Donald's Lucky Day
| Donald's Lucky Day | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jack King |
| Story by | Carl Barks |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Music by | Oliver Wallace |
| Animation by | Paul Allen Johnny Cannon Jim Carmichael |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Language | English |
Donald's Lucky Day is a 1939 Donald Duck cartoon released by Walt Disney Productions.[1]
Plot[]
In a harborside building on a foggy night (February 13), which happens to fall on Friday the 13th, two criminals prepare a gift bomb to send to someone named "Scarpuss" at "1313 13th Street" for Valentine's Day. Donald Duck is hired to deliver the package, being unaware of the bomb it contains. Complications arise when a black cat crosses his path, but fortunately for Donald, the cat ends up knocking the bomb into the water of the harbor, and he survives.
Voice cast[]
- Donald Duck: Clarence Nash
- Black Cat: Purv Pullen
Reception[]
Motion Picture Herald reviewed the short on October 11, 1938, saying: "The fowl is a messenger boy this time, commissioned to deliver an infernal machine on Friday the 13th. His errand is stymied by a playful but very black cat which is unintentionally but most amusingly instrumental in preventing Donald's death by dynamite. Donald is less quarrelsome and deal more understandable than commonly. It's one of his best appearances."[2]
Home media[]
The short was released on May 18, 2004, on Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume One: 1934-1941.[3]
References[]
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 74-76. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Sampson, Henry T. (1998). That's Enough, Folks: Black Images in Animated Cartoons, 1900-1960. Scarecrow Press. p. 169. ISBN 978-0810832503. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "The Chronological Donald Volume 1 DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
External links[]
- 1939 films
- English-language films
- 1930s color films
- 1939 animated films
- 1939 short films
- 1930s American animated films
- 1930s animated short films
- 1939 comedy films
- American films
- Films directed by Jack King
- Films produced by Walt Disney
- 1930s Disney animated short films
- Films scored by Oliver Wallace
- Donald Duck short films
- Films with screenplays by Carl Barks
- Disney animated film stubs
- 1930s film stubs