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Walt Disney Treasures - The Chronological Donald, Volume Two (1942 - 1946)
starring: Clarence Nash
directed by: Dick Lundy

List Price: $32.99
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Average Rating:  out of 5 stars


Editorial Review:

Product Description:
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Amazon.com:
As the number of cartoons in The Chronological Donald series indicates, Donald Duck was Walt Disney's biggest star during the '40s and '50s. Between 1941 and 1965, the studio made 106 Donald shorts, but only 49 Goofys and 14 Mickeys. With his flashpan temper, Donald was well suited to the more aggressive humor of wartime America. Donald's plump derrière got kicked, stung, swatted, or stuck in things with predictably pyrotechnic results. No character had to deal with less cooperative tools, and no character threw bigger tantrums when his equipment failed to work properly.

The Disney shorts of this era offer beautiful animation, lavish special effects, and elegantly painted backgrounds. But by 1942, Walt Disney's interests had shifted away from short films to features and war work. The artists at Warner Bros. and MGM were pushing the boundaries to make cartoons that were faster, brasher, and funnier. Compared to the work of Chuck Jones, Tex Avery, Bob Clampett, and Friz Freleng, the wartime Donald shorts feel tame. The mystery spoof "Duck Pimples" is one of the nuttiest shorts the Disney Studio ever released, but it can't match the take-no-prisoners insanity of Avery's "Red" cartoons, its obvious model.

Any serious Disneyphile or student of animation will want The Chronological Donald, as it's been impossible to see many of the cartoons for decades. The extras include "A Day in the Life of Donald Duck," a 1956 episode of "Disneyland" that features Donald arguing with Clarence Nash, the actor who provided his voice; and a conversation between host Leonard Maltin and Tony Anselmo, Donald's current voice. (Unrated, suitable for all ages: cartoon violence, tobacco use, ethnic stereotypes) --Charles Solomon



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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: BUENA VISTA HOME VIDEO
EAN: 9780788859458
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
ISBN: 0788859455
Label: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
MPN: D40329D
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 06, 2005
Running Time: 230 minutes
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
Theatrical Release Date: September 25, 1942

Customer Reviews

Wonderful vintage cartoons! 5 out of 5 stars
I ordered this as a gift and the response was wonderful. My friends and their children love the 1940s vintage cartoons. Perfect for the child to senior as a special glimpse of yesteryear cartoon. I may purchase more for Christmas gifts!


 







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