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Donald Duck
Donald exists because Mickey became too popular to be funny. As Mickey turned into a corporate symbol he had to be made agreeable, which stripped him of the mischief that had made him work; Donald was built to absorb it.
- First appearance
- The Wise Little Hen (1934), Walt Disney Studios
- Created by
- Walt Disney, Dick Lundy, Clarence Nash
- Also known as
- Donald Fauntleroy Duck
- Universe
- Disney
- Appears in
- animation, film, television, comics, games
Who is Donald Duck?
Donald exists because Mickey became too popular to be funny. As Mickey turned into a corporate symbol he had to be made agreeable, which stripped him of the mischief that had made him work; Donald was built to absorb it. He is vain, impatient, incompetent and permanently furious, and he loses almost every conflict he enters — which is why he sustained more theatrical shorts than Mickey did. His voice, performed by Clarence Nash for over fifty years, is close to unintelligible by design, a deliberate joke about a character whose rage exceeds his ability to articulate it. In much of continental Europe and Scandinavia, Donald rather than Mickey is the dominant Disney character, largely because of Carl Barks's comics, which are held in genuine literary regard there.
Donald Duck: the details
- First appearance
- The Wise Little Hen, June 1934
- Created by
- Developed at Disney with animator Dick Lundy; the voice was created by Clarence Nash
- Why he exists
- Mickey had become too commercially valuable to behave badly; Donald was built to carry the mischief
- The voice
- Clarence Nash performed it for more than fifty years; the buccal speech is deliberately near-unintelligible
- More shorts than Mickey
- Appeared in more theatrical shorts than any other Disney character
- Bigger in Europe
- In Scandinavia, Germany and Italy he is the dominant Disney character, largely through Carl Barks's comics
- Wartime
- Starred in Der Fuehrer's Face (1943), which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short
Why Donald Duck endures
The most prolific character in Disney's theatrical output and the studio's outlet for comedy that its mascot could no longer perform. In much of Europe his comics are treated as a significant body of work in their own right.
What Donald Duck looks like on a shirt
Signature motif: Sailor top and cap, no trousers, orange bill and feet
The blue sailor collar and cap are the identifying elements and work well as simplified graphics. The character's expressive range makes him unusually good for large-face prints — anger reads at any size.
The sailor cap and collar are the identifying elements. Large expressive face prints work particularly well because the character's anger is legible at any scale. Blue, white and navy garments suit the palette; vintage 1930s art is a strong adult treatment.
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Sizes: kids to adult
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| Band | Ages | US sizes | Search |
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| Toddler | 2–4 years | 2T, 3T, 4T | Search toddler sizes |
| Kids | 4–7 years | XS (4/5), S (6/7) | Search kids sizes |
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| Adult | 15+ | S–3XL | Search adult sizes |
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Who has played Donald Duck
| Performer | Production | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Nash | The Wise Little Hen | 1934 | Voice |
| Tony Anselmo | DuckTales | 1987 | Voice |
Donald Duck T-shirts: common questions
Who created Donald Duck?
Donald Duck was created by Walt Disney and Dick Lundy and Clarence Nash, first appearing in The Wise Little Hen in 1934 (Walt Disney Studios).
What does a Donald Duck T-shirt usually look like?
Sailor top and cap, no trousers, orange bill and feet. The sailor cap and collar are the identifying elements. Large expressive face prints work particularly well because the character's anger is legible at any scale. Blue, white and navy garments suit the palette; vintage 1930s art is a strong adult treatment.
Are Donald Duck T-shirts made for children?
Yes — Donald Duck appears on our kids pages, and shirts are commonly made from US toddler 2T up through youth XL.
Who has played Donald Duck?
Donald Duck has been voiced by Clarence Nash (The Wise Little Hen, 1934), Tony Anselmo (DuckTales, 1987).
How much does a Donald Duck T-shirt cost?
Donald Duck shirts we currently track start from around $10.99 on amazon.com. Every price on this page is dated, because they move.
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