfs' Yodel Song (The Silly Song)" as part of its soundtrack.