"A Donald Duck Cartoon"

Release Date January 9, 1937

Running Time 8:05

Synopsis

Donald attempts to woo the Spanish senorita Donna Duck (Daisy, in her first screen appearance) to the amusement of a jealous burro.

Characters

Donald Duck

Daisy Duck

Burro (unnamed)

Credits

Director : Ben Sharpsteen

Animation

Fred Spencer

Al Eugster

Milestones

First appearance of Daisy Duck (although named Donna Duck.)

Videos

United States

Cartoon Classics : First Series : Volume 9 : Donald Duck's First 50 Years

Cartoon Classics : Second Series : Volume 7 : Starring Donald and Daisy

Germany

Donald Duck Geht Nach Wildwest

Donalds Grösste Hits

Italy

I Capolavori di Paperino

Paperino nel Far West

Laserdiscs

United States

Starring Donald and Daisy / Starring Pluto and Fifi

Japan

Donald Duck : A Star is Born

Donald's Greatest Hits

Starring Donald and Daisy

DVD

United States

Disney Treasures : The Chronological Donald Volume 1 : (1934-1941)

Cartoon Classics Favorites: Starring Donald

Television

The Ink and Paint Club : #4 : Disney Firsts

Technical Specifications

Color Type : Technicolor

Animation type : Standard

Sound mix : Mono

Aspect ration : 1.37 : 1

Negative format : 35mm

Print format : 35mm

Cinematographic process : Spherical

Original language : English

Released by United Artists Pictures

Gallery

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Comments

From Samuel E. Lago : Quite a hilarious short with the first appearance of Daisy, although her voice isn't very female, It's exactly like Donald's.

From Lee Suggs : Donald as a Latin Lover trying to catch the eye of Donna Duck. This is a funny short with Donald making a mess of everything by trying to impress Donna by getting rid of his faithful mule for a bright and shiny red car. This of course is the first time we see a female love interest for Donald. After a change in voice, disposition, and appearance Donna Duck would become Daisy Duck. Daisy had little personality in the classic shorts, but did appear to be more a spoiled rich girl than the self centered twit she is today. I wonder if Daisy is going to stay such a negative character, maybe that's why we never see her in the Parks.

From Jerry Edwards : Released as a Mickey Mouse cartoon - of course, Mickey doesn't appear. Donald's first "solo" short (not appearing as a bit player or one of the gang), although Daisy (as Donna) is introduced in this short. Enjoyable Donald gets his "just desserts in the desert" short.

From Ryan : Here's where Daisy Duck made her film debut. She was different than she was in later shorts. She talked more and behaved more like Donald. She was Donald's perfect match! In fact, I think Daisy's personality should have remained this way because she and Donald would have made an excellent couple.

From Albert : Classic Donald Duck action. Loses points because he really doesn't throw as big a fit as in other shorts, Daisy seems to have him whipped. One thing I did notice: When Donald gets mad at the donkey, he calls it a "Jackass." Not very crude by past standards, but I'm surprised that present day censors didn't have it edited out.

From Gijs Grob : Very funny early Donald Duck short. Contains some wonderful animation of a slightly humanized car, which swings on the Mexican music in a very odd way, and which later seems capable of laughing. The short also has a great ending, with Donna Duck suddenly producing a unicycle and cycling to the horizon, and Donald's sombrero shrinking to a tiny format. Donald's defeat couldn't be worse. Donna's temper is awful, and she acts much the same as Donald. No wonder he later turned to Daisy.

From Frank : Note that Donald already owns his "313" car in this short! Its creation is usually attributed to the great comic strip artist Al Taliaferro, who first used it one year later, but this is definitely the same car (if a tad longer.)

From Baruch Weiss : There was such a nice musical score during the title and end presentation of this short. Anyway as Jerry Edwards mentioned this cartoon was released as a Mickey Mouse cartoon although he doesen't appear, but he's wrong. I've seen this short on "Starring Donald and Daisy" Donald Duck's First 50 Years" and on "The Chronological Donald" and I saw them released as a Donald Duck cartoon.

This short marks the first apperance of Donna Duck who would get her name Daisy in a 1940 cartoon titled "Mr. Duck Steps Out". I allso agree with Ryan on how Daisy and Donald were a perfect match in this cartoon. In fact, in a later Mickey Mouse Works episiode Donald is out on a date with Daisy and at the end when the Ducks recive their bill they both start to loose it, then Goofy sees this and says "A huck, they shure do make a good couple!"