Donald Duck filmography
(Redirected from Donald's Birthday Bash)
This is a list of appearances made by Donald Duck in Disney features and cartoons.
Theatrical animated shorts and features
[edit]1930s
[edit]1934
[edit]- The Wise Little Hen – in a Silly Symphony cartoon
- Orphan's Benefit – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon[1]
- The Dognapper – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon
1935
[edit]- The Band Concert – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon
- Mickey's Service Station – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon
- Mickey's Fire Brigade – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon
- On Ice – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon
1936
[edit]- Mickey's Polo Team – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon
- Orphans' Picnic – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon
- Mickey's Grand Opera – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon. Last appearance of Donald in his original design.
- Moving Day – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon. First appearance of Donald in his modern form.
- Alpine Climbers – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
- Mickey's Circus – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
- Donald and Pluto – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
1937
[edit]- Don Donald - first Donald Duck series cartoon.
- Magician Mickey – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
- Moose Hunters – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
- Mickey's Amateurs – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
- Modern Inventions – the last Disney cartoon released through United Artists.
- Hawaiian Holiday – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
- Clock Cleaners – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
- Donald's Ostrich - first official Donald Duck cartoon.
- Lonesome Ghosts – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
1938
[edit]- Self Control
- Boat Builders – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
- Donald's Better Self
- Donald's Nephews - first screen appearance of Donald's three nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie.
- Mickey's Trailer – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
- Polar Trappers – in a Donald & Goofy cartoon.
- Good Scouts
- The Fox Hunt – in a Donald & Goofy cartoon.
- The Whalers – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
- Donald's Golf Game
- Mother Goose Goes Hollywood – cameo, in a Silly Symphony cartoon.
1939
[edit]- Donald's Lucky Day
- The Hockey Champ
- Donald's Cousin Gus - Gus's first appearance.
- Beach Picnic – in a Donald and Pluto cartoon.
- Sea Scouts
- Donald's Penguin
- The Autograph Hound
- The Standard Parade – cameo, in a Mickey Mouse cartoon
- Officer Duck
1940s
[edit]1940
[edit]- The Riveter
- Donald's Dog Laundry – in a Donald and Pluto cartoon.
- Tugboat Mickey – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
- Billposters – in a Donald & Goofy cartoon.
- Mr. Duck Steps Out - first appearance of Daisy Duck.
- Put-Put Troubles – in a Donald and Pluto cartoon.
- Donald's Vacation
- The Volunteer Worker - propaganda film, not an official Donald cartoon.
- Window Cleaners – in a Donald and Pluto cartoon.
- Fire Chief
1941
[edit]- Timber
- Golden Eggs
- A Good Time for a Dime
- The Nifty Nineties – cameo, in a Mickey Mouse cartoon
- Early to Bed
- Truant Officer Donald
- Orphan's Benefit – in a Mickey Mouse Cartoon, remake of version released on August 11, 1934.
- Old MacDonald Duck
- Donald's Camera
- Chef Donald
1942
[edit]- Donald's Decision - World War II propaganda film.
- All Together – World War II propaganda film.
- The Village Smithy
- The New Spirit - World War II propaganda film.
- Mickey's Birthday Party – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
- Symphony Hour – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
- Donald's Snow Fight
- Donald Gets Drafted
- Donald's Garden
- Donald's Gold Mine
- The Vanishing Private
- Sky Trooper
- Bellboy Donald
1943
[edit]- Der Fuehrer's Face - World War II anti-Nazi propaganda film and Oscar winner.
- The Spirit of '43 - World War II propaganda film.
- Donald's Tire Trouble
- Lake Titicaca - segment of Saludos Amigos.
- Aquarela do Brasil - segment of Saludos Amigos.
- The Flying Jalopy
- Fall Out Fall In
- The Old Army Game
- Home Defense
1944
[edit]- Trombone Trouble
- Donald Duck and the Gorilla
- Contrary Condor
- Commando Duck
- The Plastics Inventor
- Donald's Off Day
1945
[edit]- The Clock Watcher
- The Three Caballeros – in a Donald Duck, Jose Carioca & Panchito Pistoles film.
