Donald and the Wheel (1961)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.56 |
Directed By
Hamilton Luske
Crew
Hamilton Luske
Bill Berg
Walt Disney
Buddy Baker
McLaren Stewart
Eustace Lycett
Les Clark
Don Griffith
Hal King
Fred Kopietz
Art Riley
Joshua Meador
TOP CAST
Clarence Nash
Donald Duck (voice)
Bill Cole
(voice)
Bill Lee
(voice)
Thurl Ravenscroft
Senior Spirit of Progress (voice)
Max Smith
Junior Spirit of Progress (voice)
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