The Little Tower
Artistic supervisor Merited Artist of the Federation Aleksandr Ptushko
Set by Olga Hodatayeva Directed by Pyotr Nosov written by Samuil Marshak
composer Yuriy Biryukov artist Pyotr Nosov consulting director Viktor Gromov
Animation artists: Yelena Khludova, Faina Yepifanova, Tatyana Fyodorova, Nadezhda Privalova Roman Davydov
Backgrounds: Vera Rodzhero, Olga Ghemmerling, V. Suteyeva, K. Malyshev
voices: hedgehog V. Popov, frog K. Korenyeva, mouse Yuliya Yulskaya, rooster Vladimir Lipko, fox T. Belyayeva, wolf Fyodor Kurihin, bear P. Rzhanov,
camera Nikolay Voinov sound S.Renskiy sound effects V.Popov tech ass. K.Apestina, edit ass. A.Firsova
Studio Soyuzmultfilm Moscow 1945
Croak, croak... a little tower. Croak, croak... not too tall.
Who, who lives in this little tower?
Who, who lives in this tower not too tall?
No one here, just the lonely wind.
I, Croaking Frog, I will live here.
- What's this little tower? - Just a little tower.
- It's not too little, nor too tall. - Not too tall.
Who, who lives in this little tower? Who, who lives down here?
Me, I'm Croaking Frog! And who are you?
I'm Burrowing Mouse!
Won't you let me into the house so we can live together?
Of course. Do come in.
Who, who lives in this little tower?
Who, who lives down here?
Me, Croaking Frog.
Me, Burrowing Mouse.
And who are you?
I am the rooster with the golden comb.
Red-bearded, always on guard Allow me to stay
and I will faithfully serve you.
- All right, come in - All right, come in.
What's this little tower?
Smoke is coming from the chimney...
I guess someone's cooking lunch...
Are there people there, or not?
Who, who lives in this little tower? Who, who lives down here?
Me, Croaking Frog.
Me, Burrowing Mouse.
Me, Rooster with the Golden Comb! And who are you?
I am Grey Hedgehog with No Head Nor Feet Sticking Out.
Please let me stay, I can guard your tower.
Better guards than us hedgehogs you won't find anywhere!
All right, come in.
- Hee hee, come in - Ha ha, come in, come in
Who-who-who-who?
Oh you, Petya, dashing rooster...
You've got a golden comb!
All envy you for your beard,
Yes-yes-yes!
Won't you fly, handsome one,
- ...over here? - No, I'd better sit here.
I'll look down on you from up high.
You have two such broad wings...
that you somewhat look like...
an eagle!
I can't hear, what are you chanting? Do repeat. Who do I look like?
You... look....like......
You look like no one but yourself and soon I'll eat your guts!
The Fox is carrying me away! Beyond the dark woods!
Beyond the tall mountains! Beyond the clear lakes!
I am Hedgehog, prickly-grey! I won't let you get away!
I'll shred your fur so dear! Give the Rooster back, you hear?
- Do not worry, Peter-dear, - You'll live some more, you hear?
- You'll get older and more wise, You'll see some better days.
Hello, ginger fox, I'm so glad to see you!
If you'd like a tasty meal, There is food for us to steal!
Awesome!
They won't let me or you past the doorstep...
The gates are tightly shut with a lock.
That's awesome!
Who's there?
Hi, I am a rooster with a golden comb, red-bearded and always on guard.
Allow me to stay with you and I will faithfully serve you.
So what can you do then?
I can catch mice, press down frogs, strangle hedgehogs and gut roosters!
Well then, we won't let you in.
I search wood for bee-logs runny, Want to taste myself some honey!
Or some oats, the ripest stalks! Tell me where to find them, Fox!
Wouldn't you like to call upon a rooster, and taste some rooster guts?
Of course, why would I not?
My dear bear, we'll have to open up the gate.
Hey proprietors! Open up, nice and easy!
Or else we'll break open your gates!
My dear bear, stop banging at the gate,
Our dough will overturn in the oven!
Listen, bear, just go home,
Or we'll sweep you out with a broom!
Don't poke your nose into this tower... -a-doodle-doo...
...or I'll prick you with my spurs!
If you're thinking of coming in to loot, You'll get acquainted with the guard - a hedgehog!
The proprietors don't care to let me in...
They do not want to treat me to a meal...
If all three of us combine our weights
we should be able to crash the gates.
Forward! Backward! Here we go!!!
To the yard! The thieves are storming our gateway!
Now there's something I don't get. Why'd the wolf go mad?
Why did he run away?
You pressed him somewhat, that's why he ran away.
Hey, green frog, bring to me your biggest mug.
Drown him guys! From every pitcher and tub!
Help! Help! I'm choking on water, I'm drowning!
Pour the bucket onto him! Do not pity this mean thief!
He has fled far away!
He's sprinting at full speed without a backward glance!
He will not return to our little tower!
...cock-a-doodle-doo...
Today we have a merry feast!
Dancing in the courtyard to an accordion.
We drove away a bear into the wood.
The fox ran away without her tail.
The fox ran away without her tail, what a miracle happened to us!
For the night we will now lock our keep,
'Till the morning our tower will sleep.
It is time for us all to retire
Only the hedgehog will not sleep until morning
He'll rattle and clatter his mallet.
so the wolf and the bear will hear it
So that the rattling would drive off the fox
as far into the woods as possible
The End Subs & translation by Niffiwan & Eus February 2021