On June 9, 1934, Donald Fauntleroy Duck made his debut upon the world's big entertainment stage in "The Wise Little Hen."1
Donald has since appeared in more films than any other Disney character and he is the fifth-most published comic book character.2Donald's distinctive speech was voiced by Clarence Nash3 for fifty years.
And thus it was, eighty years ago today.
1The pig character is Peter Pig, not Porky.
2Image and data from Wikipedia
3Clarence Nash 1904-1985
8 comments:
I did not know he had a middle name. Learn something new every day!
I was never a Disney kid...or a cartoon kid. Tho I do remember liking Jiminy Cricket - the only way I can spell encyclopedia is by singing it...
Always did like Donald. In the comics I liked Uncle Scrooge McDuck.
Vee, arcane and not so useful information. I, too, have a middle name. Not telling.
Grace, Jiminy Cricket provided some benefits, in his chirky way.
Chuck, why did S. McDuck appeal to us? He was a miserly skinflint. But rich.
I like Donald. We have a family member who can do the voice perfectly!
mail4rosey, I have a son-in-law who does a credible D. Duck. Not a skill greatly in demand, though.
I'm not a big Disney fan, but you can't help but love Mickey and Donald. I never could understand him though.
Lin, Disney does fine work so long as it sticks to Mickey and Donald and their coterie. My irritation with them is the gumming up of history or the works of outside authors, e.g., Pocahantas and Winnie the Pooh.
For the most part, I have taken my Donald via comic books, and that when I was 7 to 11 years old. I don't much get his "quack" either.
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