Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Vol. 4 - 1951-1961 (Collector's Tin) | 
| Director: Jack Hannah
Actors: James Macdonald, Clarence Nash
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Category: DVD
New (39) Used (2) Collectible (3) from $46.66
Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 3515
Format: Animated, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 344 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.9 x 1.1
MPN: D57742D
UPC: 786936768268
EAN: 0786936768268
ASIN: B001DPHDC4
Release Date: November 11, 2008
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Product Description
Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 11/11/2008
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Film critic and historian Leonard Maltin, who provides introductions for both discs included in The Chronological Donald, Vol. 4: 1951-1961, points out that Walt Disney continued to make Donald Duck cartoons well after his studio had stopped creating titles featuring Goofy, Pluto, and even Disney figurehead Mickey Mouse. Perusing the nearly three dozen items included here, it's easy to see why the "wise-quacking duck" was still in business nearly 30 years after his creation. This stuff is brilliant: clever, funny, endlessly inventive, and sometimes even educational, it simply never gets old. Of course, some are better than others; "Trick or Treat," to name just one, features Huey, Dewey, and Louie, allied with the hag Witch Hazel, taking their Halloween revenge on their mean and stingy uncle, with not one but two original songs, one of them a hilarious "dance" number after Hazel puts a spell on Donald's feet, all crammed into about eight minutes. Elsewhere, we find traditional nemeses like Chip `n' Dale (particularly good in "Working for Peanuts," which was originally produced in 3-D) and Black Pete, as well as a variety of newer adversaries, both "human" and animal, on whom the hot-headed duck unleashes his notorious temper. Of particular interest to some will be the educational shorts like "Mathmagic Land" (at nearly 30 minutes, it's several times longer than the average cartoon in this set), which sports a weird, almost postmodern look and includes jokes about trees with "square roots," information about the value of pi, circles, pentagrams, pentagons in nature, the "golden rectangle" in Greek architecture, and a great deal more, and even some live action footage. Other rarities include "Grand Canyonscope," filmed in CinemaScope (with ample big, wide vistas as Donald lays waste to the Grand Canyon), a look at some storyboards that were never made into a finished product, and more. But the main attraction is Donald. Voiced, as always in those days, by Clarence "Ducky" Nash, the irrepressible duck ("Who's never wrong but always right? Who'd never dream of starting a fight?" goes the theme song) is one of the great creations in the history of popular entertainment. --Sam Graham
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 What happened?! January 3, 2009
Jim Hawkins (Sacramento CA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I knew this item was coming out, and I was excited to get it. I have the first 3 volumes and love them. That and my favorite Donald cartoon "Trick or Treat" was finally coming out on this set! Apparently I was distracted, as this set has gone from "Pre-Order" to "Out of stock" in the blink of an eye! What happened? Are there going to be more of this set produced, or do I have to pay to an online price-gouger just to get this set? Does anyone know? Thanks in advance!
Great deals on Amazon December 29, 2008
Bruce O. Leutzinger (California)
I was looking for this item in the stores. I found it on Amazon cheaper then any store. So, why look all over when you can get it on Amazon?
Amazing Donald Duck December 26, 2008
GoFigure (Fremont, CA)
Growing up in the 50's, I never thought I would get to actually own all the Donald Duck cartoons I would see each Saturday at the theater. It's really a thrill to be able to see them any time I want. Disney was the king of the shorts back in the 50's. My only problem is that I waited too long to get volume 3, and it's selling for many, many times more.
Excellent stuff from the fifties. December 12, 2008
Storfiskaren (Sweden)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is really great stuff. Buy this Dvd-set. You will not regret it. It's cheap now. When I bought it, I had to spend 25 USD. Good luck. There will soon be no one of them left to buy.
Great ducks, except for tha last two December 12, 2008
Ulf Claesson (Sweden)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is an amazing collection of classic duck cartoons, even if the last few ones have animation that is way cheaper than the earlier stuff, and the last two or three are pretty poor even content wise. The rest is a great testimony to what is probably my favourite cartoon/comic character of all time, period, even if Goofy comes in a very close second.
Pretty good technical quality, too, if a little flickering. Could've been better, could've been A LOT worse (yes, I am looking at you, The Chronological Donald Vol. 2)
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