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'Three for Breakfast' is a 1948 American animated short film directed by Jack Hannah. Part of the 'Donald Duck' film series, the film was produced in Technicolor by Walt Disney Productions and released to theaters by RKO Radio Pictures on November 5, 1948.

The cartoon stars Donald Duck cooking himself a pancake breakfast at home. Donald is confounded by two chipmunks living in his stovepipe, Chip and Dale, who eventually succeed in stealing Donald's pancakes. Clarence Nash stars as Donald while James MacDonald and Dessie Flynn voice Chip and Dale, respectively. The film includes original music by Oliver Wallace.

Plot



Donald Duck is cooking pancakes in his kitchen, singing "Shortnin' Bread", when two chipmunks, Chip 'n' Dale, get wind of the smell wafting through their home in the stovepipe while eating acorns. Once inside, they steal a few of Donald's pancakes by throwing a fork tied to a piece of string, but Donald soon discovers the chipmunks, and puts down a pot holder on his stack of pancakes for them to catch, but the chipmunks throw it back. They throw the fork again, but it misses the pancakes and it hits a bottle of rubber cement, causing it to spill. It forms into a fake pancake, giving Donald an idea. He puts down the "pancake" and when the chipmunks catch it, Donald grabs onto it. He then lets go of it while the chipmunks are pulling it. The chipmunks try taking a bite out of it and get into a tug of war with it, until Donald puts down a fork which pokes Chip while he is walking backwards, causing him to yelp in pain and let go of the "pancake". It hits the wall and springs back, hitting Donald in the face. Donald furiously chases the chipmunks and they hide in the toaster. But Donald pulls down the lever and waits. The chipmunks pop out and Donald catches them, but Dale bites his finger, causing him to shout in pain and let the chipmunks go. They then catch the pancakes with the string and bring them up to the roof, but Donald grabs the rubber cement pancake and tugs on it, tying up his entire house in the process. He climbs up to the roof, but Dale applies butter to the roof and has Donald lift his foot as he puts butter under it, causing Donald to slide down. He is then sent on a wild ride and unties the house. The cartoon ends with Donald jammed in the stovepipe, grimacing in an Asian stereotype and Dale imitating him as the chipmunks celebrate their victory.

Voice cast



*Clarence Nash as Donald Duck

*James MacDonald as Chip

*Dessie Flynn as Dale

Releases



*1948 – original theatrical release

*2002 – Lilo & Stitch re-release

Home media



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

Additional releases include:

*1983 – "Chip 'n' Dale (with Donald Duck)" (VHS)

*2005 – "Starring Chip 'n' Dale" (DVD)

References



Category:Donald Duck short films

Category:1940s Disney animated short films

Category:Films directed by Jack Hannah

Category:Films produced by Walt Disney

Category:1948 animated films

Category:1948 short films

Category:Films scored by Oliver Wallace

Category:American short films

Category:1940s English-language films

Category:American animated short films

Category:Films about ducks

Category:Films about rodents

Category:RKO Pictures short films

Category:RKO Pictures animated short films

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