Howdy folks. On this date in 1945, one of the dad-gummest legends came to the big screen in the Pluto cartoon short The Legend of Coyote Rock. Now this here tale took our hero Pluto to the great canyons to portray “man’s faithful and trusted friend . . . the sheepdog,” to watch over and …
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Listening to scary radio stories on a dark and stormy night is enough to give anyone goose pimples, or in the case of Donald Duck, Duck Pimples, as is the name of the featurette released on this date in 1945. This 59th Donald Duck cartoon short features an abstract storyline in which Donald’s imagination gets …
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How many titles of Disney cartoon shorts can you name? Chances are, your list might not include Prevention and Control of Distortion in Arc Welding for the Lincoln Electric Company, The Dawn of Better Living for Westinghouse Electric Company, Hold Your Horsepower for the Texas Company, or Light Is What You Make It for the …
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On this day in 1945, the United States and Donald Duck became amigos with Brazilian parrot José Carioca and Mexican charro rooster Panchito, when The Three Caballeros was released in theaters. The film features four short films about Latin America and sequences with Donald, Panchito, and José tying it all together. And while it’s been …
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Everybody has an off day sometimes, but for poor Donald Duck it seems to be EVERY day. In Donald’s Day Off, his day starts out swimmingly as he enjoys a hearty breakfast and then heads out for a game of golf. But as soon as he steps outside, the rain pours down, keeping the irritable …
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For someone who is the world’s most famous goof, Goofy showed the world how to . . . well, how to just about everything. The first time Goofy showed us “how to” was in “How to Ride a Horse,” a sequence in the 1941 feature The Reluctant Dragon. He continued to educate right up until …
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Donald and the nephews are spending a cozy night together listening to the radio when news that a gorilla has escaped breaks the familial bliss in Donald Duck and the Gorilla, released on this day in 1944. Donald and the nephews, of course, seize the opportunity to scare the wits out of each other with …
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This classic seven-minute Donald Duck cartoon, released on this day in 1946, opens with a drowsy Donald drifting into dreamland as he sits at his wartime post of aircraft spotter. The gun crew, which happens to be comprised of Donald’s nephews—Huey, Dewey, and Louie—notice their uncle’s sleepy state and seize the opportunity to spook him. …
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During World War II, Walt Disney Productions published “Dispatch From Disney’s” for Disney employees in the military. In the first issue, Walt wrote, “Here is news of our effort to back you up, along with glimpses of familiar faces and happenings.” He explained how Disney’s animated war film work, on behalf of U.S. forces, was …
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Disney trivia question: Besides all being Disney productions, what do Mary Poppins, The Mickey Mouse Club, Davy Crockett, The Shaggy Dog, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and The Love Bug all have in common? Answer: They were all produced by Disney Legend Bill Walsh who started with Disney on this day in 1943. Although he started as …
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