The Litterbug

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The Litterbug
Directed by Hamilton Luske
Story byBill Berg
Lance Nolley
Produced by Walt Disney
Narrated by John Dehner
Music by Buddy Baker
Animation by Carlo Vinci
John Sibley
Ted Berman
Jack Boyd (effects animation)
Layouts byJoe Hale
Backgrounds byAl Dempster
Color process Technicolor
Production
company
Distributed by Buena Vista Distribution
Release date
  • June 21, 1961 (1961-06-21)
Running time
8 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Litterbug is an American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and featuring Donald Duck. [1] It was released on June 21, 1961, and was the last theatrical Donald Duck short to be produced. [2]

Contents

Plot

Donald Duck is used as an example of various types of litterbugs who either consciously or unconsciously litter wherever they go.

Voice cast

Home media

The short was released on November 11, 2008, on Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume Four: 1951-1961 . [3]

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References

  1. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 74–76. ISBN   0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. Dave Smith (1996). Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia . New York: Hyperion. pp.  290–291.
  3. "The Chronological Donald Volume 4 DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 13 February 2021.