Few Disney short subjects pack more character, story, beautiful animation, and the feel of a holiday into a brisk eight minutes than Trick or Treat. The 1952 Donald Duck cartoon has become a Halloween tradition for so many, and for great reason: it’s wonderful. Crafted with great care by director Jack Hannah, Trick or Treat […]
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A “Boo”-tiful Classic: The 70th Anniversary of Disney’s “Trick or Treat”
October 31st, 2022 
Michael Lyons 
Posted in Animation Cel-ebration 
Tags: Animation Cel-ebration, Donald Duck, Walt Disney 
No Comments » Donald’s Taxing Experience: The 80th Anniversary of “The New Spirit”
January 28th, 2022 Michael Lyons What could be a better topic for a Disney animated short than income taxes? Wait…what?!? Well, that’s precisely the focus of the 1942 Donald Duck outing The New Spirit. Eighty years after its release, watching it now is an intriguing look at how studios like Disney joined in the collective effort on the Homefront during […]
Duck and Cover: Donald’s World War II Short Subjects
May 31st, 2021 Michael Lyons With his short temper and lack of respect for authority, Donald Duck doesn’t seem as if he’d be the first choice to represent the patriotic American soldier during World War II. Despite this, it was precisely the role he played in several short subjects produced at Disney during the War As America entered World War […]
