Chef Donald (1941): Cast & Plot
Chef Donald is a 1941 short animated comedy directed by Jack King, starring Clarence Nash as Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited). It runs 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Director
- Jack King
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Walt Disney Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Chef Donald About?
The premise of Chef Donald without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Donald is inspired by a radio program to make waffles. Donald decides to try cooking along with a radio show.
Chef Donald Themes & Keywords
· 42 tags- animal character name in title
- donald duck character
- one reeler
- 1940s
- batter
- waffle
- radio cooking program
- rubber cement
- baking powder
- cooking
- radio
- iron
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- waffle iron
- half dressed cartoon animal
- breaking an egg
- scream
- anger
- cook
- singing
- glue
- recipe book
- listening to a radio
- frying pan
- fried egg
- egg
- burned on the butt
- anthropomorphic animal
- surrealism
- scrapbook
- recipe
- radio show
- propeller
- milk
- knocking on a door
- ironing board
- frustration
- flour
- cooking show
- chicken egg
- axe
- anthropomorphism
- duck
Chef Donald Cast & Characters
Clarence Nash plays Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited) in Chef Donald. Directed by Jack King.
- Director Jack King
- Clarence Nash as Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited)
More from Jack King
More films directed by Jack King: The Ceremony, The Trial of Donald Duck, Drip Dippy Donald and Donald’s Dilemma.
Chef Donald Plot Summary
What happens in Chef Donald from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Donald Duck is front and center in a chaotic kitchen caper that blends slapstick animation with a radio cooking mishap. While he works on a recipe book, aided by a tube of rubber cement, he listens to a live broadcast from a cheerful but chaotic cooking program hosted by Old Mother Mallard. The program’s upbeat energy plantifies his mood, but the real spark comes when he discovers one recipe is for roast duck, a dish that clearly irks him. The moment sets off a chain reaction in which curiosity, pride, and a stubborn attachment to his odd “upgrades” collide in comic disaster.
Full summary
The whole story of Chef Donald, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Chef Donald?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which beloved Disney character stars as the would-be chef in Chef Donald?
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Movies Like Chef Donald
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Donald’s Ostrich, Donald’s Camera and Donald’s Nephews.
Chef Donald FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Chef Donald, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Chef Donald?
Chef Donald runs 7 minutes.
When was Chef Donald released?
Chef Donald was released on December 5, 1941.
Who directed Chef Donald?
Chef Donald was directed by Jack King.
More films by Jack King Who is in the cast of Chef Donald?
Chef Donald stars Clarence Nash as Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited).
Does Chef Donald have a post-credit scene?
No. Chef Donald has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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