"A Donald Duck Cartoon"

Release Date August 9, 1940

Running Time 8:15

Synopsis

Donald decides to vacation in the great outdoors, but the denizens of the great outdoors are less than co-operative.

Characters

Donald Duck

Credits

Director : Jack King

Animation

Jack Hannah

Ed Love

Paul Allen

Story

Jack Hannah

Carl Barks

Cut Scenes

For some reason, the very start of Donald's paddling his canoe was cut off at one time.

Videos

Germany

Donald Ducks Tolldreiste Abenteuer

Italy

Sono Io ... Paperino

Cartoons Disney 4

Laserdiscs

Japan

Starring Donald and Daisy

Disney Cartoon Festival 1

Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show

DVD

United States

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

Cartoon Classics Favorites: Starring Donald

Television

The Ink and Paint Club : #43 : On Vacation

Mickey's Mouse Tracks : Episode 56

Donald's Quack Attack : Episode 18

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 RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.

Comments

From Ryan : I noticed that many of the animals in this short looked like the ones from "Snow White." Perhaps it was because Disney was trying to connect this short with the success of that movie. Anyway, I liked this short quite a bit. It had a good storyline and something excititng happened to Donald. He had a run-in with a bear. This made a better story rather than having the little woodland critters stealing his food through the whole cartoon.

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