Donald and the Wheel (1961)

  • NR
  • 06/21/1961 (US)
  • Animation
  • 17m

Overview

A father tells his son the invention of the wheel was most important; to prove it, the two hipsters visit the inventor caveman Donald Duck. There follows a survey of the progress of transportation, a digression into the basics of gear ratios, a series of live-action dancers to various styles of music inside a giant jukebox, an illustration of the use of wheels in power generation and space satellites, etc. Ultimately, Donald decides he doesn't want the responsibility, but certainly someone else would take on the task.

Hamilton Luske

Director

Bill Berg

Story

Cast

Clarence Nash's headshot

Clarence Nash

Donald Duck (voice)
Bill Cole's headshot

Bill Cole

(voice)
Bill Lee's headshot

Bill Lee

(voice)
Thurl Ravenscroft's headshot

Thurl Ravenscroft

Senior Spirit of Progress (voice)
Max Smith's headshot

Max Smith

Junior Spirit of Progress (voice)

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