poster

Donald and the Wheel (1961)

6.1 | Jun 21, 1961 (US) | Animation | 00:17

A father tells his son the invention of the wheel was most important; to prove it, the two hipsters visit the inventor caveman Donald Duck. There follows a survey of the progress of transportation, a digression into the basics of gear ratios, a series of live-action dancers to various styles of music inside a giant jukebox, an illustration of the use of wheels in power generation and space satellites, etc. Ultimately, Donald decides he doesn't want the responsibility, but certainly someone else would take on the task.

Featured Crew

Director
Producer
Story
Animation
Animation
Art Direction
Original Music Composer
Special Effects
Layout
Color Designer

Cast

profile
Clarence Nash
Donald Duck (voice)
profile
Bill Cole
(voice)
profile
Bill Lee
(voice)
profile
Thurl Ravenscroft
Senior Spirit of Progress (voice)
profile
Max Smith
Junior Spirit of Progress (voice)