The Litterbug

The Litterbug

June 21, 1961 Theatrical Series Donald Duck

Studio
Walt Disney Studios
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures

Synopsis

Donald Duck shows various type of conscious and unconscious litterbugging. Donald represents the various "species" of Litterbugs which trash our environment including the Unconscious Carrier, Sports Bug, Sneak Bug, Beach Bug and Mountain Bug. Huey, Dewey and Louie also appear as the Child Litterbugs. The let's keep our environment clean campaign is reinforced with the film's theme song: "Litterbug, Litterbug, Shame on You!!"

Characters

Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey, Louie

Credits

Directing

Director
Hamilton Luske (as Hamilton S. Luske)

Producing

Producer
Walt Disney

Writing

Writer
Bill Berg, Lance Nolley

Animation

Animator
John Sibley, Ted Berman
Effects Animation
Jack Boyd

Voices

Voice
Clarence 'Ducky' Nash (Donald Duck)

Music

Music
Buddy baker
Song and Rhyme
Mel Levin

Crew

Art Director
McLaren Stewart
Layout
Joe Hale

Production notes

Combined live action and animation.

The final Donald Duck series short.

Pictures

Reviews

It's not a load of erm rubbish!

Jasmine MaddockJanuary 27, 2019

Nifty and amusing cartoon, that manages to convey a message about how awful it is to chuck litter carelessly, without being preachy. I like the unusual opening, which is of real litter that humans have left, which isn't animated, so stands out. It's a satire as well on suburban lifestyles, with all the houses and neighbours being identikit, but what made me belly laugh was the types of litter bug, especially the sneak litter bug, like some escapee from a film noir, that's so eccentrically funny.