

Donald's Better Self
1938-03-11 · 8 min · ★ 6.3
Schoolboy Donald is torn between his angel and devil sides, though in Donald's case, the devil side isn't hard to resist. But the smoking he's encouraged to do turns him green and gives him regrets, and when the good side shows up and kicks evil's butt, Donald cheers.
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- Directors
- Jack King
- Production companies
- Walt Disney Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 46,448
Top Cast
Clarence NashDonald Duck (voice) (uncredited)
Don BrodieDonald's Devil (voice) (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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