Donald Duck | |
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Distributed by | United Artists (1-2) RKO Radio Pictures (3-112, 114-118) Buena Vista Distribution (113, 119) [lower-alpha 1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Donald Duck is a series of American animated comedy short films produced by Walt Disney Productions. The series started in 1937 with Donald's Ostrich (although two previous short films, Don Donald (1937) and Modern Inventions (1937), were later re-released under this series) and ended in 1961 with The Litterbug . The series, a spin-off of the Mickey Mouse film series, stars the titular character Donald Duck, in addition to having recurring appearances by previously known characters such as Pluto and Pete, and also introduced well-known characters such as Donald's nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie (previously introduced in comic books) and Donald's love interest Daisy Duck, as well as Donald's recurring rivals Chip 'n' Dale under their names (previously appearing without names in the shorts Private Pluto and Squatter's Rights ).
After his debut in the short film The Wise Little Hen from the series Silly Symphony , Donald Duck became a recurring character in the short films of the series Mickey Mouse . Due to his popularity, Donald began starring in his own series of shorts, beginning with Donald's Ostrich on December 10, 1937. Two shorts originally from the Mickey Mouse series, Don Donald (1937) and Modern Inventions (1937), were later re-released as shorts in the Donald Duck series. Similar to the Mickey Mouse series, the Donald Duck shorts begin with a close-up of Donald's face with a starburst behind him, followed by the title "A Walt Disney Donald Duck". The World War II-themed Donald shorts released during the 1940s, in which Donald is shown enlisting in the military, feature a variant of Donald's face with his sailor's hat exchanged for his privater's cap. [1] Other Walt Disney Productions short films starring Donald outside of the Donald Duck series, like How to Have an Accident at Work (1959) – released as A Walt Disney Cartoon – and some educational films from 1960s, also include Donald's starburst picture in their introduction. In the shorts filmed in CinemaScope, also the intro changes to one with Donald shining a flashlight on the image with his face and then the text of the intro.
The series had annual releases from 1937 to 1956, later having a hiatus until the release in 1961 of The Litterbug , the last official short film in the series, and which, unlike the others, was presented without the starburst with Donald's face and under the title "Walt Disney presents Donald Duck".
While Don Donald and Modern Inventions were distributed under United Artists, Donald's Ostrich onwards were distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, with the exception of Grand Canyonscope (1954) and The Litterbug, distributed under Buena Vista Distribution, which distributed most of the other shorts in re-releases.
The cartoons were directed by 11 different people. Those with the most credits include Jack King (53) [2] and Jack Hannah (48). [3]
The following is a list of Donald Duck films.
This list doesn't include shorts from other series in which Donald Duck appears, such as those from the Mickey Mouse series, the Donald & Goofy series, or short films that aren't introduced as part of a specific series, segments from feature films (such as Blame It on the Samba or Pomp and Circumstance ), nor shorts of Donald Duck made as part of the episodes of the television series Mickey Mouse Works .
Years: | 1937 · 1938 · 1939 · 1940 · 1941 · 1942 · 1943 · |
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1 | January 9, 1937 | ||
Donald goes to visit Donna Duck, but his donkey gives him some trouble. Other appearances: Donna Duck, Jenny the Burro | |||
2 | May 29, 1937 | ||
Donald visits the "Museum of Modern Marvels". Other appearances: Robot Butler | |||
3 | Jack King | December 10, 1937 | |
Donald is the baggage handler at a train station, where part of the latest shipment is a gluttonous ostrich. Other appearances: Hortense the Ostrich; cameos by Shirley Temple | |||
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4 | February 11, 1938 | ||
Donald tries to control his temper by following the advice of a radio program. Other appearances: Uncle Smiley (voice), Caterpillar, Hen, Woodpecker | |||
5 | Jack King | March 11, 1938 | |
Donald prepares to go to school, but is torn between his angelic side and his evil side whether or not to go. Other appearances: Donald's Angel, Donald's Devil | |||
6 | Jack King | April 15, 1938 | |
Donald receives a visit from his three nephews, who are quite unruly. Other appearances: Huey, Dewey and Louie (debut of the characters in animation), Dumbella Duck (mentioned) | |||
7 | Jack King | July 8, 1938 | |
Donald is the scoutmaster for his nephews on a camping trip, but his lack of leadership means the kids have to help him out of one problem after another. Other appearances: Huey, Dewey and Louie Notes: Nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. [4] | |||
