"Donald's Silver Anniversary" is an episode of Walt Disney Presents. It aired on November 13, 1960.
Plot[]
Walt Disney announces that it's Donald Duck's 25th anniversary, so he invites the audience into Donald's dressing room to leave a silver "Duckster" award for him as a surprise. While there, Walt looks back at Donald's career as a temperamental comedian, a symbol of American resilience during World War II, and an international bringer of laughter and goodwill.
Featured cartoons[]
Short clips[]
- Orphan's Benefit
- The Band Concert
- The Riveter
- Bee at the Beach
- Victory Through Air Power
- "A Day in the Life of Donald Duck"
- Hawaiian Holiday
- Donald's Tire Trouble
- Saludos Amigos ("Lake Titicaca" sequence)
- The Three Caballeros
Notes[]
- This episode was repeated on September 17, 1961, technically making it the last episode of the original Disney anthology series to air on ABC, the last episode that aired in black and white, and the last episode with the title Walt Disney Presents. The episode "The Title Makers/Nature's Half Acre" was the last new episode of the original Disney anthology series to air on ABC.[1]
Goofs[]
- The program states that Donald came about in 1935 (hence the titular event), but he actually came about the previous year, so this is actually his 26th anniversary. Also, Walt states that Orphan's Benefit is Donald's first film, although in actuality, The Wise Little Hen was his first appearance.
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