Bootle Beetle

1947 Donald Duck cartoon

This article is about the Donald Duck short film. For the character, see List of Donald Duck universe characters § Bootle Beetle.

Bootle Beetle

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Jack Hannah
Story by| Bill Berg
Milt Banta
Produced by| Walt Disney
Starring| Clarence Nash
Dink Trout
Music by| Oliver Wallace
Animation by| Bill Justice
Andy Engman
Art Babbitt
Judge Whitaker
Layouts by| Yale Gracey
Backgrounds by| Thelma Witmer

Production
company

Walt Disney Productions

Distributed by| RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.

Release date

* August 22, 1947 (1947-08-22)

Running time

| 7 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Bootle Beetle is a 1947 animated short film featuring Donald Duck. It was released by Walt Disney Productions.[1]

## Plot

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A rare breed insect, the Bootle beetle, tells the story of how, as a child, he left the forest and came across a monster, Donald Duck, who recognized the rare insect and tried to capture him in a jar.

## Voice cast

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* Clarence Nash as Donald Duck
* Dink Trout as Bootle Beetle

## Home media

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The short was released on December 11, 2007 on Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume Three: 1947-1950.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. [1]. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
2. ^ "The Chronological Donald Volume 3 DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved February 21, 2021.

## External links

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* Bootle Beetle at IMDb

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Donald Duck in animation

Filmography

Silly Symphony
short films|

* The Wise Little Hen (1934)
* Mother Goose Goes Hollywood (1938; cameo)

Mickey Mouse
short films|

* Orphan's Benefit (1934)
* The Dognapper (1934)
* The Band Concert (1935)
* Mickey's Service Station (1935)
* Mickey's Fire Brigade (1935)
* On Ice (1935)
* Mickey's Polo Team (1936)
* Orphans' Picnic (1936)
* Mickey's Grand Opera (1936)
* Moving Day (1936)
* Alpine Climbers (1936)
* Mickey's Circus (1936)
* Donald and Pluto (1936)
* Magician Mickey (1937)
* Moose Hunters (1937)
* Mickey's Amateurs (1937)
* Hawaiian Holiday (1937)
* Clock Cleaners (1937)
* Lonesome Ghosts (1937)
* Boat Builders (1938)
* Mickey's Trailer (1938)
* The Whalers (1938)
* Tugboat Mickey (1940)
* The Nifty Nineties (1941; cameo)
* Orphan's Benefit (1941; remake)
* Mickey's Birthday Party (1942)
* Symphony Hour (1942)
* Pluto's Christmas Tree (1952; cameo)
* Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)
* The Prince and the Pauper (1990)

Donald Duck and
Donald & Goofy
short films|

| 1930s|

* Don Donald (1937)
* Modern Inventions (1937)
* Donald's Ostrich (1937)
* Self Control (1938)
* Donald's Better Self (1938)
* Donald's Nephews (1938)
* Polar Trappers (1938)
* Good Scouts (1938)
* The Fox Hunt (1938)
* Donald's Golf Game (1938)
* Donald's Lucky Day (1939)
* The Hockey Champ (1939)
* Donald's Cousin Gus (1939)
* Beach Picnic (1939)
* Sea Scouts (1939)
* Donald's Penguin (1939)
* The Autograph Hound (1939)
* Officer Duck (1939)

