A Close Call is a 1929 animated short film which is part of the early sound cartoon series entitled Aesop's Sound Fables. It was produced by The Van Beuren Corporation and released by Pathé.Copyrighted on December 1, 1929, The film, like other Aesop Sound Fables at that time, featured Milton and Rita as the main characters. However, although it is part of the Aesop series, it is not based on an Aesop fable.