At least two other nominees from the same year can be found at the internet archive. Donald has a nightmare that he is living in nazi germany. Spike jones, not your standard spike jones collection, 2m 39sec. Donald duck has a nightmare that he lives in germany slaving under the nazi regime. The purpose of this video was to display antinazi propaganda for the american war effort in wwii and was supported by the united states government. It was not the first donald duck cartoon that the disney studio had produced for the war effort, but it proved especially popular, in no small part due to the title song. It won the academy award for best animated short film. Oscarwinning donald duck short about nazi germany taken off.
This is not as bad as other cartoons of the era, but it is still creates cringe inducing moments. The cartoon, which features donald duck in a nightmare setting working at a factory in nazi germany, was made in an effort to sell war bonds and. Disney released its animated film starring donald duck with the song in. It was the only donald duck film to receive the honor, although eight other films were also nominated. Added english subs because its often hard to understand the german accent. By a twist of fate as soon as he had begun the paintings the war in europe began to go the way of the allies. The song is meant to be played in the style of a german march, as stated on the sheet music. Other disney wartime propaganda films included the distinctly nondisney sounding education for death. This is sheet music from walt disneys 1943 antinazi propaganda film. It was directed by jack kinney and released on january 1, 1943, as an antinazi propaganda movie for the american war effort. The movie features donald duck in a nightmare setting working in a factory in nazi germany. Donald duck is a subject of nazi germany, forced to make munitions for the reich.
Then, a year later, came the spirit of 43, which features donald duck helping americans to understand why they need to pay their taxes. Duck in nutzi land that used donald duck to ridicule german leader adolf hitler. This stanza is an affirmation of the fight against hitler and nazi germany, and asserts that he will lose and end up in hell, with the implication that this is where he belongs. The short satirizes the propaganda and mechanical thinking of nazi germany. Although the film portrays events in nazi germany, its release came while the united states also was on. Its really funny to see how the third reich is ridiculed in this cartoon. Originally called donald duck in nutzi land, it was retitled when the theme.
The cartoon, which features donald duck in a nightmare setting working at a factory in nazi germany, was made in an effort to sell war bonds and is an example of american propaganda during. As early as july 1921 he had declared the fuhrerprinzip leader principle to be the law of the nazi party. His day goes downhill from there until the surprise ending. Other disney wartime propaganda films included the distinctly nondisneysounding education for death. Shows the importance of propaganda even in cartoons for kids. It pokes fun at adolf hitler and the propaganda machine of nazi germany. It was released by rko radio pictures on january 1, 1943. Added english subs because it s often hard to understand the german. Donald duck, not living in the region by choice, struggles to make do with disgusting nazi food rations. Normally, i do not do short film on this blog, but because of the rich treasure of classic short films available at the internet archive, i have decided that october is short film month.
On the front lines dvd from by clicking on the link to the right. Use either the arrival at the train station or the food fight. But theres really no way you cant talk about this, one of the most controversial of all american animated shorts made during the war years and hoo boy is that up against some stiff competition. In this extremely controversial cartoon, donald wakes up one morning as a soldier in nazi germany. Jan 04, 2011 donald duck working in an amunition factory nazideutschland. The cartoon, which features donald duck in a nightmare setting working at a factory in nazi germany. Donald is awoken by a silly march band singing the sarcastic title song penned by disney composer oliver wallace and sung with gusto by spike jones. It focuses on donald duck having a nighmare about living and working in nazi germany. The satire was made as one of the many efforts to sell war bonds. One of the best examples of american propaganda during world war ii, was a cartoon featuring donald duck at work in a factory operated by the nazis in germany. It was directed by jack kinney and released on january 1, 1943 as an antinazi propaganda film for the american war effort. There are also pure propaganda films, like in the fuhrers face, which. The cartoon had donald duck in a nightmare working in munitions plant, eating stale bread, and dunking a coffee bean into water once to conserve the taste all the while giving continuous heil hitler salutes.
About finding it, you can download it off a few internet joke sites someone of. There are some racism that is terrible and seems somewhat at odds with the shorts satire of nazis blind hatred. Apr 08, 2007 best funny kids cartoon movies 1,204,758 views. Their tendency to only want to show the good parts of history along with their frequent conflicts with historians about their desire to do this are both chronicled in. I say interesting because it s hard to call it a great cartoon, by today s standards. Their tendency to only want to show the good parts of history along with their frequent conflicts with historians about their desire to do this are both chronicled in mike wallaces essays. This leads itself to being easily remembered, an attribute that is useful for any piece of music. The cartoon, which features donald duck in a nightmare setting working at a factory in nazi germany, was made in an effort to sell war bonds and is an example of. Free sheet music for trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba.
Donald has a nightmare that he is living in nazi germany, envisioning bayonet discipline, starvation, hard work on the munitions assembly line, and heiling hitler. A german oompah bandcomposed of axis leaders joseph. Also around the same time six south american countries declared against the axis powers so the need for the playing cards was really gone. The song itself is a parody of the the horst wessel song, originally the anthem of the nazi party and later the coanthem of nazi germany which i was very disappointed to find is a cheery oompahpah number and not a dark and sinister imperial march. The only other one that may reach the same status is mgm s blitz wolf from the same year.
Your cost will unfortunately remain the same though amazon is currently offering this suretobe collector s item for 30% off. Donald duck episode guides, cartoon characters and crew lists this short places donald as a worker dreaming of freedom during the golden age of nazi germany. Donald duck working in an amunition factory nazideutschland. Also view superman and the japoteurs, a nine minute cartoon released on september 18, 1942.
Fuhrer, leader, title used by adolf hitler to define his role of absolute authority in germany s third reich 193345. The cartoon, which features donald duck, won the academy award for best animated short film at the 15th academy awards. Decoding world war ii propaganda overview in this lesson. Comic wwiiera song made famous by comedian spike jones. I say interesting because its hard to call it a great cartoon, by todays standards. Nel 1994 fu votato 22 tra i 50 greatest cartoons di tutti i tempi da parte di membri del campo dellanimazione. Italy and germany as bumblers, japan as sneaky, lookalike, evil threats to our home life. The melody is fairly simple and repetitive, with a repeating verse interjected with a short interlude. Donald duck, not living in the region by choice, struggles to make do with disgusting nazi food rations and then with his day of toil at a nazi artillery factory.
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