Timber (1941): Cast & Plot
Timber is a 1941 short animated comedy directed by Jack King and Frank Tashlin, starring Billy Bletcher as Pete (voice) (uncredited) and Clarence Nash. It runs 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 8 min
- Directors
- Jack King and Frank Tashlin
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Walt Disney Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Timber About?
The premise of Timber without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Donald, a hobo, steals dinner from Pegleg Pete, who replies by giving him a stick of dynamite and forcing him to cut trees. Donald proves a hopeless lumberjack, leading to a series of blunders. After several mishaps, Pete (also called Pierre) pursues Donald aboard railroad handcars.
Timber Themes & Keywords
· 19 tags- half dressed cartoon animal
- barefoot cartoon animal
- pegleg pete character
- donald duck character
- one word title
- blackface
- hobo
- lumberjack
- duck
- 1940s
- cartoon duck
- cartoon bird
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- anthropomorphism
- anthropomorphic animal
- axe
- railroad hand car
- cat
- cartoon cat
- railway
Timber Cast & Characters
Billy Bletcher leads the cast as Pete (voice) (uncredited), with Clarence Nash as Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited). Directed by Jack King and Frank Tashlin.
- Co-director Jack King
- Co-director Frank Tashlin
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Billy Bletcher as Pete (voice) (uncredited) - Clarence Nash as Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited)
More from Jack King and Frank Tashlin
More films directed by Jack King and Frank Tashlin: The Ceremony, The Private Navy of Sgt. O’Farrell, Caprice and The Glass Bottom Boat.
Timber Plot Summary
What happens in Timber from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A hungry, wandering Donald Duck drifts along the railroad tracks, whistling and singing the tune that will become his call of the day. His nose catches the scent of something tasty and leads him to a log cabin that is also the home of the lumberjack Peg-Leg Pete. The moment he steps in, chaos begins to simmer.
She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain
Full summary
The whole story of Timber, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Timber?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
What is the name of the lumberjack who lives in the log cabin?
Timber Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “¡Árbol va!” and “Donald, der Holzfäller”.
- Also known as
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- ¡Árbol va!
- Donald, der Holzfäller
- Paperino Boscaiolo
- Árbol va
- Donald Bûcheron
- Дональд Дак: Лесник
- Kalle Anka som timmerhuggare
- עץ נופל
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Movies Like Timber
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Up a Tree, Donald’s Vacation and The Riveter.
Timber FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Timber, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Timber?
Timber runs 8 minutes.
When was Timber released?
Timber was released on January 10, 1941.
Who directed Timber?
Timber was directed by Jack King and Frank Tashlin.
More films by Jack King Who is in the cast of Timber?
Timber stars Billy Bletcher as Pete (voice) (uncredited) and Clarence Nash as Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited).
Does Timber have a post-credit scene?
No. Timber has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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