Pegleg Pete is practicing his trombone, badly. So badly, it's annoying the gods Jupiter and Vulcan and neighbor Donald. Only Donald has the temerity to confront him. He does, and Pete kicks him back home. The gods see this, and decide to give Donald a little bit of power which instantly goes to his head.
Sound
Clarence Nash's unhinged duck gibberish hits different.
Writing
Economical storytelling: seven minutes, zero fat, maximum chaos.
Director
Jack King
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jack King directed over 50 Donald Duck shorts; this was peak 'Donald gets what's coming to him' era.
The Roman gods as bickering neighbors reflects wartime America's fascination with classical mythology in pop entertainment.
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