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Walt Disney releases the Three Little Pigs animated short film based on the classic fairy tale about a three pig brothers, who build their houses out of straw, sticks, and bricks to protect themselves from the Big Bad Wolf. The short won the 1934 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. The story emphasizes the importance of hard work and planning ahead. The names of the pigs were Fiddler Pig, Fifer Pig, and Practical Pig. The cartoon is considered by many to be the most successful animated short ever made.