Fox, Hare and Rooster (based on a Russian folk tale)
director Olga Hodatayeva art director Pyotr Nosov
assistant N. Privalova music Yuriy Biyukov
sound N. Bertran, S. Renskiy aound ass. A. Firsova camera N. Voinov
technical assistants Ye. Amalrik, Ye. Petrova animators I. Irtenev, Yelena Khludova,
A "Soyuzmultfilm" production, Moscow, 1942
The fox built a house of ice, The hare built one of bast.
Spring came.
Now the streams begin to flow, And the flowers begin to bloom.
Ay-lyuli-lyuli-lyuli, Yes, the flowers begin to bloom.
Leave, Fox, and be on your way! This is a hare's home, where I stay.
I, Hare, have nowhere to sleep through the night.
Nowhere to live when the sun's shining bright.
What's the matter? How's your day?
The fox took my house away.
- What do I hear? - She took it away ...
Took away... took away? Took away??!!!
I'll give her what for today!
Stompy-stomp, my feet take turns. I will pierce you with my horns.
I'll smack you into a huddle And then dump you in a puddle.
A billy-goat is not that hard For this vixen to outsmart.
Hey you, gray one! How've you been?
The fox chased me away and then Ate the poor goat, bones and skin.
- Ate him? - Ate him... - Amazing!
I'll help you and teach her, bunny, A lesson that she won't find funny.
Boom-boom. Boom-boom-boom. Quiet or noisy, I bring doom.
Maybe hay or maybe rye.
Maybe club or maybe knife.
Hey, you're already back home, balalaika-bunny!
Yes, the fox spotted you and left.
Great job, me. Great job, me!
But we were friends: you and me.
Should I wish to get it done, I can school most anyone!
Hare, how goes your day>
The villainous fox took my house away.
I will go and help you. Come what may! Come what may!
I doubt it, I doubt it. That fox gets her way;
Even tricked the big bear Into letting her stay.
I know, I know of the fox's sly ways.
I will now grind my spurs. To drive out that fox of yours.
I hold, I hold a scythe. Your head right off I'll slice.
Get down from the stove-top, fox!
Wait, I'll come out to you. Let me find my bast shoes.
I hold, I hold a scythe. Your head right off I'll slice.
Get down from the stove-top, fox!
I'm off!
With friends, we don't fear troubles - we'll conquer every one!
One sticks up for all others, and all stick up for one.
You can, with good friends 'round you, Win any battlefield.
A faithful friend beside you Will be your solid shield.
The End Subs by Eus, Lemicnor, Alevtina (2015) revised by Niffiwan (2024)