"Wet Paint" is an American 6.5-minute cartoon from 1946, so this one had its 70th anniversary last year already and it is a release from directly after World War II. Donald is the star here, so it is another Disney short film from these highly prolific days and this time the humanized duck is up against another bird, a yellow one in fact, but one that is far more interesting than Tweety or Woodstock. Anyway, lots of ax swinging from Donald here and even a gun gets fired. The names King, Williams and Nash stand for quality of course and here their collaboration mounts into something extraordinary. I really enjoyed the watch. The bird(s) deliver(s) through cuteness, but still works well in a way that he really makes Donald look so funny. One tantrum early on was hilarious when it seems Donald is trying to shut his mouth with his hands being shocked by his own outburst. In addition, the ending is pretty sweet and touching almost and Donald's reaction is pure comedy gold when he sees the little birdies. What else can I say, it's one of the best Donald cartoons I have seen and also among the very best from 1946, which means quite something if you look how popular and frequent new cartoons were back then. I guess that is all. A fast, funny and clever movie. Highly recommended.
Review of Wet Paint
