Children's favorite Donald Duck turns 60<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The most famous duck in the world turns 60
\ntoday!<\/p>\n
Donald Fauntleroy Duck, the water fowl with the feisty
\npersonality, was \"born\" on June 9, 1934, with an appearance in
\nthe Disney short The Wise Little Hen.<\/p>\n
Here in Indonesia, he is loved by both children and parents
\nalike, who call him Donal Bebek.<\/p>\n
His debut was brief: the sailor-suited duck said eight words
\n(\"Who? Me? Oh no, I've got a bellyache\") and danced a clever jig.<\/p>\n
But Donald's success story actually began with an informal
\naudition at the Disney studios in the early 1930s by Los Angeles
\nradio personality Clarence Nash. He imitated a precociously shy
\nchild reciting Mary Had a Little Lamb, then went on to
\nimpersonate a family of ducks. When Walt Disney heard the latter
\nhe exclaimed, \"That's our talking duck!\"<\/p>\n
For the next 50 years, Clarence \"Ducky\" Nash would perform
\nDonald's distinctive voice.<\/p>\n
An American original, Donald Duck has movie fans in 76
\ncountries, television audiences in 29 countries, a daily comic
\nstrip in approximately 100 newspapers outside the United States
\nand a comic book that is published in 47 countries.<\/p>\n
Following The Wise Little Hen, Donald's next appearance was in
\nOrphan's Benefit (1934). With more lines in this second role, his
\npersonality began to take the feisty direction that would become
\nfamiliar to audiences worldwide.<\/p>\n
This was also Donald's first appearance in a Mickey Mouse
\ncartoon. Goofy was also seen in this short, making it the first
\nfilm in which Mickey, Donald and Goofy appeared together. They
\nwould later star as a comic trio in a beloved series of shorts
\nincluding Clock Cleaners (1937), Lonesome Ghosts (1937), Boat
\nBuilders (1938) and Mickey's Trailer (1938).<\/p>\n
By 1937, Donald had become a star as he appeared in Don
\nDonald, the gallant bird who woos an exotic senorita named Donna.
\nDonna later evolved into Daisy Duck.<\/p>\n
In the 1938 cartoon Donald's Nephews, his sister, Dumbella,
\nsends three active nephews (Huey, Dewey and Louie) for him to
\nlook after. Dumbella still has not come back for them.<\/p>\n
Donald Duck's rise to fame led to roles in more than 150 short
\nsubjects and appearances in several feature films: The Reluctant
\nDragon (1941), Saludos Amigos (1943), The Three Caballeros (1945)
\nas well as featurettes Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983), The
\nPrince and the Pauper (1990) and Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).<\/p>\n
Donald's wartime achievements include Der Fuehrer's Face,
\nreleased on New Year's Day 1943, which won the Oscar for Best
\nCartoon Short Subject 1942-43; and his appearance on over 400
\ndifferent military insignia, created by artists at the Disney
\nStudio.<\/p>\n
Donald's last appearance in a Mickey Mouse cartoon was
\nSymphony Hour (1942).<\/p>\n
Donald made numerous television appearances, including a daily
\nskirmish with a ceremonial gong on the opening of the original
\n\"Mickey Mouse Club\" (1955-59). His television debut was made on
\nOct. 27, 1954 during the fourth installment of the Disneyland
\ntelevision series. His segment was called The Donald Duck Story.<\/p>\n
Donald's return to series television was announced recently by
\nWalt Disney Television Animation. Duck Daze will premiere as part
\nof the Disney Afternoon in the Fall of 1995.<\/p>\n
Books<\/p>\n
Donald's first literary appearance was a passing mention in
\nthe book The Adventures of Mickey Mouse, where he is referred to
\nas a friend of Mickey's.<\/p>\n
The first Donald Duck book was published in 1934, a retelling
\nof the Silly Symphony The Wise Little Hen. The following year he
\nstarred in his own book and since then there have been numerous
\nDonald Duck books.<\/p>\n
In 1979 a comprehensive, fully-illustrated 256-page
\nretrospective of the feisty mallard's career, entitled Donald
\nDuck, was written by Marcia Blitz and published by Harmony Books.<\/p>\n
In 1935, Donald first appeared in a part of the Silly Symphony
\ncomic strip series. Within two years, he had become the star of
\nhis own Sunday strip.<\/p>\n
On Feb. 7, 1938, Donald was made a star of his own daily comic
\nstrip syndicated by King Features.<\/p>\n
The year 1940 marked the premiere of Donald Duck in comic
\nbooks. Before long, he and his nephews, Huey, Dewey and Louie,
\nwere joined by one of the most beloved characters in comic book
\nhistory, Uncle Scrooge. Unlike most characters, Scrooge was
\ncreated for the comic books, and only debuted onscreen in Scrooge
\nMcDuck and Money in 1970.<\/p>\n
Theme parks<\/p>\n
When Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California, in 1955, Donald
\nDuck was on hand to greet the guest, and he has continued acting
\nas official host, not only there, but at Walt Disney World, Tokyo
\nDisneyland, and most recently, at Euro Disneyland.<\/p>\n
Donald joined Mickey Minnie, Goofy and Pluto and the rest of
\nthe cartoon gang in greeting guests as Mickey's Toontown opened
\nto Disneyland guests in 1992. Guests can visit Donald's boat, the
\nMiss Daisy, which is permanently docked in Toon Lake.<\/p>\n
Regarding his experiences, Donald says \"I do my best to do
\nright, but practically everything goes wrong. Sometimes, the
\nworld is just a hat with a brick underneath. But when all is said
\nand done, I think I'm just a little guy with a lot of pride.\"<\/p>\n
Donald Duck's \"footprints\" are preserved at Mann's Chinese
\nTheater in Hollywood. (lem)<\/p>",
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