Tea for Two Hundred (1948)

Donald is preparing a little picnic when he sees some ants passing by. He decides to tease one, ultimately by piling lots of food onto it. The ant eventually stumbles, but realizes Donald ... See full summary »

Director:

Jack Hannah

Writers:

Nick George (story), Bill Berg (story)

Stars:

Pinto Colvig, Clarence Nash

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Pinto Colvig	...	Ants (voice) (uncredited)
Clarence Nash	...	Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

Donald is preparing a little picnic when he sees some ants passing by. He decides to tease one, ultimately by piling lots of food onto it. The ant eventually stumbles, but realizes Donald is sitting on a veritable gold mine. He rallies his fellow ants, and while Donald is napping, they cart him to a cliff and drop him into the river. When he returns to the raid in progress, he finds himself powerless to stop it. He dynamites the ant hill, but that only separates the ledge he's standing on, and he finds himself in the river again as the ants finish off a cupcake.

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Plot Keywords:

ant | ant hill | picnic | dynamite | cartoon ant | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Short

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 December 1948 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aku Ankka ja muurahaiset

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

6 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title is based on the song "Tea for Two" from the 1925 musical "No, No, Nanette" with music by Vincent Youmans and lyrics by Irving Caesar.

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Goofs

The ants in this short are shown with two "arms" and two "legs" when in fact ants have six legs.

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Quotes

Ant: Hongola Bongola!

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Connections

Edited into Uncle Donald's Ants (1952)

User Reviews

Plenty to enjoy in this lively cartoon!

As a Donald Duck fan, I love this cartoon and consider one it one of his better ones. The story is on the predictable side, but so much makes up for this. The animation is often crisp and very beautiful to watch, the ants are very cute and Donald is well drawn and antagonistic, getting his just desserts in the end. The music always been a joy in these cartoons and the music here is no exception, typically bouncy and energetic. Tea for Two Hundred works so well on the humour side of things, especially the ending with the dynamite which is priceless. Pinto Colvig and Clarence Nash as always provide effective vocal work. Overall, a lively and very funny cartoon, with a lot to enjoy. 9/10 Bethany Cox