

Donald and the Wheel
1961-06-21 · 17 min · ★ 6.1
A father tells his son the invention of the wheel was most important; to prove it, the two hipsters visit the inventor caveman Donald Duck. There follows a survey of the progress of transportation, a digression into the basics of gear ratios, a series of live-action dancers to various styles of music inside a giant jukebox, an illustration of the use of wheels in power generation and space satellites, etc. Ultimately, Donald decides he doesn't want the responsibility, but certainly someone else would take on the task.
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- Directors
- Hamilton Luske
- Production companies
- Walt Disney Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Clarence NashDonald Duck (voice)
Bill Lee(voice)
Thurl RavenscroftSenior Spirit of Progress (voice)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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