As the new neighbor on the block, Donald Duck tries to be courteous to the inconsiderate slob living next door; but eventually a feud erupts, and the television news covers it like a sporting event.
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Cast
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| Pinto Colvig | ... |
Muncey (voice)
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| Billy Bletcher | ... |
Pete (uncredited) (voice)
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| Art Gilmore | ... |
Narrator (uncredited)
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James MacDonald | ... |
Muncey (uncredited)
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| Clarence Nash | ... |
Donald Duck (uncredited) (voice)
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Bill Walsh | ... |
TV Reporter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jack Hannah | ||
| David Hand | ... | (uncredited) (earlier cartoon clips) |
Written by
| Nick George | ... | (story) & |
| Milt Schaffer | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Walt Disney | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Edward H. Plumb | ... | (as Edward Plumb) |
Sound Department
| George Lowerre | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Dan MacManus | ... | effects animator |
Animation Department
| Ed Aardal | ... | animator |
| Al Coe | ... | animator |
| Yale Gracey | ... | layout artist |
| Volus Jones | ... | animator |
| George Kreisl | ... | animator |
| Thelma Witmer | ... | background artist |
| Hal King | ... | Additional animator (uncredited) |
| John Lounsbery | ... | Additional animator (uncredited) |
| Glenn Schmitz | ... | inbetween artist (uncredited) |
| Ruth Tompson | ... | scene planner (uncredited) |
| Al Zinnen | ... | additional layout artist (uncredited) |
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- RKO Radio Pictures (1953) (United States) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista Pictures (United States) (theatrical) (re-releases)
- Disney+ (2020) (United States) (video)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2007) (Finland) (tv)
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Storyline
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Donald moves into a new home, and discovers his new neighbor is a slob, a mooch, and has a dog that comes crashing through the fence and digging in Donald's garden. Eventually it escalates into a full-scale war, with crowds cheering and TV coverage.
Written by Jon Reeves |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This marks one of the few times Donald Duck wears pants, he wears a pair of light yellow shorts when he does yard work. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Mad Hermit of Chimney Butte (1960). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Whistle While You Work See more » |
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[first lines]
Narrator: It has been man's constant labor to live in peace with his next door neighbor. And on the newcomer falls the chore of getting along with the man next door. Donald Duck: [excited] Okay! See more » |