Out of Scale

Out of Scale is a 1951 American animated short film directed by Jack Hannah and produced by Walt Disney.[1] In the episode, Donald has a ride-on sized train layout in his backyard.[2] There's a large tree (home to Chip 'n Dale) that's out of scale, so Donald moves it while they're out; they come back to see their tree moving. No problem; one of Donald's model houses is just their size.

Out of Scale
Original theatrical poster
Directed byJack Hannah
Produced byWalt Disney
Story byBill Berg
Nick George
StarringClarence Nash
James MacDonald
Dessie Flynn
Music byPaul Smith
Animation byBob Carlson
Volus Jones
Bill Justice
George Kreisl
Dan MacManus (effects)
Layouts byYale Gracey
Backgrounds byArt Riley
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • November 2, 1951 (1951-11-02)
Running time
7:22
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

After Donald moves Chip and Dale's tree to make room for his toy train, they move into one of the miniature houses.[3]

Plot

 
Donald invented a scale model railroad on his property of everything, only to be annoyed by Chip and Dale. However, he also gets rid of Chip and Dale's tree when it's not in the correct miniature scale. Chip and Dale race past the miniature village and they went into a tiny house. While they were inside, Donald simulating extremes of weather. Chip thought he decided to get their tree back. In the end, when their tree has a hole in it and ends up on the railroad track, Chip puts the "Giant Redwood" sign on front of the tree and he and Dale take advantage of this to say it is a scale model of California Giant Redwood with a tunnel. Satisfied with the explanation, Donald thanks Chip and Dale for their appreciation and he rides his train through the tunnel in a joyful way.[4]

Cast

Releases

Television
  • Disneyland, episode #2.25: "Where Do the Stories Come From?"
  • Good Morning, Mickey, episode #3
  • The Ink and Paint Club, episode #1.5: "Chip 'N Dale"
  • Have a Laugh!, episode #55
  • Treasures from the Disney Vault, March 16, 2017

VHS
  • Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Chip 'n' Dale (with Donald Duck)
  • Everybody Loves Donald

DVD
  • Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume Four[5]
  • Chip 'n' Dale Volume 1: Here Comes Trouble
  • Everybody Loves Donald
  • So Dear to My Heart (Disney movie club exclusive)

Trivia
  • The short's title was later used for an episode of Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers.[6]
  • The short was inspired by Walt Disney's backyard trainset, the Carolwood Pacific Railroad.[7]
  • The cartoon's storyline was the basis for the Golden Book "Donald Duck's Toy Train".[8]

References
  1. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 74–76. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. MUBI
  3. Filmaffinity
  4. D23
  5. DVDizzy
  6. "Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers" Out of Scale (TV Episode 1990) - IMDb
  7. Disney's "Chip 'n' Dale" on Records|Cartoon Research
  8. Walt Disney's Donald Duck's toy train (Book, 1950) - WorldCat.org
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