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One title Bob singled out in this week's show is Clown of the Jungle, a Jack Hannah-directed cartoon centered around the Aracuan bird, Disney's answer to Daffy and Woody, and he noted the stylized, almost anti-Disney type of animation. Since it isn't available in HD, I thought I'd share this transfer Steve Stanchfield did several years ago (thanks to patron Devon for providing the rip - I couldn't find mine). It's from a '40s 16mm blue-track Technicolor print, so the image is not as sharp as it could be — but it does have the original titles and colors! Enjoy Donald's descent into madness (or "it took Disney ten years to catch up to Daffy Duck and Egghead").

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Clown of the Jungle - 16mm Blue-Track.mp4

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Anonymous

Oh wow! I remember seeing a nice model sheet for the Aracuan bird somewhere, perhaps it was on Michael Sporn's blog a long time ago though I don't remember which post it might have been, and nice to see which cartoon this came from. He's a very fun, crazy character for sure, even looks like something out of a Tex Avery cartoon for several scenes. Don't even get me started on all the hilarious jokes in this, even some dark humor too. What are your thoughts on David Hand's Animaland shorts? Just remembered seeing those many years ago. Another thing I noticed right away with this cartoon is how much better the characterization for the Aracuan bird is than the later Woody Woodpeckers I saw around this time under Lundy's supervision. Beautifully animated, but just didnt seem like Lundy knew what to do 100% with the character. Is he still a screwball or just everyman now? Clear right away this bird means business and wants to cause mayhem for Donald.

Anonymous

Another possible screwball foil for Donald came from the proposed short LA LOCA MARIPOSA. That would have been an interesting short.

Anonymous

I missed out on seeing any Daffy as a kid (other than Space Jam...) but was lucky enough to have a Dutch dub of this short on VHS. It was definitely one of my favorites when I was little, even though looking back I tended to dislike most of the post ~1946 Donald shorts on those VHS tapes (sadly no Humprey on those!)

John Veitch

This cartoon is apparently required Christmas Eve viewing for many families in Sweden.

Anonymous

I wonder why Ray was a writer for this and “Your Host, Donald Duck”? Was it like a one time thing or....?