Bellboy Donald is a 1942 Donald Duck animated short film, produced in Technicolor by Walt Disney Productions, distributed by RKO Radio Pictures.[1] This cartoon made the debut of Pete's son Pete Junior.
| Bellboy Donald | |
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| Directed by | Jack King |
| Story by | Carl Barks Jack Hannah Harry Reeves |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Starring | Clarence Nash John McLeish Glen Couch John Dehner |
| Music by | Oliver Wallace |
| Animation by | Bill Tytla Paul Allen Ed Love Jim Armstrong Lee Morehouse Hal King Jack King Kenneth Muse Judge Whitaker Ray Patin Art Scott |
| Layouts by | Bill Herwig |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editDonald Duck works as a bellboy in Lofty Manors hotel. After being reprimanded by the boss for his bad behaviour towards the guests, he is warned that if he makes one mistake, he will be fired for good. Donald promises to be a better bellboy and remember that "the guest is always right".
Just then, Pete and his son Pete Jr. arrive at the hotel. Remembering his promise, Donald goes out to greet them, but Pete and his son slap and kick him and rip his uniform, which almost causes Donald to lose his temper.
Pete and his son go to check into their rooms on the 80th floor. In the process, Pete Jr. constantly kicks and sabotages Donald, and causes him to lose his clothes in the elevator. Donald asks for them back, but Pete Jr. refuses. He finally returns them and offers to buy Donald a bottle of strawberry soda, but messes with the elevator to make it go up and down at super-speed, only stopping when Donald begs him to, which causes him to crash headfirst onto the floor.
Pete Jr. has finally pushed Donald too far, and the enraged duck proceeds to repeatedly spank him and drag him to the boss. Donald asks if he's fired; upon learning that he is, he pulls Pete Jr. behind a vase and continues spanking him, at the end the cartoon, Donald Duck breaks the Fourth Wall by doing an evil laugh to the camera before going back to spanking Pete Jr.[2]
Voice cast
edit- Clarence Nash as Donald Duck
- John McLeish as Pete
- Glen Couch as Pete Jr.
- John Dehner as hotel manager[3]
Home media
editThe short was released on December 6, 2005 on Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume Two: 1942-1946.[4]
Television
editThis short was part of Donald Duck's 50th Birthday.
References
edit- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 74–76. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Bellboy Donald at IMDb
- ^ Scott, Keith (3 October 2022). Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, Vol. 2. BearManor Media. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "The Chronological Donald Volume 2 DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 13 February 2021.