8 | Jack King | November 4, 1938 | |
Donald goes to play golf, with his nephews accompanying him as caddies. Other appearances: Huey, Dewey and Louie | |||
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9 | January 13, 1939 | ||
On Friday the 13th, Donald runs into several unlucky obstacles while delivering a package, which contains a bomb. Other appearances: Gangster Leader (silhouette), Gangster Sidekick (silhouette) | |||
10 | Jack King | April 28, 1939 | |
Donald competes with his nephews playing hockey. Other appearances: Huey, Dewey and Louie | |||
11 | Jack King | May 19, 1939 | |
Donald is visited by his cousin Gus, who has a hearty appetite. Other appearances: Gus Goose (debut of the character in animation) | |||
12 | June 9, 1939 | ||
Donald plays pranks on Pluto at the beach. Later they both have problems with ants at their picnic. Other appearances: Pluto, Ants | |||
13 | June 30, 1939 | ||
Donald leads a sea voyage with his nephews, where they encounter a ferocious shark. Other appearances: Huey, Dewey and Louie, Shark | |||
14 | Jack King | August 11, 1939 | |
Donald receives a penguin from the South Pole. Other appearances: Tootsie the Penguin | |||
15 | Jack King | September 1, 1939 | |
Donald tries to get autographs from celebrities in a Hollywood studio. Other appearances: Security Guard, animated versions of various celebrities | |||
16 | Clyde Geronimi | October 10, 1939 | |
Donald is a police officer who must arrest the criminal Tiny Tom (Pete). Other appearances: Pete (as "Tiny Tom") | |||
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17 | March 15, 1940 | ||
During the construction of a building, Pete hires Donald as his riveter. | |||
18 | April 5, 1940 | ||
Donald tries to convince Pluto to try his mechanical laundromat for dogs. Other appearances: Pluto | |||
19 | Jack King | June 6, 1940 | |
Donald has a date with Daisy, which is constantly interrupted by his nephews. Other appearances: Daisy Duck (debut), Huey, Dewey and Louie | |||
20 | July 19, 1940 | ||
Donald and Pluto go sailing, but the day doesn't end as well as they hoped. Other appearances: Pluto | |||
21 | Jack King | August 9, 1940 | |
Donald has a hard time doing activities in the woods during his vacation. Other appearances: Chipmunks, Brown bear | |||
22 | Jack King | September 20, 1940 | |
Donald and Pluto are cleaning windows in a skyscraper, where they end up in trouble with a bee. Other appearances: Pluto, Spike the Bee (debut as prototype) | |||
23 | Jack King | December 13, 1940 | |
Donald and his nephews are the staff at a fire station. Other appearances: Huey, Dewey and Louie | |||
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24 | January 10, 1941 | ||
Donald tries to steal food from lumberjack Pete's table. After catching him, Pete forces Donald to work cutting down trees. Other appearances: Pete | |||
25 | March 7, 1941 | ||
Donald goes into a chicken coop to get the chickens' eggs, but has trouble with the rooster that guards the place. Other appearances: Rooster, Hens | |||
26 | May 9, 1941 | ||
At a penny arcade, Donald is entertained by various attractions. Other appearances: Daisy Duck (cameo) | |||
27 | Jack King | July 11, 1941 | |
Donald spends the night unable to sleep due to various problems. | |||
28 | Jack King | August 1, 1941 | |
Donald catches his nephews swimming on a school day. Other appearances: Huey, Dewey and Louie Notes: Nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. [5] | |||
29 | Jack King | September 12, 1941 | |
Donald has a farm where he feeds the animals while singing " Old MacDonald Had a Farm ". Other appearances: Farm animals | |||
30 | Dick Lundy | October 24, 1941 | |
Donald decides to use his camera to photograph some wildlife, but the animals he finds torment him and hinder his efforts to photograph them. Other appearances: Forest animals | |||
31 | Jack King | December 5, 1941 | |
Donald tries to cook by listening to Old Mother Mallard's radio show. Other appearances: Old Mother Mallard (voices) | |||
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32 | January 16, 1942 | ||
Donald is working as a blacksmith fixing an iron rim in a wagon wheel and putting a horseshoe on the donkey Jenny, having trouble with both. Other appearances: Jenny the Burro | |||
33 | January 23, 1942 | ||
Animated documentary promoting the timely filing and payment of federal income taxes, showing Donald Duck's difficulties with his tax return. Notes: Nominated for Academy Award for Best Documentary. [6] World War II propaganda film, being the second as such starring Donald after Donald's Decision , and the first in the Donald Duck series. | |||
34 | April 10, 1942 | ||
Donald starts a snowball fight with his nephews. Other appearances: Huey, Dewey and Louie | |||
35 | Jack King | May 1, 1942 | |
Donald expresses his desire to join the Army Air Forces. During basic training, Sergeant Pete marches Donald's unit through the camp. Other appearances: Pete, Recruitment Agent, Team of Doctors Notes: Third World War II-themed short starring Donald, and the first in the "Donald in the Army" series. | |||
