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The Trial of Donald Duck
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Wikipedia article
'The Trial of Donald Duck' is a 1948 animated short film featuring Donald Duck. It was released by Walt Disney Productions.
Plot
Donald Duck is put on trial by a restaurant.
Donald is trying to have his lunch, but it is raining hard outside. Ducking into a fancy restaurant, a waiter seats him. As he only has a nickel, Donald feels that he can use it to get a cup of coffee. However, heonly receives a cup of espresso which is the size of a thimble. Donald flies into a rage at this, refusing to pay.
As the waiter tries to figure out what to do, he spots Donald unpacking his dishes from his lunch box. Being sneaky, Pierre decides to charge Donald for the food that he brought into the restaurant. This leads to Donald receiving a bill for $35.99 (equal to $442.50 in 2022). Once again angered at the injustice, Donald flies into a rage, and the matter is taken to court.
Donald's lawyer portrays and confesses him as a victim in the entire mess, but the judge rules in favor of the restaurant, ordering Donald to either payten dollars, or wash dishes for ten days, OR ELSE!!!
Donald accepts the ten days, but spends the entire time at the restaurant's kitchen sink 'destroying' the dishes. The waiter pleads with Donald to stop, promising to let the whole matter go, but Donald angrily turns to him and says, 'You heard what the Judge said...ten days!' and continues with his reckless 'chore'.
Voice cast
*Clarence Nash as Donald Duck
Home media
The short was released on December 11, 2007 on 'Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume Three: 1947-1950'.
References
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