|

1940s|

* The Riveter (1940)
* Donald's Dog Laundry (1940)
* Billposters (1940)
* Mr. Duck Steps Out (1940)
* Put-Put Troubles (1940)
* Donald's Vacation (1940)
* Window Cleaners (1940)
* Fire Chief (1940)
* Timber (1941)
* Golden Eggs (1941)
* A Good Time for a Dime (1941)
* Early to Bed (1941)
* Truant Officer Donald (1941)
* Old MacDonald Duck (1941)
* Donald's Camera (1941)
* Chef Donald (1941)
* The Village Smithy (1942)
* The New Spirit (1942)
* Donald's Snow Fight (1942)
* Donald Gets Drafted (1942)
* Donald's Garden (1942)
* Donald's Gold Mine (1942)
* The Vanishing Private (1942)
* Sky Trooper (1942)
* Bellboy Donald (1942)
* Der Fuehrer's Face (1943)
* The Spirit of '43 (1943)
* Donald's Tire Trouble (1943)
* The Flying Jalopy (1943)
* Fall Out Fall In (1943)
* The Old Army Game (1943)
* Home Defense (1943)
* Trombone Trouble (1944)
* Donald Duck and the Gorilla (1944)
* Contrary Condor (1944)
* Commando Duck (1944)
* The Plastics Inventor (1944)
* Donald's Off Day (1944)
* The Clock Watcher (1945)
* The Eyes Have It (1945)
* Donald's Crime (1945)
* Duck Pimples (1945)
* No Sail (1945)
* Cured Duck (1945)
* Old Sequoia (1945)
* Donald's Double Trouble (1946)
* Wet Paint (1946)
* Dumb Bell of the Yukon (1946)
* Lighthouse Keeping (1946)
* Frank Duck Brings 'Em Back Alive (1946)
* Straight Shooters (1947)
* Sleepy Time Donald (1947)
* Clown of the Jungle (1947)
* Donald's Dilemma (1947)
* Crazy with the Heat (1947)
* Bootle Beetle (1947)
* Wide Open Spaces (1947)
* Chip an' Dale (1947)
* Drip Dippy Donald (1948)
* Daddy Duck (1948)
* Donald's Dream Voice (1948)
* The Trial of Donald Duck (1948)
* Inferior Decorator (1948)
* Soup's On (1948)
* Three for Breakfast (1948)
* Tea for Two Hundred (1948)
* Donald's Happy Birthday (1949)
* Sea Salts (1949)
* Winter Storage (1949)
* Honey Harvester (1949)
* All in a Nutshell (1949)
* The Greener Yard (1949)
* Slide, Donald, Slide (1949)
* Toy Tinkers (1949)

1950s|

* Lion Around (1950)
* Crazy Over Daisy (1950)
* Trailer Horn (1950)
* Hook, Lion and Sinker (1950)
* Bee at the Beach (1950)
* Out on a Limb (1950)
* Dude Duck (1951)
* Corn Chips (1951)
* Test Pilot Donald (1951)
* Lucky Number (1951)
* Out of Scale (1951)
* Bee on Guard (1951)
* Donald Applecore (1952)
* Let's Stick Together (1952)
* Uncle Donald's Ants (1952)
* Trick or Treat (1952)
* Don's Fountain of Youth (1953)
* The New Neighbor (1953)
* Rugged Bear (1953)
* Working for Peanuts (1953)
* Canvas Back Duck (1953)
* Spare the Rod (1954)
* Donald's Diary (1954)
* Grin and Bear It (1954)
* The Flying Squirrel (1954)
* Dragon Around (1954)
* Grand Canyonscope (1954)
* No Hunting (1955)
* Bearly Asleep (1955)
* Beezy Bear (1955)
* Up a Tree (1955)
* Chips Ahoy (1956)

1960s|

* The Litterbug (1961)

Other short films|

* The Volunteer Worker (1940)
* All Together (1942; cameo)
* Donald's Decision (1942)
* How to Have an Accident in the Home (1956)
* How to Have an Accident at Work (1959)
* Donald in Mathmagic Land (1959)
* Donald and the Wheel (1961)
* Steel & America (1965)
* Donald's Fire Survival Plan (1966)
* Family Planning (1967)
* Plusaversary (2021; cameo)
* Once Upon a Studio (2023)

Feature films|

| Theatrical|

* The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
* Saludos Amigos (1942)
* The Three Caballeros (1944)
* Fun and Fancy Free (1947)
* Melody Time (1948)
* Fantasia 2000 (1999)

|

Direct-to-video|

* Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999)
* Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001)
* Mickey's House of Villains (2002)
* Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (2004)
* Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004)
* Once Upon a Halloween (2005; archive footage)

TV series|

* The Mickey Mouse Club (1955–1959)
* DuckTales (1987)
* Quack Pack (1996)
* Mickey Mouse Works (1999–2000)
* House of Mouse (2001–2003)
* Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2006–2016)
* Minnie's Bow-Toons (2011–present)
* Mickey Mouse (2013–2019)
* Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures (2017–2021)
* DuckTales (2017–2021)
* Legend of the Three Caballeros (2018)
* The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse (2020–2023)
* Mickey Mouse Funhouse (2021–2025)
* Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life (2021–2024)
* Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+ (2025)

TV specials|

* Totally Minnie (1988)
* Mickey's Tale of Two Witches (2021)
* Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas (2021)
* Mickey Saves Christmas (2022)
* Mickey and Friends Trick or Treats (2023)

Film cameos|

* Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
* The Little Mermaid (1989)
* A Goofy Movie (1995)
* The Lion King 1½ (2004)

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