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RUNTIME
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Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Donald's Nephews
"Donald attempts to practice child psychology on his three visiting nephews."
1938 0h 8m EN
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6.5
SOLID
★6.5TMDB · 79
AnimationComedy
Synopsis
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Donald's sister Dumbella sends her three sons Huey, Dewey, and Louie to visit their uncle Donald. They prove to be quite a handful for Donald, even with help from his book on child rearing.
“Donald attempts to practice child psychology on his three visiting nephews.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Clarence Nash
Donald Duck / Huey / Dewey / Louie (voice) (uncredited)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jack King
- Writers
- Jack Hannah, Carl Barks, Tom Armstrong
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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88 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: "Donald attempts to practice child psychology on his three visiting nephews.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0030070 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 79 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.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 288 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Marketing tagline: "Donald attempts to practice child psychology on his three visiting nephews.".
- 5IMDB entry: tt0030070 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 79 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
- AnimationChuck Couch
- AnimationBernard Wolf
- AnimationJack Hannah
- AnimationAndy Engman
- AnimationCornett Wood
- AnimationStan Quackenbush
- AnimationDon Williams
- AnimationDon Towsley
- AnimationPaul Allen
- ProducerWalt Disney
- AnimationJohnny Cannon
- AnimationWolfgang Reitherman
- AnimationEd Love
- MusicOliver Wallace
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- short film
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1938-04-15NR
Also known as
International titles
- Los sobrinos de DonaldES
- Kurzbesuch bei Onkel DonaldDE
- Pato Donald: Los sobrinos de DonaldES
- I nipoti di PaperinoIT
- Los sobrinitos de DonaldES
