Donald and the Wheel (1961)

Donald and the Wheel

1961

Animation

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Hamilton Luske

Cast

Bill Cole as (voice)

Bill Lee as (voice)

Clarence Nash as Donald Duck (voice)

Max Smith as Junior Spirit of Progress (voice)

Thurl Ravenscroft as Senior Spirit of Progress (voice)

Crew

Fred Kopietz (Animation)

Hal King (Animation)