''Donald's Cousin Gus'' is a 1939

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cartoon in which

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is visited by his gluttonous cousin,

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, who proceeds to eat Donald out of house and home. It was released on May 19, 1939. Gus Goose debuted as a recurring character in

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's ''Donald Duck'' newspaper comic since 9 May 1938. This cartoon was also the first-ever pre-recorded program (in this case, film) to be

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in the

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, airing as part of

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's "first night" of sponsored programming on May 3, 1939, exactly one week after the film was released in theaters. The short was directed by Jack King, and animated by Lee Morehouse,

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, and Don Towsley. The story was created by

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and Carl Barks.

Voice cast

* Donald Duck:

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* Barking Hot Dog:

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* Gus Goose: Jimmy MacDonald (sound effects)

Home media

VHS

*In the United States on ''Cartoon Classics: Limited Gold Editions: Donald'' *In Germany on ''Donald Duck Geht in die Luft'', ''Drei Caballeros im Sambafieber'', ''Goofy und Pluto Total Verrückt'', and ''Mit Mir Nicht'' *In France on ''Disney Parade 3'' *In Italy on ''Paperino'', ''Sono Io ... Paperino'', ''Cartoons Disney 6''

Laserdisc

Japanese laserdiscs: ''Hello Donald'', ''Donald: Limited Gold Edition'', and ''Disney Cartoon Festival 3''.

DVD

The short was released on May 18, 2004, on '' Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume One: 1934-1941''.

Television

It was later reaired on television on: * The Ink and Paint Club, episode 21, Goin' to the Birds *

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, episode 77 *

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, episode ''

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References

External links

* * 1930s color films Donald Duck short films 1930s Disney animated short films 1939 films 1939 animated films Films directed by Jack King Films produced by Walt Disney Films scored by Oliver Wallace Films with screenplays by Carl Barks 1930s American films {{1930s-Disney-animation-film-stub