- The Eyes Have It
- Donald's Crime
- Duck Pimples
- No Sail – in a Donald & Goofy cartoon
- Cured Duck
- Old Sequoia
1946
[edit]- Donald's Double Trouble
- Wet Paint
- Dumb Bell of the Yukon
- Lighthouse Keeping
- Frank Duck Brings 'Em Back Alive – in a Donald & Goofy cartoon.
1947
[edit]- Straight Shooters
- Sleepy Time Donald
- Clown of the Jungle
- Donald's Dilemma
- Crazy with the Heat – in a Donald & Goofy cartoon.
- Bootle Beetle
- Wide Open Spaces
- Mickey and the Beanstalk – segment of Fun and Fancy Free.
- Chip an' Dale
1948
[edit]- Drip Dippy Donald
- Daddy Duck
- Donald's Dream Voice
- Blame It On The Samba — segment of Melody Time.
- The Trial of Donald Duck
- Inferior Decorator
- Soup's On
- Three for Breakfast
- Tea for Two Hundred
1949
[edit]- Donald's Happy Birthday
- Sea Salts
- Winter Storage
- Honey Harvester
- All in a Nutshell
- The Greener Yard
- Slide, Donald, Slide
- Toy Tinkers
1950s
[edit]1950
[edit]1951
[edit]1952
[edit]- Donald Applecore
- Let's Stick Together
- Uncle Donald's Ants
- Trick or Treat
- Pluto's Christmas Tree - cameo, in a Mickey Mouse cartoon
1953
[edit]1954
[edit]- Spare the Rod
- Donald's Diary
- Dragon Around
- Grin and Bear It
- The Flying Squirrel
- Grand Canyonscope - the first Disney film to be distributed by Buena Vista Distribution.
1955
[edit]1956
[edit]- Chips Ahoy - the final Donald Duck cartoon to be distributed by RKO Radio Pictures.
- How to Have an Accident in the Home
1959
[edit]- Donald in Mathmagic Land - educational cartoon.
- How to Have an Accident at Work
1960s
[edit]- Donald and the Wheel - educational cartoon.
- The Litterbug - educational cartoon.
- Steel & America - commercial
- Donald's Fire Survival Plan - educational cartoon
- Family Planning - educational cartoon, "Planificacion Familiar", produced for the U.S. Population Council and distributed by Asociación Chilena de Protección de la Familia, an affiliate of Planned Parenthood.
1980s
[edit]- Mickey's Christmas Carol - Mickey Mouse Featurette - final theatrical voice role of Clarence Nash.
- Destination: Career (1984) - educational release for EPCOT Media.
- Destination: Communications (1984) - educational release for EPCOT Media.
- Destination: Excellence (1984) - educational release for EPCOT Media.
- Destination: Science (1984) - educational release for EPCOT Media.
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit - cameo, first theatrical voice role of Tony Anselmo.
1990s
[edit]- The Prince and the Pauper - Mickey Mouse Featurette
- A Goofy Movie (cameo)
- Noah's Ark - the segment of Fantasia 2000.
2000s
[edit]- Mickey's PhilharMagic, 3D theme park attraction, first opened in 2003.
2020's
[edit]Disney home entertainment
[edit]Note: These are films that were originally released straight to VHS or DVD.
- Stuck on Christmas, a segment of Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999).
- Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001) - compilation film.
- Mickey's House of Villains (2002) - compilation film.
- Belles on Ice, Christmas: Impossible, Donald's Gift, and Mickey's Dog-Gone Christmas, segments of Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004) - Animated film; Donald's Gift is a final cartoon starring Donald.
- Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (2004)[2][3]
Television
[edit]1950s–1960s
[edit]- The Donald Duck Story (1954)
- A Day in the Life of Donald Duck (1956)
- On Vacation (1956)
- Where Do Stories Comes From (1956)
- The Plausible Impossible (1956)
- At Home with Donald Duck (1956)
- Your Host, Donald Duck (1956)
- Donald's Award (1957)
- Duck for Hire (1957)
- Mars and Beyond (1957) (cameo)[4]
- Donald's Weekend (1958)
- Four Tales On A Mouse (1958) (cameo)
- Duck Files Coop (1959)
- The Adventures of Chip 'n' Dale (1959)
- Highway to Trouble (1959)
- Two Happy Amigos (1960)
- This is Your Life, Donald Duck (1960)
- The Mad Hermit Of Chimney Butte (1960)
- Donald's Silver Anniversary (1960)
- An Adventure In Color (1961)
- The Hunting Instinct (1961)
- Inside Donald Duck (1961)
- Carnival Time (1962)
- Square Peg In A Round Hole (1963)
- Music For Everybody (1966)
- The Ranger of Brownstone (1968)
Note: Included are only episodes where Donald was featured in new animation
1980s
[edit]- Donald Duck's 50th Birthday (1984)
- DuckTales (1987–1990, as recurring guest)
- Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988)
1990s
[edit]- Bonkers (1993–1994, cameo)
- Quack Pack (1996)
- Mickey Mouse Works (1999–2000)
- Donald's Failed Fourth (May 1, 1999, with Daisy Duck)
- Donald's Shell Shots (May 8, 1999)
- Donald's Rocket Ruckus (May 22, 1999)
- Donald's Valentine Dollar (May 29, 1999)
- Donald on Ice (September 11, 1999)
- Donald's Dinner Date (September 18, 1999)
- Donald and The Big Nut (October 3, 1999)
- Donald's Dynamite : Snowman (November 7, 1999)
- Donald's Grizzly Guest (November 7, 1999)
- Computer.Don (January 1, 2000)
- Survival of the Woodchucks (February 5, 2000)
- Donald's Halloween Scare (March 4, 2000)
- Donald's Lighthouse (March 4, 2000)
- Domesticated Donald (March 16, 2000)
- Donald's Fish Fry (September 23, 2000)
- Bird Brained Donald (October 7, 2000)
2000s
[edit]- House of Mouse (2001–2003)
- Donald's Charmed Date (January 27, 2001)
- Golf Nut Donald (February 17, 2001)
- Music Store Donald (February 17, 2001)
- Donald's Goofy World (March 10, 2001)
- Mickey and the Color Caper (January 26, 2002, as "A Mickey, Donald and Goofy Cartoon")
- Housesitters (September 2, 2002, as "A Mickey, Donald and Goofy Cartoon")
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2006–2016) - Animated series.
2010s
[edit]- Mickey Mouse (2013–2019)
- Mickey and the Roadster Racers/Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures (2017–2021)
- DuckTales (2017–2021)
- Legend of the Three Caballeros (2018)
- Mickey Go Local (2019)
2020s
[edit]- The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse (2020–2023)
- Mickey Mouse Funhouse (2021–present)
- Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life (2021–present)
- Mickey's Tale of Two Witches (2021)
- Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas (2021)
- Mickey Saves Christmas (2022)
- Mickey and Friends Trick or Treats (2023)
- Mickey's Christmas Tales[5] (2023)
- D.I.Y. Duck[6] (2024)
- Donald Duck Tries to Keep His Cool While Eating Spicy Wings[7] (2024)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ ""Orphans' Benefit" Revisited |".
- ^ Given limited theatrical release in El Capitan Theater.
- ^ "In His Own Words: Floyd Norman on Mickey, Donald, Goofy: "The Three Musketeers" (2004) |".
- ^ This cameo appearance re-appears in Von Drake episode "Inside Outer Space".
- ^ "Watch an Exclusive Clip from Mickey's Christmas Tales". D23. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes. "Disney's Donald Duck Rings in 90th Anniversary with New Hand-Drawn Animated Short". Animation Magazine. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes. "Donald Duck Appears on 'Hot Ones' for His 90th Birthday". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
