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Donald's Tire Trouble

"Donald is frustrated in his attempts to fix a flat tire."

1943 0h 7m EN
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★6.4TMDB · 72
ComedyAnimation
Synopsis
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Donald, driving in the country, is frustrated in his attempts to fix a flat tire. The jack breaks, the radiator explodes, then the remaining three tires go flat. Donald gives up in disgust and drives on with the flats.

“Donald is frustrated in his attempts to fix a flat tire.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Dick Lundy
Writers
Carl Barks, Harry Reeves
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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83 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Oliver Wallace. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Donald is frustrated in his attempts to fix a flat tire.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0035820 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dick Lundy directs. Oliver Wallace scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 283 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Original score by Oliver Wallace. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Marketing tagline: "Donald is frustrated in his attempts to fix a flat tire.".
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0035820 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score
Oliver Wallace
Runtime
7 min · 0h 7m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

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Dick Lundy

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Walt Disney Productions

    Walt Disney Productions

    US

Key crew

  • LayoutKendall O'Connor
  • AnimationRay Patterson
  • ProducerWalt Disney
  • AnimationArt Palmer
  • AnimationBob Carlson
  • AnimationDon Towsley

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • flat tire
  • 1940s
  • short film
  • anthropomorphic animal
  • car
  • temper tantrum

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1943-01-29NR

Also known as

International titles

  • Parches para ruedasES
  • Donald beim ReifenwechselDE
  • Donalds ReifenproblemeDE
  • Donald wymienia kołoPL
  • Ο Ντόναλντ Έπαθε ΛάστιχοGR

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