 (The 7th Level) | Donald
Duck (1934 - )
Animal
Outfit: Red bow tie / Out of date Navy uniform / Matching blue sailor's cap / Tagline: "Ah phooey! BWAAAA WAA WAA WAA WAA WAA!!" Plot summary: Donald Duck began his illustrious career of being in Mickey's shadow in 1934, winning the starring role in one of Disney's earliest color Silly Symphonies, The Wise Little Hen. Short of being streamlined over the years with a smaller bill and thicker, rounded body, Donald's look has changed little in the 70 years he's been with us. This best typifies his whole attitude: rude, inflexible, unwilling to move or bend for anyone or anything, including Daisy, the love of his life. Donald is a know-it-all with an extremely short fuse. He has been known to fly off the handle and stoop into "duck attack mode" at the slightest provocation. Yet despite this documented history of wanton violence, Donald was eventually left with the care of his philandering sister's three children: Huey, Dewey, and Louie. These three hellions were the cause of many of Donald's early misadventures, when he wasn't secretly plotting the downfall of his big-eared, falsettoed cohort. Eventually, they went on to live with Donald's gazillionaire uncle, Scrooge McDuck, but would turn up again in their teenage years, dragging him on unlikely adventure after adventure. These days, Donald spends his time acting as a standing partner in Mickey's House of Mouse venture and being repeatedly pussy whipped by Daisy. Perhaps the biggest mystery surrounding Donald's past is the source of his rather glaring speech impediment. Out of all the ducks living in Toontown, Donald is the only one incapable of speaking in a clear voice. Why his rich uncle Scrooge never shelled out any dough to pay for some decent speech therapy is beyond me. Honestly, every time he talks, he sounds like a linebacker blowing his nose. Not only has Donald exhibited an unhealthy level of hostility towards Mickey, but in recent years has proven himself to be a prejudiced bigot. During the filming of his now infamous "dualing pianos" cameo in 1988's "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" alongside Warner Brother's own star with a (slightly less annoying) speech impediment, namely Daffy Duck, Donald was caught on film muttering a racial slur under his breath ("goddamned nigger!") This has been a scandal of much debate in the years since the film's 1988 release, and has been vehemently denied by Disney officials and Donald's lawyer, despite the unaltered audio still being quite clear on the recent DVD re-release. Whether this was a true case of racism or pent-up misdirected anger towards his dark-skinned rodent co-star is open to debate. (more) User Comments: When Donald started out, his fashion sense was limited to a uniform that lingered somewhere between "outdated sailor's outfit" and "1920's private school uniform." As his career moved on, other limited costumes were added to his wardrobe. Liederhosen. A wet suit (which if you think about it, is like a polar bear wearing a mink stole out to dinner.) A fireman's outfit. But always, and without fail, he always goes back to that Navy uniform. And considering his love of avoiding Daisy whenever possible, I have to question his sexual preferences. Outlandish? Well, you have the obvious Navy outfit/Village People connection. But add to that the fact that in the late 70's/early 80's Donald recorded a cover of the 70's hit Disco Duck. Yeah, methinks Donald's been dunking his tailfeathers in a different pod. One claim to fame Donald achieved that Mickey can never eclipse is the role he played in the United State's victory in World War II. During the heart of the war, Donald was "drafted" by the US Military to star in a pro-war spot to both boost the public's knowledge of why the US was involved, and to lift the morale of the troops stationed overseas. Originally titled "Donald in Nutzi Land," it depicted Donald having a nightmare wherein he was forced to work slave labor in Germany under the evil eye of Adolph Hitler. The piece's name was later changed, due to the popularity of a song performed by Spike Jones in the famous short, "Der Fuehrer's Face." Historically, it exposes a long held secret. By doing some heavy investigation, I have discovered that Donald "Fauntleroy" Duck is actually Donald Schlomo Duckenthaal. And yet he celebrates Christmas, go figure. Perhaps that's why he's always wearing that sailor's beret. It's to hide his yarmulke. User Rating:
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