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The Donald Duck Story
Background information
Season: 1
Number: 4
Air date: November 17, 1954
Writer(s): Jack Hannah
Ted Berman
Albert Bertino
Director(s): Jack Hannah
Robert Florey
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The Donald Duck Story is the fourth episode of Disneyland.

Plot[]

Walt Disney talks about the creation and career of Donald Duck.

At the beginning of the show, Walt shows viewers how Donald was created in 1932, on Friday the 13th (as opposed to 1934, on June 9th), when the Disney artists tried to figure out that kind of animal character fit a very unusual voice that had come to them. After starring in shorts with Mickey Mouse, Donald became famous enough to headline his own cartoon series, and he ended up becoming a foil for various bullies, both big and small. Walt then shows the international appeal, and misunderstanding, of Donald's unusual voice, and shows a cartoon where Donald bought voice pills to improve his speech. Finally, Donald arrive's in Walt's office to show off his many talents, but Walt urges him to "be himself", and puts him in a picture with Chip 'n' Dale.

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