36 | Jack King | June 12, 1942 | |
Donald has a garden full of melons, which is invaded by a hungry gopher. Other appearances: Gopher | |||
37 | Jack King | July 24, 1942 | |
Donald is digging his gold mine, clumsily doing it, which is great fun for his donkey. Other appearances: Jenny the Burro | |||
38 | Jack King | September 25, 1942 | |
Private Donald gets into trouble when he does his duty too well by painting camouflage with experimental paint that makes everything painted invisible. Other appearances: Pete, The General Notes: Fourth World War II-themed short starring Donald, and second in the "Donald in the Army" series. | |||
39 | Jack King | November 6, 1942 | |
Private Donald finally gets a chance to fly in the Air Force, but ends up afraid to go parachuting. Other appearances: Pete Notes: Fifth World War II-themed short starring Donald, and the third in the "Donald in the Army" series. | |||
40 | Jack King | December 18, 1942 | |
Donald works as a bellboy at a hotel, where after Pete and his son arrive at the hotel, the boy doesn't stop causing trouble. Other appearances: Pete, Pete Junior (debut), Hotel manager | |||
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41 | January 1, 1943 | ||
Donald has a nightmare in which he lives in Germany as a slave under the Nazi regime. Notes: Winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, [7] and the only Donald Duck film to receive the honor. Anti-Nazi propaganda film, being the sixth World War II-themed short starring Donald. | |||
42 | January 7, 1943 | ||
Documentary in which Donald deals with income taxes and his benefit to the American war effort. Notes: Propaganda film of the World War II, being the seventh short film starring Donald with this theme. The representation of "good luck" in the story is a duck similar to Scrooge McDuck (being an old duck in Scottish attire), who would debut years later in a comic by Carl Barks, the short film's screenwriter, and may be an anticipated prototype of said character. | |||
43 | January 29, 1943 | ||
While driving his car, Donald has a flat tire and changing it isn't easy. | |||
44 | Dick Lundy | March 12, 1943 | |
As Donald looks at the "used" planes for sale by Ben Buzzard, he takes one of the wrecked planes out for a test drive. Other appearances: Ben Buzzard | |||
45 | Jack King | April 23, 1943 | |
Private Donald goes through difficult times during the training march, and later setting up his tent. Notes: Eighth World War II-themed short starring Donald, and fourth in the "Donald in the Army" series. | |||
46 | Jack King | November 5, 1943 | |
Private Donald is caught sneaking out of camp without permission and Sergeant Pete chases after him to teach him a lesson. Other appearances: Pete Notes: Ninth World War II-themed short starring Donald, and fifth in the "Donald in the Army" series. | |||
47 | Jack King | December 26, 1943 | |
During World War II, Donald is in charge of a listening post. When he mistakes a bee for an enemy plane, he calls on his nephews to fight this threat. Other appearances: Huey, Dewey and Louie, Spike the Bee Notes: Tenth World War II-themed short film starring Donald, unlike others without being propaganda or a story of Donald in the army. | |||
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48 | February 16, 1944 | ||
During the night, Pete annoys the gods Jupiter and Vulcan (represented as ducks), as well as his neighbor Donald, with his late-night trombone sessions. The gods decide to give Donald powers to teach Pete a lesson. | |||
49 | Jack King | March 31, 1944 | |
Ajax, the killer gorilla, had escaped from the zoo, and haunts Donald and his nephews after sneaking into their home. Other appearances: Huey, Dewey and Louie, Ajax the Gorilla, Radio Host (voice) | |||
50 | Jack King | April 21, 1944 | |
Donald, practicing as an ornithologist, is trying to collect a condor egg. When the Mother Condor returns, she mistakes him for her son. Other appearances: Mother Condor, Baby Condor, Narrator (voice) | |||
51 | Jack King | June 2, 1944 | |
Donald is ordered to destroy a Japanese airfield. Notes: Eleventh and final World War II-themed short starring Donald, and the sixth and final in the "Donald in the Army" series. | |||
52 | Jack King | September 1, 1944 | |
Donald melts down plastic to build a functional homemade airplane, following the instructions of Professor Butterfield on the radio. Other appearances: Professor Butterfield (voice) | |||
53 | December 8, 1944 | ||
When Donald's plans to play golf on his day off are ruined by rain, he starts reading a medical book, which makes him think he may have the symptoms he reads about, and his nephews take advantage of his hypochondria to make him pranks. Other appearances: Huey, Dewey and Louie | |||
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54 | January 26, 1945 | ||
Donald works wrapping gifts in a store, where he is constantly controlled by his boss, who speaks to him through a speaker pipe. Other appearances: Donald's Boss (voice) | |||
55 | March 30, 1945 | ||
