Tommy Tucker's Tooth
Tommy Tucker's Tooth is an animated short film by Walt Disney at his short-lived Laugh-O-Grams studio in Kansas City from 1922.[1] The format was black and white, and without sound.
| Tommy Tucker's Tooth | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Walt Disney |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Story by | Walt Disney |
| Animation by | Walt Disney |
| Layouts by | Walt Disney |
| Backgrounds by | Walt Disney |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | |
Release date | December 6, 1922 |
Running time | 10:34 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film |
The film was one of two commissioned by Kansas City Dentist Thomas B. McCrum. It earned the Laugh-O-Gram studio $500. It extols the virtue of regular tooth brushing through the story of two boys: Tommy Tucker and Jimmie Jones. Tommy cares for his teeth, while Jimmie does not. The film ends with advice on proper tooth-brushing technique.
In 1926 Disney made the follow up short Clara Cleans Her Teeth, starring Walt’s niece Marjorie Sewell Davis, after being contacted by McCrum again, who asked for a sequel.
References
- Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons (3rd ed.). New York: Checkmark Books. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.
External links
- Tommy Tucker's Tooth on IMDb
- Tommy Tucker's Tooth at Disney A to Z
- Tommy Tucker's Tooth at The Encyclopedia of Disney Animated Shorts
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