Donald continually heckles Mickey's magic act, but Mickey bests him at every turn. Donald shoots off a magic pistol that causes all the stage props to fall down on them at the finish of the act.
Sound
Clarence Nash's Donald squawk: untouchable vocal gold.
Director
David Hand
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Walt Disney himself voiced Mickey here—one of his last performances before handing the role to Jimmy MacDonald.
This short encapsulates the golden age Disney formula: escalating rivalry, impossible physics, and comeuppance in under ten minutes. Modern studios spend $200 million to achieve less.
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