"A Donald Duck Cartoon"

Release Date July 24, 1942

Synopsis

Donald attempts to dig for gold with difficult equipment and an uncooperative donkey.

Characters

Donald Duck

Credits

Director : Dick Lundy

Animation

Bob Carlson

Andy Engman

Videos

Germany

Winnie Puuh und Donald auf Heißer Fährte

Italy

Paperino nel Far West

Troppo Vento per Winnie Puh

Laserdiscs

Japan

Donald Duck Goes West

DVD

United States

Disney Treasures : The Chronological Donald Duck Volume 2

Television

Mickey's Mouse Tracks : Episode #40

Donald's Quack Attack : Episode #22

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 Ryan : This is one of those shorts that I like, but it wouldn't fall into my "favorites" category. I only saw this short once on the Disney Channel as a "time-filler." This short is similar to the "Village Smithy," as there is an uncooperating donkey in this short as well.

From Erin : I vividly remember this cartoon short from my childhood, because it made me feel physically uncomfortable! I felt so awful for Donald, and the whole short was tense and painful, as I watched him move from one uncomfortable position to another. I was probably a weird kid, but I just recall pitying Donald-- not finding the cartoon very funny at all!

From Ajisai : Like "Donald's Dog Laundry", the best parts of this cartoon are near the end, when Donald gets mixed up in the mining equipment, and there are some great gags. The rest of it, I could really do without.

From Baruch Weiss : This short was okay, but I would not call it one of my favorites. Donald's donkey refuses to cooperate with him and in the end he ends up getting caught in the tools and ends up looking like a bar of gold. In addition, I noticed how Donald was acting out of character. When he gets two pieces of the gold he goes crazy and acts like he found a million bucks, but Leonard Maltin noted how Donald has more to offer than just one emotion so I guess it is not surprising.

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