Polar Trappers is a 1938 animated short starring Donald Duck and Goofy.
Synopsis[]
Donald and Goofy are trappers in the frozen south with different approaches. Goofy baits a trap with fish while singing "We Bring 'Em Back Alive" and then acts like a walrus to capture one that steals his bait bucket. On the other hand, Donald is cooking beans in a pan on a stovetop while singing "Beans Porridge Hot" until he sees a penguin and dresses as one to lure her to the chopping block.
Plot[]
The cartoon opens up with Donald preparing beans to eat. However, having living off beans for a long time causes Donald to become tired of eating the same food. After catching a glimpse of a penguin, Donald decides to have a roast penguin feast. He tries to catch one while disguising as a penguin and luring it with a fish but fails.
Meanwhile, Goofy attempts to capture a live walrus but runs into many mishaps, including getting bombarded with icicles after sneezing loudly.
The cartoon culminates with Donald leading a group of penguins with a musical piece via flute.
Characters[]
- Donald Duck (voiced by Clarence Nash)
- Goofy (voiced by Pinto Colvig)
- Walrus (voiced by Pinto Colvig)
- Penguins
- Penguin Chick (crying sounds provided by Richard Edwards)
Trivia[]
- It was the first cartoon where Donald and Goofy appear without Mickey Mouse.
- The tune that Donald plays on the piccolo to trap the penguins is "The Parade of the Tin Soldiers".
- Also, the way Donald lures the penguins by playing the flute is a reference to the Pied Piper.
Releases[]
Television[]
- The Mouse Factory, episode #2.23: "Penguins"
- Good Morning, Mickey, episode #48
- The Roots of Goofy
- Donald's Quack Attack, episode #24
- The Ink and Paint Club, episode #1.25: "Goofy Goofs Around"
- Have a Laugh!, episode #21
Home video[]
- The Importance of Being Donald (VHS)
- Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald: Volume 1 (DVD)
- Walt Disney's It's a Small World of Fun! Volume 4 (DVD)
- Olaf's Frozen Adventure (Blu-Ray)
Have a Laugh! changes[]
The following scenes were deleted from the short release due to time constraints:
- Goofy setting up his walrus trap with a “Welcome” mat.
- The entire first scene with Donald: him getting tired of eating beans and his initial attempt at capturing a female penguin with a penguin disguise and a Spiffany fish, as well as all scenes of him trying to kill her with an ax.
- Much of the scene with the falling icicles, notably Goofy trying to test the sound with a pin, resulting in one giant icicle hitting him on the head so that his rear gets stuck in the ice.
- Donald expressing excitement at the whole penguin colony and how they will sate his hunger.
- The majority of Donald's penguin parade, most notably all scenes involving Donald trying to get rid of the penguin chick that gets in his way.
- The penguin chick, feeling rejected for not being in the parade, shedding a tear that forms into a giant snowball (in this short release, the snowball just happens out of nowhere).
- The penguins seeing the snowball coming and diving into the snow to safety, then popping their heads out of the snow after it passes.
- Donald using Goofy's skis to slide down the hill to outdistance the snowball and the former razzing the snowball.
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