Donald is given some hypnotic glasses and decides to test them on Pluto. Using the glasses, he convinces Pluto that he is different animals. Other appearances: Pluto, Rooster, Chickens | |||
56 | Jack King | June 29, 1945 | |
Donald steals the money from his nephews' piggy bank for his date with Daisy and is soon plagued by remorse. Other appearances: Huey, Dewey and Louie, Daisy Duck, Narrator (voice) Notes: Nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. [8] | |||
57 | August 10, 1945 | ||
Donald's imagination, influenced by scary stories on the radio and in books, leads him to a criminal world in his imagination, where he becomes involved in a jewel robbery. Other appearances: Bookseller, Dopey Davis, Agent Paddy/H. U. Hennessy, Pauline, Leslie J. Clark, J. Harold King; cameo of Ajax the Gorilla | |||
58 | Jack King | October 26, 1945 | |
Daisy is fed up with Donald's outbursts of anger, so he uses a machine to help him control himself. Other appearances: Daisy Duck | |||
59 | Jack King | December 21, 1945 | |
Donald is a forest ranger, assigned to protect an old sequoia from a pair of beavers. Other appearances: The Beavers, Donald's Boss (voice) | |||
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60 | June 28, 1946 | ||
When Daisy wants Donald to change his personality, he hires a double to make it look like he's changed for the better, but the double soon invades Donald's territory. Other appearances: Daisy Duck, Dapper Duck | |||
61 | Jack King | August 9, 1946 | |
Donald repaints his car, but has trouble with a bird that constantly makes the car dirty. Other appearances: The bird | |||
62 | Jack King | August 30, 1946 | |
After reading a letter from Daisy asking him to make fur coats for her, Donald goes bear hunting. He tries to capture a little bear, but has trouble with the mother bear. Other appearances: Mother Bear, Little Bear | |||
63 | September 20, 1946 | ||
Donald is a lighthouse keeper, whose light shines on a sleeping pelican, who gets angry and goes into the lighthouse to try to put out the light, which leads to a constant fight between Donald and him. Other appearances: Marblehead the Pelican | |||
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64 | April 18, 1947 | ||
Donald runs a shooting gallery at the carnival. When his nephews try their luck, it turns out that Donald does not stop cheating the game. Having been deceived, they also try to deceive his uncle. Other appearances: Huey, Dewey and Louie Notes: This is the first short film to use the "Donald Duck Theme Song" in the intro. | |||
65 | May 9, 1947 | ||
Donald sleepwalks to Daisy's house, who tries to prevent him from having an accident walking across town. Other appearances: Daisy Duck | |||
66 | Jack Hannah | June 20, 1947 | |
Donald tries to take some pictures of the birds in the South African jungle, but all his attempts to photograph them are ruined by the "clown of the jungle", the Aracuan Bird. Other appearances: Aracuan Bird | |||
67 | Jack King | July 11, 1947 | |
After being hit by a flower pot, Donald is convinced that he is a great singer and sings beautifully, which leads to fame, but he doesn't recognize Daisy. Other appearances: Daisy Duck, Psychologist | |||
68 | Jack Hannah | August 22, 1947 | |
A rare breed of insect, the Bootle Beetle, tells a young beetle the story of how, in his youth, Donald Duck tried to capture him. Other appearances: Bootle Beetle (debut), Young Beetle (debut) | |||
69 | Jack King | September 12, 1947 | |
Unable to stay in a motel overnight, Donald sleeps in the wild, having trouble with his air mattress. Other appearances: Motel Owner | |||
70 | Jack King | November 28, 1947 | |
Donald cuts down a tree to get firewood, unaware that the chipmunks Chip and Dale live there, and they try to get their home back by infiltrating Donald's house. Other appearances: Chip 'n' Dale (debut in a short film from the Donald Duck series, and debut under their names) Notes: Nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. [9] | |||
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71 | March 5, 1948 | ||
Donald's sleep is interrupted by his constantly dripping kitchen faucet. | |||
72 | April 16, 1948 | ||
Donald wants to adopt a baby, and ends up adopting a kangaroo named Joey. Although Donald is happy at first, taking care of Joey is not so easy. Other appearances: Joey the Kangaroo, Adoption Bureau | |||
73 | Jack King | May 21, 1948 | |
Donald buys some voice pills, which allow him to end up speaking properly without his usual squawking. Other appearances: Daisy Duck, Burly Guy, Cow | |||
74 | Jack King | July 30, 1948 | |
Donald is put on trial after having problems with a restaurant waiter. Other appearances: Lawyer, Judge, Monsieur Pierre | |||
75 | Jack Hannah | August 27, 1948 | |
As Donald decorates his house, he ends up in a confrontation with Spike the Bee. Other appearances: Spike the Bee (character's debut with his permanent appearance) | |||
76 | Jack Hannah | October 15, 1948 | |
Donald cooks dinner for himself and his nephews, but sends them to their room without dinner because they haven't washed up after playing in the mud. Other appearances: Huey, Dewey and Louie | |||
