"A Donald Duck Cartoon"

Release Date March 30, 1945

Running Time 7:25

Synopsis

Donald learns hypnotism from a book and uses it on Pluto to make him believe he is a variety of animals, including one that bites back.

Characters

Donald Duck

Pluto

Credits

Director : Jack Hannah

Animation

Bob Carlson

Hugh Fraser

Don Patterson

John Reed

Story

Bill Berg

Ralph Wright

Music : Paul J. Smith

Layout : Yale Gracey

Background : Themla Witmer

Videos

Germany

Donald Duck's 50 Verrückte Jahre

Happy Birthday Donald!

France

Bon Anniversaire Donald

Italy

I 50 Anni Folli di Paperino

Laserdiscs

Japan

Donald's Birthday Bash

Donald Duck's 50 Crazy Years

DVD

United States

Return from Witch Mountain

Disney Treasures : The Chronological Donald Duck Volume 2

Television

Mickey's Mouse Tracks : Episode #3

Donald's Quack Attack : Episode #28

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 Thad Komorowski : Very funny cartoon with Donald and Pluto. The scenes with Pluto (thinking he's a lion) chasing Donald has a very catchy music score, very similar to the Columbia theatrical cartoons at the time, IMO.

From Greedo : I think the image of Pluto eating those crackers is the best.

From Ryan : I find this to be an entertaining Donald cartoon. Donald has just received a pair of hypnotism goggles and plans to use them on Pluto. One gag I enjoy is when Donald hypnotizes Pluto into thinking he is a mouse and Pluto goes into the kitchen and eats the cheese. The sequence in the chicken house is funny too.

From Baruch Weiss : I find this to be an entertaining Donald cartoon as well. Donald uses hypnotism on Pluto and convinces him he is a mouse, turtle, chicken and finally a lion! I enjoyed this cartoon and I liked the ending where Pluto wakes up Donald, shows his smile after which Donald (thinking it is the lion) runs like crazy off into the distance.

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