Donald's Cousin Gus
| Donald's Cousin Gus | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jack King |
| Story by | Jack Hannah Carl Barks |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Starring | Clarence Nash Pinto Colvig |
| Music by | Oliver Wallace |
| Animation by | Dick Lundy |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Walt Disney Productions |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
| Language | English |
Donald's Cousin Gus is a 1939 Walt Disney cartoon in which Donald Duck is visited by his gluttonous cousin, Gus Goose, who proceeds to eat Donald out of house and home. It was released on May 3, 1939.[1] Gus Goose debuted as a recurring character in Al Taliaferro's Donald Duck newspaper comic since 9 May 1938.[2]
This cartoon was also the first ever pre-recorded program (in this case, film) to be televised in the United States, airing as part of NBC's "first night" of sponsored programming on May 3, 1939.[3]
The short was directed by Jack King, and animated by , Wolfgang Reitherman, and Don Towsley. The story was created by Jack Hannah and Carl Barks.
Voice cast[]
- Donald Duck: Clarence Nash
- Barking Hot Dog: Pinto Colvig
- Gus Goose: silent
Home media[]
VHS[]
- In the United States on Cartoon Classics: Limited Gold Editions: Donald
- In Germany on Donald Duck Geht in die Luft, Drei Caballeros im Sambafieber, Goofy und Pluto Total Verrückt, and Mit Mir Nicht
- In France on Disney Parade 3
- In Italy on Paperino, Sono Io ... Paperino, Cartoons Disney 6
Laserdisc[]
Japanese laserdiscs: Hello Donald, Donald: Limited Gold Edition, and Disney Cartoon Festival 3.
DVD[]
The short was released on May 18, 2004, on Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume One: 1934-1941.[4]
Television[]
It was later reaired on television on:
- The Ink and Paint Club, episode 21, Goin' to the Birds
- Mickey's Mouse Tracks, episode 77
- Disneyland, episode The Plausible Impossible
References[]
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 74–76. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Al Taliaferro. Posted on Lambiek:Comiclopedia.
- ^ Edgerton, Gary R. The Columbia History Of American Television. Columbia University Press. 2007. p. 14-15
- ^ "The Chronological Donald Volume 1 DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
External links[]
- 1939 films
- English-language films
- 1930s color films
- Donald Duck short films
- 1930s Disney animated short films
- American films
- 1939 animated films
- Films directed by Jack King
- Films produced by Walt Disney
- Films scored by Oliver Wallace
- Films with screenplays by Carl Barks
- Disney animated film stubs
- 1930s film stubs