Showing posts with label World War II. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World War II. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 07, 2010

Hmmm…

So, here I was, being patriotic, looking for some great World War II poster to put up as my Facebook profile picture to honor Pearl Harbor day and to my surprise I find this!

Now, I’m no prude, but it might be the most inappropriate place I’ve found Donald. I get the whole using Disney characters to drive a point home concept, but… Donald, condoms, a scantily clad woman conveniently lying under foliage, and venereal disease??? Ehhhhh. Not so much.

Then I started thinking about duck reproductive organs, and it really all went downhill from there.

I don’t know, what do you think? And, more importantly, what would Daisy think!!? :o

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Saturday, October 30, 2010

Finding Donald in Unexpected Places

Whether it be on the side of a bomber or marching downstairs in a Ginger Rogers’ film, Donald Duck is one versatile celebrity.  Sometimes, you just don’t know when he’ll turn up!

At first, I was quite surprised to see Dick York (AKA best Darrin Stephens) in this 1945 World War II training film  highlighting insomnia… but then very surprised to see our favorite duck appearing in what I feel is the most memorable part of the whole 20ish minute film.

You’ll all remember the short (“Early to Bed”, 1941 ), but you’ll probably find its usage very clever in the film, which once again proves that animation was so helpful and effective in training “our boys”. I’m pretty sure Samantha could have been very effective as well… one twitch and their insomnia battles would be over! Where’s a witch when you  need one? ;)