Funny Holidays - Donald Duck Day

The animator Walt Disney is the author of many popular characters: Snow White, Mickey Mouse, who was originally named Mortimer, Bambi the deer, and Donald Duck the duckling. All of Walt Disney's creations are funny, sweet and kind characters. However, the cartoonist awarded Donald Fonteroy Duck, a white drake with a yellow beak and paws, negative character traits. The proud and boastful duckling first appeared in the short film “The Wise Little Hen” in 1934. Donald Duck Day is celebrated on June 9, the day the cartoon was released. The creator of the hero's appearance was animator Dick Lundy. Donald's feathers and beak color were the same as what modern audiences are used to, as was his blue sailor shirt and cap. But the beak itself was longer, and the body was more plump. In 1936, Walt Disney adjusted the appearance of the duckling, and a year later he made him not a minor character, but the main character of the cartoons. The character was voiced by American actor Clarence Nash. Donald Duck's girlfriend Daisy and his nephews also speak in his voice. Walt Disney voiced the duck in television commercials. The tireless Donald Duck got into all sorts of troubles. He traveled to Mexico, found a girlfriend, and became a German forced to work for the Nazis in cartoons dedicated to World War II. One of the short films in this series, “The Face of the Fuhrer,” even won an Oscar statuette. A few years earlier, in 1938, Donald Duck overtook another Walt Disney character, Mickey Mouse, in popularity. The rivalry between the two cartoon characters was supported by their creator. So, in one of the cartoons, Mickey Mouse was kidnapped by unknown people, and Donald Duck was considered the main suspect in this crime. The eccentric duckling always laid claim to the palm and, it seems, he succeeded. In 1984, for Donald Duck's 50th birthday, Disney presented his hero with a giant cake with the words: "It's even bigger than the one I gave to Mickey Mouse." The duckling was one of the best-selling toys and a favorite character among comic book fans. Thanks to them, Donald Duck became widely known in Europe, Australia and South America. The author of most of the comics since 1987 is artist Don Rosa, who also drew them about Scrooge McDuck. Various products were sold with the image of a duckling - from fruit juices to children's clothing. Donald Duck has become a symbol of higher education: the University of Oklahoma sports teams consider the drake their mascot. Why, he even has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! As, by the way, is his rival Mickey Mouse. In 2010, a new asteroid was named after Donald Duck, discovered by astronomers from Italy. Funny Donald Duck Day is widely celebrated by fans of one of the most charming characters of Walt Disney. There are fans of the main character of “DuckTales” and the talent of the American animator in all corners of the globe. They are the ones who annually celebrate Donald Duck's birthday on June 9th.