Sunday, August 17, 2008

LiTTLe DoNaLD DuCK..




Donald Duck is an animated cartoon and comic book character from Walt Disney Productions. Donald is a white anthropomorphic duck with yellow-orange bill, legs and feet. He usually wears a sailor shirt, cap, and a red or black bow tie, but no pants. Donald's most famous trait is his easily provoked and occasionally explosive temper. Donald's voice, one of the most identifiable voices in all of animation, was performed by voice actor Clarence "Ducky" Nash up to 1983. During World War II, film audiences were looking for brasher, edgier cartoon characters. It is no coincidence that the same era that saw the birth and rise of Bug Bunny also saw Donald Duck's popularity soar. By 1949, Donald had surpassed Mickey Mouse as Disney's most popular character. The funniest comic that I like is “Donald Gets Drafted”. According to it Donald has flat feet and is unable to distinguish between the colors green and blue, which is a type of color blindness. Donald was also painted on the side of war planes in the 2nd world war, pilots had their planes painted Donald’s fiercely look. Eventually, there were 128 Donald Duck cartoons, but he also approved in a number if other with has good intentions. He refuses to let anyone of anything stand in his way. It does not matter how much humiliation the world dishes out on him, Donald will take of and come back for more. He is a loser, not a quitter, and he will go down fighting. This is a duck with one short fuse, and amazing command of language and when things don’t go right, he goes ballistic, I have to agree that the Donald’s cartoon world was a favorite of mine growing up and I still love his antics today. Donald Duck is really some character to enjoy. This Donald would be barely recognizable by today’s audiences. The early Donald Duck with his long bill and stick legs was funny but not likable. Gradually over the years, Donald became shorter and rounder on the theory that a chubby figure is cuter and more likable. His eyes became more expressive, his bills shorter and his head longer in order to provide a winder rage of subtle expressions, But even in his first film, he sported the same sailor suit and unforgettable quack that have been his trademark for over 5 century.

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