Animator Breakdown: “Trombone Trouble” (1944)
Here’s an animator breakdown I’ve wanted to present from the start: “Trombone Trouble” starring Donald Duck!
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A Duck in a Million
Some more general thoughts on Donald Duck himself and his place in Disney and pop-culture history.
Donald Duck in “The Plastics Inventor” (1944)
Not only an entertaining and well-made cartoon, it also has several unusual points of historical interest.
Postwar Donald
After World War II, the Donald Duck cartoons rolled on uninterrupted, reflecting the new reality in which the artists—and humanity at large—found themselves.
Animator Profiles: JACK KING
This column profiles animator/director Jack King, who worked at both Disney and Warner Brothers, with anecdotes based on recollections from his various colleagues.
Disney’s “Donald’s Better Self” (1938)
Today’s breakdown features a clash between right and wrong – with Donald Duck! Originally intended as a Silly Symphony, the idea evolved into a Duck cartoon, initially titled “Good and Evil”.
