February 15, 1930 – The Silly Symphony Autumn is Released to Theaters
On February 15, 1930, the Silly Symphony Autumn was released to theaters. This short film was part of a series of Silly Symphonies about the seasons: Springtime released in 1929, Summer released in early 1930, and Winter released in late 1930. The short was directed by Ub Iwerks, with music by Carl Stalling.
The short opens with the leaves falling from the trees, and squirrels gathering nuts before the winter approaches. One squirrel is rather upset that he can’t shake the last nut from a tree, but when it does fall, it lands on his head and hits the ground. As he reaches to pick it up, the nut begins to dance around, surprising the squirrel. He slams his paw on it, cracking it open and revealing a caterpillar, who saunters away.
The squirrels continue to gather food, even from the corn nearby
Other squirrels gather corn from the field nearby, one using his teeth to pull out individual kernels. As they continue to pack their food away in the trees, a crow sneaks in and steals some cobs of corn, with the other crows helping to pack their food away in the scarecrow. A skunk tries to pack away a pumpkin for the winter, only to end up smashing it after he tries to shove it into a tree. A porcupine wanders over to an apple tree and collects the fruit on his quills, while beavers build their dams nearby.
A row of ducks swims in the nearby lake, eating worms; one accidentally eats a shoelace and ends up with a boot on his head. As they swim, a cold gust of wind interrupts the scene, bringing about the beginning of winter. The ducks sound the alarm and fly off into the sky as they head for warmer weather, and the other animals take shelter from the coming cold.
disneydetail 