Principal cast
Walt Disney and Clarence Nash
Film 211 of 307 on the Screen Path
Orphan's Picnic
About the film
Orphan's Picnic at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1936 film at stop 211 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
Mickey and Donald take a truckload of mouse boys on a picnic. The boys delight in tormenting Donald, first by filching the picnic food, then giving him a flower with a bee inside (Donald eventually gets the whole hive after him), and finally a sandwich with another bee in it.
Key craft credits
Albert Hay Malotte (original music composer)
- Director
- Ben Sharpsteen
- Release
- 1936-02-15
- Runtime
- 8 minutes
- Genres
- Animation
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
25 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
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