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RUNTIME
Did you know
Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Early to Bed
"A ticking alarm clock keeps Donald awake."
1941 0h 8m EN
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6.8
SOLID
★6.8TMDB · 89
AnimationComedy
Synopsis
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Donald has to get up early, but everything seems to be working to keep him awake. His loudly ticking alarm clock resists several attempts to quiet it. Donald ultimately swallows it; the glow-in-the-dark dial can be seen through his feathers. Then his folding bed folds up on him. Springs start popping out of it; Donald builds an elaborate framework to hold it down. Finally, enough of the clock reassembles itself to sound the alarm and night is over.
“A ticking alarm clock keeps Donald awake.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Clarence Nash
Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jack King
- Writers
- Carl Barks, Jack Hannah
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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85 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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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "A ticking alarm clock keeps Donald awake.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0033568 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 89 TMDB ratings — 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 — shorter than most television pilots.
- 285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Marketing tagline: "A ticking alarm clock keeps Donald awake.".
- 5IMDB entry: tt0033568 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 8 min · 0h 8m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Jack King
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Production companies
Who made it
Walt Disney Productions
US
Key crew
- ProducerWalt Disney
- AnimationJim Armstrong
- AnimationEd Love
- AnimationPaul Allen
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- sleeping
- short film
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1941-07-10NR
Also known as
International titles
- Donald Duck: Early to BedUS
- Problemas de sueñoES
- SchlafstörungenDE
- Sogni d'oro, PaperinoIT
- Sogni d'oro PaperinoIT
- Ντόναλντ Ντακ: Νωρίς για ΎπνοGR
- Дональд Дак: Кто рано ложитсяRU
