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Happy 88th Birthday Donald Duck!
On June 9th, 1934, Donald Duck made his first screen debut in the short film The Wise Little Hen and quickly became a mainstay in Disney’s short films thereafter. His foibles endeared him to audiences, who found the duck’s attitude and struggles to be both relatable and entertaining. Animators and artists were also fond of Donald Duck’s stories, as the character was allowed to exhibit more negative traits that could not be bestowed upon Mickey Mouse or the happy-go-lucky Goofy.Beginning with 1937’s Don Donald, Donald earned his own series of cartoons, which would introduce such recurring characters as his girlfriend Daisy Duck, and his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie.