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Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Vol. 4  Hot
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Monday, 17 November 2008


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Grade

Content Grade: A
Sound Grade: B+
Extras Grade: B+
Picture Grade: A-

Specs

Studio/Label Website: http://DisneyDVD.com
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Sound Options and Formats: Original mono

Review

This fourth collection of Donald Duck cartoon shorts covers the years 1951-1961 and includes some real gems. Besides most shorts that were produced in 1.33:1 aspect ratio, some were produced in widescreen and are offered here in that format.  Along with these 6 minutes movie shorts, there are some additional cartoons and even an educational film starring Donald that is included.  Here is the breakdown of the shorts on each disc with additional information:

1951
DUDE DUCK
CORN CHIPS w/ Chip & Dale
TEST PILOT DONALD w/ Chip & Dale
LUCKY NUMBER w/ Huey, Dewy & Louie
OUT OF SCALE w/ Chip & Dale
BEE ON GUARD with Spike The Bee

1952
DONALD APPLE-CORE w/ Chip & Dale -My all time favorite
LET'S STICK TOGETHER
UNCLE DONALD'S ANTS
TRICK OR TREAT w/ Huey, Dewy & Louie

1953
DONALD'S FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH w/ Huey, Dewy & Louie
NEW NEIGHBOR
RUGGED BEAR
WORKING FOR PEANUTS w/ Chip & Dale (NOT presented in 3-D)
CANVAS BACK DUCK w/ Huey, Dewy & Louie

1954
SPARE THE ROD w/ Huey, Dewy & Louie
DONALD'S DIARY w/ Daisy
DRAGON AROUND w/ Chip & Dale
GRIN & BEAR IT w/ Humphrey Bear
GRAND CANYONSCOPE (in WIDESCREEN CINEMASCOPE)
FLYING SQUIRREL

1955
NO HUNTING w/ Humphrey Bear (in WIDESCREEN CINEMASCOPE)
BEARLY ASLEEP w/ Humphrey Bear (in WIDESCREEN CINEMASCOPE)
BEEZY BEAR w/ Humphrey Bear (in WIDESCREEN CINEMASCOPE)
UP A TREE w/ Chip & Dale

1956
CHIPS AHOY w/ Chip & Dale (in WIDESCREEN CINEMASCOPE)
HOW TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AT HOME

1959
DONALD IN MATHMAGIC LAND -An educational classic showing mathematics in nature.
HOW TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AT WORK

1961
DONALD AND THE WHEEL
THE LITTERBUG


10 Mickey Mouseworks Cartoons from 1999: New cartoons made to look like classics:
BIRD BRAINED DONALD
DONALD & THE BIG NUT
DONALD'S CHARMED DATE
DONALD'S DINNER DATE
DONALD'S FAILED FORTH
DONALD'S ROCKET RUCKUS
DONALD'S SHELL SHOTS
DONALD'S VALENTINE DOLLAR
THE MUSIC STORE
SURVIVAL OF THE WOODCHUCKS

Its interesting to note that Leonard Maltin in his introduction mentions that Donald was the only character Disney continued to make in the 50's. Production costs did in Goofy and Mickey in 1953 but Donald continued until 1961 to accompany Disney feature releases. 

Extras on the discs include a history of Donald and his family in comic books,  a storyboard presentation of an unmade Donald cartoon by Disney animator Eric Goldberg, who does all the voices, etc. and if selling the cartoon for production. There is also commentary on two of the shorts from Leonard Maltin and Jerry Beck.  One of these commentaries is for the short "Working For Peanuts", which was produced for 3-D and played at Disneyland for a long time but this collection does not include the 3-D version. The other, on disc two is for Grand Canyonscope, a widescreen cinemascope cartoon.

Picture and sound are up to the high Disney standard but viewers will notice a few flaws in some of the shorts.  The shorts can be viewed by alphabetical or chronological order.

Another terrific set to complete your Donald collection with some real rarities and interesting extras.  Just wish they had included the 3-D version of "Working For Peanuts".  


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