In 1933, an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walter Disney. He had 1 unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney"s cartoon film for children. 2 Walter Disney heard Nash"s voice, he said, "Stop! That"s our duck!"
The duck was now the famous Donald Duck, 3 first appeared in 1934 in the film, The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat and 4 his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star 5 an eight-minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audiences liked him 6 he was lazy and greedy, and because he lost his temper very easily. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey"s eight nephews. Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn"t a goody-goody like Mickey.
In the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He 7 made educational film about the places of the USA in the world, and safety in the home for kids. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared— 8 were no more new cartoons.
Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. 9 today"s children can still see the old cartoons on TV and 10 that famous voice.