A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
June 24, 1949
Original Title:
Bubble Bee
Alternate Titles:
La gomma coi botti
Genres:
Animation
Production Companies:
RKO Radio Pictures
Walt Disney Productions
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR
Runtime: 7
Pluto is playing with a ball in the park when he mistakes a bubble gum machine for it. He tries briefly to get a gumball from the machine when a bee flies into the machine and carries a gumball off to his hive. Pluto goes after the hive and knocks it down; it's full of gumballs, which he eagerly scoops up and begins chewing. The bee returns and is understandably upset; he tracks down Pluto, but Pluto manages to defend himself with gum bubbles for quite a while. The bee manages to wrap the gum from one bubble around Pluto's legs, hobbling him. Finally, the bee flies into Pluto's mouth; Pluto blows a giant bubble around the bee, and when it explodes, they both fly into the air and land in a flower patch; the bee finally manages to sting Pluto (and, being a cartoon bee, lives through it).
Animation:
Hugh Fraser
Dan MacManus
Phil Duncan
George Kreisl
Background Designer:
Brice Mack
Director:
Charles A. Nichols
Layout:
Karl Karpé
Original Music Composer:
Oliver Wallace
Producer:
Walt Disney
Story:
Milt Schaffer
Eric Gurney
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