Movies Like The Wise Little Hen (1934)

The Wise Little Hen is a 1934 animation, comedy, family, music film from Wilfred Jackson with a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Skeleton Dance and Three Little Pigs.

Animation Comedy Family Music

The Skeleton Dance

1929

The clock strikes midnight, the bats fly from the belfry, a dog howls at the full moon, and two black cats fight in the cemetery: a perfect time for four skeletons to come out and dance a bit.

7.4

MagicScore

Three Little Pigs

1933

The two pigs building houses of hay and sticks scoff at their brother, building the brick house. But when the wolf comes around and blows their houses down (after trickery like dressing as a foundling sheep fails), they run to their brother's house. And throughout, they sing the classic song, "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?".

6.9

MagicScore

Katnip Kollege

1938

At the Katnip Kollege, we see a roomful of cats taking a course in Swingology. Everyone swings except Johnny, who can't cut it and has to sit in the dunce chair. Miss Kitty Bright tells him to look her up when he learns how to swing. Finally, listening to the pendulum clock at night, Johnny gets the beat. He rushes out to where everyone is playing and sings "Easy As Rollin' Off a Log" to Kitty Bright. She joins in; he grabs a trumpet for an instrumental break, with the complete band. They both fall off a log; she covers him with kisses.

5.5

MagicScore

Bilby

2019

Threatened daily by the deadly residents and harsh environment of Australia’s Outback, a lonesome bilby finds himself an unwitting protector, and unexpected friend, to a helpless (and quite adorable) baby bird.

8.0

MagicScore

One Froggy Evening

1955

A workman finds a singing frog in the cornerstone of an old building being demolished. But when he tries to cash in on his discovery, he finds the frog will sing only for him, and just croak for the talent agent and the audience in the theater he's spent his life savings on.

7.7

MagicScore

What's Opera, Doc?

1957

Elmer Fudd is again hunting rabbits - only this time it's an opera. Wagner's Siegfried with Elmer as the titular hero and Bugs as Brunnhilde. They sing, they dance, they eat the scenery.

7.6

MagicScore

Maggie Simpson in "Playdate with Destiny"

2020

When Maggie Simpson is rescued by a cute young baby from playground peril, it's girl meets boy, girl loses boy, guess what happens next?

7.4

MagicScore

The Old Mill

1937

Night in an old mill is dramatically depicted in this Oscar-winning short in which the frightened occupants, including birds, timid mice, owls, and other creatures try to stay safe and dry as a storm approaches. As the thunderstorm worsens, the mill wheel begins to turn and the whole mill threatens to blow apart until at last the storm subsides.

7.4

MagicScore

Auntie Edna

2018

Taking place during the events of Incredibles 2, Edna Mode babysits Jack-Jack.

7.2

MagicScore

#10

Lamp Life

2020

Bo Peep explains what happened to herself and her sheep between the events of Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 4.

7.1

MagicScore

#11

A Corny Concerto

1943

Elmer Fudd introduces two pieces of classical music: "Tales of the Vienna Woods" and "The Blue Danube", and acted out by Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Laramore the Hound Dog, a family of swans, and a juvenile Daffy Duck.

6.9

MagicScore

#12

Little 'Tinker

1948

The lovesick B.O. Skunk is having no luck finding a mate, when Cupid gives him a book called "Advice for the Love-Worn" to help him out.

6.9

MagicScore

#13

Snow-White

1933

Trouble starts when the queen's magic mirror says Betty Boop is fairest.

6.8

MagicScore

#14

Frozen Fever

2015

On Anna's birthday, Elsa and Kristoff are determined to give her the best celebration ever, but Elsa's icy powers may put more than just the party at risk.

6.8

MagicScore

#15

Flowers and Trees

1932

A jealous stump threatens two trees that are in love by starting a forest fire. When the rain comes and puts out the fire the forest revives and celebrates the wedding.

6.8

MagicScore

#16

The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper

2005

During the holiday season, when the animals of the Central Park Zoo are preparing for Christmas, Private, the youngest of the penguins notices that the Polar Bear is all alone. Assured that nobody should have to spend Christmas alone, Private goes into the city for some last-minute Christmas shopping. Along the way, he gets stuffed into a stocking

6.8

MagicScore

#17

Symphony Hour

1942

Mickey guest-directs a radio orchestra. The sponsor loves the rehearsal, but come the actual performance, Goofy drops all the instruments under an elevator, so they sound like toys. The sponsor hates it, but the audience loves it anyway.

6.8

MagicScore

#18

I Love to Singa

1936

I Love to Singa depicts the story of a young owl who wants to sing jazz, instead of the classical music that his German parents wish him to perform. The plot is a lighthearted tribute to Al Jolson's film The Jazz Singer.

6.8

MagicScore

#19

Three Little Bops

1957

Three hip, Little Pigs are travelling entertainers, moving from straw to wood, to brick nightclubs, playing swinging tunes for high-class, "with it" crowds, but an uncool Big Bad Wolf keeps intruding on their act with with his "corny horn" and uses it to blow their nightclubs down when they throw him out- until they are playing in their brick club and the Wolf tries a more drastic, explosive method for destroying the "House of Bricks".

6.8

MagicScore

#20

The Hep Cat

1942

A cat-about-town fancies himself such an irresistible "hunk" he momentarily resembles Victor Mature. His wooing of a cute kitten gets derailed by a prankster dog using a cat hand puppet to trap him.

6.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Wise Little Hen?

The top films similar to The Wise Little Hen by MovieMagicScore are The Skeleton Dance (7.4), Three Little Pigs (6.9), Katnip Kollege (5.5). Each shares animation/comedy/family/music themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Wise Little Hen worth watching?

The Wise Little Hen holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10 from 110 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Wise Little Hen?

The Wise Little Hen (1934) is a animation, comedy, family, music film directed by Wilfred Jackson, starring Florence Gill, Clarence Nash, Purv Pullen.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Wise Little Hen?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more animation recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like The Wise Little Hen

This ranked list pairs The Wise Little Hen (1934), a animation and comedy and family and music film from Wilfred Jackson, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Florence Gill take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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