Golden Eggs is a 1941 American animated short film directed by Wilfred Jackson and produced by Walt Disney, featuring Donald Duck.[1]
| Golden Eggs | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Wilfred Jackson |
| Story by | Carl Barks Jack Hannah |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Starring | Clarence Nash Florence Gill |
| Music by | Leigh Harline |
| Animation by | Paul Allen Ted Bonnicksen Bob Carlson Walt Clinton Russ Dyson Bernard Wolf |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editDonald reads a newspaper that the eggs' value is really high and the price amount is increased; he thinks that he could get rich, so he goes into the henhouse and changes the music from the record player. While the hens are dancing and popping their eggs out, Donald collects them and puts them into a huge basket.
A rooster standing guard reveals Donald and kicks him out. Donald is trying to avoid the rooster, so he disguises himself as a hen. He is mistaken for the rooster's love interest. They dance together, but Donald's disguise falls off. With the rubber glove comb constantly coming loose and a caterpillar falling down the back of his suit, Donald is ever at the risk of being discovered.
Voice cast
edit- Clarence Nash as Donald Duck
- Florence Gill, The King Sisters and Margaret Wright as Hens
- Gertrude Lawrence as Rooster
Reception
editThe Film Daily called the short a "funny cartoon", saying that "Donald runs afoul of the rooster, boss of the barnyard, and is a sadder and wiser man before the rooster finishes with him."[2]
Television
edit- Donald's Quack Attack, episode #10
- Mickey's Mouse Tracks, episode #67
Home media
editThe short was released on May 18, 2004, on Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume One: 1934-1941.[3]
Additional releases include:
- Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites: Starring Donald
References
edit- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 74–76. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Reviews of Short Subjects". The Film Daily. 79 (76): 10. April 18, 1941. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "The Chronological Donald Volume 1 DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
External links
edit- Golden Eggs at IMDb
- Golden Eggs at The Internet Animation Database
- Golden Eggs on Filmaffinity
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