Donald's Better Self

1938 0h 8m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 51

AnimationComedy

Synopsis

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Schoolboy Donald is torn between his angel and devil sides, though in Donald's case, the devil side isn't hard to resist. But the smoking he's encouraged to do turns him green and gives him regrets, and when the good side shows up and kicks evil's butt, Donald cheers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Clarence Nash
Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited)
Thelma Boardman
Donald's Angel (voice) (uncredited)
Don Brodie
Donald's Devil (voice) (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack King
Writers: Tom Armstrong, Harry Reeves, Carl Barks
Languages: Cree, English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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88 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cree, English, Spanish.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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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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7 / 8

CAST

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Clarence Nash and Thelma Boardman and Don Brodie carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0030068 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jack King directs. Oliver Wallace scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Cree, English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
388 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cree, English, Spanish.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Original score by Oliver Wallace. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Clarence Nash and Thelma Boardman and Don Brodie carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0030068 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.