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The Chain Gang

1930 Mickey Mouse short by Burt Gillett
Movie animated_short_film Q2275711
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The Chain Gang

Summary

The Chain Gang is an animated short film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Chain Gang's instance of is recorded as animated short film[3].
  • The Chain Gang was directed by Burt Gillett[4].
  • The Chain Gang was produced by Walt Disney[5].
  • The Chain Gang's part of the series is recorded as Q3311864[6].
  • The Chain Gang's production company is recorded as The Walt Disney Company[7].
  • The original language of The Chain Gang was English[8].
  • The Chain Gang's Commons category is recorded as The Chain Gang (1930 film)[9].
  • The Chain Gang's color is recorded as black-and-white[10].
  • The Chain Gang's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • The Chain Gang was published on January 1, 1930[12].
  • The Chain Gang's characters is recorded as Mickey Mouse[13].
  • The Chain Gang's characters is recorded as Pete[14].
  • The Chain Gang's characters is recorded as Pluto[15].
  • The Chain Gang's characters is recorded as Clarabelle Cow[16].
  • The Chain Gang's distributed by is recorded as Columbia Pictures[17].
  • The Chain Gang's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Chain Gang'}[18].
  • The Chain Gang's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+8'}[19].
  • The Chain Gang's fabrication method is recorded as traditional animation[20].
  • The Chain Gang's copyright status is recorded as public domain[21].
  • The Chain Gang's animator is recorded as Norm Ferguson[22].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Chain Gang was produced by Walt Disney[5]. It was directed by Burt Gillett[4].

Publication

The Chain Gang was released on January 1, 1930[12]. The original language of it was English[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Q3311864[6].

Subject and Themes

The Chain Gang's part of the series is recorded as Q3311864[6].

Why It Matters

The Chain Gang has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Related Entities

public domain The Walt Disney Company United States Walt Disney

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Of Mice and Magic. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Of Mice and Magic. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Of Mice and Magic. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Of Mice and Magic. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life (1981 Abbeville Press ed.). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Einar Myre · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    Color → black-and-white
    Characters → Mickey Mouse, Pete, Pluto +1
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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