Chip 'n' Dale facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Chip 'n' Dale |
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Chip (left) and Dale (right)
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| First appearance | Private Pluto (1943) |
| Created by | Bill Justice |
| Designed by | Bill Justice |
| Voiced by | Chip:
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| Species | Chipmunks |
| Gender | Male |
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Chip and Dale are a famous cartoon duo of two small, furry chipmunks. They were created in 1943 by The Walt Disney Company. These two often get into funny adventures, usually trying to find food or playing tricks on other Disney characters like Donald Duck and Pluto.
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About Chip and Dale
Chip and Dale were first drawn by Bill Justice. They appeared in a Pluto cartoon called Private Pluto in 1943. In this cartoon, they were trying to store their nuts in a military cannon, which Pluto was guarding!
A few years later, director Jack Hannah decided to use them more often, especially with Donald Duck. He wanted them to have more personality. So, they started giving them voices that were sped up, making them sound like they were chattering fast.
Chip and Dale's Personalities
To make them even more interesting, the creators gave Chip and Dale different personalities:
- Chip is the smart one. He's usually serious, focused, and good at making plans.
- Dale is more relaxed, a bit silly, and acts on impulse. He loves to have fun and has a great sense of humor.
How to Tell Them Apart
At first, Chip and Dale looked very similar. But to help people tell them apart, they got some small differences:
- Chip has a small black nose and two front teeth that are close together. His hair on top of his head is smooth.
- Dale has a larger, dark red nose and a noticeable gap between his two front teeth (called a diastema). His hair often looks a bit messy or ruffled.
Their Adventures and Awards
Chip and Dale often cause trouble for Mickey Mouse, Pluto, and Donald Duck, usually when they are trying to get food. They even had their own cartoon series in the 1950s, though only three cartoons were made just for them: Chicken in the Rough (1951), Two Chips and a Miss (1952), and The Lone Chipmunks (1954).
The duo was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film three times! This shows how popular their cartoons were.
Their names, Chip and Dale, are a clever play on words. They sound like "Chippendale," which was the name of a famous furniture designer from the 1700s, Thomas Chippendale.
Chip and Dale Cartoons
Chip and Dale have appeared in many animated short films. Here are some of their most famous ones:
- Private Pluto (1943): Their very first cartoon, where they bother Pluto while he's guarding a cannon.
- Squatter's Rights (1946): They try to keep their home inside a stove from Mickey and Pluto.
- Chip an' Dale (1947): They steal firewood from Donald Duck.
- Toy Tinkers (1949): They use Donald's Christmas toys to steal his nuts, leading to a toy gun war!
- Chicken in the Rough (1951): Dale pretends to be a chick to hide from a rooster on a chicken farm.
- Two Chips and a Miss (1952): Chip and Dale both try to impress a female chipmunk named Clarice at a club.
- Pluto's Christmas Tree (1952): They hide in Mickey's Christmas tree and cause trouble for Pluto.
- The Lone Chipmunks (1954): They become heroes by helping to capture a bad guy named Black Pete.
Chip and Dale on TV
Chip and Dale have also starred in several television shows.
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
In 1989, Chip and Dale got their own animated TV series called Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers. In this show, they are no longer just troublemakers. Instead, they lead a detective agency called the Rescue Rangers! They solve mysteries and help others.
In this series, their personalities are even more clear: Chip is the serious leader, like a detective, and Dale is the funny, adventurous one. They also wear cool outfits: Chip wears a leather jacket and a fedora (like Indiana Jones), and Dale wears a Hawaiian shirt.
DuckTales
Chip and Dale, looking like their Rescue Rangers selves, appeared in the 2017 TV series DuckTales. They were shown as regular chipmunks who became super smart after being part of a science experiment. They teamed up with other characters to escape and help Launchpad McQuack.
Chip 'N Dale's Nutty Tales
They also star in a CGI (computer-animated) show for younger kids called Chip 'n Dale's Nutty Tales, which is a spin-off from Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures.
Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life
Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life is a newer animated series that started in 2021 on Disney+. This show is different because the characters don't speak words; they just make sounds, like in their very first cartoons!
Chip and Dale in Movies
In 2022, a new movie called Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers was released. It mixed live-action (real actors) with computer animation. In this movie, John Mulaney voiced Chip and Andy Samberg voiced Dale. The movie even made a joke about their famous high-pitched voices, saying it was just an act for their old TV show!
Other Appearances
Chip and Dale have made many other appearances:
- They were planned to be in the 1988 movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit, but their scene was cut.
- They danced to music in the 1983 cartoon Mickey's Christmas Carol.
- You can often see them at all the Disney Parks around the world!
- They also showed up in TV shows like Mickey Mouse Works and House of Mouse.
Voice Actors
The original voices for Chip and Dale were often provided by Jimmy MacDonald, Dessie (Flynn) Miller, and Helen Silbert. Sometimes, their early voices were made by speeding up regular speech.
Since 1988, Chip has been voiced by Tress MacNeille, and Dale by Corey Burton. However, Tress MacNeille has sometimes voiced both characters in shows like Mickey Mouse Works. As mentioned, John Mulaney and Andy Samberg voiced them in the 2022 Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers movie.
Images for kids
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Private Pluto.jpg
Chip and Dale's first appearance in Private Pluto (1943)
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Chip and Dale in their 1947 short Chip an' Dale
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Chip and Dale playing with toys in Toy Tinkers (1949)
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Chicken in the Rough.jpg
Dale disguised as a chick in Chicken in the Rough (1951)
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Two Chips and a Miss.jpg
Chip and Dale with Clarice in Two Chips and a Miss (1952)
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The Lone Chipmunks.jpg
Chip and Dale as "The Lone Chipmunks" (1954)
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Chip and Dale as the Rescue Rangers
See also
- Complete list of Disney animated shorts
