Mr. Duck Steps Out
1940 Donald Duck cartoon directed by Jack King
Mr. Duck Steps Out is a Donald Duck cartoon.
| Mr. Duck Steps Out | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jack King |
| Story by | Carl Barks Chuck Couch Jack Hannah Harry Reeves Milt Schaffer Frank Tashlin |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Starring | Clarence Nash |
| Music by | Charles Wolcott |
| Animation by | Les Clark Larry Clemmons Don Towsley Lee Morehouse Rex Cox Volus Jones Emery Hawkins Ray Patin Ken Muse Dick Lundy Phil Duncan Judge Whitaker Jim Armstrong |
| Layouts by | Bill Herwig |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 8 minutes 12 seconds |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Production
changeIt was produced by Walt Disney Productions. It was is released on June 7, 1940, and featured the debut of Daisy Duck.[1] The short was directed by Jack King and written by Carl Barks, Chuck Couch, Jack Hannah, Harry Reeves, Milt Schaffer, and Frank Tashlin.
Voice
changeClarence Nash performs all the voices in the film—Donald, Daisy and Donald's nephews.
Releases
change- 1940 – Theatrical release
- 1961 – Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, episode #8.6: "Inside Donald Duck" (TV)
- 1977 – Donald and His Duckling Gang (theatrical)
- c. 1983 – Good Morning, Mickey!, episode #61 (TV)
- 1984 – "From Disney, With Love" (TV)
- c. 1992 – Mickey's Mouse Tracks, episode #31 (TV)
- c. 1992 – Donald's Quack Attack, episode #45 (TV)
- 1994 – "Love Tales" (VHS)
- 1997 – The Ink and Paint Club, episode #1.20: "Huey, Dewey & Louie" (TV)
- 1998 – The Ink and Paint Club, episode #1.40: "Crazy Over Daisy" (TV)
Home media
changeThe short has been re-released on home media multiple times since its first distribution. These releases include:
- 1984 – "Cartoon Classics - Limited Gold Edition: Daisy" (VHS)
- 1994 – "Love Tales" (VHS)
- 2004 – "Mickey and Minnie's Sweetheart Stories" (DVD))
- 2004 - "Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume One: 1934-1941[2]" (DVD)
- 2006 – "Classic Cartoon Favorites: Best Pals - Donald and Daisy" (DVD)
- 2019 – Disney+ (Streaming)
References
change- ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 74–76. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ↑ "The Chronological Donald Volume 1 DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- Douglas L. McCall, Film Cartoons: A Guide to 20th Century American Animated Features and Shorts, McFarland, 2015, p. 166.