The History of Donald Duck

Donald Fauntleroy Duck, the popular character known to be usually angry and agitated was voiced by the late Clarence 'duck' Nash from 1934 to 1983. Before he died from leukaemia in 20th February 1985, he taught Tony Anselmo to sound like Donald Duck. Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983) was the very last of Clarence providing the voice of Donald before Anselmo took over as Donald's voice. Surprisingly the animation department has never referred Donald as "Donald" but the "The Duck". The Duck has starred in an Academy Award-winning cartoon Der Fuehrer's Face (1943)

The Wise Little Hen

I enjoy watching this animation as there is good moral story. Disney again presents a story to his audience using animals. I find myself really in an animal's world. The character's voice used for each character is assimilated with the animal, for instance, the pig snorting in his howl for pain or saying "who me", the mother hen saying "who will help plant my corn". It reminds me to be creative and more aware of the content, how I could help audience to relate to a character's personality the sound they make as well as showing it visually. The background music and human singing voice behind makes the whole animation in a happy ambience.

Mickey Mouse & Friends - The Band Concert (1935)

I don't like the starting of the animation, I find the sound of crowd cheering annoying I wonder if there could be another better solution for the crowd shouting. However again I like that Disney has again created a story that synchronise with the orchestra. I like the story telling of bringing in Donald Duck with his trolly.

Plane Crazy Mickey Mouse Classic Walt Disney 1928 Sound Cartoon

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Alice's Wonderland B&W Silent Laugh-O-gram Film

This animation will make children intrigue.
It is so magical for them to see cartoon coming to life in reality.
This can only be achieve through animation. However it could be even more special if the cartoon characters comes out of the paper and interact with the people in the set. Nevertheless it is rather interesting that the people in the animation could control the atmosphere of the illustrated animation.