Running Time 6:38

Synopsis

J. J. Fate follows Donald through his day, showing how accidents can lurk in everyday occurences.

Characters

Donald Duck

J. J. Fate

Credits

Director : Charles Nichols

Animation

Jerry Hathcock

George Nicholas

Volus Jones

Robert Bemiller

Earl Combs

Effects Animation : Jack Buckley

Story

Jack Kinney

Bill Berg

Layout

Lance Nolley

Erni Nordli

Background : Anthony Rizzo

Music : Franklyn Marks

DVD

Region 1 : United States

Disney Treasures : The Chronological Donald Duck : Volume 4 : 1951-1961

Television

The Ink and Paint Club : #30 : 50's Donald

Technical Specifications

Color Type : Technicolor

Animation type : Standard animation

Sound mix : Mono

Aspect ration : 2.35 : 1 - Cinemascope

Negative format : 35mm

Print format : 35mm

Cinematographic process : Spherical

Original language : English

Released by Buena Vista Pictures, Inc.

Comments

From Ryan : Despite the poor animation of this cartoon, I rather enjoyed it. It was full of humor. I enjoyed the character named J.J. Fate, who pointed out the accidents that were bound to occur in the cartoon.

From Jamie Innes : For years and years I\'ve had this on video, since around 1986 when my father recorded it off the TV.

Only today upon writing this review have I learned the name of the short, until now, I've called it the "JJ fate safety film."

JJ fate (A little dude, kinda like a small dwarf), show us the ways we can end up having accidents in the home. And what better person to show us, than Donald Duck.

In this rather brutal yet outright hilarious short, we see Donald...

Dodge a falling piano, fall from a rocking chair while trying to hang a painting, try to use an electric shaver in the bathtub, try to stick a knife in a live toaster, overload electrical appliances and plugs, use flammable cleaning liquid near a stove, ignite an explosion from neglecting a gas leak, burn his hand over an element, fall down the stairs (7 times), burn his backside on a heater, slip on an unfastened rug... and slip on a bar of soap (twice).

This short is fantastic in it's visual comedy. if you love seeing Donald learn things the hard way, this will go down a treat.

"An awkward attitude, by an inattentive, accident prone individual" - JJ Fate, referring to Donald.

From Trae Robinson : The 2 "how to have an accident" cartoons with Donald really should starred Goofy in them because he always have accidents happening to himself. Goofy was the "how-to-do something" character in cartoons.

From Baruch Weiss : Since the sequel to this cartoon 'How to Have an Accident at Work' is identical to this one, I'll be speaking for both shorts.

I'm no fool could of very well been the inspiration for these cartoons. J.J. Fate takes the place of Jiminy Cricket and Donald represents the "Comman Ordinary Fool" in these two hilarious cartoons.

I have seen "How to Have an Accident in the Home" and would like to
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