Donald's Diary is a

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

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which was produced in

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and released March 5, 1954 by

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. This marks the final appearances of

Daisy Duck Daisy Duck is an American cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company. She is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic white duck that has large eyelashes and ruffled tail feathers around her lowest region to suggest a skirt. She is often s ...

and

Huey, Dewey and Louie Huey, Dewey, and Louie are Multiple birth, triplet cartoon characters created by storyboard artist and screenwriter Carl Barks for The Walt Disney Company from an idea proposed by cartoonist Al Taliaferro. They are the nephews of Donald Duck an ...

in The Golden Age of Animation.

Plot

On February 29, bachelor Donald Duck is walking down the streets of

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. Bachelorette

spots Donald, and after several unsuccessful attempts to be noticed by him, ultimately sets a physical trap that literally "sweeps him off his feet". Donald and Daisy's relationship progresses, ultimately leading Donald to meet her family, and buy her an

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. Donald goes to Daisy's house to pop the question, but while waiting on Daisy to finish her shower, Donald dozes off. In Donald's dream, his future plays out. Donald marries Daisy, but problems start immediately when Daisy sabotages Donald's honeymoon plans by disconnecting the trailer carrying his boat, and by inviting her brothers along on the trip as well. Donald is further frustrated when Daisy's family is already waiting in the newlyweds' new home. Upon settling in to domestic life, things further deteriorate when Daisy begins neglecting her appearance, taking Donald's money, and ruining his meals. As Daisy piles more and more chores on him, the mounting exhaustion and frustration cause Donald to literally explode. Waking up from his dream, Donald screams in horror at the sight of Daisy and runs away. He joins the

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, where he records the whole episode in his

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Voice cast

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

and

Vivi Janiss Vivi Janis (born Vivian Audrey Jamison; May 29, 1911 – September 7, 1988) was an American actress, known for such films as ''The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues'' (1955), ''Man on the Prowl (film), Man on the Prowl'' (1957), and ''First, You Cry'' ...

and Daisy's Mother * Leslie Denison as Donald's Internal Monologue/Narrator

Home media

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

References

External links

* {{Huey, Dewey, and Louie in animation 1954 films 1954 comedy films 1950s English-language films 1950s Disney animated short films American animated short films Donald Duck short films Animated films about families Films about memory Films about weddings Films about weddings in the United States Films set in San Francisco French Foreign Legion in popular culture Films directed by Jack Kinney Films produced by Walt Disney Films scored by Edward H. Plumb English-language short films 1954 animated short films