The Small One part 2

[DarkMychal]

I got a big one watching small one <3

[roomvid09]

A short & simple cartoon film, but beautiful and full of meaning. One of Disneys best!

[WillAFilms]

Who knew that Thurl Ravenscroft was in this. Awesome!

[dog453679]

Oooo! Now I hate that auctioneer! What a bully! I feel like punching that son-of-a-bitch! I'm sorry, but that's what I feel like doing!

[dog453679]

You know, I never did like those three greedy, money-grubbing, merchants. I don't even like their attitudes. Jerks! Small One has something special coming to him. I just know it!

[superleviathan]

As a kid, the scene with the tanner was scary. the notion of Small One being killed and skinned and the despondent-looking horse and sheep just pushed things a LITTLE too far.

[cstoczyn]

FTW

[cstoczyn]

OMG!

[cstoczyn]

LOL

[DJGONIG]

Hypocrites? Have you even read a bible?

[cstoczyn]

@DJGONIG IDK

[djbethell]

The scene at the tanner's is disturbing. Then I think of all the Christians sitting down to Christmas dinner and slicing into their turkeys. Then I'm even more disturbed. Such hypocrites.

[SkylerTN]

HHhhmmmm. Sad indeed. The words are changed on the song from the 3 merchants hungry for the gold. The original version was, "We simply cheat alittle if we must.' but in todays politically correct, let's not hurt anyones feelings, the liberated, "Can't be sending that message.' it was changed. I suppose it is better for little kids listening to it for the first time. I have the original version which I prefer. WHY? much more realistic. I KNOW merchants well. Cheat if you must but make the sale.

[mrdropkicker1]

@SkylerTN And you can't say Christmas either, because that's offensive to some people who don't like your religion, therefore you must not show you religion in order to accomodate them. It Makes sense right?

[cstoczyn]

@mrdropkicker1 Right

[cyanidemaiden]

Pause at 8:26 for Mowgli's Jihad face.

[doobiesmoke15]

I wasn't expecting much from this as it came from a time when Disney animation was going through a slump. However , I find that it is actually very moving!

[tanniymbbgirl]

I'd buy Small One ^^

[donkeylongears]

@tanniymbbgirl I did because it was in a compilation on dvd :D

[cstoczyn]

@tanniymbbgirl Me 2

[catdog02474]

The auctioneer looks a lot like the ringmaster from Dumbo.

[cattieloves]

I don't know why, exactly...but when I was a child, I totally thought they were singing, "Clink clink, clank clank, oodlemoney oodlebank..." I was completely surprised to find out that there were actual WORDS in there. I don't know how that got screwed up in my head.

[declanappleseed]

Isn't 08:38 from The Sword In The Stone?

[eillahwolf]

Do those 3 men that are singing remind anyone else of the vultures from The Jungle Book singing "That's What Friends Are For"? Especially somewhere around 6:10 ? =D

[themangakawolf]

the guy at the end is a baster!!!

[donkeylongears]

@mag237 You can buy the dvd at amazon bundled with Mickey's Christmas carol.

[Djang0ilBastardo]

This is a great little movie. There is one thing that I don't like about it though: the way that guard's hand is moving from 0:48-0:50.

[Talloweed]

It's a good thing the greedy, overbearing merchants of unestablished origin weren't described as "cheaters." That would have been offensive to greedy, overbearing merchants of unestablished origin!

[NYG4LIFE123]

Those three merchants = They are pretty ahead of their time when it comes to salesmanship, huh?

[Farfeb]

Read the tags.

[Omnitrix12]

How like today. God's chosen are mocked by those who are ignorant of their true worth, either by choice or by brainwashing.

[AuroraCelest]

Where does this take place? Israel? Syria? Afghanistan?

[Lurocki]

@AuroraCelest Israel, considering the Donkey ends up being one of the animals that witnesses the Birth of Jesus. :) Though at the time it was known as Bethlehem.

[2wingo]

@AuroraCelest It takes place in Judea, one of the two halves of the land that we know today as "Israel." The other half was Palestine.

[Farfeb]

I feel sorry for the boy. God bless him.

[TrevorAmovies]

That small donkey was strong and brave enough to launch that fat sucker into the air! Hahahaha lol and man did he get pissed off.

[DimeraFan28]

I think that third guy needs to go on a diet.

[527tommyboy]

those three guys are theif.... just like aladdin.

[DimeraFan28]

lol, omg, lamo.

[wakebreakers]

The scene in the tannery really scared me as a kid. :/ So sad.

[Luffyrulz09]

2:34 doenst he remind you of the bad guy from 'no country for old men'?

[RoseNoir90]

00:50. Damn evil Romans! What did they ever do for us?!

Apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health...

[foxhound13]

@RoseNoir90 brought peace?

[RoseNoir90]

@foxhound13 Oh, peace......shut up!

