~ Donald's catchphrase whenever he is defeated in the end of a cartoon in Mickey Mouse Works or House of Mouse.
Donald Fauntleroy Duck or simply known as Donald Duck is one of the two tritagonists (alongside Goofy) of the Mickey Mouse franchise. He is Daisy Duck's boyfriend. He is also the protagonists of his own show.
Despite being a protagonist, he's sometimes an antagonist or a villain (more accurately considered as an anti-hero) because he is often cruel to his friends, his nephews, and even to lesser life forms such as Chip and Dale and has played antagonistic/villainous roles often due to his jealousy of Mickey, his abuse towards his nephews, or antagonizing others for his amusement. However, in some stories where he is the antagonist, he either didn't really start the conflict or he did it for his own survival (get food or heat) but he gets defeated and humiliated at the end, especially with Spike the Bee or Chip and Dale.
His first appearance was in The Wise Little Hen (1934), where he was asked by the Wise Hen to help her plant her corn, but he faked a belly ache to get out of doing the chore and play rather than work, along with his friend who did the same thing. When the Wise Hen sees this, she gives them castor oil, to teach them a lesson. As the hen and her chicks eat the corn themselves, Peter and Donald, with nothing but an appetite, repent with all their might by kicking each other on the rear.
He is shown to have rivals, such as Mickey Mouse, Chip 'n' Dale, Gladstone Gander, and many others.
However, in reality, he reveals the angel within towards Mickey Mouse and his friends.
He was voiced by the late Clarence Nash (1934-1985) and currently by Tony Anselmo since 1985, but by Daniel Ross in Roadster Races/Mixed-Up Adventures.
According to the cartoon, Donald Gets Drafted (1942), Donald's full name is Donald Fauntleroy Duck (his middle name appears to be a reference to his sailor hat, which was a common accessory for "Little Lord Fauntleroy" suits). The Quack Pack episode "All Hands on Duck", the Legend of the Three Caballeros episode "Sheldgoose Square Dance" and Disney's website also stated his full name as Donald Fauntleroy Duck. Donald's birthday is officially recognized as June 9, 1934, the day his debut film was released, but in The Three Caballeros (and its subsequent spin-off), his birthday is given as simply "Friday the 13th", while in Donald's Happy Birthday, it is elaborated to be March 13th.
Although not shown chronologically, Donald's most youthful appearance was a flashback to when he was a hatchling, featured in the animated TV special "This is Your Life, Donald Duck" and the comic book story of the same name. In both the animation and the comic, presented by Jiminy Cricket, Donald was shown hatching from his egg and throwing one of his famous tantrums simultaneously, making the losing his temper his first-ever action as a living creature. Only in the comic, it is shown that Donald got his hat from a sailor when he was a baby when his grandmother took him for his first visit to Duckburg.
Personality[]
Donald's most famous personality trait is his uncontrollable temper. This has gotten him into some tight spots with his relationship with Daisy, as she is easily annoyed by his constant anger issues. However, things always turn out right in the end. Donald's jealousy towards Mickey's popularity sometimes gets in the way of their friendship and causes him to almost be a villain at times because of his angry temper. Although Donald can be loud, rude and selfish, he is extremely loyal and will do anything to help a friend in need. Donald also has an obsession over being Disney's most famous and popular star and also obsessed with money, treasure, gold, etc., which he gets from his Uncle Scrooge, and can sometimes be found participating in a get-rich-quick scheme.
Donald's aggressive nature is a double-edged sword however, and while it at times is a hindrance and even a handicap for him, it has also helped him in times of need. When faced against a threat of some kind, Donald may get frightened and even intimidated (mostly by his nemesis Pete, but rather than getting scared, he gets mad and has taken up fights with ghosts, sharks, mountain goats and even the forces of nature. And, more often than not, Donald has come out on top.
In spite of the negativity, Donald is a mostly easy going person. Most of his cartoons start with Donald relaxing, enjoying an activity, or simply not having a care in the world until something or someone comes along and ruins it, resulting in the duck exploding in rage. When not dealing with his scenes, Donald can often be found snoozing in his hammock.
