The Country Cousin

For the silent film, see The Country Cousin (1919 film).
The Country Cousin
Postere for The Country Cousin
Re-issue poster for The Country Cousin
Directed byWilfred Jackson
Story byLarry Clemmons
Produced byWalt Disney
Starring
Music byLeigh Harline
Animation by
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • October 31, 1936 (1936-10-31)
Running time
9 minutes
LanguageEnglish

The Country Cousin is a Walt Disney animated short film released on October 31, 1936, by United Artists. The winner of an Oscar at the 9th Academy Awards for Best Animated Short Film, the film was produced by Walt Disney, directed by Wilfred Jackson, and animated by Art Babbitt and Les Clark.[1] As is true for most cartoons in the Silly Symphonies series, The Country Cousin was built around a musical score, which was written by Leigh Harline. The film's story was based on one of Aesop's Fables, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse. It was accompanied by a storybook for young children, which was common for many of the Silly Symphonies.[2]

  1. ^ Merritt, Russell; Kaufman, J. B. (2016). Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies: A Companion to the Classic Cartoon Series (2nd ed.). Glendale, CA: Disney Editions. pp. 182–183. ISBN 978-1-4847-5132-9.
  2. ^ Michael Sporn (2008-07-18). "Country Cousin book". Retrieved 2009-07-28.