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Don Donald (1937)

Don Donald poster
Directed by
Ben Sharpsteen
Genre
comedy film, family film
Country
United States
Runtime
8 min
Rated
NR
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 57 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Donald Duck tries to win the affection of a female Mexican duck named Donna. The short features musical numbers and comedic antics as Donald pursues his romantic interest.

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What happens

Don Donald is a 1937 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists. The cartoon follows Donald Duck attempting to woo a female Mexican duck named Donna. It was directed by Ben Sharpsteen and features music by Paul J. Smith which was adapted from the Mexican folk songs "Cielito Lindo" and "Jarabe Tapatío". Clarence Nash voiced both Donald and Donna. Although billed at the time as another Mickey Mouse cartoon, explaining the face of Mickey Mouse at the beginning of the original release, the film is actually the first installment of the Donald Duck series, and is the first to feature Donald as the primary starring character. The film also introduces a love interest for Donald. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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