Mr. Duck Steps Out

Mr. Duck Steps Out
Directed byJack King
Story byCarl Barks
Chuck Couch
Jack Hannah
Harry Reeves
Milt Schaffer
Frank Tashlin
Produced byWalt Disney
StarringClarence Nash
Music byCharles Wolcott
Animation byLes Clark
Larry Clemmons
Don Towsley
Lee Morehouse
Rex Cox
Volus Jones
Emery Hawkins
Ray Patin
Ken Muse
Dick Lundy
Phil Duncan
Judge Whitaker
Jim Armstrong
Layouts byBill Herwig
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • June 7, 1940 (1940-06-07)
Running time
8 minutes 12 seconds
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Mr. Duck Steps Out is a Donald Duck cartoon.


Production

It was produced by Walt Disney Productions. It was is released on June 7, 1940, and featured the debut of Daisy Duck.[1] The short was directed by Jack King and written by Carl Barks, Chuck Couch, Jack Hannah, Harry Reeves, Milt Schaffer, and Frank Tashlin.

Voice

Clarence Nash performs all the voices in the film—Donald, Daisy and Donald's nephews.

Releases

  • 1940 – Theatrical release
  • 1961 – Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, episode #8.6: "Inside Donald Duck" (TV)
  • 1977 – Donald and His Duckling Gang (theatrical)
  • c. 1983 – Good Morning, Mickey!, episode #61 (TV)
  • 1984 – "From Disney, With Love" (TV)
  • c. 1992 – Mickey's Mouse Tracks, episode #31 (TV)
  • c. 1992 – Donald's Quack Attack, episode #45 (TV)
  • 1994 – "Love Tales" (VHS)
  • 1997 – The Ink and Paint Club, episode #1.20: "Huey, Dewey & Louie" (TV)
  • 1998 – The Ink and Paint Club, episode #1.40: "Crazy Over Daisy" (TV)

Home media

The short has been re-released on home media multiple times since its first distribution. These releases include:

  • 1984 – "Cartoon Classics - Limited Gold Edition: Daisy" (VHS)
  • 1994 – "Love Tales" (VHS)
  • 2004 – "Mickey and Minnie's Sweetheart Stories" (DVD))
  • 2004 - "Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume One: 1934-1941[2]" (DVD)
  • 2006 – "Classic Cartoon Favorites: Best Pals - Donald and Daisy" (DVD)
  • 2019 – Disney+ (Streaming)

References

  1. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 74–76. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. "The Chronological Donald Volume 1 DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  • Douglas L. McCall, Film Cartoons: A Guide to 20th Century American Animated Features and Shorts, McFarland, 2015, p. 166.

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