April 14, 1936 – The Silly Symphony Three Little Wolves is Released to Theaters
“Someday, the Wolf will get you, then you’ll be in a fix. You’ll blow that horn and I won’t come – I’ll think it’s one of your tricks!”
On April 14, 1936, the Silly Symphony Three Little Wolves was released to theaters. It was the third short in the Three Little Pigs series, and contained a veiled warning about the threat of Nazi Germany, which was growing in power in Europe at the time. The film was not as successful as the first short in the series, though it had moderate success, and Walt would continuously say “you can’t top pigs with pigs.” The short was directed by Dave Hand.
At the Big Bad Wolf’s house, he teaches his three children about the prime parts of a pig, with the three wolves using their slingshots to throw rocks at him. They mock him when he threatens to blow their ears off, as they don’t think much of him since he lost to the three little pigs. Meanwhile, Fifer and Fiddler are playing and skipping about when they see the wolf alarm their brother has tacked up. Although it says “for emergency use only,” the two decide to play a prank on their brother, who runs up to them with a gun when he hears the horn. He is angered by their prank, and goes back to work, although Fiddler and Fifer fall over in hysterical laughter. As they laugh, they don’t notice the small pack of wolves heading their way.
Fiddler and Fifer look around for “Little Bo Peep’s” missing sheep
The Big Bad Wolf disguises himself as Little Bo Peep, claiming he’s lost his sheep, and Fiddler and Fifer kindly offer to help search for the missing sheep. The little wolves are dressed as little sheep, and when Fiddler and Fifer go to round them up, they are lead straight to the Wolves’ residence. The Big Bad Wolf locks the door and swallows the key, leaving the two little pigs trapped. Still holding the horn, they blow it loudly while being chased by the three little wolves. Hearing the horn, Practical Pig starts to chase after them but, thinking it another prank, decides to ignore it. The two little pigs come up with a plan to have one of the little wolves blow the horn loudly, and the Big Bad Wolf takes it upon himself to blow the horn loudly. Finally convinced, Practical Pig heads to the Wolf’s house with his new invention, the Wolf Pacifier. The Big Bag Wolf gets caught in the contraption, and his kids can only watch as their father gets tarred and feathered before being shot out of a cannon.
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