Golden Eggs (film)

Golden Eggs is a 1941 American animated short film directed by Wilfred Jackson and produced by Walt Disney, featuring Donald Duck.^[1]

Plot[]

Donald reads a newspaper that the eggs' value is really high and the price amount is increased. Donald thinks that he could get rich. He goes into the hen-house and changes the music from the record player. While the hens are dancing and popping their eggs out, Donald collects them and puts theminto a huge basket.

Unfortunately, a rooster standing guard reveals Donald and kicks him out. Donald is trying to avoid the rooster, so he disguises himself as a hen. He is mistaken for the rooster's love interest. They dance together, but unfortunately, Donald's disguise falls off. With the rubber glove comb constantly coming loose and a caterpillar falling down the back of his suite is ever at the risk of being discovered.

Voice cast[]

• Clarence Nash as Donald Duck
• Florence Gill, The King Sisters and Margaret Wright as Hens
• Gertrude Lawrence as Rooster

Reception[]

The Film Daily called the short a "funny cartoon", saying, "Donald runs afoul of the rooster, boss of the barnyard, and is a sadder and wiser man before the rooster finishes with him."^[2]

Television[]

• Donald's Quack Attack, episode #10
• Mickey's Mouse Tracks, episode #67

Home media[]

The short was released on May 18, 2004, on Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume One: 1934-1941.^[3]

Additional releases include:

• Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites: Starring Donald

References[]

External links[]

• Golden Eggs at IMDb
• Golden Eggs at The Internet Animation Database
• Golden Eggs on Filmaffinity

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