Donald's playing lumberjack, but the targeted tree just happens to be the home of Chip 'n Dale. They give Donald plenty of trouble cutting down the tree, but eventually he succeeds. The wily chipmunks, though, manage to get their revenge on the homewrecker.
Sound
Clarence Nash's Donald squeaks are pure uncut rage.
Editing
Seven minutes of escalating prank escalation perfection.
Director
Jack Hannah
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jack Hannah directed 94 Donald Duck shorts and reportedly found the character's temper easier to write than Mickey's relentless optimism.
This 1955 short arrived as Disney's theatrical shorts were declining, making it a late-period gem of classic slapstick before TV took over.
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