Bellboy Donald
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Directed by | Jack King |
Story by | Carl Barks Jack Hannah Harry Reeves |
Produced by | Walt Disney |
Starring | Clarence Nash John McLeish John Dehner Glen Couch |
Music by | Oliver Wallace |
Animation by | Bill Tytla Paul Allen Ed Love Jim Armstrong Lee Morehouse Hal King Jack King Kenneth Muse Judge Whitaker Ray Patin Art Scott |
Layouts by | Bill Herwig |
Color process | Technicolor |
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Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Bellboy Donald is a 1942 Donald Duck animated short film, produced in Technicolor by Walt Disney Productions, distributed by RKO Radio Pictures.[1] This cartoon made the debut of Pete's son Pete Junior.
Plot
Donald Duck works as a bellboy in Lofty Manors hotel. After being reprimanded by the boss for his bad behaviour towards the guests, he is warned that if he makes one mistake, he will be fired for good. Donald promises to be a better bellboy and remember that "the guest is always right".
Just then, Pete and his son Pete Jr. arrive at the hotel. Remembering his promise, Donald goes out to greet them. However, Pete and his son slap and kick him and rip his uniform, which almost causes Donald to lose his temper.
Pete and his son go to check into their rooms on the 80th floor. In the process, Pete Jr. constantly kicks and sabotages Donald, and causes him to lose his clothes in the elevator. Donald asks for them back, but Pete Jr. refuses. He finally returns them and offers to buy Donald a bottle of strawberry soda, but messes with the elevator to make it go up and down at super-speed, only stopping when Donald begs him too.
Unfortunately for Pete Jr., he has finally pushed Donald too far, and the enraged duck proceeds to repeatedly spank him and drag him to the boss. Donald asks if he's fired; upon learning that he is, he pulls Pete Jr. behind a vase and continues spanking him, ending the cartoon with an evil laugh to the camera.[2]
Cast
- Clarence Nash as Donald Duck and Pete Jr.
- John McLeish as Pete
Availability
This short can be found on "The Chronological Donald Volume 2".
This short is contain into "Donald Duck's 50th Birthday".
Technical Specifications
Runtime 7 min
Sound Mix Mono (RCA Sound System)
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio 1.37 : 1
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm
References
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 74–76. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Bellboy Donald at IMDb
External links
- 1942 films
- 1942 animated films
- 1942 short films
- American films
- Disney animated short films, 1940s
- Donald Duck short films
- Films directed by Jack King
- Films produced by Walt Disney
- Films scored by Oliver Wallace
- RKO Pictures short films
- RKO Pictures animated short films
- Films set in hotels
- Films with screenplays by Carl Barks