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Donald's Cousin Gus
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Wikipedia article
'Donald's Cousin Gus' is a 1939 Walt Disney cartoon in which Donald Duck is visited by his gluttonous cousin, Gus Goose, who proceeds to eat Donald out of house and home. It was released on May 19, 1939. Gus Goose debuted as a recurring character in Al Taliaferro's 'Donald Duck' newspaper comic since 9 May 1938.[https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/taliaferro.htm Al Taliaferro]. Posted on Lambiek:Comiclopedia.
This cartoon was also the first-ever pre-recorded program (in this case, film) to be televised in the United States, airing as part of NBC's "first night" of sponsored programming on May 3, 1939, exactly one week after the film was released in theaters.Edgerton, Gary R. 'The Columbia History Of American Television.' Columbia University Press. 2007. p. 14-15
The short was directed by Jack King, and animated by Lee Morehouse, Wolfgang Reitherman, and Don Towsley. The story was created by Jack Hannah and Carl Barks.
Voice cast
* Donald Duck: Clarence Nash
* Barking Hot Dog: Pinto Colvig
* Gus Goose: silent
Home media
VHS
*In the United States on 'Cartoon Classics: Limited Gold Editions: Donald'*In Germany on 'Donald Duck Geht in die Luft', 'Drei Caballeros im Sambafieber', 'Goofy und Pluto Total Verrckt', and 'Mit Mir Nicht'
*In France on 'Disney Parade 3'
*In Italy on 'Paperino', 'Sono Io ... Paperino', 'Cartoons Disney 6'
Laserdisc
Japanese laserdiscs: 'Hello Donald', 'Donald: Limited Gold Edition', and 'Disney Cartoon Festival 3'.DVD
The short was released on May 18, 2004, on 'Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume One: 1934-1941'.Television
It was later reaired on television on:
*The Ink and Paint Club, episode 21, Goin' to the Birds
*Mickey's Mouse Tracks, episode 77
*Disneyland, episode 'The Plausible Impossible'
References
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