Donald's doing a little tree surgery when he spots Chip 'n' Dale gathering nuts. He saws off the branch outside their hole and paints it with tar, which Dale gets stuck in. Then Donald has a little fun with the long-handled pruning shears.
Sound
Those iconic distressed chipmunk squeaks.
Editing
Perfect comedic timing on every shear snap.
Director
Jack Hannah
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Jack Hannah's 14th Donald Duck short; he directed 66 total, making him the duck's definitive auteur.
The tar gag references silent film traditions—Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton built entire careers on sticky situational comedy.
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