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Modern Inventions

Modern Inventions

19376.70h 9m

Overview

Donald Duck goes to a museum of modern inventions. After getting in without paying, he meets a robot butler who takes Donald's hat every time he sees him. Donald is very annoyed by this and magically fixes himself a new hat every time this happens and strolls on. Ignoring the sign not to touch it, Donald starts playing with a wrapping machine and ends up being wrapped himself. He also encounters and tries out a robot nursemaid and a fully automatic barber chair. They both don't do him much good.

Directed by Jack King
Produced by Walt Disney
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Top Cast

Clarence Nash

Clarence Nash

Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher

Billy Bletcher

Robot Butler (voice) (uncredited)

Cliff Edwards

Cliff Edwards

Robot Barber Chair (voice) (uncredited)

Adriana Caselotti

Adriana Caselotti

Robot Baby Carriage (voice) (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

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About Modern Inventions

Modern Inventions is a animation, comedy, science fiction film released in 1937 exploring themes of man vs machine, hat, invention, robot, haircut, blackface. Directed by Jack King, it stars Clarence Nash, Billy Bletcher, Cliff Edwards. Donald Duck goes to a museum of modern inventions. After getting in without paying, he meets a robot butler who takes Donald's hat every time he sees him. Donald is very annoyed by this and magically fixes himself a new hat every time this happens and strolls on. Ignoring the sign not to touch it, Donald starts playing with a wrapping machine and ends up being wrapped himself. He also encounters and tries out a robot nursemaid and a fully automatic barber chair. They both don't do him much good.

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