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23/11/1938 Animation, Comedy, Family 0h 8m
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Ferdinand only wants to stop and smell the flowers.

Overview

This Oscar-winning short tells of a bull who preferred to sit under trees and smell flowers to clashing horns with his fellow animals. As luck would have it, an untimely bee reveals Ferdinand's ferocious side via pained howls and wild stomping. This lands him in the bull-fighting arena amidst characters based on Walt's animators with a matador reportedly modeled after Walt himself.

  1. Dick Rickard

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Milt Kahl

    Ferdinand (voice)

  2. Don Wilson

    Narrator (voice)

  3. Walt Disney

    Ferdinand's Mother (voice)

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Reviews

A review by Vinicius Monteiro
Written by Vinicius Monteiro on 2026-05-26
In a world that often demands brute force and pushes aggressive stereotypes, it’s surprising to find the answer to true courage in an animated short from almost a century ago. "Ferdinand the Bull" isn't just a forgotten gem from Disney's golden age; it’s a timeless manifesto on the right to be vulnerable and the liberating power of embracing who we truly are. Get ready to discover why this classic, clocking in at under ten minutes, still has so much to teach us today, proving that the deepest messages can come from the simplest stories.

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$66,260.00

Revenue
$0.00

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