Lighthouse Keeping is a 1946 American animated cartoon directed by Jack Hannah and produced by Walt Disney.[1] In the cartoon, Donald battles with an angry pelican to keep his lighthouse light on.
| Lighthouse Keeping | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jack Hannah |
| Story by | Harry Reeves Jesse Marsh |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Starring | Clarence Nash |
| Music by | Oliver Wallace |
| Animation by | Hal King Bob Carlson Judge Whitaker Fred Jones |
| Layouts by | Yale Gracey |
| Backgrounds by | Howard Dunn |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 6:39 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The pelican's name is not used in the short, but Disney A to Z reveals that his name is Marblehead.[2]
Plot
editDonald is reading a book but he tries to read a book and let the light rotate at the same time. Donald falls off his chair so he moves his a bit closer to light. He ends up sliding towards the window and gets bored with his job as a lighthouse keeper as he can't read his book while the light rotates around, and when he sees a sleeping pelican out the window, he decides to wake him up by shining the light on him. After the pelican wakes up, he moves to another spot, When he goes back to sleep Donald shines the light on him again. So the pelican blocks the light with his nest, but stands of light shines through the twigs. The pelican gets fed up and invades the lighthouse, putting out the light. Donald and the pelican engage in a fast-paced duel for the rest of the night, turning the light on and off, even continuing after sunrise.
Voice cast
edit- Clarence Nash as Donald Duck
Television
edit- Disneyland, episode #4.7: "Duck for Hire"
- Donald's Quack Attack, episode #37
- The Ink and Paint Club, episode #1.21: "Goin' to the Birds"
Home media
editThe short was released on December 6, 2005, on Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume Two: 1942-1946.[3]
Additional release include:
- Bonus on Pete's Dragon Gold Classic Collection (2000).
References
edit- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 74–76. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Smith, Dave (1996). Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia (1st ed.). Hyperion. p. 288. ISBN 0-7868-6223-8. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "The Chronological Donald Volume 2 DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
External links
edit- Lighthouse Keeping at IMDb
- Lighthouse Keeping at The Internet Animation Database
- Lighthouse Keeping on BFI
- Lighthouse Keeping on Filmaffinity
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