Giantland
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Giantland is a one-reel cartoon produced by Walt Disney
. It shows Mickey Mouse
re-telling the story of Jack and the Beanstalk
, where he plays the main character and takes on Rumplewatt, the "King of the Giants - Prince of the Tyrants". It was released on November 25, 1933.
an altered version of Jack and the Beanstalk. As Mickey starts into the story, the screen transitions into him climbing the stalk and hitching a ride on a butterfly
to reach the giant's castle. Just then, Mickey spies Rumplewatt, the ruler of Giantland, coming home. Rumplewatt knocks mickey through the keyhole onto the dinner table. Mickey hides in the sugar
bowl as Rumplewatt sits down to read the paper.
Paper: EXTRA - GIANTS WIN
Rumplewatt pours himself a cup of tea
and puts in two lumps of sugar (along with Mickey, who hides out in the cheese). After finishing the tea, Rumplewatt makes a sandwich with cheese
and mustard
and unknowing traps Mickey within his mouth. He then has some pea
s, and then starts to hiccup, slamming Mickey against the roof of his mouth. Mickey nearly gets washed down the giant's throat when he drinks a pitcher of water. Mickey then coughs from the smoke from the giant's pipe, and is discovered when he blows the tobacco out of it. Rumplewatt chases after Mickey, crushing doughnut
s and smooshing a stick of butter
in the process. Rumplewatt traps Mickey inside a bottle, but the mouse escapes after biting the giant's finger. Mickey sets a trap for the giant by flinging pepper
into his face. The giant sneezes several times (the last one blows apart the castle and sends things flying). Enraged, Rumplewatt chases Mickey down the beanstalk. But Mickey arrives at the bottom first, and sets the beanstalk on fire. Rumplewatt tries to get back to the top, but is too late. The giant topples off, and when he lands, he drags the ground into the hole with him. Mickey ends the story by saying that Rumplewatt "came out in China
".
Walt Disney
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist, well-known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy O...
. It shows Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at The Walt Disney Studio. Mickey is an anthropomorphic black mouse and typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves...
re-telling the story of Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk is a folktale said by English historian Francis Palgrave to be an oral legend that arrived in England with the Vikings. The tale is closely associated with the tale of Jack the Giant-killer. It is known under a number of versions...
, where he plays the main character and takes on Rumplewatt, the "King of the Giants - Prince of the Tyrants". It was released on November 25, 1933.
Storyline
The story opens with Mickey telling a bunch of orphansMickey's Orphans
Mickey's Orphans is a 1931 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Columbia Pictures. The cartoon takes place during Christmas time and stars Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and Pluto who take in a group of disruptive kittens...
an altered version of Jack and the Beanstalk. As Mickey starts into the story, the screen transitions into him climbing the stalk and hitching a ride on a butterfly
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
to reach the giant's castle. Just then, Mickey spies Rumplewatt, the ruler of Giantland, coming home. Rumplewatt knocks mickey through the keyhole onto the dinner table. Mickey hides in the sugar
Sugar
Sugar is a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavor.Sucrose in its refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet...
bowl as Rumplewatt sits down to read the paper.
Paper: EXTRA - GIANTS WIN
Rumplewatt pours himself a cup of tea
Tea
Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by adding cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant to hot water. The term also refers to the plant itself. After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world...
and puts in two lumps of sugar (along with Mickey, who hides out in the cheese). After finishing the tea, Rumplewatt makes a sandwich with cheese
Cheese
Cheese is a generic term for a diverse group of milk-based food products. Cheese is produced throughout the world in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms....
and mustard
Mustard (condiment)
Mustard is a condiment made from the seeds of a mustard plant...
and unknowing traps Mickey within his mouth. He then has some pea
Pea
A pea is most commonly the small spherical seed or the seed-pod of the pod fruit Pisum sativum. Each pod contains several peas. Peapods are botanically a fruit, since they contain seeds developed from the ovary of a flower. However, peas are considered to be a vegetable in cooking...
s, and then starts to hiccup, slamming Mickey against the roof of his mouth. Mickey nearly gets washed down the giant's throat when he drinks a pitcher of water. Mickey then coughs from the smoke from the giant's pipe, and is discovered when he blows the tobacco out of it. Rumplewatt chases after Mickey, crushing doughnut
Doughnut
A doughnut or donut is a fried dough food and is popular in many countries and prepared in various forms as a sweet snack that can be homemade or purchased in bakeries, supermarkets, food stalls, and franchised specialty outlets...
s and smooshing a stick of butter
Butter
Butter is a dairy product made by churning fresh or fermented cream or milk. It is generally used as a spread and a condiment, as well as in cooking applications, such as baking, sauce making, and pan frying...
in the process. Rumplewatt traps Mickey inside a bottle, but the mouse escapes after biting the giant's finger. Mickey sets a trap for the giant by flinging pepper
Black pepper
Black pepper is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit, known as a peppercorn when dried, is approximately in diameter, dark red when fully mature, and, like all drupes, contains a single seed...
into his face. The giant sneezes several times (the last one blows apart the castle and sends things flying). Enraged, Rumplewatt chases Mickey down the beanstalk. But Mickey arrives at the bottom first, and sets the beanstalk on fire. Rumplewatt tries to get back to the top, but is too late. The giant topples off, and when he lands, he drags the ground into the hole with him. Mickey ends the story by saying that Rumplewatt "came out in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
".
External links
- Giantland at Disney Shorts