Building a Building
“Mickey operates a steam shovel on a busy construction site.”
Synopsis
Mickey's a shovel operator and laborer at a construction site; Minnie is delivering box lunches; Pete is the foreman. Mickey pays more attention to Minnie than to his work, and keeps having accidents (mostly involving the blueprints Pete is holding). Pete steals Mickey's lunch, so Minnie offers him one on the house. While he's eating, Pete kidnaps Minnie; Mickey fights him, but the tide turns when Minnie dumps a load of hot rivets into Pete's pants...
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 7, 1933
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- David Hand
- Original Score
- Frank Churchill
- Original Title
- Building a Building
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 7m
- Production Studios
- Walt Disney Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David Hand
Frank Churchill
Joseph M. Schenck, Walt Disney
Department Leadership Roster
David Hand
Director
Joseph M. Schenck
Producer
Walt Disney
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Building a Building about?
Mickey's a shovel operator and laborer at a construction site; Minnie is delivering box lunches; Pete is the foreman. Mickey pays more attention to Minnie than to his work, and keeps having accidents (mostly involving the blueprints Pete is holding). Pete steals Mickey's lunch, so Minnie offers him one on the house. While he's eating, Pete kidnaps Minnie; Mickey fights him, but the tide turns when Minnie dumps a load of hot rivets into Pete's pants...
Who directed Building a Building?
Building a Building was directed by David Hand.
Who stars in Building a Building?
The principal cast of Building a Building includes Billy Bletcher, Walt Disney, Marcellite Garner.
When was Building a Building released and how long is it?
Building a Building was released in 1933 with a total runtime of 7m.
Who composed the musical score for Building a Building?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Building a Building was composed by Frank Churchill.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Building a Building?
Building a Building holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).