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Working for Peanuts
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Working for Peanuts

1953-11-11 · 7 min · ★ 6.9

Animation

Chip 'n Dale live next door to a zoo and spot the elephant's stash of peanuts. They go after them, but both the elephant and his keeper, Donald, are too clever. Then the boys realized the visitors throw peanuts, so they put on a song-and-dance act. Then they paint themselves white and pose as albino chipmunks.

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Directors
Jack Hannah
Production companies
Walt Disney Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Dessie FlynnDale (voice) (uncredited)
James MacDonaldJames MacDonaldChip (voice) (uncredited)
Clarence NashClarence NashDonald Duck (voice) (uncredited)

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