77 | Jack Hannah | November 5, 1948 | |
Chip and Dale try to steal the pancakes that Donald has cooked. Other appearances: Chip 'n' Dale | |||
78 | Jack Hannah | December 24, 1948 | |
Donald prepares to eat at a picnic in the wild, where ants try to steal his food. Other appearances: Ants Notes: Nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. [10] | |||
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79 | February 11, 1949 | ||
Huey, Dewey and Louie want to take the money they've saved to buy their Uncle Donald a present for his birthday, but Donald, unaware of their intentions, tries to stop them so they save the money for the future. Other appearances: Huey, Dewey and Louie | |||
80 | Jack Hannah | April 8, 1949 | |
Bootle Beetle tells audiences how he and Donald had to survive after being shipwrecked on a deserted island. Other appearances: Bootle Beetle (as "Mac") | |||
81 | Jack Hannah | June 3, 1949 | |
Chip and Dale must store acorns in their tree before winter comes. When they see Donald planting acorns in the woods, the chipmunks try to steal them. Other appearances: Chip 'n' Dale | |||
82 | Jack Hannah | August 5, 1949 | |
Donald tries to follow Spike the Bee to find out where he stores his honey. Other appearances: Spike the Bee | |||
83 | Jack Hannah | September 2, 1949 | |
Donald runs a nut butter stand in the woods. Upon discovering it, Chip and Dale try to steal his jars. Other appearances: Chip 'n' Dale | |||
84 | Jack Hannah | October 14, 1949 | |
Bootle Beetle tells the young beetle how in his youth he infiltrated Donald's garden, which began to persecute him constantly to exterminate him. Other appearances: Bootle Beetle, Young Beetle | |||
85 | Jack Hannah | November 25, 1949 | |
Spike the Bee listens to classical music on the radio that Donald has in his backyard, but when Donald arrives, he changes the station to listen to the baseball game. Both start a fight in which they constantly change the radio station to listen to what they want. Other appearances: Spike the Bee | |||
86 | Jack Hannah | December 16, 1949 | |
Chip and Dale infiltrate Donald's house, where the three end up using various toys for a battle. Other appearances: Chip 'n' Dale Notes: Nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. [11] Also known as "Christmas Capers" in some reissues. [12] | |||
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87 | January 20, 1950 | ||
Huey, Dewey and Louie dress up as mountain lions to scare Donald. Donald is upset after discovering them, but when a real lion appears, Donald thinks it's another prank by his nephews again. Other appearances: Huey, Dewey and Louie, Louie the Mountain Lion (debut) | |||
88 | Jack Hannah | March 18, 1950 | |
In the 1890s, Donald is happily riding his bicycle to Daisy's, but on the way, Chip and Dale throw him into a lot of trouble. Other appearances: Chip 'n' Dale, Daisy Duck; cameos of Goofy, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse | |||
89 | Jack Hannah | April 28, 1950 | |
Louie the lion and his son try to steal the fish that Donald has caught. Other appearances: Louie the Mountain Lion, Little Louie | |||
90 | Jack Hannah | September 1, 1950 | |
Donald is on vacation with his trailer parked by the lake, but his peace of mind is soon interrupted by Chip and Dale. Other appearances: Chip 'n' Dale | |||
91 | Jack Hannah | October 13, 1950 | |
Spike the Bee happily goes to the beach, but Donald ends up being quite annoying to him. Other appearances: Spike the Bee, Sharks | |||
92 | Jack Hannah | December 15, 1950 | |
Donald cuts the branches of the tree where Chip and Dale are. Other appearances: Chip 'n' Dale | |||
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93 | Jack Hannah | March 2, 1951 | |
Donald is on vacation at a tourist ranch. After all the beautiful women have picked out the best horses, Donald ends up with Rover Boy, a horse that is disliked by Donald. Other appearances: Rover Boy | |||
94 | Jack Hannah | March 21, 1951 | |
Chip and Dale steal the popcorn that Donald has made. Other appearances: Chip 'n' Dale | |||
95 | Jack Hannah | June 8, 1951 | |
Dale gets into Donald's plane and pilots it through a series of twists and turns, with Donald hanging by the tail. Other appearances: Chip 'n' Dale | |||
96 | Jack Hannah | July 20, 1951 | |
Donald, without knowing it, has the winning number from a contest where he won a car, and his nephews are going to claim it as a surprise for their uncle. Other appearances: Huey, Dewey and Louie | |||
97 | Jack Hannah | November 2, 1951 | |
Donald has a model of a train and a city in his garden. He decides to move a tree in his path that doesn't match the scale of the model, not realizing that it is Chip and Dale's home. Other appearances: Chip 'n' Dale | |||
98 | Jack Hannah | December 14, 1951 | |
Donald sees bees in his garden and follows them to the hive for honey. The bee guarding the hive won't let him through, so Donald dresses up as a bee. Other appearances: Bee Guard | |||
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99 | Jack Hannah | January 18, 1952 | |
