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Donald Duck has an existential crisis and it's 8 minutes of pure chaos.
TMDB
60
IMDb
68
Google
98

Donald's Better Self (1938)

Vintage chaosMoral panic comedyTechnicolor fever dream

Overview

AnimationComedy

Schoolboy Donald is torn between his angel and devil sides, though in Donald's case, the devil side isn't hard to resist. But the smoking he's encouraged to do turns him green and gives him regrets, and when the good side shows up and kicks evil's butt, Donald cheers.

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Content warning
short film
Temptation vs virtueSelf-sabotageAddiction as comedy

Standout Aspects

Direction

King packs a full arc into 480 seconds.

Best for:Background: Perfect for chaotic energy between longer films.·Solo: Weirdly relatable solo watch for bad decisions.·Rewatch: Catches new bizarro details each time.
Heads up:Triggers: Anti-smoking propaganda hits different now.·Disturbing: Donald's green pallor is genuinely unsettling.
Jack King

Director

Jack King

ReleasedMar 11, 1938
Runtime8m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Budget$46.4K
Walt Disney Productions

Top Cast

Clarence Nash

Clarence Nash

Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Donald's Devil (voice) (uncredited)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Part of Disney's 1930s 'health and safety' shorts wave, when cartoons were essentially animated PSAs with screaming ducks.

Trivia

Clarence Nash voiced Donald for 50 years; this was peak-era rage-screaming before the voice damaged his throat.

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