
The Grasshopper and the Ants
Seen it?1934 | 8 min | Animation, Family, Music
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 8 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1934: an older pace and style.
As in the classic fable, the grasshopper plays his fiddle and lives for the moment, while the industrious ants squirrel away massive amounts of food for the winter. With his song, he's able to convince at least one small ant until the queen arrives and scares him back to work. The queen warns the grasshopper of the trouble he'll be in, come winter. Winter comes, and the grasshopper, near starvation, stumbles across the ants, who are having a full-on feast in their snug little tree. They take him in and warm him up. The queen tells him only those who work can eat so he must play for them. Written by Jon Reeves
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 989 people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wilfred Jackson
- Pinto ColvigGrasshopper (voice)
- Dorothy ComptonAnt Queen (voice)