At first, Donald Duck’s beach picnic is a pleasant outing. Donald and Pluto set up on the beach for a perfect day. Donald plants an umbrella for shade and spreads a blanket for food.

A feast for a duck, a dog, and an army of ants. “Clyde” Geronini. Walt Disney’s Donald Duck’s Picnic (1939). Story by Carl Barks and Jack Hannah.

Expectations are high. It doesn’t last, as usual. The picnic turmoil is classic.

Featured Image: The surf is calm, but Donald is not.

See Gerry “Clyde” Geronini. Walt Disney’s Donald Duck’s Picnic (1939). Story by Carl Barks and Jack Hannah.