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The Spirit of '43 (1943) | Slate

The Spirit of '43

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The Spirit of '43

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Rated 5.0 on TMDB

The Spirit of '43

Donald Duck deals with income taxes and their benefit to the American war effort in this inspirational documentary short animated film.

Released: 1943
Runtime: 6m
Rated: NR
Genres: Animation, War
Country: United States of America
Language: English

Direction and writing

Jack KingDirector

Carl BarksStory

Cast

Clarence NashDonald Duck (voice) (uncredited)
Fred ShieldsNarrator (voice) (uncredited)

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