Golden Eggs (film)

Golden Eggs
Golden Eggs
Directed by	Wilfred Jackson
Story by	Carl Barks; Jack Hannah
Produced by	Walt Disney
Starring	Clarence Nash; Florence Gill
Music by	Leigh Harline
Animation by	Paul Allen; Ted Bonnicksen; Bob Carlson; Walt Clinton; Russ Dyson; Bernard Wolf;
Color process	Technicolor
Production; company	Walt Disney Productions
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	March 7, 1941;
Running time	8 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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; he thinks that he could get rich, so 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 them into 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 suit, Donald 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

^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 74–76. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^ "Reviews of Short Subjects". The Film Daily. 79 (76): 10. April 18, 1941. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
^ "The Chronological Donald Volume 1 DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 13 February 2021.

External links

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

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[1] Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 74–76. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

[2] "Reviews of Short Subjects". The Film Daily. 79 (76): 10. April 18, 1941. Retrieved 13 June 2020.

[3] "The Chronological Donald Volume 1 DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 13 February 2021.

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