Donald is a farmer of apples, which have been nibbled by Chip and Dale. Other appearances: Chip 'n' Dale | |||
100 | Jack Hannah | April 25, 1952 | |
An old Spiker recounts how he and Donald were partners in the past, holding various jobs thanks to the use of Spike's stinger. Other appearances: Spike the Bee, Spike's Wife | |||
101 | Jack Hannah | July 18, 1952 | |
Donald spills some sugar on his sidewalk, and soon the ants have complete control of his house. Other appearances: Ants | |||
102 | Jack Hannah | October 10, 1952 | |
On Halloween night, Donald isn't willing to give his nephews candy, so Witch Hazel offers her help to teach Donald a lesson. Other appearances: Huey, Dewey and Louie, Witch Hazel, Beelzebub, Ghosts | |||
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103 | May 30, 1953 | ||
Donald pretends to have become a baby by drinking from a fountain of youth to play a prank on his nephews. Other appearances: Huey, Dewey and Louie, Crocodile, Baby Crocodiles | |||
104 | Jack Hannah | August 1, 1953 | |
After moving into his new house, Donald begins to have problems with his new neighbor, Pete, who turns out to be quite annoying. Other appearances: Pete, Muncey | |||
105 | Jack Hannah | October 23, 1953 | |
Humphrey the Bear hides in Donald's cabin, pretending to be the bearskin rug. Other appearances: Humphrey the Bear (character's debut in a short film from the Donald Duck series) Notes: Nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. [13] | |||
106 | Jack Hannah | November 11, 1953 | |
Chip and Dale try to steal Dolores the Elephant's peanuts at the zoo, and Donald, her keeper, tries to stop them. Other appearances: Chip 'n' Dale, Dolores the Elephant; cameos of Humphrey the Bear and Salty the Seal | |||
107 | Jack Hannah | December 25, 1953 | |
Donald confronts boxer Peewee Pete in a carnival ring. Other appearances: Huey, Dewey and Louie, Pete (as "Peewee Pete") | |||
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108 | January 15, 1954 | ||
Donald's nephews play instead of chopping wood. A little teacher named "Child Psychologist" appears as Donald's conscience telling him to use the game as reinforcement for the children to do their homework, something that doesn't favor Donald when he mistakes three cannibals for his nephews. Other appearances: Huey, Dewey and Louie, Child Psychologist, Pygmy Cannibals | |||
109 | February 13, 1954 | ||
Donald recounts in his diary his love story with Daisy. Other appearances: Daisy Duck, Daisy's Brothers (played by Huey, Dewey and Louie), Daisy's Mother, Daisy's Father | |||
110 | Jack Hannah | July 16, 1954 | |
Donald drives a steam shovel with which he tries to cut down Chip 'n' Dale's tree, who mistake the steam shovel for a dragon. Other appearances: Chip 'n' Dale | |||
111 | Jack Hannah | August 13, 1954 | |
Donald Duck arrives at Brownstone National Park, where Humphrey tries to get Donald's ham. Other appearances: Humphrey the Bear, J. Audubon Woodlore (debut), Brownstone Bears | |||
112 | Jack Hannah | November 12, 1954 | |
Donald Duck has a peanut cart in a park, where a flying squirrel ends up in a battle with him for the peanuts. Other appearances: The Flying Squirrel | |||
113 | December 13, 1954 | ||
Donald visits the Grand Canyon, where he is constantly berated by J. Audubon Woodlore for breaking the rules of the place. Other appearances: J. Audubon Woodlore, Louie the Mountain Lion Notes: First Donald Duck cartoon filmed in CinemaScope. | |||
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114 | January 14, 1955 | ||
Donald, possessed by the spirit of his grandfather, a pioneer hunter, decides to participate in the hunting season. Other appearances: Donald's grandfather; cameo of Bambi and his mother Notes: Nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. [14] | |||
115 | Jack Hannah | August 19, 1955 | |
Humphrey is thrown out of the cave by the other bears due to his snoring. Seeking refuge, he ends up at Donald's house. Other appearances: Humphrey the Bear, Brownstone Bears | |||
116 | Jack Hannah | September 2, 1955 | |
Donald is a beekeeper, and Humphrey the Bear tries to steal his honey. Other appearances: Humphrey the Bear, J. Audubon Woodlore, Brownstone Bears; cameo of Spike the Bee in the title screen | |||
117 | Jack Hannah | September 23, 1955 | |
Donald is a lumberjack, but the tree he has to chop down turns out to be Chip and Dale's home. Other appearances: Chip 'n' Dale | |||
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118 | February 24, 1956 | ||
Chip and Dale take Donald's model ship to sail to an island where there is a tree with acorns on it. Other appearances: Chip 'n' Dale | |||
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119 | June 21, 1961 | ||
Donald is used as an example of various types of litterbugs. Other appearances: Narrator (voice); cameo of Huey, Dewey and Louie | |||
The films have been released in various forms of home media, with selected films released on VHS, laserdisc, and DVD. Starting in 2010, some of the cartoons were made available on the iTunes Store as digital downloads.
