''Tall Timber'' is a 1928 silent animated short film starring
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (also known as Oswald the Rabbit or Oswald Rabbit) is a cartoon character created in 1927 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks for Universal Pictures. He starred in several animated short films released to theaters from 1927 to 1 ...
and is the 23rd in the series. In terms of production, the film was for many years the last extant Oswald cartoon directed by Walt Disney, until late 2015, when ''
Sleigh Bells'', the Oswald cartoon made after ''Tall Timber'', was rediscovered.
Plot
Oswald is canoeing down a rough river. Upon reaching his destination, which is the lake, Oswald brings out his rifle and decides to go duck hunting. The ducks, however, are quite clever, and Oswald ends up shooting a hole in his boat, thus sinking it. He was unintendedly brought to dry ground by a moose.
While walking downhill, Oswald is chased by a boulder. His efforts to outrun the large rock are in vain as it rams him flat against a tree. In an attempt to restore his normal shape, Oswald drops a smaller rock on top of himself. This results in him having a more spherical physique, making it difficult for him to walk.
As he goes walking, Oswald stumbled and starts tumbling on the ground. In his path, two bear cubs are drinking syrup from maple trees. Oswald runs into one of them, causing that bear to be thrown upward. The cub's fall is cushioned when Oswald rolled back. Amazed by Oswald's bloated shape and bouncy qualities, the bears use him as a trampoline. Not willing to share with each other, the bears pull Oswald from opposite sides, stretching him back to his original form. Annoyed by their antics, Oswald chases one of the bears to what looks like a tree stump. The stump turns out to be the mother of the two bears who then chases Oswald into a cave. Upon entering the cave, Oswald and the big bear go into a tussle. Ironically, the big bear comes out with no fur on her torso and runs in embarrassment. Oswald, however, comes out wearing the big bear's
fur
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like a jacket and celebrates by mocking
Pete
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People
* Pete (given name)
* Pete (nickname)
* Pete (surname)
Fictional characters
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.
Home media
The short was released on December 11, 2007, on ''
Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit''.
See also
*
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit filmography
The following is a complete list of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit's appearances in cartoons, films, video games, etc.
Filmography ''Oswald the Lucky Rabbit''/''Oswald Rabbit'' series
This list contains cartoons that were part of Universal Pictures' ...
References
External links
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''Tall Timber'' at SilentEra
1928 films
1928 animated films
1928 comedy films
1928 short films
1920s American films
1920s Disney animated short films
American silent short films
American black-and-white films
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons
Films directed by Walt Disney
Universal Pictures short films
Universal Pictures animated short films
Animated films about ducks
Animated films without speech
Films about hunters
Silent American comedy films
Surviving American silent films
Animated films about bears
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