The Quack

Celebrating 92 Years of Donald Duck

Happy National Donald Duck Day!
June 9, 1934 - The Wise Little Hen premiered
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Classic Donald Duck Shorts

Donald has starred in 128 theatrical shorts - more than any other Disney character!

1934

The Wise Little Hen

Donald's debut appearance in a Silly Symphony

1937

Don Donald

Donald's first solo cartoon, introduces Donna Duck

1938

Donald's Nephews

First appearance of Huey, Dewey, and Louie

1938

Donald's Better Self

Donald battles his conscience as an angel and devil

1939

Donald's Cousin Gus

Introduces Gus Goose, the glutton

1939

The Autograph Hound

Donald chases Hollywood stars for autographs

1943

Der Fuehrer's Face

Academy Award winning anti-Nazi propaganda film

1945

Donald's Crime

Donald steals from Huey, Dewey, and Louie's piggy bank

1947

Chip an' Dale

First pairing with the troublesome chipmunks

1948

Donald's Dream Voice

Donald tries pills to improve his voice

1948

Tea for Two Hundred

Donald vs. an army of ants at a picnic

1949

Toy Tinkers

Christmas battle with Chip and Dale

1951

Out of Scale

Donald's model railroad vs. the chipmunks

1953

Working for Peanuts

3D cartoon with Chip and Dale at the zoo

1959

Donald in Mathmagic Land

Educational film exploring mathematics

Academy Award Winner!

Der Fuehrer's Face (1943) won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. It's the only Donald Duck film to win an Oscar, though eight others have been nominated.

The anti-Nazi propaganda film shows Donald trapped in a nightmare of working in a Nazi munitions factory. When he wakes up in his American pajamas, he embraces the Statue of Liberty's shadow, grateful for freedom.

Educational Excellence

Donald in Mathmagic Land (1959) remains one of the most beloved educational films ever made. Donald explores the magic of mathematics, from golden ratios to music to billiards geometry. It was nominated for an Academy Award and shown in schools for decades.