"A Donald Duck Cartoon"

Release Date June 29, 1945

Running Time 8:02

Synopsis

Donald breaks into his nephew's piggy bank to afford a date with Daisy, then afterwards must face up to his guilt.

Characters

Donald Duck

Daisy Duck

Huey, Dewey and Louie

Credits

Director : Jack King

Animators

Don Townsley

Paul Allen

Josh Meador

Harvey Toombs

Story : Ralph Wright

Layout : Ernest Nordli

Background : Merle Cox

Music : Edward Plumb

Cut Scenes

A scenes showing the nephews paying with a toy gun has been cut. Also cut was a scene showing Donald smoking a cigar.

Awards

Nominated for Academy Award (Short Subject - Cartoon)

Videos

United States

Cartoon Classics : First Series : Volume 7 : More of Disney's Best 1932-1946

France

Donald Superstar

Germany

Donald Duck die Grösste Schau der Welt

Tick, Trick und Tracks Größte Hits

Italy

I Capolavori di Qui Quo Qua

Laserdiscs

Japan

Donald's Golden Jubilee

DVD

The Great Mouse Detective

Region 1 : United States

Region 2 : France

Region 2 : Germany

Region 2 : Italy

Region 2 : Sweden

Region 2 : United Kingdom

United States

Disney Treasures : The Chronological Donald Duck Volume 2

Cartoon Classics Favorites : Best Pals: Donald and Daisy

Television

Donald's Quack Attack : Episode 11

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 J. D. Weil : To those who read this comment, can anyone tell me how Donald can take Daisy out for a night on the town, wine her and dine her at a night club, all for $1.35? (the amount taken out of the boys' piggy bank, plus a nickel) I know costs were pretty cheap back on the '40's what, with price controls and all that, but they weren't THAT cheap!

From Joe : Donald Duck is my favorite character and this is one of my favorite cartoons with him in it.

From Ryan : This cartoon depicts Donald as a dishonest duck. He has a date with Daisy, but has no money. He steals from his nephews' piggy bank. How much money was in there anyway? It sure doesn't look like enough to buy dinner for him and Daisy (unless of course Daisy paid for her own dinner). After Daisy drops him off, he imagines himself as a criminal. Things turn out better for Donald at the end though: he gets a job as a dishwasher in order to pay his nephews back. This was a good cartoon with a lot of suspense.

From Gijs Grob : One of the most inspired Donald Duck shorts ever. All Donald's inner thoughts about himself are shown as reality. He is shown as a big shot, a playboy, a gangster and a prisoner. His fantasy completely runs away with him. Contains some excellent hot jazz (which makes the horns melt) and an electrifying kiss, as well.

From Per Nilsson : In this cartoon Donald is in control, he is the one who get himself into trouble by robbing his nephews piggy bank, and it is he who realize that he has done something wrong. This is a very pleasant change from the 'normal' situation, where something or someone is harassing Donald. (Like those cursed chipmunks) The short has a good plot and ending so this is clearly one of the better Donald shorts ever made.

From Baruch Weiss : Donald was not being very nice in this cartoon. I would have just asked the nephews if I could borrow some money and later on I'd pay them back!

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