The Vanishing Private is a theatrical cartoon directed by Jack King[1][2]. Carl Barks wrote the story, while the music was composed by Oliver Wallace.[1]The film features Donald Duck, Peg-Leg Pete, and introduces a new character referred to as the General. It is the second in a series of shorts to follow Donald on his adventures in the United States Armed Forces.
Donald, still in the United States Armed Forces[3], has been assigned the duty of camouflaging cannons. Pete informs him that his idea of camouflage (red, green, and yellow stripes with black dots) doesn't cut it, and that the weapon must be painted "so you can't see it!"
Taking Pete's words to heart, Donald wanders into the Camouflage Corps' Experimental Laboratory, where he finds and uses a sample of invisible paint. Pete yet again reacts in anger to his work, leading to a chase through the military base as he tries to find the duck, who has now become invisible himself. Things escalate when Pete, thanks to Donald's antics, crashes into a military arsenal and emerges with grenades in hand, much to the General's concern.
References[]
The title of the short hints that Donald's military rank is that of Private.
Continuity[]
This short is the second in a series of shorts to follow Donald through his adventures in the Armed Forces. It was preceded by Donald Gets Drafted and followed by Sky Trooper, Fall Out, Fall In, The Old Army Game, and Commando Duck.
Behind the Scenes[]
The Vanishing Private was released on September 25, 1942.[1][2] It was directed by Jack King [2], with the story having been written by Carl Barks, and the music by Oliver Wallace.[1] It starred Clarence Nash as Donald Duck[1][2], Billy Bletcher as Peg-Leg Pete[1][2], and John McLeish as the General[2].
• Don Donald • Modern Inventions • Donald's Ostrich • Self-Control • Donald's Better Self • Donald's Nephews • Good Scouts • Donald's Golf Game • Donald's Lucky Day • The Hockey Champ • Donald's Cousin Gus • Sea Scouts • Donald's Penguin • The Autograph Hound • Officer Duck •
1940's
• The Riveter • Mr Duck Steps Out • Donald's Vacation • The Volunteer Worker • Fire Chief • Timber • Golden Eggs • A Good Time for a Dime • Early to Bed • Truant Officer Donald • Old Mac Donald Duck • Donald's Camera • Chef Donald • Donald's Decision • The Village Smithy • The New Spirit • Donald's Snow Fight • Donald Gets Drafted • Donald's Garden • Donald's Gold Mine • The Vanishing Private • Sky Trooper • Bellboy Donald • Der Fuehrer's Face • The Spirit of '43 • Donald's Tire Trouble • The Flying Jalopy • Fall Out Fall In • The Old Army Game • Home Defense • Trombone Trouble • Donald Duck and the Gorilla • Contrary Condor • Commando Duck • The Plastics Inventor • Donald's Off Day • The Clock Watcher • Donald's Crime • Duck Pimples • Cured Duck • Old Sequoia • Donald's Double Trouble • Wet Paint • Dumb Bell of the Yukon • Lighthouse Keeping • Straight Shooters • Sleepy Time Donald • Clown of the Jungle • Donald's Dilemma • Bootle Beetle • Wide Open Spaces • Chip an' Dale • Drip Drippy Donald • Daddy Duck • Donald's Dream Voice • The Trial of Donald Duck • Inferior Decorator • Soup's On • Three for Breakfast • Tea for Two Hundred • Donald's Happy Birthday • Sea Salts • Winter Storage • Honey Harvester • All in a Nutshell • The Greener Yard • Slide, Donald, Slide • Toy Tinkers •
1950's
• Lion Around • Crazy Over Daisy • Trailer Horn • Hook, Lion and Sinker • Bee at the Beach • Out on a Limb • Dude Duck • Corn Chips • Test Pilot Donald • Lucky Number • Out of Scale • Bee On Guard • Donald's Applecore • Let's Stick Togehter • Uncle Donald's Ants • Trick or Treat • Don's Fountain of Youth • The New Neighbor • Rugged Bear • Working for Peanuts • Canvas Back Duck • Spare the Rod • Donald's Diary • Dragon Around • Grin & Bear It • The Flying Squirrel • Grand Canyonscope • No Hunting • Bearly Asleep • Beezy Bear • Up a Tree • Chips Ahoy • How to Have an Accident in the Home • Donald in Mathmagic Land • How to Have an Accident at Work •
1960's
• Donald and the Wheel • The Litterbug • Donald's Fire Survival Plan • Family Planning •
• Donald's Failed Fourth • Donald's Shell Shots • Donald's Rocket Ruckus • Donald's Valentine Dollar • Donald On Ice • Donald's Dinner Date • Donald and the Big Nut • Donald's Grizzly Guest • Survival of the Woodchucks • computer.don • Donald's Halloween Scare • Donald's Lighthouse • Domesticated Donald • Whitewater Donald • Donald's Fish Fry • Bird Brained Donald • Donald's Pool • Donald's Charmed Date • Golf Nut Donald • Music Store Donald • Donald's Goofy World • Double Date Donald •
