Moth and the Flame
Moth and the Flame is a Silly Symphony that was released on April 1, 1938.[1]
| Moth and the Flame | |
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| Directed by | Burt Gillett |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Story by | Walt Pfeiffer |
| Music by | Albert Hay Malotte |
| Animation by | Ed Love |
| Backgrounds by | Gustaf Tenggren |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Walt Disney Productions |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date | April 1, 1938 |
Running time | 8 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Summary
A group of moths invades a costume shop through a badly plugged hole in a window and makes quick work of the contents. A male moth ignores his lady to chow down on a hat and she's soon seduced by a candle flame, which rapidly spreads. He notices her trapped in a spider web with the fire attacking and makes some attempts to save her, but pours benzene on the fire by mistake. The rest of the moths are summoned, and they fight the fire with water-filled bagpipes, an air drop with a water-filled funnel, etc., while our hero works to free his lady from the spider web. The moths finally put the flame out with the help of an old top hat and it will never bother the lady moth again.
Home media
The short was released on the 2006 Walt Disney Treasures DVD box set More Silly Symphonies.[1]
References
- Merritt, Russell; Kaufman, J. B. (2016). Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies: A Companion to the Classic Cartoon Series (2nd ed.). Glendale, CA: Disney Editions. pp. 198–199. ISBN 978-1-4847-5132-9.
- "The Movie - Moth and the Flame (1938)". Woodruff Melendez. 2009-09-12. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
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