February 18, 1944 – The Donald Duck Short Film Trombone Trouble is Released to Theaters
“Earthquake? Ha! That’s me!”
On February 18, 1944, the Donald Duck short film Trombone Trouble was released to theaters. This is the only Donald Duck short that features gods. It was directed by Jack King, with story by Jack Hannah and Carl Barks.
The gods Jupiter and Vulcan are woken up with loud noises from the earth, and wonder how long they must suffer. Zooming into earth, we see that Pete is(badly) playing the trombone, which has his neighbor Donald also unable to sleep. He storms over next door to tell Pete to stop, but is intimidated by Pete’s size. When Donald politely asks him to stop, Pete uses the trombone to send Donald flying back into his house.
Donald, delighted by the fact he now has mysterious powers, uses them to his full advantage
Jupiter turns to Vulcan and points out that Donald is also unable to stand the music. They decide to give Donald power to stop the sound. Donald is suddenly amazed that he is ablet o destroy a piano rather easily, and light up a bulb with his mouth. Becoming mad with power, Donald marches over next door while the gods watch excitedly. Donald grabs Pete’s house and begins to shake it violently. He then shoots Pete with lightning bolts and sends him barreling over a cliff, and he lands on a water wheel. The gods are satisfied with Donald’s results and attempt to go to sleep, when Donald stumbles on the trombone and begins to play a lively jazz tune.
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