The Vanishing Private

The Vanishing Private

7 mins | Comedy, Animation | Sept. 25, 1942

Private Duck is a camouflage painter. He paints a giant cannon with some very gaudy colors, until Sergeant Pete explains that the point is to make it so the cannon can't be seen. Donald finds a bucket of experimental invisible paint and makes the cannon disappear. Pete isn't happy with this, and knocks Donald into the paint, then chases him, until he runs into the general. As Pete tries to explain, Donald prods him with a cactus, then goes off to steal some pies. Eventually, Pete goes berserk and starts throwing grenades willy-nilly and gets in more trouble with the general.

The Vanishing Private

7 mins | Comedy, Animation | Sept. 25, 1942

The Vanishing Private
Private Duck is a camouflage painter. He paints a giant cannon with some very gaudy colors, until Sergeant Pete explains that the point is to make it so the cannon can't be seen. Donald finds a bucket of experimental invisible paint and makes the cannon disappear. Pete isn't happy with this, and knocks Donald into the paint, then chases him, until he runs into the general. As Pete tries to explain, Donald prods him with a cactus, then goes off to steal some pies. Eventually, Pete goes berserk and starts throwing grenades willy-nilly and gets in more trouble with the general.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers RKO Radio Pictures, Walt Disney Productions
Original title The Vanishing Private
Directors Jack King
Writers Carl Barks

Cast

Clarence Nash

as Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher

as Sergeant Pete (voice) (uncredited)