The only complete re-release of the entire series has been in the "Walt Disney Treasures" DVD sets. The vast majority of the series appears between four two-disc sets: "The Chronological Donald, Volume One" (2004), [15] "The Chronological Donald, Volume Two" (2005), [16] "The Chronological Donald, Volume Three" (2007), [17] and "The Chronological Donald, Volume Four" (2008). [18] The sets also include several short films starring Donald outside of the Donald Duck series, such as The Wise Little Hen (1934) from the Silly Symphony series, Donald and Pluto (1936) from the Mickey Mouse series, all the shots in the Donald & Goofy series, and several propaganda, educational, and commercial films starring Donald. Two shorts of the Donald Duck series, Der Fuehrer's Face (1943) and The Spirit of '43 (1943), are not present in the sets of "The Chronological Donald", instead being included in the "Walt Disney on the Front Lines" set (2004), which also included other World War II-themed Donald Duck shorts. [19]
Donald's Cousin Gus is a Walt Disney cartoon released on May 19, 1939. Gus Goose debuted as a recurring character in Al Taliaferro's Donald Duck newspaper comic since 9 May 1938.
Runaway Brain is a 1995 American animated comedy horror short film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. Featuring Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, the short centers on Mickey attempting to earn money to pay for an anniversary gift for Minnie. He responds to an advertisement to work for Dr. Frankenollie, but finds that the doctor is looking for a donor to switch brains with the monster he created. Featuring animation by animator Andreas Deja, it was first released in 1995 attached to North American theatrical showings of A Kid in King Arthur's Court and in 1996 attached to international theatrical showings of A Goofy Movie. It would be the final original Mickey Mouse theatrical animated short until Get a Horse! in 2013.
Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites is a series of DVDs by Walt Disney Home Entertainment. Each release would feature around one hour of Disney animated short films, grouped by a starring character or a theme. It is based on the original Walt Disney Cartoon Classics line of videotapes of the 1980s. As opposed to the chronological nature of the Walt Disney Treasures line, each release would feature various cartoons in no particular order. The series featured a total of four waves of releases, between January 11, 2005 and April 11, 2006. Another very similar line was Walt Disney's Funny Factory.
Donald and Pluto is a 1936 animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by United Artists. The film stars Donald Duck, employed as a plumber, and Mickey's dog Pluto as his assistant. The film was directed by Ben Sharpsteen and featured the voice of Clarence Nash as Donald.
Don Donald is a 1937 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists. The cartoon follows Donald Duck attempting to woo a female Mexican duck named Donna. It was directed by Ben Sharpsteen and features music by Paul J. Smith which was adapted from the Mexican folk songs "Cielito Lindo" and "Jarabe Tapatío". Clarence Nash voiced both Donald and Donna.
Walt Disney Treasures is a series of two-disc DVD collections of Disney cartoons, television episodes and other material. They cover material from the studio's earliest days to its more recent work. There were nine waves, each containing two to four sets, for a total of 30 titles. All content is presented uncensored and uncut with digitally restored picture and remastered sound.
Mickey Mouse is a series of American animated comedy short films produced by Walt Disney Productions. The series started in 1928 with Steamboat Willie and ended in 2013 with Get a Horse!, taking a hiatus from 1953 to 1983. The series is notable for its innovation with sound synchronization and character animation, and also introduced well-known characters such as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Pluto and Goofy.
On Ice is a 1935 theatrical cartoon short in the Mickey Mouse film series, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It was the 79th Mickey Mouse short film to be released, and the eighth of that year.
