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Donald Duck's 50th Birthday is the 1984 television special broadcast on The Magical World of Disney on November 13, 1984 on CBS. As the title suggests, it was produced for the 50th anniversary of the Donald Duck character.
Donald is shown in both animated and live costumed form, interacting with emcee Dick Van Dyke and other cast members. The film not only shows Donald's life, but also depicts an extensive international tour that Donald went on in 1984 as well as showing various celebrities of the day wishing Donald happy birthday. The tour culminates in a parade in Donald's honor at Disneyland. This was the last time Clarence Nash voiced Donald Duck. It was rebroadcast on Disney Channel Europe on November 13, 2004 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the special plus at the end of the special, it has the sign: "Walt Disney 1901–1966 Clarence Nash 1904–1985".
Original Release
11/13/1984
US Release
11/13/1984
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dick Van Dyke | Self - Host / Himself - Host |
| Edward Asner | Self / Himself |
| Caitlyn Jenner | Self / Herself |
| Cloris Leachman | Self / Herself |
| Kenny Rogers | Self / Himself |
| Donna Summer | Self / Herself |
| Andy Warhol | Self / Himself |
| Henry Winkler | Self / Himself |
| John Ritter | Self / Himself |
| Anthony Daniels | C-3PO |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dick Van Dyke | Self - Host / Himself - Host |
| Edward Asner | Self / Himself |
| Caitlyn Jenner | Self / Herself |
| Cloris Leachman | Self / Herself |
| Kenny Rogers | Self / Himself |
| Donna Summer | Self / Herself |
| Andy Warhol | Self / Himself |
| Henry Winkler | Self / Himself |
| John Ritter | Self / Himself |
| Anthony Daniels | C-3PO |
| Kenny Baker | R2-D2 |
| Clarence Nash | Donald Duck / Self / Donald Duck (voice) |
| John Harlan | Announcer |
| Walt Disney | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Larry Klingman | Executive Producer |
| Andrew Solt | Producer |
| John Garbett | Producer |
| Phil Savenick | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program | Nominated |