Donald has also been shown to be a bit of a show-off (especially towards his nephews). He likes to brag, especially when he is very skilled at something. This has a tendency to get him into trouble, however, as he also tends to get in over his head. In spite of their rivalries, Donald shares a very loving relationship with his nephews and treats them as his own children. They obviously love their "Unca Donald" with a particular scene in the first episode of DuckTales showcasing them having a heartfelt goodbye moment as Donald prepares to leave for the navy.
Among his personality traits is his stubbornness and commitment. Even though Donald at times can be lazy, and he has stated many times that his favorite place is in the hammock, once he has committed to something he goes in for it 100%, sometimes going to extreme measures to reach his goal. It has been shown several times that Donald is rather sensitive/embarrassed about his voice and often begins an uproar if someone notes their difficulties in understanding it.
Donald has a few memorable phrases that he occasionally comes out with in given situations. "What's the big idea?" is a common one, which Donald usually says when stumbling across other characters in the midst of planning some sort of retaliation or prank, and sometimes when certain things do not go as planned or do not work properly. "Aw, phooey!" is another memorable saying Donald makes, usually after giving up on a particular action or event. "So!" is Donald's usual declaration when confronting someone (or something) antagonizing him. Another popular phrase Donald says, in particular to Daisy, is "Hiya, toots!". "Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!" is yet another common phrase Donald uses, usually muttered to himself when he's very excited about something.
Voices[]
Donald's voice is one of the most iconic and identifiable voices in all of animation. His form of speech would be duplicated for other characters such as his girlfriend, Daisy Duck, and his nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie. However, over the years, these characters (particularly Daisy Duck) were given more distinct voices of their own, most likely to keep Donald's voice a unique aspect to his character.
As a running gag in most of Donald's appearances, primarily in animation, the other characters around him (especially Mickey) have difficulties understanding Donald, especially when he's upset or in a panic. This often results in Donald's frustration.
Donald's voice was originated and performed by Vaudevillian performer Clarence "Ducky" Nash for over 50 years in more than 155 cartoon shorts from The Wise Little Hen in 1934 through to Mickey's Christmas Carol in 1983, which was Nash's last film as Donald. Clarence also provided Donald's voice in several episodes of Walt Disney's "Disneyland" television shows, every episode of the original Mickey Mouse Club from 1955 to 1959, educational films, military training films, 78 and 45 rpm records, radio shows, and television commercials for Donald Duck orange juice and other brand food products. Mickey's Christmas Carol did not mark his final performance as the duck, as Nash would continue to provide Donald's voice in Donald Duck's 50th Birthday in 1984 and other miscellaneous material until his death in 1985. It was largely Donald's unique and semi-intelligible speech that would cement his image into audiences' minds and help fuel both Donald and Nash's rises to stardom.
Disneyland announcer Jack Wagner voiced Donald in live shows, such as Disney On Ice, in the 1980s.
Since 1985, Tony Anselmo is the current official voice of Donald. An animator for Disney, Anselmo befriended Nash during his early time with the company and was mentored by him on Donald's voice. Nash trained Anselmo with the intention of having Anselmo replace him as the voice of Donald Duck, as Nash had leukemia, which Anselmo was unaware of. He took over the role following Nash's death. Anselmo was later approved by the Disney Character Voice Department, which was created in 1988 by Roy E. Disney to ensure the consistency of Disney classic characters, allowing only one official voice per character. He has voiced Donald in various Disney products and media featuring the character, including television, feature films, theme parks, video games, Disney cruise lines, and consumer products.
In Mickey and the Roadster Racers/Mickey Mouse Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures and its spin-off series Chip n' Dale's Nutty Tales and Mickey Mouse: Hot Diggity Dog Tales, and the specials Mickey's Tale of Two Witches and Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas, Donald is voiced by Daniel Ross.
In Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life, Donald's non-speaking vocal effects were supplied by Sylvain Caruso, the official French dub voice of the character since 1989.
