Orphan's Benefit
- Studio
- Walt Disney Studios
- Distributor
- United Artists Pictures
Synopsis
An ensemble performance emceed by Mickey includes piano playing, an adagio dance, an operatic number, and numerous attempts by Donald Duck to recite "Little Boy Blue."
Characters
Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Clarabelle Cow, Clara Cluck, Horace Horsecollar
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Burt Gillett
Producing
- Producer
- Walt Disney
Voices
- Voice
- Walt Disney (Mickey Mouse), Clarence Nash (Donald Duck), Pinto Colvig (Goofy), Florence Gill (Clara Cluck)
Music
- Music
- Frank Churchill
Animation
- Animator
- Dick Lundy, Johnny Cannon, Norm Ferguson
- Inbetweener
- Ward Kimball
Production notes
Although Donald first appeared in 'The Wise Little Hen' earlier this same year, this was his first appearance in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
Remade in color in 1941 under the same title.
Also, the first cartoon in which Donald Duck and Goofy appeared together.
In 1989, a cel from 'Orphan's Benefit' (showing an orphan punching Donald) raised "171,250 ($327,858 U.S.) at Christie's in London. This, according to Guinness World Records, is the most valuable black and white animation cell to date.
Remade in color in 1941 under the same title.
Also, the first cartoon in which Donald Duck and Goofy appeared together.
In 1989, a cel from 'Orphan's Benefit' (showing an orphan punching Donald) raised "171,250 ($327,858 U.S.) at Christie's in London. This, according to Guinness World Records, is the most valuable black and white animation cell to date.
Pictures
Reviews
Ballet Scene
What's the name of the song during the ballet scene?