Release Date November 23, 1954

Running time 6:47

Synopsis

The Ranger takes a tour group on a guided tour of the Grand Canyon. However, Donald is in the group and gets into a tussle with Louie to environmentally disatrous results.

Characters

Donald Duck

Ranger Audubon J. Woodlore

Louie, the Mountain Lion

Credits

Director : Charles Nichols

Animation

John Sibley

Julius Svendsen

Ed Aardal

Effects Animation : Dan MacManus

Story

Milt Schaffer

Nick George

Layout : Lance Nolley

Background : Eyvind Earle

Music : Oliver Wallace

Videos

Germany

Donald Duck Geht Nach Wildwest

France

Mickey, Donald, Pluto et Dingo en Vacances

Italy

Paperino nel Far West

DVD

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Television

The Ink and Paint Club : #9 : "Woodlore and Humphrey"

Donald's Quack Attack : Episode #61

Technical Specifications

Color Type : Technicolor

Animation type : Standard animation

Sound mix : Mono

Aspect ration : 2.35 : 1 - Cinemascope

Negative format : 35mm

Print format : 35mm

Cinematographic process : Spherical

Original language : English

Released by RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.

Comments

From E.Penrose : The real genius of Disney animation, and the difference between them and, say, Warner Brothers, is in the time and effort allotted for characterization. Donald isn't just Woodlore's problem: he's the complete Ugly American as he bothers a sandpainting indian who isn't in the final conflict. He even inadvertantly dazes the harmless donkey who bears him. Bugs Bunny, vivid as he is, shows only one aspect of his personality at a time.

His personality shows itself mainly through dialogue, and through the motions as he bothers the villain of the piece. Donald's "life" goes beyond what he is doing at the moment.

From Ryan : This, I believe, is the only short that features Ranger Woodlore and not Humphrey. Instead of working as a ranger in Brownstone National Park, he is a ranger in the Grand Canyon National Park. I enjoy the background art of this short quite a bit. I also like how the ranger tells the tourists to spread out, explaining that this is Cinemascope, which is the process in which this cartoon was filmed. Definitely one of my favorite Dinsey cartoons of the 1950's.

From Eric Hernandez : I really liked this short a lot. I laughed when Donald saw an Indian costume when he was browsing past the gift shop and ends up doing a little rain dance. Basically, Donald plays the lone dumb tourist visiting the Grand Canyon, with Ranger Audobon impatiently trying to keep Donald from straying. I really dug the clothes Donald wore in this short, too. They made him look too cool. A very nice short.

From Baruch Weiss : This is the only cartoon where Ranger Woodlore is not working at Brownstone National Park. Instead he is working as a tour guide at the Grand Canyon while Donald rudely interrupts him at regular intervals. Donald sure got what he deserved after interrupting the ranger, especially when he asks him to take a picture of the burro while he is busy talking.

The donkey from "Grand Canyonscope" Courtesy of Van Eaton Galleries

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