About Donald's Dog Laundry

"Donald's Dog Laundry" is a classic Walt Disney animated short film released in 1940, featuring the irascible Donald Duck. In this film, Donald builds a successful mechanical pet care device aiming to make the dog-cleaning chore more manageable. Everything goes as expected until Pluto, Mickey Mouse's dog, wreaks havoc with Donald's mechanical innovations.

Making / Production

Produced by Walt Disney and directed by Jack King, "Donald's Dog Laundry" utilized the essential Disney team of the 1940s. From story development to animation drawing, the production team worked effectively to present a compelling story with a classic Disney comedic twist. The storyboard was developed by Carl Barks and Jack Hannah while the animations were created by Paul Allen and John Lounsbery.

Actors

• Clarence Nash as Donald Duck: Nash's voice characterization of Donald Duck is iconic, infusing the character with a unique quack talk that is full of energy and humor.
• Pinto Colvig as Pluto: Colvig provided Pluto's whimpering and barking sounds, creating a strong vocal presence for a character that doesn't speak human languages.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• This was one of the earliest films to introduce Donald's obsession with mechanical devices.
• While Mickey Mouse does not appear in the film, his iconic pet, Pluto, plays a significant role, indicating the interconnected universe of Disney characters.
• Despite being a duck, Donald is shown to be quite handy with tools and machines, reflecting the flexible character traits in Disney's animation.

Quotes

• Donald Duck: "Why, doggone it!"

Music, Soundtrack

• Original music for the cartoon was composed by Disney's regular composer, Oliver Wallace.
• Sounds synonymous with Donald Duck's voice and Pluto's whimpering were produced to enhance the story's comedic effects.