How to Have an Accident in the Home

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How to Have an Accident in the Home
Directed by Charles A. Nichols
Story by Jack Kinney
Bill Berg
Produced by Walt Disney
Starring Clarence Nash
Bill Thompson
Music by Franklyn Marks
Animation byJerry Hathcock
Volus Jones
George Nicholas
Hugh Fraser
Layouts by Ernie Nordli
Lance Nolley
Backgrounds byAnthony Rizzo
Production
company
Distributed by Buena Vista Film Distribution Company
Release date
  • July 7, 1956 (1956-07-07)
Running time
7 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

How to Have an Accident in the Home is a 1956 animated short film featuring Donald Duck. It was released by Walt Disney Productions. [1]

Contents

Plot

J.J. Fate lectures on how accidents aren't caused by "Fate", they are caused by people. Donald Duck is used as an example, being extremely accident prone. He highlights a series of mishaps that are caused, not by "fate", but by Donald's carelessness.

Voice cast

Home media

The short was released on November 11, 2008 on Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume Four: 1951-1961 . [2]

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References

  1. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons . Checkmark Books. pp.  . ISBN   0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. "The Chronological Donald Volume 4 DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 1 March 2021.