Donald's unique and semi-intelligible voice was the focus of the short Donald's Dream Voice, where the detest for the duck's voice prompts him to purchase pills capable of temporarily enhancing his vocal cords incredibly. Leslie Denison provided the sophisticated, suave voice that these pills would give him. A similar instance occurred in the DuckTales episode "The Shadow War!", in which Donald's artificially intelligible voice was provided by Don Cheadle. Cheadle reprised the role in the episode "Quack Pack!". In the Christmas episode "Last Christmas!" from the same series, a time-traveling sequence shows a young Donald, voiced by Russi Taylor, using the same voice she used for Huey, Dewey, and Louie. Dominic Lewis provides his singing voice in the episode "Louie's Eleven!" in an uncredited role. In "The First Adventure!", Cristina Vee replaces Russi Taylor as the voice of young Donald after the latter's death.
Antagonistic Acts[]
Movies, Shorts and Games[]
In The Wise Little Hen (1934), he fakes his stomach ache to get out of doing his chore of helping the Wise Hen plant her corn.
In Mickey's Amateurs (1937), he pulls out a machine gun and fires at everybody at an amateur concert.
In Donald's Penguin (1939) he nearly kills his baby penguin with a shotgun after the penguin ate Donald's pet fishes almost crossing the Moral Event Horizon.
In several cartoons, he picks on and bullies others (including his friends and small creatures) for his own amusement.
In Trick or Treat (1952), when his nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie visit his house for Halloween, Donald intentionally puts live firecrackers, instead of candy, in his nephews bags as a "treat." After the firecrackers explode, destroying their candy, Donald then pours a bucket of water on his nephews as a trick, then laughs and closes the door on the boys.
In Donald's Crime (1945), he steals Huey, Dewey, and Louie's piggy bank, breaks it, and takes $1.25 to go on a date with Daisy, which makes him feel guilty and works through the night washing dishes to pay back the nephews, learning a valuable lesson in the end.
In Cured Duck (1945), After struggling to open Daisy's window, he throws a massive tantrum and wrecks Daisy's house, which leads to Daisy kicking him out until he controls his temper, after he learns to control his temper, he keeps calm when he tries to open it again, then he laughs at Daisy's new hat which leads to Daisy losing her temper in the end, repeatedly hitting Donald with her broom.
In Wet Paint (1946), he tries to kill the mother bird with an axe who keeps ruining his paint job on his car but redeems himself in the end when he finds that she has kids in her nest.
He picks on Chip and Dale in several cartoons.
In Donald's Happy Birthday (1949), he cruelly forced his nephews to smoke an entire box of cigars (that was a birthday gift for him) and made them pass out, but soon realizes that it was a gift for him and shrinks in embarrassment.
In Fun and Fancy Free (1947), he has a breakdown and started chomping on plates and forks and spoons and grabbed an axe to kill Mickey's cow for food after having been starving for an extended period of time.
In Out on a Limb (1950), he bullies Chip and Dale by scaring them with his leaf cutter throughout the cartoon which leads to his defeat at the end where he gets electrocuted and get splattered with tar by Dale.
In an old silly symphony comic, Donald threw a fish at Goofy and put an anchor on his leg so he would not swim up leaving him to sink after being hit with a fish.
In Kingdom Hearts, he comes off as a selfish jerk as he lies to Sora that he'll help find his friends. When the trio arrive at Deep Jungle, Donald shows off his true colors by telling Sora and Goofy that they are not landing (and let the Heartless consume it), even as Sora pleads to let them land so that he could check for his friends. After landing, Sora is separated from them; Goofy shows concern, but Donald rudely huffs that they don't need Sora, Later, Donald coldly denies Riku a spot in their party. He does not give any reason; he just says "forget it," indirectly causing Riku's Start of Darkness.
In The Nutcracker, he portrays the villainous mouse king and kidnaps Minnie to make her his queen.
In Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas, he destroys Mousey's Christmas display in a fit of rage, after hearing the Christmas Carols from everywhere, and gets disowned by Daisy and his nephews, until he redeems himself by helping the carolers sing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" properly.
House of Mouse[]
In Big Bad Wolf Daddy, he hires the Big Bad Wolf to perform on stage which he wrecks the House of Mouse club in the process.
In Timon & Pumbaa, he attempts to change the House of Mouse to House of Duck.
In Gone Goofy, he tries to get Goofy fired.
In Donald's Lamp Trade, he attempts to get revenge on Mickey for calling him "a ham" by bringing Jafar "the lamp" (whom he encouraged Donald).
In Donald's Pumbaa Prank, he attempts to stink up the club (encouraged by Pete) by using Pumbaa to fart through the air conditioner, but stops after he has a change of heart.
In Everybody Loves Mickey, he is offended that everybody loves Mickey more than him. So he becomes disappointed and reproaches Mickey for a mistake to be loved by everyone and attempts to ruin to him and everyone (encouraged by Mortimer). But he later has a change of heart after Mortimer insults Mickey, and kindly reveals himself to all other Disney characters.
In Dennis the Duck, he grows a hatred towards Black and White characters and Dennis the Duck (who is his biggest fan) and outright tells him he doesn't think he's funny which makes Dennis try to erase himself, but Donald stops him after having a change of heart.
Mickey Mouse (2013)[]
In No Service - (Secondary antagonist role), he cheats his way to victory when he and Mickey drew straws and laughed at Mickey when he was naked while Donald was getting lunch for their girlfriends which lead to his comeuppance when he unintentionally showed Mickey's ID instead of his and gets kicked out of Goofy's restaurant with his clothes coming off and gets humiliated in the end.
In Tapped Out - (Secondary antagonist role), he selfishly refused to help Mickey win a wrestling match against Pete and gleefully watches him and Goofy get hurt.
In Down the Hatch - (Main antagonist role), he tried to kill Mickey and Goofy when they got shrunken to miniature sizes and trapped in Donald's body.
In Bronco Busted, he selfishly abandons Mickey and Goofy in exchange for being treated like a king by the millionaire in the end.
In Roughin' It - (Main antagonist role), he selfishly brings his RV in the woods ruining Mickey's camping activities and showed no remorse and yelled at him for "ruining camping".
In Turkish Delights - (One of the two main antagonists alongside Goofy), he (along with Goofy) was against Mickey's sales of Turkish Delights and tried to get rid of him until the end.
In Two Can't Play - (One of the two main antagonists alongside Daisy), he and Daisy cheat in a game of tennis against Mickey and Minnie until they learn to have fun in the end.
In Split Decision - (Protagonist villain role), he is always angry too far towards Mickey, but later reveals the angel within thanks to him.
In Wonders of the Deep, he selfishly agreed to Mickey blaming himself after they got trapped inside of kraken while he pretended to comfort him.
Other media[]
Kingdom Hearts[]
Donald Duck appears in the Kingdom hearts games and is part of the trio along with Sora and Goofy. He is a minor character in the kingdom hearts manga and a huge one in the anime.
Final Fantasy[]
Donald Duck appears the in Final fantasy crossover with Kingdom hearts he, Sora, Goofy, Mickey mouse and cloud. The three of them go up against Sephiroth and succeed in their mission of stopping him .
Looney toones[]
Donald Duck appears in a crossover for the loney toones where he and Daffy duck get into a fight. It ends with the two becoming friends (kind of) and the two ending their fight.
Trivia[]
In the Disney Studios, Donald is often referred to as The Duck.
Walt Disney himself referred to Donald Duck as "the problem child" of Disney.
Appearing in over 150 theatrically released films and shorts, Donald has the record for most theatrical appearances for a Disney character.
He is very similar to Daffy Duck (owned by Warner Bros.), as both are jealous of the top stars of their owned companies (Donald is jealous of Mickey and Daffy is jealous of Bugs), and their main goals is to have the spotlight, but fail repeatedly.
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