Bootle Beetle

This article is about the Donald Duck short film. For the character, see List of Donald Duck universe characters § Bootle Beetle.

Bootle Beetle is a 1947 animated short film featuring Donald Duck. It was released by Walt Disney Productions.^[1]

Bootle Beetle
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jack Hannah
Story by	Bill Berg Milt Banta
Produced by	Walt Disney
Starring	Clarence Nash Dink Trout
Music by	Oliver Wallace
Animation by	Bill Justice Andy Engman Art Babbitt Judge Whitaker
Layouts by	Yale Gracey
Backgrounds by	Thelma Witmer
Production company	Walt Disney Productions
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.
Release date	August 22, 1947 (1947-08-22)
Running time	7 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

A rare breed insect, the Bootle beetle, tells the story of how, as a child, he left the forest and came across a monster, Donald Duck, who recognized the rare insect and tried to capture him in a jar.

Voice cast

• Clarence Nash as Donald Duck
• Dink Trout as Bootle Beetle

Home media

The short was released on December 11, 2007 on Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume Three: 1947-1950.^[2]