Lend a Paw is an animated short film produced in Technicolor by Walt Disney Productions, distributed by RKO Radio Pictures and released to theaters on October 3, 1941. Lend a Paw was directed by Clyde Geronimi and features original music by Leigh Harline. George Nicholas, Kenneth Muse, Nick Nichols, William Sturm, Eric Gurney, Norman Tate, Chick Otterstrom, Morey Reden, and Emery Hawkins animated the film. The voice cast includes Walt Disney as Mickey and Teddy Barr as Pluto. It was the 115th short in the Mickey Mouse film series to be released, and the sixth for that year.
Mickey and the Seal is a cartoon short created by Walt Disney in 1948. It was nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, but lost to MGM's Tom and Jerry cartoon The Little Orphan, which shared one of seven Oscars for the Tom and Jerry series. It was the 122nd short in the Mickey Mouse film series to be released, and the second produced that year.
Mickey's Amateurs is a 1937 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists. Originally entitled Mickey's Amateur Concert during production, the cartoon depicts an amateur talent show hosted by Mickey Mouse. It was the 94th short film in the Mickey Mouse film series, and the fifth for that year. It was co-directed by Pinto Colvig, Erdman Penner, and Walt Pfeiffer, and features original and adapted music by Oliver Wallace. The voice cast includes Walt Disney as Mickey, Clarence Nash as Donald Duck, Florence Gill as Clara Cluck, and Pinto Colvig as Pete and Goofy.
Donald's Crime is a 1945 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The cartoon, which parodies film noir crime dramas of the time, follows Donald Duck as he struggles with guilt after stealing $1.25 from his nephews. The film was directed by Jack King and features original music by Edward H. Plumb. The voice cast includes Clarence Nash as Donald, Huey, Dewey, and Louie, Ruth Clifford as Daisy Duck, and Harry E. Lang as the off-stage voice of Donald's conscience. This was Blondell's first performance as Daisy and marks the debut of the character's "normal" voice. Previously in Mr. Duck Steps Out, Daisy had been voiced by Nash using a voice similar to Donald's.
Mickey's Orphans is a 1931 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Columbia Pictures. The cartoon takes place during Christmas time and stars Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and Pluto, who take in a group of disruptive and mischievous kittens. It is directed by Burt Gillett and features the voices of Walt Disney as Mickey and Marcellite Garner as Minnie. It was the 36th Mickey Mouse film, the twelfth of that year.
Hawaiian Holiday is a 1937 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The cartoon stars an ensemble cast of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Donald Duck, and Goofy while vacationing in Hawaii. The film was directed by Ben Sharpsteen, produced by John Sutherland and features the voices of Walt Disney as Mickey, Marcellite Garner as Minnie, Clarence Nash as Donald, and Pinto Colvig as Goofy and Pluto. It was Disney's first film to be released by RKO, ending a five-year distributing partnership with United Artists.
Pluto's Christmas Tree is a 1952 Mickey Mouse cartoon in which Pluto and Mickey cut down a Christmas tree that Chip n' Dale live in. It was the 125th short in the Mickey Mouse film series to be released, and the second for that year. While the chipmunks are usually antagonists of Donald Duck, they have pestered Pluto before, in Private Pluto (1943), Squatter's Rights (1946) and Food for Feudin' (1950).
Mickey Mouse is an American animated television series produced by Disney Television Animation. Featuring Disney cartoon characters Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy and Pluto in contemporary settings such as Paris, Venice, Tokyo and New York, the series has the slapstick feel of the earliest Mickey Mouse shorts while providing a modern update, and "presents Mickey in a broad range of humorous situations that showcase his pluck and rascality, along with his long-beloved charm and good heartedness". The animation is provided by Mercury Filmworks.
The Fox Hunt is a 1938 animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The film stars Donald Duck and Goofy on a traditional English fox hunt. Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Horace Horsecollar, and Clara Cluck also make brief cameos. The film was directed by Ben Sharpsteen and features the voices of Clarence Nash as Donald and Pinto Colvig as Goofy.
Alpine Climbers is a 1936 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists. The cartoon follows Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Pluto climb the side of a mountain. The film was directed by David Hand and includes the voices of Walt Disney as Mickey, Clarence Nash as Donald, and Lee Millar as Pluto. It was the 9th Mickey Mouse short to be released that year. As a work published in 1936 and a proper renewal notice filed within 28 years, the short will enter the American public domain in 2032.
The Moose Hunt is a Mickey Mouse short animated film first released on April 30, 1931, as part of the Mickey Mouse film series. It was the twenty-eighth Mickey Mouse short to be produced and the fourth of that year.
The Picnic is a 1930 American animated short film directed by Burt Gillett and produced by Walt Disney. It was first released on October 9, 1930, as part of the Mickey Mouse film series. It was the twenty-third Mickey Mouse short to be produced, the eighth of that year.