The Packaging
This set is limited edition. Only 39,500 of them are being made and sold. Each disc comes with a certificate stating which number it is. They come packaged in a beautiful special edition tin. The only bad thing about tins is that the dent quite easily, so be careful with them.
The Special Features
Each disc begins with an introduction from film critic and Disney historian Leonard Maltin. He knows an enormous amount of Disney trivia, and it’s fascinating to listen to his explanations of how Donald came to be, and what he evolved in to.
Disc one features: “Donald Duck Goes to Press,” is a look at Donald Duck transitioning into comic books. "The Unseen Donald Duck: Trouble Shooters," shows us storyboards from a Donald short that had been shelved, with a commentary by Leonard Maltin.
Disc two features: "Disney's Mickey Mouseworks Cartoons," shows us the Disney attempts at bringing Donald and the rest of the gang into the modern era. There is also another fun commentary given by Maltin, this time it’s on “Grand Canyonscope.” He talks about the significance of Cinemascope and how it benefited the cartoon.
Each disc contains a “From the Vault” section that shows Donald shorts that would otherwise not be seen at all. Disc one has two cartoons, “Uncle Donald's Ants” (1952) and “Rugged Bear” (1953), that were deemed to have undertones of racial stereotyping. Disc two has “Spare The Rod” (1954), “No Hunting” (1955) and “How to Have an Accident at Work” (1959).
Ending Thoughts
Walt Disney Treasures are aptly named. The Chronological Donald, Vol. 4 shows us how Disney evolved one of its iconic characters into a character that we all know and love. Any Disney fan will love this set, and so will their children. Parents and their young ones will be able to sit down with this set, and both enjoy the early age of cartoon pleasures it has to offer.
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