Little Mole and Friends: Tropical Trouble

Little Mole and Friends: Tropical Trouble is a 2009 American animated short produced by Sony Pictures Animation. It was directed and produced by Darrell Van Citters with the other assist director Spike Brandt, it was based on the Czechia cartoon of the same name. It was a 9 minutes short which involved the Little Mole and his friends going on their tropical vacation in order to throw a summer paradise party, but something went wrong.

Plot
Mole (Tara Strong) and his friend The Mouse calls out for his friends, The Hare (Richard Kind), The Hedgehog (Jim Cummings), and The Frog (Lara Jill Miller) are going to the tropical vacation for the party. Mrs. Hare, her three leverets, and the other animals were joined for the party. they went to the tropical beach to have their party starting with the decorations, then they order the food name drinks from the food truck. then they put up the coconut to be used as cups, and the plates for everybody. when the food and drink were delivered to the beach, then they started the party when The Hare put the music on. after they eat, they dance at the party when the Mole became a DJ. however the Jaguar (Paul Fusco) approaches at the beach, then he decided to disrupt the party. The Bear stops him from ruining the party as he comes over, then Mole and his friends started to watch the Bear and the Jaguar fight at the party. then The Mouse and Mole went to solve the problem, then they made the air horn out of the coconut and palm trees. then he gave it to The Hedgehog, and he blows the air horn at The Jaguar. causing him to run away from the sound that he made, then he saved the party. so The Mole can continue the summer vacation party again, the other animals continue to dance at the party while the others eat and drink. the short ends with The Mole and his friends leaving the beach to go back to their homes, just however they got to the plane.

Cast

 * Tara Strong as The Mole and Mouse
 * Richard Kind as The Hare
 * Jim Cummings as The Hedgehog
 * Lara Jill Miller as The Frog and Three Leverets
 * Jeff Bergman as The Bear
 * Paul Fusco as The Jaguar, main antagonist who disrupts the party.
 * Ken Sansom as The Rabbit Janitor
 * Carolyn Lawrence as Mrs. Hare
 * Grey Griffin as The Two Mice, whose are girl mice.
 * Tom Kenny as The Pigeon
 * Clancy Brown as The Owl
 * Roger Bumpass as The Squirrel Waiter
 * Zdeněk Miler's daughters as The Mole and other animals (sound only)

Wins

 * 2010: Academy Award—Best Animated Short Film
 * 2013: Academy Award—Best Animated Short Film
 * 2018: Academy Award—Best Animated Short Film
 * 2021: Academy Award—Best Animated Short Film

Nominated

 * 2009: Academy Award—Best Animated Short Film
 * 2012: Academy Award—Best Animated Short Film
 * 2019: Academy Award—Best Cartoon Short

Release
The short was released on July 24, 2009 accomplished with Paradise Maori: Tales of Maria the Hare in United States and Canada.

The short was also released on September 25, 2009 in Czechia theaters.

Home Media
The short was attached to the 2009 DVD of Paradise Maori: Tales of Maria the Hare.

It was also attached to the 2010 DVD release of The Little Mole and the Lost Blue Dragon.

Credits
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Gallery
To be added

Trivia

 * This is Little Mole’s fourth theatrical short in United States.
 * This is an animated theatrical short attached to the feature film Paradise Maori: Tales of Maria the Hare.
 * The short takes place in the tropical beach area that is in other countries.