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Maurice Leakey
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posted December 06, 2017 05:28 AM

Donald Duck first appeared in a cartoon 12 September 1936 "Donald And Pluto".
However, the opening title says "Walt Disney presents a Mickey Mouse" although Mickey is not in the film.
Presumably at that time filmgoers had not heard of Donald.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM8TTHSHnMs

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Kevin Clark
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posted December 06, 2017 08:15 AM

What about The Little Wise Hen (1934) and The Band Concert (1935)?

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Maurice Leakey
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posted December 06, 2017 08:45 AM

Indeed,
Sorry.
I was wrong.
Perhaps what I read meant that Donald was not a supporting actor in this film.

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Kevin Clark
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posted December 06, 2017 09:20 AM

Hello Maurice

I think you are right it may well be the first to have Donald mentioned as the leading player in the title - Mickey Mouse was the Disney superstar for sure, almost a brand of his own even then, hence the 'A Mickey Mouse' pre-title would help promotion wise

These are amongst my favourite ever animated cartoons with such beautiful artistry and skill going into each hand drawn frame.

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Maurice Leakey
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posted December 06, 2017 10:19 AM

I have a lovely 16mm copy of this film in Technicolor. A laugh a second with the magnet. [Big Grin]

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