"A Donald Duck Cartoon"

Release Date June 12, 1942

Synopsis

Among other problems, Donald's prize watermelons are at risk from a hungry gopher while trying to tend his own garden.

Characters

Donald Duck

Credits

Director : Dick Lundy

Animation

Ted Bonnicksen

Bob Carlson

Walt Clinton

Videos

Germany

Donald Duck's 50 Verrückte Jahre

Käpt'n Donald

France

Bon Anniversaire Donald

Italy

I 50 Anni Folli di Paperino

Video Parade 1

Paperino un Disastro di Eroe

Laserdiscs

Japan

Mickey and All Stars

Donald Duck's 50 Crazy Years

DVD

United States

Disney Treasures : The Chronological Donald Duck Volume 2

Television

Mickey's Mouse Tracks : Episode #15

Donald's Quack Attack : Episode #51

Technical Specifications

Color Type : Technicolor

Animation type : Standard

Sound mix : Mono

Aspect ration : 1.37 : 1

Negative format : 35mm

Print format : 35mm

Cinematographic process : Spherical

Original language : English

Released by RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.

Comments

From Trae Robinson : Donald wears a straw hat again in this cartoon like in the cartoon "Old MacDonald Duck." Another Disney character who does gardens is Rabbit from "Winnie The Pooh." Donald says something when his bucket comes apart and water goes down a hole. He says "Why do these things have to happen to me" is Rabbit's catchphrase later on.

From Baruch Weiss : There is a World War two reference in this cartoon. In those days produce shops were closed. Thus, people had to grow their own produce. Anyway back to the short. I enjoyed the opening where Donald sings "In the Good Ol' Summertime," but I felt sorry for him at the end when the gopher ate all of the produce.

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