XD

[BethGoth15]

I always hated that the boy is forced to sell Small One. I mean, he's obviously loved so why can't the boy keep him as a pet?

[yosoytacoseasoning]

@BethGoth15

cuz his daddy po'

[Omnitrix12]

@BethGoth15 The harsh reality of it is, sometimes you just can't afford a pet that doesn't earn its keep. Times were rough back then. They still are in many parts of the world.

[PunkyBear36]

Cliff Nordberg animates the singing merchants.

[killerbee2k]

"Kling Kling, Klang Klang, la oss synge en liten pengesang!" I loved that Banker song when I was a kid.

[Cran64]

its "we cheat alittle if we must" or around there, dumb edits....

[KHlover369]

that "ox shiner" (sorry can't spell today) XD is not very jolly : (

[randomandproudqueen]

1:49 RUN AWAY RUN AWAY!

and from what comments I see at the bottom, I'm guessing the scene with the merchants is why people beleive Disney was an anti-semitist? personally I didn't perceive them as that at all, I just thought they were dishonest merchants more than anything.....political correctness goes haywire again!

Such a beautiful story though, made me sniffle a little, Small one becoming the donkey who carries Mary to the stable and witnesses the birth of the king of kings!

:)

[Omnitrix12]

@randomandproudqueen Political correctness and factual correctness: mortal enemies.

[mmx5lover]

Very nice story...my wife just broke down crying while watchimg it.

[scottof83]

from 9:05 to 9:08 is recycled animation from Sword in the Stone (where they laugh at Wart when they didn't believe he pulled the sword from the stone).

[hackensac]

4:30

is that Thurl Ravenscroft?

[cannonmovietalesfan]

Yes it is.  :) You can also check out imdb.

[DConS81]

@hackensac

They're GREEEEAAAT!

[stacey323661]

i like the song.

small one! small one! small one for sale!

[tlcombs2006]

aww, I loved this cartoon when I was a child. I cried every time and still do! Too bad they did alter some of the lyrics though....

[jdsanga]

So beautiful! Can't help but cry everytime I watch this.

[zarthered]

@jdsanga i left christianity a long time ago, but is still tear up from this cartoon. i guess because i still mourn for a very different and christ like America.

[zarthered]

@jdsanga me too, can't help it.

[cstoczyn]

@zarthered Me Neither

[cstoczyn]

@jdsanga Me Neither

[spursbackpacker]

omg i am watching this again.... i kinda hope i dont cry lol again

[ljp878]

Boy: He's not scrawny. He's a strong donkey. He's gentle, and kind, and good enough to be in a king's stable!

^^

In the stable where the king of kings was born. ^^

Such a lovely story.

[donkeylongears]

Good analogy

[ljp878]

Thanks.

[Omnitrix12]

You know, that never occurred to me.

[misslittleRoar]

@ljp878 i agree!

[GoldenFlither15]

@ljp878 Hallelujah.

"Blessed are those who are meek and poor in spirit."

[cstoczyn]

@ljp878 HUZZAH!!!!

[StefanoFan27]

wow.

[dmc97ingc]

For some reason, the merchant in blue reminds me of Merryweather from Sleeping Beauty. Maybe it's because they both wear blue.

[donkeylongears]

That and they are the shortest of their three

[cattieloves]

@dmc97ingc They're of similar rotundity. :)

[StefanoFan27]

wow.

[mikedrummonds]

The tall, skinny merchant looks exactly like my hollocaust professor. He's a little prick too.

[commander672]

Wow, just like in All dogs go to heaven, the charactors don't acually realize their position until AFTER some1 directcly says it to there face. "Im the tanner" Did you honestly not notice the tanning hides, soaking leathers, and the laughing guard up till' THAT VERY MOMENT! Its just like when the Protagonist from ADGTH makes it through the flying dogs, hall of Judjement, and at least 4 mentions of heaven before he realizes he's dead.

And whats the name of the town? D!(#sburge?

[Parthena2]

Ahah, yea

[Digitalfairy]

Those three idiot's collecting money are such bif pains I knew there was a reason I've always hated them as a child.

[TsWade2]

That auctioneer remind me of Stromboli. Even scarier like this 9:56 EEEEEEEEEEE!

[KennethMoreland]

"State your business boy.."  "THIS..IS...SPARTA!!"

[commander672]

Acually the guard was roman, it's a somewhat little known fact that according to non-biblical records its was the romans who crusified Jesus. At the time the roman empire was having trouble keeping order in the near-middle-east, especaily around Jerusalum. So when they saw Jesus, they were thinking "rebellion" not "Non-believer". That is to say I'm sure the Jews were involved, but only those who lived in jerusulum at the time know just how much. Wait, what were we talking about? Oh, the small 1.

