Chip an' Dale is an animated short film produced in Technicolor by Walt Disney Productions and released to theaters on November 28, 1947 by RKO Radio Pictures. The film depicts Donald Duck's first showdown with the two chipmunks Chip 'n' Dale as he unknowingly chops down their tree for firewood. The title of the film is the first appearance of the names of the two chipmunk characters. They had only twice appeared previously in Private Pluto and Squatter's Rights in which they were unnamed. Chip an' Dale is also the first time that Chip and Dale are distinguishable from each other, both physically and in personality.
Along with another Disney film, Pluto's Blue Note, Chip an' Dale was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1948. Both ultimately lost to Tweetie Pie, another eponymous film by Warner Bros..
Chip an' Dale was directed by Jack Hannah and features original music by Oliver Wallace. The voice cast includes Clarence Nash as Donald and Jimmy MacDonald and Dessie Flynn as Chip and Dale respectively.
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