Tommy Tucker's Tooth

Tommy Tucker's Tooth is a live-action short film by Walt Disney at his short-lived Laugh-O-Grams studio in Kansas City from 1922.^[1] The format was black and white, and without sound.

Tommy Tucker's Tooth
Directed by	Walt Disney
Story by	Walt Disney
Produced by	Walt Disney
Animation by	Walt Disney
Layouts by	Walt Disney
Backgrounds by	Walt Disney
Color process	Black and white
Production company	Laugh-O-Grams
Release date	December 6, 1922 (1922-12-06)
Running time	10:34
Country	United States
Language	Silent film

Tommy Tucker's Tooth

The film was one of two commissioned by Kansas City Dentist Thomas B. McCrum. It earned the Laugh-O-Gram studio $500. It extols the virtue of regular tooth brushing through the story of two boys: Tommy Tucker and Jimmie Jones. Tommy cares for his teeth, while Jimmie does not. The film ends with advice on proper tooth-brushing technique.

In 1926 Disney made the follow-up short Clara Cleans Her Teeth, starring Walt's niece Marjorie Sewell Davis, after being contacted by McCrum again, who asked for a sequel.

References

1. Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons (3rd ed.). New York: Checkmark Books. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.

External links

• Tommy Tucker's Tooth at IMDb
• Tommy Tucker's Tooth at Disney A to Z
• Tommy Tucker's Tooth at The Encyclopedia of Disney Animated Shorts