Window Cleaners (1940): Cast & Plot
Window Cleaners is a 1940 short animated comedy directed by Jack King, starring Lee Millar as Pluto (voice) (uncredited) and Clarence Nash. It runs 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 8 min
- Director
- Jack King
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Walt Disney Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Window Cleaners About?
The premise of Window Cleaners without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Donald works high up on a skyscraper, washing windows while his assistant Pluto hauls the platform’s rope, refills his buckets and spends most of the time dozing. Just as the job finally runs smoothly, Donald provokes a bee, leading to an unexpected, chaotic interruption.
Window Cleaners Themes & Keywords
· 30 tags- cliffhanger
- donald duck character
- stung by bee
- window
- bee
- broken window
- anger
- half dressed cartoon animal
- tied up with rope
- drainpipe
- bee sting
- bee attack
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- anthropomorphism
- anthropomorphic animal
- bumblebee
- window washer
- dog
- duck
- animal cruelty
- vandalism
- exposed rear end
- pluto the dog character
- two word title
- stung in the butt
- window shattered
- tail feathers exposed
- stuck in drainpipe
- spike the bee character
- rope
- bucket
Window Cleaners Cast & Characters
Lee Millar leads the cast as Pluto (voice) (uncredited), with Clarence Nash as Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited). Directed by Jack King.
- Director Jack King
- Lee Millar as Pluto (voice) (uncredited)
- 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.
Window Cleaners Plot Summary
What happens in Window Cleaners from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Donald Duck clings to a rope on a busy rooftop platform while Pluto pulls, setting the stage for a classic cartoon misadventure. The day starts with a pratfall of small, sharp chaos: a building occupant uses garden shears to trim Donald’s hat and tail feathers, leaving his bare tail exposed. A simple flea distraction distracts Pluto, causing him to lose grip and let go, sending Donald tumbling through the air. The rope twists around a stop sign, jamming the platform and sending the duck onto a statue of a horse caught in a Napoleon-like pose.
Full summary
The whole story of Window Cleaners, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Window Cleaners?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Which two main characters are tasked with cleaning the windows in the cartoon?
Window Cleaners Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Limpiadores de ventanas” and “Pluto, der Fensterputzer”.
- Also known as
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- Limpiadores de ventanas
- Pluto, der Fensterputzer
- Donald, der Fensterputzer
- Fönsterputsarna
- Nettoyeurs de Carreaux
- I lavavetri
- Дональд Дак: Мойщики окон
- Kalle Anka som fönsterputsare
- Limpadores de Janela
- Ablakpucolók
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Movies Like Window Cleaners
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Donald’s Dog Laundry, Bee at the Beach and Inferior Decorator.
Window Cleaners FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Window Cleaners, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Window Cleaners?
Window Cleaners runs 8 minutes.
When was Window Cleaners released?
Window Cleaners was released on September 20, 1940.
Who directed Window Cleaners?
Window Cleaners was directed by Jack King.
More films by Jack King Who is in the cast of Window Cleaners?
Window Cleaners stars Lee Millar as Pluto (voice) (uncredited) and Clarence Nash as Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited).
Does Window Cleaners have a post-credit scene?
No. Window Cleaners has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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