| D.I.Y. Duck | |
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| Directed by | Mark Henn |
| Written by | Mark Henn |
| Produced by | Dorothy McKim |
| Starring | Clarence Nash |
| Edited by | Brian Millman |
| Music by | Oliver Wallace (additional themes by George Bruns) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 2 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Donald Duck in D.I.Y. Duck, or simply D.I.Y. Duck, is a 2024 American animated short film directed by Mark Henn and produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It was made in celebration of the 90th anniversary of Donald Duck, and is the first solo Donald Duck short to be produced by the studio in over sixty years since the release of The Litterbug in 1961, and marks the last production to feature the involvement of Henn following his retirement the year prior. It was released throughout several of Disney's digital media and television outlets on June 9, 2024.
Plot
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Cast
edit- Clarence Nash as Donald Duck (archival recordings)
Production
editDevelopment
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Following his collaborative effort with fellow animator Eric Goldberg on the How to Stay at Home shorts produced during the COVID-19 pandemic, which centered around Goofy as he learns to adapt to the lock downs, Mark Henn thought of how he and five younger animators hired under the recent training program for traditional animation at Walt Disney Animation Studios could develop another smaller scale project for the studio. They ultimately decided on incorporating Donald Duck, as the division had not focused on him for quite some time, and him and his team of apprentices began work on the short.[1]
Music
editThe majority of music used in the short is re-used from earlier Disney productions, including nine themes composed by Oliver Wallace from films and shorts such as Mickey and the Seal, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, and Lady and the Tramp, among various others.[1] Additionally, "Polar Trapper" by Paul Smith, and the score to Sleeping Beauty by George Bruns are featured.
Release
editD.I.Y. Duck was released digitally on Disney+, DisneyNow, and published onto the official YouTube channel of Walt Disney Animation Studios on June 9, 2024, with its television debut also airing on Disney Channel and Freeform the same day.
Reception
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References
edit- ^ a b Taylor, Drew (June 9, 2024). "How Disney Legend Mark Henn Created the First Donald Duck Short in 63 Years". TheWrap.
