Little Red Riding Hood (1922): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1922, Little Red Riding Hood is a comedy, family and animation film directed by Walt Disney, running about 6 minutes. “Laugh-O-Gram, Disney” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Mother is making donuts: She throws up a circle of dough, and a cat shoots a hole in it. Later, he fishes them out of the oil with a fishing line; he eats one, and loses all 9 lives. Mother puts together a basket for Red to take to granny. Red uses her cart, which is pushed by her little dog; the cart gets a flat tire, and she inflates a donut to replace it. A wolf (a human lothario) drives by in a flivver, and dashes off to grandma's house, where he finds a note saying she's gone to the movies. He shrinks his car and stashes it in his pocket, then waits for Red, who stopped to watch a dancing flower. Red arrives, and they go into the house, where he attempts to have his way with her. The dog rushes off and gets help from an airplane pilot, who uses a skyhook to remove the house and, ultimately, lift the wolf in his car and drop him in the lake. Written by Jon Reeves

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.2/10, Little Red Riding Hood has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Little Red Riding Hood page.

If you liked it. Fans of Little Red Riding Hood tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.