Donald's crime

United States, 1945

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A Donald Duck cartoon made at the peak of the series’ popularity, and an outstanding use of the medium to explore the psychology of guilt. Donald Duck needs money to take his girlfriend, Daisy, to a dance, so he steals his nephews’ piggy bank. Tormented by guilt, Donald returns the money before his nephews discover what has happened.

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Credits

director

Jack King

producer

Walt Disney

production company

Walt Disney Productions

Duration

00:08:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1945

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303971

Language

English

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - United States

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 0-6

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Childrens Films → Children's films - United States

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Stealing

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethics

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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