A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
November 25, 1949
Original Title:
Slide Donald Slide
Alternate Titles:
Der Baseballfan
Musica e Baseball
Genres:
Animation | Comedy
Production Companies:
Walt Disney Productions
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR
Runtime: 7
Baseball fan and would be-star Donald Duck enjoys listening to a World Series game on the radio and 'playing' the part of his favorite star Casey in his own yard. Unfortunately a melomanic apis melifera (Latin for honeybee) is as avid to listen on the same radio to a mellifluous symphony and play the director theatrically, waving a match as baton, instead of fertilizing his garden flowers. Donald first just turns the switch, then hides it, but the bee dials inside, so he tries to chase it, but is scared by the sting. The battle for channel choice gets worse, and vindictive.
Animation:
Bob Carlson
Judge Whitaker
Volus Jones
Bill Justice
Background Designer:
Thelma Witmer
Director:
Jack Hannah
Layout:
Yale Gracey
Original Music Composer:
Oliver Wallace
Producer:
Walt Disney
Story:
Bill Berg
Nick George
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