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Donald's Cousin Gus

"Donald Duck's gluttonous cousin, Gus Goose, comes for a visit."

1939 0h 8m EN
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β˜…6.6TMDB Β· 82
AnimationComedy
Synopsis
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Donald Duck's gluttonous cousin, Gus Goose, comes for a visit and practically eats him out of house and home. When the direct approach to getting rid of his voracious houseguest fails, Donald resorts to desperate measures to dislodge him.

β€œDonald Duck's gluttonous cousin, Gus Goose, comes for a visit.”

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Where to watch Β· US

Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Jack King
Writers
Carl Barks, Jack Hannah, Harry Reeves
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 8-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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87 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Clarence Nash and James MacDonald and Pinto Colvig carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Donald Duck's gluttonous cousin, Gus Goose, comes for a visit.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0031241 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 82 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jack King directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 8-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 287 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Clarence Nash and James MacDonald and Pinto Colvig carry the top of the cast.
  • 5Marketing tagline: "Donald Duck's gluttonous cousin, Gus Goose, comes for a visit.".
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0031241 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 82 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime
8 min Β· 0h 8m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

Also by

Jack King

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Walt Disney Productions

    Walt Disney Productions

    US

Key crew

  • ProducerWalt Disney
  • AnimationLee Morehouse
  • AnimationWolfgang Reitherman
  • AnimationDon Towsley
  • AnimationPaul Allen
  • AnimationJohnny Cannon
  • MusicOliver Wallace
  • AnimationShamus Culhane
  • AnimationBernard Wolf
  • AnimationGeorge Rowley
  • AnimationKen Peterson
  • AnimationReuben Timmins

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • cartoon duck
  • short film
  • cartoon goose

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1939-05-19NR

Also known as

International titles

  • El primo GusES
  • Donalds Cousin GustavDE
  • Paperino e l'affamatoIT

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