#Clarence Nash

[thebarroomortheboy]

MR. DUCK STEPS OUT (1940) | dir. Jack King

[adventurelandia]

1981 interview with Clarence Nash, the voice of Donald Duck

[disneyllect]

[brianmccormicksmash52321]

Happy birthday, Donald! 🎂🎈🎊🎁🍾🎉🥳🦆

[animationproclamations]

Happy Birthday, Clarence "Ducky" Nash! BOTD.

Found on Threads. Thanks @dougengalla!

[princesssarisa]

Another reason to headcanon that Daisy Duck's real first name is "Margaret" and that "Daisy" is a nickname:

The wife of Clarence Nash, the original voice of Donald Duck, was named Margaret, and their shared tombstone has a picture of Donald and Daisy on it.

[adamwatchesmovies]

Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)

Though its brief running time omits nearly as much as it includes, Mickey’s Christmas Carol is a good introduction to Charles Dickens’s classic tale. The score is enchanting, classic Disney characters are well utilized, and no matter how brief, the story always makes Christmas feel more complete.   Ebenezer Scrooge (Scrooge McDuck, voiced by Alan Young) is a bitter miser who resents giving his employee Bob Cratchit (Mickey Mouse, voiced by Wayne Allwine) time off for Christmas. He gleefully exploits those indebted to him while giving nothing back to society. The cheapskate gets a chance for redemption when the ghost of his long-deceased associate, Jacob Marley (Goofy, voiced by Hal Smith), appears and announces the arrival of three Christmas spirits to teach him a lesson.

I can see why the film might’ve disappointed audiences upon its release in 1983. There’s not a whole lot of Mickey Mouse in Mickey’s Christmas Carol and considering this was the iconic character’s first theatrical appearance in over 30 years, that’s a big letdown. If you’re familiar with the story, it’s also unfortunate to see the plot - which isn’t even that long to begin with - truncated to the bare essentials. After the Ghost of Christmas Past (Jiminy Cricket, voiced by Eddie Carroll) shows Scrooge the love he used to hold for Isabelle (Daisy Duck, voiced by Patricia Parris), he’s foreclosing on her mortgage in the next scene and then we’re off to meet the Ghost of Christmas Present (Willie the Giant, voiced by Will Ryan) in the same breath. His visions are even briefer and in no time, Scrooge is confronted by the Ghost of Christmas Future (Pete, also voiced by Ryan). It moves at such breakneck speed you’d give up your second helping of Christmas goose for five more minutes of ANYTHING.

What the film does well is tell a nice, concise version of A Christmas Carol for audiences who might not have the patience to sit through a “real” movie. If you’re little and haven’t heard this story before, it’s terrific. The timeless message is well told, with little bits of humor here. Unlike other child-oriented renditions, however, the humor doesn't come at the expense of the scary scenes. Traditionally, the Ghost of Christmas future is silent but the dialogue he’s given in this adaptation is just right and there’s no way Will Ryan’s performance won’t imprint itself into your brain even after a single viewing. It begins on the right note with the wonderful Oh What a Merry Christmas Day and the conclusion is taken right out of the original text (or as close as an abbreviated version could allow). In between, you get to see so many classic Disney cartoon characters it’s hard not to feel nostalgic. Everyone fits their roles well (maybe not as much Goofy, but he does make a lasting impression and offer some good laughs), the visuals are crisp and everything about this presentation, from the voicework to the music and colours have aged wonderfully.

For many, it doesn’t feel like Christmas unless they’ve found the time to watch their favorite movie or Holiday special. It might be “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” or Mickey's Christmas Carol; all of which serve as great warmups while the distant family members are arriving, taking off their coats and settling into the living room for the same laughs and charms they enjoy every year. It might not be the best adaptation of A Christmas Carol story but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t love it. (On Blu-ray, December 27, 2021)

[sleepy-stories]

[erstwhile-punk-guerito]

[ashleywritesstuff]

This forgotten Disney special is the reason I can recite Pi. Happy Pi Day!

[schaeder]

Vem skapade Kalle Anka?

Den vanligaste uppfattningen är att Kalle Anka (Donald Duck) först dök upp i den animerade kortfilmen ”Den kloka hönan” (The Wise Little Hen, 1934). Men var det så, och vem skapade Kalle Anka? Inte var det väl Walt Disney?

Den vanligaste uppfattningen är att Kalle Anka (Donald Duck) först dök upp i den animerade kortfilmen ”Den kloka hönan” (The Wise Little Hen, 1934). Men vem skapade Kalle Anka? Inte var det väl Walt Disney? När det gäller Musse Pigg (Mickey Mouse) har vi Ub Iwerks att tacka för de tidiga teckningarna. Och Walt som gör rösterna i den animerade ljudfilmen Ångbåtskalle (Steamboat Willie, 1928). The…

[thebarroomortheboy]

MICKEY'S TRAILER (1938)

Mickey and Donald ride in a trailer pulled by Goofy, who doesn't realize his car has separated from the trailer as they travel down a mountain.

dir. Ben Sharpsteen

[paulgadzikowski]

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IT'S TIME FOR A NEW DEATH GENERATOR! With something between like two weeks and 6 years in the making, it's Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories for the GBA! (2004).

This one required SO MUCH FUCKING WORK. Like, I've partially disassembled the game, patched out dozens of functions to change how it renders, had to use two different emulators (including porting functionality from one to the other), and ran the game (automatically) approximately two thousand times. And then to name the characters, I had my lovely wife @mrsfoone do a spreadsheet that listed them all and matched 'em up with the 241 faces in this silly, silly game.

Even if you've not played the game, this is a fun one to play with: There's all kinda of Final Fantasy and Disney characters in here.

EDIT: forgot to add: If you enjoy the Death Generator and want to support me working on it, I've got both a ko-fi where you can tip me a couple dollars, and a patreon where you can set up a monthly donation. Thanks!

[raynbowclown]

Pinocchio

[catmorland82]

I finished season 5 -- a couple additional thoughts.

I thought it was kinda boring after Patrick's exit. I mean, of course I'd think this as a diehard Scarnasher... but also, like, I'm willing to admit that William was bringing something to this show 🤣 I've said before that it seems that, this season, Eliza is much more established and respectable -- in Ep. 4, she's the Duke to Patrick's Miss Scarlet -- and I dunno that I think the show works as well when she's not the scrappy lady detective fighting for respect. Also, even if Inspector Blake isn't as much of "you'd have to stay home and raise my children" as William, the problem still remains that he couldn't be married to a private detective. (Although, I guess that's why we were introduced to the high powered government lady spy.)

[awesometothe3rd]