Ferdinand the Bull
1938 · 8 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 3,868 VOTES · DIR. Dick Rickard
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 100 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:36 Once upon a time in sunny Spain
00:00:50 would run and jump and butt their heads together.
00:01:03 And he would sit just quietly in its shade all day
00:01:18 She was afraid he would be lonesome all by himself.
00:01:35 I like it better here
00:01:49 even though she was a cow
00:02:06 until he was very big and very strong.
00:02:24 and smell the flowers.
00:02:42 All the other bulls ran around leaping and huffing and butting their heads
00:03:00 He knew they wouldn't pick him and he didn't care.
00:03:29 The five men saw him, and they all shouted with joy.
00:03:45 This is the one!
00:04:02 Flags were flying, bands were playing.
00:04:41 Then came the matador, the proudest of all.
00:05:22 Hooray!
00:05:33 he was scared stiff.
00:05:50 ... and smelled.
00:06:06 Come on, come on!
00:06:18 Na na na na na na na!
00:06:32 He broke his sword in little pieces.
00:06:46 He pleaded with Ferdinand.
00:06:56 Give it to me!
00:07:20 So they had to take Ferdinand home.
00:07:40 He is very happy.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed100
Dialogue density12.5 lines / min
First line00:00:36
Final line00:07:40
Production Record
DirectorDick Rickard
LanguageEnglish
Budget$66,260
IMDb votes3,868