Donald's Cousin Gus

Donald's Cousin Gus
Directed by	Jack King
Produced by	Walt Disney
Written by	Carl Barks Jack Hannah Harry Reeves (story)
Starring	Clarence Nash Jimmy MacDonald Lee Millar
Music by	Oliver Wallace
Studio(s)	Walt Disney Productions
Distributor	RKO Radio Pictures
Released	May 19, 1939
Language	English
Preceded by	The Hockey Champ
Followed by	Beach Picnic

Donald's Cousin Gus is an animated Donald Duck short released May 19, 1939. It marked the animated debut of Gus Goose.

Synopsis

Donald gets an unexpected visit of his cousin Gus Goose, who proceeds to eat him out of house and home.

Characters

• Donald Duck (voiced by Clarence Nash)
• Gus Goose (voiced by Jimmy MacDonald)
• Barking Hot-Dog (voiced by Lee Millar)

Releases

Television

• Disneyland, episode #3.8: "The Plausible Impossible"
• Good Morning, Mickey, episode #58
• Donald Duck Presents, episode #20
• Mickey's Mouse Tracks, episode #77
• Donald's Quack Attack, episode #91
• The Ink and Paint Club, episode #1.21: "Goin' to the Birds"

Home video

• Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Limited Gold Editions: Donald (VHS)
• Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald (DVD)
• Walt Disney's Funny Factory: With Donald (DVD)

Streaming

• Disney+, August 11, 2023

Gallery

Original title card cel with reissue title card

Original title card cel

Reissue title card cell

Lobby cards featuring original title card

Pressbook featuring original title card

Trivia

• Donald's Cousin Gus was the first pre-recorded program televised in the United States, airing as part of NBC's "first night" of sponsored programming on May 3, 1939.
• The musical instrument that plays Gus's theme is called a bazooka.

References

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1930s The Wise Little Hen • Donald and Pluto • Don Donald • Modern Inventions • Donald's Ostrich • Self Control • Donald's Better Self • Donald's Nephews • Good Scouts • Donald's Golf Game • Mother Goose Goes Hollywood • Donald's Lucky Day • The Hockey Champ • Donald's Cousin Gus • Beach Picnic • Sea Scouts • Donald's Penguin • The Autograph Hound • Officer Duck • The Fox Hunt (co-starring Goofy) • Polar Trappers (co-starring Goofy) 1940s The Riveter • Donald's Dog Laundry • Mr. Duck Steps Out • Put-Put Troubles • Donald's Vacation • The Volunteer Worker • Window Cleaners • The Fire Chief • Timber • The Golden Eggs • A Good Time for a Dime • Early to Bed • Truant Officer Donald • Old MacDonald Duck • Donald's Camera • Chef Donald • Donald's Decision • The Village Smithy • The New Spirit • Donald's Snow Fight • Donald Gets Drafted • Donald's Garden • Donald's Gold Mine • Sky Trooper • Bellboy Donald • Der Fuehrer's Face • The Spirit of '43 • Donald's Tire Trouble • Lake Titicaca • Aquarela do Brazil • The Flying Jalopy • Fall Out-Fall In • The Old Army Game • Home Defense • Trombone Trouble • Donald Duck and the Gorilla • Contrary Condor • Commando Duck • The Plastics Inventor • Donald's Off Day • The Clock Watcher • The Eyes Have It • Donald's Crime • Duck Pimples • Cured Duck • Old Sequoia • Donald's Double Trouble • Wet Paint • Dumbell of the Yukon • Lighthouse Keeping • Straight Shooters • Sleepy Time Donald • Clown of the Jungle • Donald's Dilemma • Bootle Beetle • Wide Open Spaces • Chip an' Dale • Drip Dippy Donald • Daddy Duck • Donald's Dream Voice • Blame It on the Samba • The Trial of Donald Duck • Inferior Decorator • Soup's On • Three for Breakfast • Tea for Two Hundred • Donald's Happy Birthday • Sea Salts • Winter Storage • Honey Harvester • All in a Nutshell • The Greener Yard • Slide, Donald, Slide • Toy Tinkers • Billposters (co-starring Goofy) • No Sail (co-starring Goofy) • Frank Duck Brings 'em Back Alive (co-starring Goofy) • Crazy with the Heat (co-starring Goofy) 1950s Lion Around • Crazy Over Daisy • Trailer Horn • Hook, Lion and Sinker • Bee at the Beach • Out on a Limb • Dude Duck • Corn Chips • Test Pilot Donald • Lucky Number • Out of Scale • Bee on Guard • Donald Applecore • Let's Stick Together • Uncle Donald's Ants • Trick or Treat • Don's Fountain of Youth • The New Neighbor • Rugged Bear • Working for Peanuts • Canvas Back Duck • Spare the Rod • Donald's Diary • Dragon Around • Grin and Bear It • The Flying Squirrel • Grand Canyonscope • No Hunting • Bearly Asleep • Beezy Bear • Up a Tree • Chips Ahoy 1960s-Present The Litterbug • D.I.Y. Duck Educational Shorts How to Have an Accident in the Home • How to Have an Accident at Work • Donald in Mathmagic Land • Donald and the Wheel • Steel and America • Donald's Fire Survival Plan • Family Planning Songs Donald Duck See Also DuckTales (1987 series) • Donald's Quack Attack • Quack Pack • Pomp and Circumstance • DuckTales (2017 series)