Release Date August 1, 1953

Running time 7:10

Synopsis

Donald moves into a new house and tries to get along with new next-door neighbor, Pete. If good fences make good neighbors, then Pete and Donald must be the best neighbors of all !

Characters

Donald

Pete

Muncey

Credits

Director : Jack Hannah

Animation

Al Coe

Volus Jones

George Kreisl

Ed Aardal

Story

Nick George

Milt Schaffer

Layout : Yale Gracey

Background : Thelma Witmer

Music : Edward Plumb

Inside Jokes

During a few of the opening scenes, Pete can be heard singing the tune from the previously released short "Lambert, the Sheepish Lion."

Videos

United States

Cartoon Classics : Limited Gold Editions : Donald

Germany

Alle Enten Fertig Los

France

Donald Se Fache!

Laserdiscs

Japan

Goin' Quackers

Donald : Limited Gold Edition

Television

The Ink and Paint Club : #32 : Goin' to the Dogs

Mickey's Mouse Tracks : Episode #47

Donald's Quack Attack : Episode #50

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 : This cartoon focuses on two neighbors: Donald, the new neighbor and Pete, Donald's next door neighbor. Pete is willing to take advantage of the new neighbor by using any of his things, whether they be food or his garden tools. I enjoy the climax of this cartoon, the battle between neighbors. This ending, which, I will not give away, has somewhat of a twist to it.

From Ashley : Seeing Donald take on Pete is always a hoot, and I'm sure anyone who has had an obnoxious neighbor across the way shares our favorite duck's feelings on the matter. He really illustrates what we'd like to do... but can't in mixed company.

To see them go at it at the fence... well, let's just say you won't be able to stop laughing. The ending just makes it better, but I'm not telling! You'll have to see it for yourself.

From Jennifer : I always loved this one - well I loved all of them - back when the Disney Channel actually used to show the older cartoons. In fact, I named my cocker spaniel that I had as a child, Muncy - after Pete's dog in this cartoon!

From Baruch Weiss : Says the narrarator at the beginning of this short "It has always been man's constant labor to live in peace with his next door neighbour and on the newcomer falls the chore in getting along with the man next door." Such is not the case in this cartoon however as Fat Pete takes advantage of his "New Neighbour". In 8/1/53 there was such a thing as grocery and hardware stores so why didn't Pete just go there?

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