Modern Inventions (1937)

05/29/1937 (US) • 9m

Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction

Overview

Donald Duck goes to a museum of modern inventions. After getting in without paying, he meets a robot butler who takes Donald's hat every time he sees him. Donald is very annoyed by this and magically fixes himself a new hat every time this happens and strolls on. Ignoring the sign not to touch it, Donald starts playing with a wrapping machine and ends up being wrapped himself. He also encounters and tries out a robot nursemaid and a fully automatic barber chair. They both don't do him much good.

Top Billed Cast

Clarence Nash

Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher

Robot Butler (voice) (uncredited)

Cliff Edwards

Robot Barber Chair (voice) (uncredited)

Adriana Caselotti

Robot Baby Carriage (voice) (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

man vs machine

hat

invention

robot

haircut

diaper

black face

short film

upside down haircut

stolen hat

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