Chicken in the Rough (1951)

The Chip ‘n’ Dale Cartoon Chicken in the Rough was generally released in theaters on January 19, 1951. Produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. It is the first Chip ‘n’ Dale solo animated cartoon short. 

Chip ‘n’ Dale wander into a farmyard to retrieve the acorns that they dropped from their tree. Dale mistakes an egg for an acorn and after a new chick is hatched he tries to demonstrate how to get back into the egg. He is seen by a rooster, who mistakes him for a chick. 

Released for the first time on home media on October 15, 1981, as part of The Adventures of Chip ‘n’ Dale VHS. Other home media releases include: 

• October 14, 1986: A Tale of Two Chipmunks (VHS)

• January 11, 2005: Walt Disney’s Classic Cartoon Favorites, Vol 4: Starring Chip ‘n’ Dale (DVD)

• November 8, 2005: Chip ‘n’ Dale’s Volume 1: Here Comes Trouble (DVD)

CAST & CREW - Voice Cast: Dessie Flynn (voice of Dale), Florence Gill (voice of Hen), Mary Lawrence (Hens and Rooster sounds), James MacDonald (voice of Chip), Purv Pullman (Chick sounds) | Director: Jack Hannah | Producer: Walt Disney | Writers: Bill Berg, Nick George | Music: Joseph S. Dubin | Sound Department: George Lowerre (Sound Engineer) | Animators: Bob Carlson, Yale Gracey (Layout Artist), Ray Huffine (Background Artist), Bill Justice, George Rowley (Effects Animator), Judge Whitaker

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - MPAA Rating: N/A | Runtime: 7 minutes | Sound Mix: Mono (RCA Sound System) | Format: Color (Technicolor) | Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 | Genres: Animation, Short

RATINGS 

My Rating: | Internet Movie Database: 6.9/10 | The Movie DB: 65% (User Score) | Combined Rating: