| Playful Pan | |
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| Directed by | Burt Gillett |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Color process | Black and white |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Playful Pan is aSilly SymphoniesanimatedDisneyshort film. It was released on December 27, 1930, byColumbia Pictures.[1] The short's copyright was renewed, and it will enter the public domain on January 1, 2026.[a]
The short features the mythological godPan playing hispan flute for the entertainment of the forest dwellers. When a lightning strike starts a forest fire, Pan leads the flames to the water, putting out the fire.[2]
Variety (April 22, 1931) called the short an "excellent cartoon", saying: "It elicits laughs all the way and is beautifully synchronized to fit a novel idea, that ofPeter Pan with his pipes, stirring animals and insects on the arrival of spring. Too much repetition in opening shots. Last three or four minutes of short devoted to a forest fire with the shooting flames represented as living characters and jumping on to everything, chasing woods inhabitants to cover. They run for Pan and he charms them with music until all jump into a pool of water where he stands. This part of short actually very funny. Longer than most cartoons, but worth the footage."[3]
The short was released on December 19, 2006, onWalt Disney Treasures: More Silly Symphonies, Volume Two.[1]
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