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Spare the Rod

1954 · 0h 7m · Animation, Comedy · United States of America

Donald's nephews are always playing instead of doing their chores. Donald is going to punish them, but the "voice of child psychology" convinces him to play along instead. This works well when they chop the wood to burn him at the stake. Meanwhile, however, a trio of Pygmy cannibals that escaped from the circus are out to do the very same thing to Donald with a cauldron of water.

Directed by
Jack Hannah
Story by
Nick George, Roy Williams
Starring
Clarence Nash, Bill Thompson, Pinto Colvig
6.1Smart score

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chorescircusshort filmwalking the plank

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