Skip to content
Up a Tree poster
7.3 / 10(29 votes)IMDbNR19557mUnited States of America

Up a Tree

Synopsis

Donald's playing lumberjack, but the targeted tree just happens to be the home of Chip 'n Dale. They give Donald plenty of trouble cutting down the tree, but eventually he succeeds. The wily chipmunks, though, manage to get their revenge on the homewrecker.

Release History & Theatrical Window

Theatrical Premiere

September 23, 1955

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Jack Hannah
Screenplay & Story
Dick Kinney, Milt Schaffer
Original Score
Oliver Wallace
Original Title
Up a Tree
Country of Origin
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English
Runtime
7m
Production Studios
Walt Disney Productions

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Jack Hannah

Screenplay & Story

Dick Kinney, Milt Schaffer

Original Score & Music

Oliver Wallace

Producers

Walt Disney

Department Leadership Roster

Oliver Wallace

Original Music Composer

Jack Hannah

Jack Hannah

Director

Walt Disney

Walt Disney

Producer

Age Classification & Content Advisories

Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.

Primary: NR

NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.

International Certification Matrix

United States (MPAA)NR

Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.

Official cinematic photography and background stills for Up a Tree.

Featured In Curated Collections

Editorial lists, community rankings, and cinematic collections featuring Up a Tree.

Movies - Kids

2161 titles

Disney

"It was all started with a mouse"

1575 titles

MovieLens[50K:]

7739 titles

Disney Animated Shorts

List of every short film released by Walt Disney Animation Studios, starting with Steamboat Willie. This list does not include the Laugh-O-Gram shorts, the Alice Comedy Shorts, the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Shorts and the Silly Simphony Shorts. I have made seperate lists for those.

429 titles

Walt Disney Animation Studios - Donald Duck

128 titles

Walt Disney Animated Studios

596 titles

Similar Titles to Up a Tree

Movies sharing stylistic DNA, tone, and thematic storytelling

  • 8.0
  • 1.0
  • 6.0
  • 7.0
  • 10.0
  • 10.0
  • 7.2
  • 5.5
  • 5.5

More Like Up a Tree

Recommended titles matching themes, cast, and genres.

6.8
6.5
6.6
6.6
6.6
6.9
6.7
6.5
6.2
6.7
7.4
6.6

Frequently Asked Questions About Up a Tree

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is Up a Tree about?

Donald's playing lumberjack, but the targeted tree just happens to be the home of Chip 'n Dale. They give Donald plenty of trouble cutting down the tree, but eventually he succeeds. The wily chipmunks, though, manage to get their revenge on the homewrecker.

Who directed Up a Tree?

Up a Tree was directed by Jack Hannah.

Who stars in Up a Tree?

The principal cast of Up a Tree includes Clarence Nash, James MacDonald, Dessie Flynn.

When was Up a Tree released and how long is it?

Up a Tree was released in 1955 with a total runtime of 7m.

Who composed the musical score for Up a Tree?

The original motion picture soundtrack for Up a Tree was composed by Oliver Wallace.

What is the age rating and content advisory for Up a Tree?

Up a Tree holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).