(Walt Disney Studios, 1942) Original production cel of Donald Duck from Donald Gets Drafted, which depicts the new recruit accidentally firing his rifle. The cel has been trimmed and applied to a hand-painted background as prepared by Courvoisier Galleries for sale, the lower left of which bears the "WDP" stamp. Character image measures 2.25 x 3.75, with a mat opening of 6.5 x 7.25. Double-matted and framed with a plaque to an overall size of 15.25 x 18.5. The piece has the original Disney Courvoisier Galleries label on the reverse. In very good to fine condition, with some areas of lifting to paint on Donald; the colors remain strong and the overall presentation remains quite nice.
A classic Donald Duck short written by the great Carl Barks, who used the work to reflect his anti-military sentiment. Barks, himself a pacifist, once said 'When I saw how little we accomplished with World War I, I thought, why in the devil kill off another whole generation of young men to accomplish the same result?' Donald Gets Drafted was the first of a six-part series, within the larger Donald Duck series, which shared a continuity of Donald serving in the army during World War II. The cartoon also revealed for the first time Donald's middle name—Fauntleroy—seen on his 'Order to Report for Induction' form from the film's title screen.
