The History of Donald Duck

his short temper an instantly

his short temper an instantly recognizable voice have made him one of

recognizable voice have made him one of

recognizable voice have made him one of the most popular cartoon characters of

the most popular cartoon characters of

the most popular cartoon characters of all time

all time

all time welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the history of

be taking a look at the history of

be taking a look at the history of Donald Duck Donald Fauntleroy duck made

Donald Duck Donald Fauntleroy duck made

Donald Duck Donald Fauntleroy duck made his debut on June 9 to 1934 in the silly

his debut on June 9 to 1934 in the silly

his debut on June 9 to 1934 in the silly Symphony cartoon the wise little hen he

Symphony cartoon the wise little hen he

Symphony cartoon the wise little hen he has since gone on to become one of the

has since gone on to become one of the

has since gone on to become one of the most popular Disney characters ever

most popular Disney characters ever

most popular Disney characters ever Donald was created after Walt Disney

Donald was created after Walt Disney

Donald was created after Walt Disney witnessed performer Clarence Nash use

witnessed performer Clarence Nash use

witnessed performer Clarence Nash use his remarkable duck voice after hiring

his remarkable duck voice after hiring

his remarkable duck voice after hiring the talented performer Disney Studios

the talented performer Disney Studios

the talented performer Disney Studios crafted and animated duck to appear

crafted and animated duck to appear

crafted and animated duck to appear alongside Mickey

alongside Mickey

alongside Mickey in 1934 s orphans benefit in the film

in 1934 s orphans benefit in the film

in 1934 s orphans benefit in the film donald was one of many characters

donald was one of many characters

donald was one of many characters helping Mickey to put on a charity event

helping Mickey to put on a charity event

helping Mickey to put on a charity event however once orphans began heckling

however once orphans began heckling

however once orphans began heckling Donald he exploded into a fit of

Donald he exploded into a fit of

Donald he exploded into a fit of squawking anger this sent audiences into

squawking anger this sent audiences into

squawking anger this sent audiences into fits of laughter and remained the

fits of laughter and remained the

fits of laughter and remained the premise behind the characters gags for

premise behind the characters gags for

premise behind the characters gags for decades to come

an aggressive duck with a short fuse

an aggressive duck with a short fuse Donald brought a much-needed edge back

Donald brought a much-needed edge back

Donald brought a much-needed edge back to the Mickey Mouse cartoons he was

to the Mickey Mouse cartoons he was

to the Mickey Mouse cartoons he was drawn by animator dick Lundy and his

drawn by animator dick Lundy and his

drawn by animator dick Lundy and his appearance became instantly recognizable

appearance became instantly recognizable

appearance became instantly recognizable his look included the iconic sailor

his look included the iconic sailor

his look included the iconic sailor shirt matching cap and bowtie despite

shirt matching cap and bowtie despite

shirt matching cap and bowtie despite being a supporting character in

being a supporting character in

being a supporting character in countless cartoons his outrageous temper

countless cartoons his outrageous temper

countless cartoons his outrageous temper made him the primary draw for much of

made him the primary draw for much of

made him the primary draw for much of Disney’s audience by 1936 Donald went

Disney’s audience by 1936 Donald went

Disney’s audience by 1936 Donald went through a makeover that made him appear

through a makeover that made him appear

through a makeover that made him appear rounder and cuter the next year he began

rounder and cuter the next year he began

rounder and cuter the next year he began starring in his own films starting with

starring in his own films starting with

starring in his own films starting with Don Donald he was then given his own

Don Donald he was then given his own

Don Donald he was then given his own love interest named Donna who later

love interest named Donna who later

love interest named Donna who later evolved into Daisy Duck 1938 saw Donald

evolved into Daisy Duck 1938 saw Donald

evolved into Daisy Duck 1938 saw Donald become the uncle of three nephews called

become the uncle of three nephews called

become the uncle of three nephews called Huey Dewey and Louie it was at this

Huey Dewey and Louie it was at this

Huey Dewey and Louie it was at this point that Donald overtook Mickey in

point that Donald overtook Mickey in

point that Donald overtook Mickey in popularity and became part of the famed

popularity and became part of the famed

popularity and became part of the famed Mickey trio which included their pal

Mickey trio which included their pal

Mickey trio which included their pal goofy

goofy

goofy controversially the 1940s said the

controversially the 1940s said the

controversially the 1940s said the emergence of a wartime Donald these

emergence of a wartime Donald these

emergence of a wartime Donald these propaganda films feature the duck in

propaganda films feature the duck in

propaganda films feature the duck in several real-world situations these

several real-world situations these

several real-world situations these shorts included Donald gets drafted and

shorts included Donald gets drafted and

shorts included Donald gets drafted and the Academy award-winning animated film

the Academy award-winning animated film

the Academy award-winning animated film there Fury’s face in that film Donald is

there Fury’s face in that film Donald is

there Fury’s face in that film Donald is unwillingly placed under Hitler’s regime

unwillingly placed under Hitler’s regime

unwillingly placed under Hitler’s regime [Music]

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[Music] throughout wartime Disney was blocked

throughout wartime Disney was blocked

throughout wartime Disney was blocked from showing his cartoons in occupied

from showing his cartoons in occupied

from showing his cartoons in occupied Europe so the studio decided to seek out

Europe so the studio decided to seek out

Europe so the studio decided to seek out a new audience in South America this led

a new audience in South America this led

a new audience in South America this led to Donald shift to cartoons like saludos

to Donald shift to cartoons like saludos

to Donald shift to cartoons like saludos amigos

amigos

amigos and the Three Caballeros

kingi VI yeah after the war

kingi VI yeah after the war Donald’s role changed he became the butt

Donald’s role changed he became the butt

Donald’s role changed he became the butt of the other characters jokes with his

of the other characters jokes with his

of the other characters jokes with his nephews and a plethora of other

nephews and a plethora of other

nephews and a plethora of other characters annoying pestering and

characters annoying pestering and

characters annoying pestering and mocking him

mocking him

mocking him this essentially reversed the structure

this essentially reversed the structure

this essentially reversed the structure of his skits and eliminated him as the

of his skits and eliminated him as the

of his skits and eliminated him as the lead troublemaker it was around this

lead troublemaker it was around this

lead troublemaker it was around this time he also began starring in a variety

time he also began starring in a variety

time he also began starring in a variety of educational films smile

of educational films smile

of educational films smile mathemagical and something that did not

mathemagical and something that did not

mathemagical and something that did not change was Donald’s rivalry with Mickey

change was Donald’s rivalry with Mickey

change was Donald’s rivalry with Mickey Donald remained jealous and competitive

Donald remained jealous and competitive

Donald remained jealous and competitive with his pal because he wanted to be the

with his pal because he wanted to be the

with his pal because he wanted to be the studio’s greatest star Donald Duck is an

studio’s greatest star Donald Duck is an

studio’s greatest star Donald Duck is an icon of the Walt Disney Company and

icon of the Walt Disney Company and

icon of the Walt Disney Company and remains one of the most famous animated

remains one of the most famous animated

remains one of the most famous animated characters in the world

characters in the world

characters in the world he continues to entertain generations of

he continues to entertain generations of

he continues to entertain generations of children with his hilarious personality

children with his hilarious personality

children with his hilarious personality and irreplaceable voice Daisy it’s the

and irreplaceable voice Daisy it’s the

and irreplaceable voice Daisy it’s the new me

new me

new me [Music]