Mr. Duck Steps Out

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Mr. Duck Steps Out
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byJack King
Story byCarl Barks
Chuck Couch
Jack Hannah
Harry Reeves
Milt Schaffer
Frank Tashlin
Produced byWalt Disney
StarringClarence Nash
Music byCharles Wolcott
Animation byLes Clark
Larry Clemmons
Don Towsley
Lee Morehouse
Rex Cox
Volus Jones
Emery Hawkins
Ray Patin
Ken Muse
Dick Lundy
Phil Duncan
Judge Whitaker
Jim Armstrong
Layouts byBill Herwig
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • June 7, 1940 (1940-06-07)
Running time
8 minutes 12 seconds
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Mr. Duck Steps Out is a Donald Duck cartoon made by The Walt Disney Company, which released on June 7, 1940, and featured the debut of Daisy Duck.[1] The short was directed by Jack King and written by Carl Barks, Chuck Couch, Jack Hannah, Harry Reeves, Milt Schaffer, and Frank Tashlin.

Clarence Nash performs all the voices in the film—Donald, Daisy and Donald's nephews.

Plot[]

Donald visits the house of his new love interest, Daisy, for their first known date. Donald tried to woo her and hug her, but at first Daisy acts shy and has her back turned to her visitor. But Donald soon notices her tail feathers taking the form of a hand and signaling for him to come closer. But their time alone is soon interrupted by Huey, Dewey, and Louie who have just followed their uncle and clearly compete with him for the attention of Daisy.

Donald and the nephews take turns dancing the jitterbug with her while trying to get rid of each other. In their final effort the three younger ducks feed their uncle maize in the process of becoming popcorn. The process is completed within Donald himself who continues to move wildly around the house while maintaining the appearance of dancing. The short ends with an impressed Daisy showering her new lover with red kisses.


History[]

The short stands out among other Donald shorts of the period for its use of modern music and surreal situations throughout. After this short, the idea of a permanent love interest for Donald was well established. However, Daisy did not appear as regularly as Donald himself.

Releases[]

  • 1940 – Theatrical release
  • 1961 – Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, episode #8.6: "Inside Donald Duck" (TV)
  • 1977 – Donald and His Duckling Gang (theatrical)
  • c. 1983 – Good Morning, Mickey!, episode #61 (TV)
  • 1984 – "From Disney, With Love" (TV)
  • c. 1992 – Mickey's Mouse Tracks, episode #31 (TV)
  • c. 1992 – Donald's Quack Attack, episode #45 (TV)
  • 1994 – "Love Tales" (VHS)
  • 1997 – The Ink and Paint Club, episode #1.20: "Huey, Dewey & Louie" (TV)
  • 1998 – The Ink and Paint Club, episode #1.40: "Crazy Over Daisy" (TV)

Home media[]

The short has been re-released on home media multiple times since its first distribution. These releases include:

  • 1984 – "Cartoon Classics - Limited Gold Edition: Daisy" (VHS)
  • 1994 – "Love Tales" (VHS)
  • 2004 – "Mickey and Minnie's Sweetheart Stories" (DVD))
  • 2004 - "Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume One: 1934-1941[2]" (DVD)
  • 2006 – "Classic Cartoon Favorites: Best Pals - Donald and Daisy" (DVD)
  • 2019 – Disney+ (Streaming)

References[]

  1. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 74–76. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. ^ "The Chronological Donald Volume 1 DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  • Douglas L. McCall, Film Cartoons: A Guide to 20th Century American Animated Features and Shorts, McFarland, 2015, p. 166.

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