"A Silly Symphony"

Synopsis

When a prize fighting rooster comes to town, a celebration is held, complete with elaborate parodies of Busby Berkley dance routines. When the cock sweeps a young hen off her feet, however, he is challenged to a fight by her jealous suitor.

Characters

Cock o' the Walk

Hick Rooster

Prunella Pullet

Credits<

Director : Ben Sharpsteen

Animation

Bill Tytla

Gerry Geronomi

Videos

United States

Cartoon Classics : First Series : Volume 13 : Animal Tales

Italy

Silly Symphonies Volume 1

Laserdiscs

Cartoon Classics : Animal Tales

Television

The Ink and Paint Club : #58 : Silly Symphonies Go To the Birds

Mickey's Mouse Tracks : Episode 48

Technical Specifications

Color Type : Technicolor

Animation type : Standard

Sound mix : Mono

Aspect ration : 1.37 : 1

Negative format : 35mm

Print format : 35mm

Cinematographic process : Spherical

Original language : English

Released by United Artists

Title Cards

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(Note : Titlecards and screenshots taken from the 2006 DVD Disney Treasures : More Silly Symphonies.)

Gallery

The Hick Rooster from "Cock O'the Walk"
Animation sketch courtesy of Van Eaton Galleries

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While nicely done, I just can't get interested in the characters. I also dislike boxing, resulting in a "loser" short for me.

An average silly symphony, with some of the strangest dance manuevers I've ever seen undertaken by the characters. But I'd recommend it.

My, isn't it amazing how Disney makes a cartoon like this and yet it wasn't banned because of the chicken constantly holding a cigar in his mouth. Anyway, great cartoon the music was nice and I enjoyed all those scenes of the poultry dancing!