The Old Army Game
The Old Army Game is a 1943 World War II cartoon starring Donald Duck that was produced by Walt Disney and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures.[1]
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| Directed by | Jack King |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Story by | Carl Barks, Jack Hannah |
| Music by | Paul Smith |
| Color process | Technicolor |
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| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
| Language | English |
Plot
Pete is inspecting a camp and goes through the cabins to see all of the soldiers sleeping. He hears snoring from one cabin, so he checks it, only to see a record and a dummy under the bed. Speaking of which, Donald Duck sneakingly arrives at the Army Camp, after some unauthorized leave.
Knowing Donald's coming, Pete hides under the bed to surprise him. Donald Duck goes to his bed, and sleeps in it, knowing that he "put it over on the sarge", not realizing that Black Pete is in. But when he does, Donald runs for it. Pete chases Donald and Donald hides under one of three boxes, Donald switches the boxes repeatedly to fool Pete. But when Pete nearly finds him, and fails because Donald is clinging to the inside of the box, he kicks Donald's box which flies through the bladed fence and cracks in half. Donald's lower half falls in a hole, which causes him to think that his lower half has been cut off, and when Pete comes, he believes the same thing and begins to cry over Donald's tragedy. Donald feels so upset, he grabs Pete's gun and attempts suicide. But Pete tells him to do it "Over there, behind the bushes", to which Donald comes out of the hole realizing that his lower half was not cut off. Donald feels relieved, but Pete on the other hand feels angry. So Pete chases Donald to a sign which says National Speed Limit: 35 mi, so Donald and Black Pete chase more slowly (and even the music slows down) as the cartoon ends.
Voice cast
- Donald Duck: Clarence Nash
- Pete: Billy Bletcher
References
- Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 74-76. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
