Walt Disney Treasures - The Chronological Donald, Volume Three (1947 - 1950)
by Jack Hannah, Jack King
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Actor: Clarence Nash, Dessie Flynn, James MacDonald, Leslie Denison, Ruth CliffordDirector: Jack Hannah, Jack King
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
Writer: Bill Berg
Writer: Bill Moore
Writer: Bob McCormick
Writer: Bob North
Writer: Dick Kinney
Writer: Harry Reeves
Writer: Jack Cosgriff
Writer: Lee Morehouse
Writer: Milt Banta
Writer: Nick George
Writer: Payne Thebaut
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Animated, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 263 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-12-11
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Movie Reviews of Walt Disney Treasures - The Chronological Donald, Volume Three (1947 - 1950)
Movie Review: Final Duck
Summary: 2 Stars
This is the final entry in the Donald Duck sets. Now, all of these still somewhat difficult to see items are presented in all their Technicolor glory. The third volume cartoons are more of the same. As later examples of the series, they are safer, blander and more homogenized than items from earlier volumes, not that any of those were in any way in competition with Tex Avery or Warner Bros in the innovative, iconoclastic, hilarious vein. These are well animated, scrubbed clean, never remotely left-of-center Disney shorts, from a time when the format was dying. Warners and MGM made entertaining items for adults at this time (WHAT'S OPERA DOC? - LITTLE RURAL RIDING HOOD) but Disney's shorts, at a time when his animated features were still excellent, were a lot more aimed exclusively at the kiddies ... and not very bright kiddies. Also in here are a few late 50s educational films, goosed up with a guest appearance from the star. They are mildly amusing, but not as impressive as the wartime mini documentary attempts the studio did.
The disc looks good, but like all Disney titles, very frustrating to use. Even with their new 'speed-thru the crap' option, there are still too many screens to go through in order to finally find a cartoon. Also we have annoying 'tell nothing but make sure we all know we are watching a classic' narrative bits from Leonard Maltin. Also are supposedly non-politically correct cartoons, still enormously bland with only a frame or two that could be even mildly controversial. These 'hot' items are prefaced by Maltin's super sensitive speeches that one must sit through. They are not able to be skipped, not matter how many times you've seen them. This is typical Disney; these are the people who took away Pecos Bill's cigarette in an earlier disc and totally eliminated the Hatfield/McCoy cartoon because people used guns. And the folks who continue to sit on the supremely innocent SONG OF THE SOUTH and even better SO DEAR TO MY HEART because somebody might get riled and stop spending money at Disneyland.
It is good to have the cartoons to be able to say you have all of them, but the presentation makes it frustrating every time watching them is contemplated.
Summary of Walt Disney Treasures - The Chronological Donald, Volume Three (1947 - 1950)
Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 12/11/2007 Run time: 263 minutesWhat goes around, comes around for Donald Duck in these vintage Disney cartoons spanning the years 1947-1950. Donald, the supporting player whose fowl play stole scenes from Mickey Mouse, now finds himself upstaged by a menagerie of mischievous characters bound to send him into characteristic fits. The nuttiest, of course, are Chip and Dale, who made their debut in a Pluto cartoon, but were ideally teamed with Donald in the cartoon that gave the rodent duo their names, and which is included in this collection. Another highlight of this set is the Oscar-nominated Christmas cartoon "Toy Tinkers," in which C&D raid Donald's home and use an arsenal of toys to try and steal his cache of nuts. "Clown of the Jungle" hilariously pairs Donald with the rambunctiously silly Aracuan Bird (first seen in the feature, The Three Caballeros), who foils bird photographer Donald's every Kodak moment. Donald's nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie, are featured in three lively cartoons. Another comic foil for Donald is a bee that supplies the buzz in three cartoons. Lesser known (and for good reason) is the Bootle Beetle, who appears in several cartoons to relate stories of his misadventures with Donald.
Not that Donald can't carry a cartoon solo. Three cartoons in this set rank among his best. In "Donald's Dilemma," a conk on the head from a flower pot transforms Donald into a Sinatra-like crooner, much to the growing displeasure of Daisy, who does not want to share him with his adoring fans. In "Donald's Dream Voice," after his voice alienates customers, salesman Donald takes a voice pill ("I'll try anything once") that gives him the debonair tones of Ronald Colman (it's still funny even if you don't know who he is). And in "Dip Drippy Donald," a sleepy Donald tries to cope with a leaky faucet. As with past Walt Disney Treasures sets, a "From the Vault" feature separates cartoons with mildly politically incorrect content, ranging from Huey, Dewey, and Louie smoking in "Donald's Happy Birthday" to a Chinese caricature in "Three for Breakfast." On-camera host Leonard Maltin supplies the viewer advisory. Like Daffy Duck over at Warner Bros., Donald is hardly a role model, which gives these riotous cartoons some un-Disney-like edge. But they do stand the test of time, and are a feather in Donald's cap. The extra features are fun (Donald's appearances on The Mickey Mouse Club) and, for animation buffs, informative ("Sculpting Donald"). --Donald Liebenson
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