Chatter Phone
Toy phone where pulling the string makes the eyes move
Pulling the string makes the eyes move up and down, and it is a phone-shaped toy that allows conversation through the handset. One of Sunnyside's old-timers, it has survived for years without breaking.
Quotes
- Pull the phone, the eyes move!
- Sunnyside at midnight has tight security.
- Sorry about the torture...
Trivia
- Modeled after a real vintage toy, a 1950s Fisher-Price product.
- Faithfully recreates the gimmick where pulling the string moves the eyes.
- Sunnyside veteran, surviving hidden even in the Caterpillar Room.
- Has an episode of confessing under torture but immediately apologizes to comrades and is forgiven.
- Voice actor Teddy Newton is also one of the film's directors.
Alternate names
Chatter Phone
チャター・フォン
Profile
- Species
- toy
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Classic-shaped children's toy phone with a red round body, yellow handset, and attached string. The moving eyes gimmick is its characteristic feature.
- Distinguishing features
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- moving eyes
- red body and yellow handset
- with string
- Iconic items
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- handset
- pull string
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- loyal
- Detailed personality
- Relatively plain among Sunnyside's toys, but loyal and caring. Plays a supportive role, such as relaying security information to Woody.
- Keywords
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- loyal
- caring
- well-informed
- veteran
- cooperative
- Talents
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- communication ability
- grasping security information
- ability to hide and protect oneself
- Skills
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- operating the eye-moving gimmick
- conversation via handset
- hands-free conversation
- Motivation
- Protect Sunnyside's safety and provide information for comrades.
- Habits
- Has a habit of pulling the string to move the eyes up and down. Also has a sensitive side, such as apologizing to Woody for confessing under torture.
- Hobbies
- helping with comrades' security
- Disliked situations
- being tortured, betrayal
History
- Backstory
- Long-time resident of Sunnyside, treated as a Caterpillar Room toy, yet has survived for years without breaking. Shows a caring side for comrades by reporting security status and nighttime conditions to Woody.
- Debut date
- June 18, 2010
- Work title
- Toy Story 3
- Media type
- Movie
Sunnyside security report
- Significant event
- Sunnyside security report
- Description
- When Woody returns to Sunnyside, relays that security has tightened and nighttime conditions, cooperating with the escape plan.
Torture by Lotso's gang
- Significant event
- Torture by Lotso's gang
- Description
- Captured by Lotso's gang and confessed under torture, but later apologized to Woody and was forgiven.
Repair
- Significant event
- Repair
- Description
- In the end, receives repair and is depicted healthy, together with comrades.
Relationships
Woody Pride
Teammate
Conducted joint operation in escape plan; apologized to Woody upon capture.
Lotso Huggin' Bear
Rival
Victim of Lotso's torture.
Sunnyside toys
Sunnyside toys: unknown
Media appearances
Toy Story 3
Movie / Supporting
2010 theatrical release
Toy Story: That Time Forgot
Movie / Supporting
2014 limited
Toy Story of Terror!
Movie / Supporting
2013 release
Voice cast and creators
Teddy Newton
- Voice actor
- Teddy Newton
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Toy Story 3 trailer
Yamaji Kazuhiro
- Voice actor
- Yamaji Kazuhiro
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- theatrical version
- Notes
- Trailer: Higuchi Kōki
John Lasseter
- Creator name
- John Lasseter
- Role
- Original author
Pixar Animation Studios
- Creator name
- Pixar Animation Studios
- Role
- Animation studio
Walt Disney Company
- Creator name
- Walt Disney Company
- Role
- Licensee
Related goods
Chatter Phone toy
- Item name
- Chatter Phone toy
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Regular