Ferdinand the Bull
AnimationShortComedyFamily
Ferdinand is a quiet, gentle bull who only wants to stop and smell the flowers. After he is stung by a bee, the townspeople believe he is ferocious and take him to the bullfight.
Director
Dick Rickard
Writers
Robert Lawson, Munro Leaf, Vernon Stallings
Stars
Don Wilson, Walt Disney, Milt Kahl
Release Date
November 25, 1938
Language
English
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast
Don Wilson
as Narrator
Walt Disney
as Ferdinand's Mother
Milt Kahl
as Ferdinand
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Production
Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Productions
🏷️ Keywords
based on children's bookbullcow1930sanimal character name as title
🎯 Categories
Hand-Drawn AnimationAnimationComedyFamilyShort
⭐ Featured Review
lovely
"After decades, it remains a delightful short animation. About simplicity, about contemplation and about to be a bull in own terms. The drawings, the story, the humor are the same pillars of seduction. A lovely short film and a pure gem...."
💡 Did You Know?
This was the only Oscar winner for Best Short Subject (Cartoon) from the 1930s that was not a Silly Symphony.
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📖 Synopsis
Ferdinand is a quiet, gentle bull who only wants to stop and smell the flowers. After he is stung by a bee, the townspeople believe he is ferocious and take him to the bullfight.