''How to Have an Accident in the Home'' is a 1956

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featuring

Donald Duck Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor shirt and cap with a bow tie. Donald is known fo ...

. It was released by

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Plot

J.J. Fate lectures on how accidents aren't caused by "Fate", they are caused by people. Donald Duck is used as an example, being extremely accident prone. He highlights a series of mishaps that are caused, not by "fate", but by Donald's carelessness.

Voice cast

Clarence Nash Clarence Charles "Ducky" Nash (December 7, 1904 – February 20, 1985) was an American voice actor. He was best known as the original voice of the Disney cartoon character Donald Duck. He was born in the rural community of Watonga, Oklahoma, and ...

as Donald Duck * Bill Thompson as J.J. Fate

Home media

The short was released on November 11, 2008 on '' Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume Four: 1951-1961''.

References

External links

* * 1956 films 1956 animated films 1950s Disney animated short films Donald Duck short films Films produced by Walt Disney CinemaScope films 1950s English-language films 1950s American films {{1950s-animation-film-stub