Down and Out with Donald Duck

TV Movie
1987
48m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

103

YOUR RATING

Animation Comedy Family

This "duckumentary," done in the style of "60 Minutes," traces the life of Donald Duck. As Donald's fame grows, so does his ego. While hosting a variety show one night, Donald snaps and fire... Read allThis "duckumentary," done in the style of "60 Minutes," traces the life of Donald Duck. As Donald's fame grows, so does his ego. While hosting a variety show one night, Donald snaps and fires a gun at the audience for misbehaving. This leads to a series of problems that eventuall... Read allThis "duckumentary," done in the style of "60 Minutes," traces the life of Donald Duck. As Donald's fame grows, so does his ego. While hosting a variety show one night, Donald snaps and fires a gun at the audience for misbehaving. This leads to a series of problems that eventually cause Donald to seek psychiatric help from Ludwig Von Drake, who uses an insult machine ... Read all

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

103

YOUR RATING

1User review

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Stan Freberg

Narrator
(voice)

Tony Anselmo

Donald Duck
(voice)
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Albert Ash

Ludwig Von Drake
(voice)

Les Perkins

Mickey Mouse
(voice)

Will Ryan

Pete
(voice)
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Harry Shearer

Additional Voices
(voice)

Walt Disney

Mickey Mouse
(archive footage)
(voice)

Clarence Nash

Donald Duck
(archive footage)
(voice)

Storyline

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[Donald has become an alienated, deserted has-been due to his signature short temper]
Narrator: It was obvious that Donald was a branded duck. This is not a pretty story, but one that must be told. Humiliated and alone, Donald crept into obscurity. It was apparent that friends of a feather had left the duck sinking in a "quack-mire". Will he pull out? Hey, this is a Disney special; of course he will!

Alternate versions
In the German-language version, all songs have been replaced by generic yet similar-themed background music.

Connections
Edited from Moving Day (1936)

Soundtracks
I Want a New Duck
Written by Chris Hayes and Huey Lewis, arranged by 'Weird Al' Yankovic
Performed by 'Weird Al' Yankovic
(Parody of "I Want a New Drug" by Huey Lewis & The News)

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Featured review

9/10

Really interesting "duckumentary" done in the style of "60 minutes"

I admit before two days ago I knew nothing about Down and Out with Donald Duck, until I saw it by chance on YouTube. And I found it very interesting, done as a "duckumentary" done in the style of "60 minutes" it is an affectionate tribute to everyone's favourite cantankerous quack. The animation is very good, lively, bright and colourful, and the music is excellent. And so is the witty script, and the inspired plot, where as Donald rises to fame so does his ego, and after having bizarre dreams after having therapy(involving Professor Von Drake and his insult machine) he vows to reform. Stan Freberg does a stellar job as the narrator, and Tony Anselmo is fine as Donald, with Clarence Nash even better in the archive footage. I for one found Mickey's voice here distracting, but everyone else is fine. What made Down and Out with Donald Duck though was the archive footage. What a delight to see Magician Mickey, Moving Day, Donald's Nephews and Donald in Mathmagic Land all but to name a few. Overall, if you love Donald, this is likely to be a real treat. 9/10 Bethany Cox