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1940 Donald Duck cartoon

The Volunteer Worker
Directed byRiley Thomson
Story byLarry Sharpsteen
Produced byWalt Disney
StarringClarence Nash
Music byLarry Sharpsteen
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Walt Disney Productions
Distributed byCommunity Chests of America
Release date
  • September 1, 1940 (1940-09-01)
Running time3 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Volunteer Worker is a 1940 American commercial Donald Duck short film directed by Riley Thomson and produced by Walt Disney for the Community Chests of America.

Plot

Donald Duck is collecting for charity, but everyone refuses to donate. Saddened by his failure he sits on a sidewalk next to a worker and tells him his troubles. The worker tells Donald that he was helped by charity once, and although he can't give too much, he still wants to donate. Donald is excited by the donation and gives the worker a "I Gave" button, which the worker proudly displays.

Voice cast

Home media

The short was released on May 18, 2004, on Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume One: 1934-1941.

References

  1. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  2. "The Chronological Donald Volume 1 DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 14 February 2021.

External links

Donald Duck in animation
Filmography
Silly Symphony
short films
Mickey Mouse
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1930s
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