The Cookie Carnival facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Cookie Carnival |
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| Directed by | Ben Sharpsteen |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Story by | Pinto Colvig Ted Sears |
| Starring | Pinto Colvig Marcellite Garner |
| Music by | Leigh Harline |
| Studio | Walt Disney Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | May 25, 1935 |
| Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Cookie Carnival is a fun animated movie made by Walt Disney Productions. It first came out on May 25, 1935. This cartoon tells a story like Cinderella, but with cookies! It's about a cookie girl who dreams of becoming queen at a big cookie carnival. The film also reminds us of the famous parades and beauty contests held in Atlantic City during the 1920s and 1930s, like the Miss America pageant.
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The Cookie Carnival Story
A Dream to Be Queen
In Cookietown, all the sweets and goodies are getting ready to choose their new cookie queen. A parade of many cookie candidates passes by, each one looking like a different cake or sweet treat.
Far away from the parade, near the peppermint stick railroad tracks, a gingerbread man hears a sugar cookie girl crying. She is sad because she doesn't have any nice clothes to wear for the parade. She feels she cannot enter the contest.
A Magical Makeover
The gingerbread man quickly decides to help her. He uses cupcake wrappers, colorful frosting, and candy hearts to create a beautiful ballgown for her. He even gives her golden taffy ringlets for hair and adds a big, purple bow to her dress.
Now, dressed up and looking amazing, she enters the parade as the very last contestant. Her new name is Ms. Bonbon.
Choosing a Queen and King
The judges had not been impressed by the other cookie candidates. But as soon as they see Ms. Bonbon, they all agree she should be the cookie queen! The crowd cheers loudly and carries Ms. Bonbon to her throne. There, she receives a shiny golden crown.
Next, she is given a large layer cake that looks like a carousel with different acts. Every queen needs a king, so the new cookie queen must choose a husband from the cookie hopefuls.
Finding the Right Match
Many different cookie characters try to win her over. There are tap-dancing candy cane kids, old-fashioned barbershop cookies, and even angel food cakes. She also meets scat-singing devil food cakes, acrobatic upside-down cakes, and three silly rum cookies. But the queen giggles and shakes her head, saying no to all of them.
The judges have no one else to show her. They even offer for her to marry one of them, or all three!
A Surprise King
Just then, the gingerbread man, who has been trying to get a better look, sneaks onto the stage. The guards grab him. They accidentally tear his cupcake paper hat and a piece of the red carpet he was hiding under. This makes him look like he is wearing a crown and a fancy cloak.
The cookie queen tells the guards to stop. She declares the gingerbread man her king! He is immediately set free. The new king takes his place next to his beloved sugar cookie queen. They share a kiss, and the lollipop screen meant to hide them melts away.
Main Characters
- Hobo Cookie: This is the kind gingerbread man, voiced by Pinto Colvig.
- Sugar Cookie Girl (Miss Bonbon): The cookie who becomes queen, voiced by Marcellite Garner.
- Cookie Carnival Judges: The three judges who choose the queen.
Other Cookie Contestants
- Miss Peppermint
- Miss Cocoanut
- Miss Banana Cake
- Miss Strawberry Blonde
- Miss Licorice
- Miss Pineapple
Cookie King Hopefuls
- Dandy Candy Kids
- Old Fashioned Cookies
- Angel Food Cakes
- Devils Food Cakes
- Upside Down Cakes
- The Rum Cookies
Making the Movie
Pinto Colvig, who is famous for being the voice of Goofy, also voiced the gingerbread man in this cartoon. When The Cookie Carnival first came out, vaudeville shows were becoming less popular. However, audiences would have known the different acts shown by the cookies.
When Miss Bonbon gets her new outfit, she changes from looking like a simple cookie to looking more like a human. This might have helped Disney animators learn how to draw realistic human characters. It could even be an early step towards the look of Snow White in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
This cartoon became part of the Public Domain in 1963 because its copyright was not renewed. This means it is now free for everyone to use.
Other Versions
Comic Book Version
The Silly Symphony Sunday comic strip made a comic book version of The Cookie Carnival. It was called "Cookieland" and ran for three months, from April 28 to July 21, 1935.
Home Video Releases
You could find this short film on the Walt Disney Treasures: Silly Symphonies - The Historic Musical Animated Classics DVD set, released on December 4, 2001. Before that, it was on a VHS tape called "Walt Disney Cartoon Classics Limited Gold Edition: Silly Symphonies" in the 1980s. More recently, "The Cookie Carnival" was included in the 2005 direct-to-video movie Disney Princess: a Christmas of Enchantment.
See also
In Spanish: El carnaval de las galletas para niños
