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00:00 Seeing Walt Disney's name on an animated version of the famous fable Chicken Little might lead

00:07 you to expect a cartoon in the Silly Symphony series.

00:10 But there's nothing light-hearted about this version of the story.

00:13 Instead, it's a wartime parable about listening to rumors and falling prey to persuasive leaders

00:19 who have their own sinister agendas.

00:21 Originally, the studio planned to show Foxy Loxy reading Adolf Hitler's book Mein Kampf

00:26 to make sure no one missed the point.

00:29 But it was decided to downplay the obvious Nazi imagery.

00:38 Even so, there's no mistaking the purpose of this 1943 cartoon.

00:41 And there's no way to misinterpret its grim finale.

00:44 Chicken Little is one Disney cartoon that parents might want to see for themselves before

00:49 deciding if it's appropriate for their kids.

00:51 [music]

00:59 [music]

01:23 Our story takes place in a nice, cozy little farmyard.

01:27 The characters, in order of their appearance, are Cocky Locky, head man, chicken inspector,

01:34 supervisor of egg production.

01:35 A good guy to know nowadays.

01:39 This is Henny Penny and the local rocking chair brigade.

01:44 Always ready to poke their beaks into everybody's business instead of sticking to their knitting.

01:49 Here we have them at the bridge table.

01:51 Who are they pecking to pieces now?

01:54 Let's listen in.

02:00 Sound just like people, don't they?

02:03 Now we see them at Madame Poulet's beauty coupe.

02:07 Getting the popular red henna rinse.

02:13 This is Turkey Lurkey and the smart set, who spend all day discussing what is wrong with

02:18 the world.

02:23 There's this element too, the jitterbirds.

02:26 A pretty feather brain crowd.

02:30 [music]

02:49 And here are Goosey Poosey and Ducky Lucky and all the other gay ducks.

02:54 A thirsty lot, always around where there's something to drink.

02:59 Now, last but not least, here is Chicken Little, playboy and yo-yo champ.

03:07 A little shy on brains, but a good egg as chickens go.

03:13 As our story continues, we find all our fine feathered friends happy and contented.

03:18 And why not?

03:19 Didn't they have a big strong fence protecting them?

03:22 But wait a minute, what's this?

03:28 Aha, it's Foxy Loxy, the poultry fancier.

03:33 Looks like he's taken an interest in our little community.

03:36 A culinary interest.

03:38 So why doesn't he just jump in and help himself?

03:40 Do you suppose it's because of the high fence?

03:43 Or the locks on the inside?

03:46 Or the farmer's shotgun?

03:49 But I'm not a fox for nothing.

03:52 Besides, there's more than one way to pluck a chicken.

03:56 Psychology.

03:57 Why should I just get one when I can get them all?

04:01 Quote, "To influence the masses, aim first at the least intelligent." Unquote.

04:07 Now let's see, who looks nice and stupid?

04:11 Docky Locky, Turkey Lecky, Ducky Lucky, Goosey Poosey, Penny Penny, Chicken Little.

04:21 But, hmm, he looks nice and stupid.

04:33 Quote, "If you tell him a lie, don't tell a little one, tell a big one." Unquote.

04:40 [whistling]

04:44 [whistling]

04:56 [whistling]

04:58 [clinking]

05:00 [whistling]

05:03 [whistling]

05:10 [clanking]

05:14 This is the voice of doom speaking.

05:18 Special bulletin, flash, the sky is falling.

05:21 A piece of it just hit you on the head.

05:23 Now be calm, don't get panicky.

05:28 It's time for your life.

05:38 The sky is falling, the sky is falling, a piece of it just hit me on the head.

05:45 The sky is falling, hurry, hurry.

05:48 Run everybody, the sky is falling, the sky, the sky is falling.

05:52 There you are, you see, just like I told you, hit me on the head.

05:56 Oh my goodness, how awful, what'll we do? We'll all be killed.

06:00 Now look here, look here, what's all the fuss and feathers?

06:03 Something awful has happened. A piece of the sky fell down and hit me on the head.

06:08 A piece of the sky?

06:10 Ho, ho, ho, ho, nonsense, it's just a hunk of wood.

06:16 Guess that's the end of your stew, Mr. Foxy Loxy.

06:19 All right now folks, break it up. Back to business as usual.

06:28 Oh wise guy, I'll fix him. Let's see now.

06:33 Ah, here we are. Quote, undermine the faith of the masses and their leaders, unquote.

06:39 Well, I suppose Cocky Locky knows what he's talking about.

06:42 Well, yes, he ought to know.

06:46 Ahem, but listen girls, suppose he's wrong.

06:49 He's only human, you know, and if he should happen to be wrong, we'd all be killed.

06:57 Ahem.

06:58 And now in my opinion, Cocky Locky shows definite totalitarian tendencies.

07:03 He's trying to dictate to us. We can judge for ourselves whether the sky is falling or not.

07:11 Say fellas, I hear old Cocky Locky's been hitting the mass lately.

07:15 Hey, he's full of corn. His brain is pickled.

07:22 Uh-oh, there it goes, the whispering campaign.

07:29 Say sister, you hear about Cocky Locky? He ain't got all his marbles. Ain't it awful?

07:35 Oh, definitely my dear.

07:37 Oh, what a wolf.

07:39 Did you hear? Cocky Locky is wallowing in corn. I hear he's quite a chicken chaser.

07:45 No, you don't say so. There's no fowl like an old fowl. He's not the Cock of the Rock anymore.

07:51 What?

07:53 Not the Cock of the Rock anymore.

07:56 Quote, by the use of flattery, insignificant people can be made to look upon themselves as born leaders, unquote.

08:04 Take a chance, kid. They'll listen to you now. You were born to be a leader. Go do it.

08:11 Listen to me, everybody. I'm your new leader. I'm gonna save your lives. I'm gonna tell you what to do.

08:17 Don't listen to that pipsqueak. The sky isn't falling.

08:21 I tell you, it is too falling.

08:22 And I tell you, it isn't.

08:24 It is too.

08:25 All right, if the sky is falling, why doesn't it hit me on the head?

08:32 Chicken Little's right. What'll we do? Oh, Chicken Little, you've got to help us.

08:37 Psst. Run to the cave.

08:40 Oh, oh, yeah. Yeah, that's it, to the cave.

08:42 To the cave.

08:44 To the cave. Hurry, hurry, hurry.

08:47 [music]

09:08 Dinner is served.

09:13 Don't worry, folks. This all turns out all right.

09:18 Mmm. Delicious.

09:23 Hey, wait a minute. This isn't right. That's not the way it ends in my book.

09:28 Oh, yeah? Don't believe everything you read, brother.

09:33 [music]

09:40 (thudding)

09:42 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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