Don Donald

Don Donald

The first official Donald Duck cartoon

Directed by Ben Sharpsteen

Produced by Walt Disney Productions

19378 min6.2 / 10

A lighthearted, slapstick-driven romantic comedy where Donald courts Daisy through a series of escalating mishaps in a Mexican setting.

Donald is courting Daisy (called Donna, here in her first appearance) Duck in Mexico. He arrives on a burro, which doesn't get along at all well with her; she convinces him to buy a car. They head through the desert, but the car breaks down, and throws Donald out, then takes off on its own with Daisy trapped inside the rumble seat. The car hits a rock, throwing Daisy into a mud puddle, to Donald's excessive amusement. Daisy pulls a unicycle from her purse, and rides off.

Questions people ask

  • Is Don Donald scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Don Donald sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is Don Donald easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does Don Donald end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Don Donald violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Don Donald

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Don Donald

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Don Donald, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Don Donald, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Don Donald, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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