[DConS81]

@commander672

Umm...duh....the Romans actually weren't too interested in Jesus...they weren't even thinking "rebellion"...it was actually the Pharisees blackmailing Pilate that got Jesus crucified. The Pharisees threatened to send word to Caesar that Pilate was not keeping order in Jerusalem (Pilate was already on probation)

[Omnitrix12]

@DConS81 You know your history. Good.

[commander672]

@DConS81

In which case yes, they WERE interested in him becouse of rebellion, but more becouse of the personal ramifications of said 'rebellion' and not becouse rebellions tend to do harm locals.

[PieFights]

Hey don't the jar maker remind you of Willie The Giant for Mickey and the beanstock and Mikeys Christmas Carol

[donkeylongears]

They do share a resemblance

[AnimalAnimeFan]

I finally found the movie! All I knew was that it was a disney movie and had a donkey in it and I didn't have a clue what it was called.

[PieFights]

One of my favourite songs!!!

[SplendiferousMomo]

I find the merchants' song inexplicably catchy.

[Ramanujan88]

those merchants original line was "we simply cheat a little if we must" but it was changed to "work a little harder" for fear of being anti-semetic.

[16Nire61]

Which is weird, because now the lyrics don't match their actions quite as well. :/

[palehorseman]

The merchants and the auctioneer are both portrayed as hairy, big nosed, loud, greedy, obnoxious jerks... yet somehow that one line is what would've made it all anti-semetic.

[Ramanujan88]

Yet it does seem rather ridiculous. Political correctness is so silly!

[EvanLHarper]

I know! You can't even demonize Jews in a children's cartoon anymore, what's the world coming to.

[SplendiferousMomo]

Haha, nice point. ;)

[NellyNinja]

The boy's character design is similar to Mowgli's. Too similar.

[Ramanujan88]

not really his character (as in personality). More like his design.

[Fireouch]

that guard looked like he was jacking off when he was laughing, look at the way his arm moves. He must get off on torturing stupid animalds.

[AVGN4life1]

3:50

Freaking munchkins on drugs.....wtf

[AVGN4life1]

god damn, kids back then had such work ethic......unlike today with a bunch of fat...lazy..12 year old fags

[AVGN4life1]

5:14

mmmmmmmm nachos

[Hotshotter3000]

Dude, until relatively recently (post World War 2) most kids were forced to grow up and take life seriously at very young ages. Boys from working class families were apprenticed to other workers and had to learn a variety of skills even as young children (and by the time you were in your mid-to-late teens, you had to know enough to be fully independent and know your way around a lot of stuff). If you were on the up and ups, you still had to take on a lot of hands-on experience with many things.

[AVGN4life1]

true....very true.

[Hotshotter3000]

(part 2) it wasn't until the baby boom era after World War 2 and the birth of teen culture in the 50's that really got started to where most teens are now. Don't get me wrong, there were always young punks, thugs, and the like, and they weren't fundamentally different then than they are now.

[Moonstone2732]

The tanner creeped me out when I was little.

[Omnitrix12]

The King's donkey indeed, if only that auctioneer knew, huh?

[KatanaGeldar]

That Roman soldier is all wrong. He should not be wearing a beard, he's wearing a GENERAL'S helmet and his lorica should be in segments, not a breastplate!

[Alanofthemountains]

The helmet could also be that of the Praetorian Guard, but that's wrong as well.

[Hotshotter3000]

Or he could have been an early Roman Empire era city guard (not necessarily a legionnaire).

[Hernia901]

Thurl Ravenscroft's voice is awesome

[BroadwayRULZ]

Can anyone tell what the merchants say after "Get the money to the bank?"

[donkeylongears]

According to the captions the line is "Telling little stories you can trust"

[rombidodekaedri]

This is a censored version, not the original 1978 !

[donkeylongears]

I hope someone finds the missing scene soon.

[crash3210]

waht is the missing scene ???

i have the VHS video of the small one with arabic subtitles...

[PolyBrow]

The Merchant's Song is censored. The original lyrics were "We simply cheat a little if we must". This was overdubbed because the merchants are perceived to be Jewish stereotypes.

[framwinkle]

When we watched this as kids, in school no less, we didn't preceive them as Jewish anything. They were simply dishonest merchants. I'm sad that they felt they needed to change the song because some adults have knots in their britches. I still remember, and prefer, the original.

[Omnitrix12]

Exactly. They're no different than the con-artist money changers Jesus booted out of the temple.

[DConS81]

@Omnitrix12

Or, quite frankly....what Levi (Matthew) was as a Tax Collector...and Jesus chose him as a disciple

[Fireouch]

What was the original?

[Omnitrix12]

Oh, good grief. Odds are the kid and his dad ar Jewish too, and we know Joseph was.

That's like saying Disney's Aladdin was anti-Arab because of Jafar. Sheesh.

[Furienna]

I know. Political correctness yet again showed its ugly head.

[Jal8919536]

The Auctioneer resembles a cross between Tony from Disney's "Lady and the Tramp" and Borf from Don Bluth's "Space Ace".