You may remember that the very first post of this blog a few years ago dealt with a 1963 Three Little Pigs sequence specially created by Disney for the Mexican movie Cri-Cri, El Grillito Cantor.

During my visit to the Disney Archives two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of finding a little more information about this project.

The sequence was originally supposed to feature the 3 Caballeros in addition to the 3 Little Pigs.

On June 11, 1963, a memo said: “The Studio has agreed to produce for the Instituto Nacional de Proteccion de la Infancia – Mexico, an animated sequence of approximately 470ft., featuring the 3 Little Pigs, Donald Duck, Panchito and Jose Carioca.”

That sequence would get the production number 5954-039.

The animation draft dated July 9, 1963 contains the following information:

Director: Bill Justice
Layout: Ernie Nordli and Dale Barnhart
Secretary: Mary Satterwhite
Animation:
John Lounsbery
Hal King
Cliff Nordberg
Eric Larson
Jack Boyd
Hal Ambro
Dick Lucas

We also know that the story development was done by X. Atencio.

This just in from Jim Korkis:

[Ever since you posted the poster and then later the YouTube link to theanimated section, I have been intrigued since I had never heard ofDisney's involvement in this film. Basically, I had never even knownthis film existed. Actually, I was most intrigued about why Walt wouldhave done this project. While searching for some other material for anarticle I am writing, I stumbled across a press announcement from theDisney Studios dated September 1963 that gives more insight into why theDisney Studios did original animation of the Three Little Pigs for thisfairly unknown film. It was a charity project and Walt rarelypublicized the Studio's many contributions to various charities. So forthe enlightenment of your readers, here is the press announcement from the Disney Studio:

"The Three Sleepy Pigs", a new four minute segment of animation inSpanish, has been produced by Walt for incorporation in a live actionMexican feature called Cri-Cri, El Grillito Cantor or in English,Cri-Cri, the Little Singing Cricket.

The feature itself is based on the life of Gabilondo Solar, a famoussouth of the border song writer, while Walt's contribution to it isbased on Solar's popular ballad, Los Cochinitos Dormilones.

Proceeds of the feature, which is set for widespread theatrical releasethroughout Mexico beginning in October, will go to the Institute for theProtection of Mexican Children, an organization that maintainsthirty-two plants engaged in the packaging and shipping of food to amillion school-age youngsters all over the country.]

Jim also reminds me that Wade Sampson released yesterday on Mouse Planet a GREAT article about Walt's Women. Not to be missed.