The Hockey Champ

In this article, we will explore the fascinating history of The Hockey Champ, exploring its origins, its impact on today's society, and its evolution over time. From its beginnings to the present, The Hockey Champ has played a crucial role in various aspects of human life, from politics to culture, technology and science. Throughout these pages, we will examine the many facets of The Hockey Champ, from its most controversial aspects to its most notable contributions, with the aim of fully understanding the importance of The Hockey Champ in the contemporary world.

The Hockey Champ
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJack King
Story byCarl Barks
Produced byWalt Disney
Music byPaul J. Smith
Charles Wolcott
Animation byPaul Allen
Johnny Cannon
Don Towsley
Bernard Wolf
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • April 28, 1939 (1939-04-28)
(USA)
Running time
7 minutes
LanguageEnglish

The Hockey Champ is a 1939 Donald Duck short film, produced in Technicolor and released by Walt Disney Productions.[1] Story director Carl Barks established a tradition in this cartoon — Donald achieving mastery in some field, only to be undone by his own character flaws — which continued into Barks' comic book stories as well.[2]

Plot

Donald Duck is skating on a frozen body of water (at one point mocking Sonja Henie, an Olympic figure skater and popular movie star at the time), when he spots his nephews playing ice hockey. After criticizing the boys' skills, Donald shows them a trophy he carries with him, proclaiming him the Hockey Champion of Duck Swamp. Skeptical, the boys accept his challenge to a hockey game. Donald easily scores numerous goals against the boys, which causes him to grow increasingly cocky. When he announces that he will face the nephews blindfolded, the boys turn their efforts from hockey to antagonizing Donald. In the ensuing chase, Donald runs into an ice wall, falls down a frozen well, and has a hockey puck shot into his mouth. The boys ultimately hit him into the hockey net hard enough to transform it into a cage that traps Donald like a bird.

Cast

Home media

The short was released on May 18, 2004, on Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume One: 1934-1941.[3]

References

  1. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 74–76. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Kaufman, J.B.; Gerstein, David (2024). Walt Disney's Donald Duck: The Ultimate History. Taschen. p. 126. ISBN 978-3-8365-5280-6.
  3. ^ "The Chronological Donald Volume 1 DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved February 13, 2021.


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