While Donald Duck is a much-beloved character, he has never been known for clarity of speech. In 1948’s Donald’s Dream Voice, Ajax voice pills change the duck’s dialogue into something quite suave and debonair. But alas, he loses the magic medicine and is subjected to live eternity with the voice of an average talking duck. In the 1984 television special for Donald’s 50th birthday, Donald’s Dream Voice was presented preceded by a clip from an episode of the Disneyland TV series entitled, “A Day in the Life of Donald Duck.” In this vintage clip, Donald Duck, sitting in his office at the Disney Studios, receives a piece of fan mail reading, “I can’t understand a word you say.” Outraged, Donald gets on the intercom and demands a visit from his voice, Clarence “Ducky” Nash, so that he may give him a piece of his mind.
