For some reason, Donald adopts a baby. It turns out not to be a duck, but a kangaroo. Donald takes little Joey home and tries to make him take a bath, with the help of the friendly lady of the adoption bureau on the telephone telling him what to do. After the bath, Donald's baby is scared by the rug made of a bear.
Sound
Clarence Nash's Donald scream hits different here.
Director
Jack Hannah
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the first Disney short to pair Donald with a kangaroo—Joey would return in two later cartoons.
The 'helpful phone operator' trope here reflects postwar America's faith in institutional expertise, even for kangaroo baths.
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