Donald Applecore (1952)

Donald the apple farmer notices his apples have been nibbled on and catches Chip n' Dale in the act. In the ensuing battle, Donald uses a helicopter to spray them (but they have tiny gas ... See full summary »

Director:

Jack Hannah

Writers:

Bill Berg (story), Nick George (story)

Stars:

Dessie Flynn, James MacDonald, Clarence Nash

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Dessie Flynn	...	Dale (voice) (uncredited)
James MacDonald	...	Chip (voice) (uncredited)
Clarence Nash	...	Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

Donald the apple farmer notices his apples have been nibbled on and catches Chip n' Dale in the act. In the ensuing battle, Donald uses a helicopter to spray them (but they have tiny gas masks). And then he brings in the really heavy artillery.

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Plot Keywords:

apple | helicopter | chip n dale | gas mask | anthropomorphism | 

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Genres:

Family | Comedy | Animation | Short

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 January 1952 (USA)

Also Known As:

Akun omenatahra

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

7 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Quotes

Dale: Applecore!
Donald Duck: Baltimore!
Dale: Who's your friend?
Donald Duck: [points at himself] Me!
[Donald gets an applecore in his face]

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Connections

Featured in Ink & Paint Club: The Return of Chip 'N Dale (1998)

User Reviews

Apples instead of nuts....

This is an awfully familiar theme. Once again, Donald Duck is battling Chip 'n Dale and instead of the object of their war being acorns, it's apples--though why the chipmunks suddenly want apples is beyond me.

Donald has a far and is about to pick his apples when he discovers his old enemies, Chip 'n Dale in the trees...enjoying HIS apples! So he spends most of the film battling them--but in ways that seem awfully modern and a bit more contrived than their previous altercations. He uses, among other things, a helicopter like James Bonds' in "You Only Live Twice" as well as dynamite. The end of the film might just offend with its Asian joke and stereotype. It might also offend because it's basically a 1940s Donald Duck cartoon updated to include apples. Not bad--just not nearly Donald at his best.