Harockerce
What a beautiful movie!
SunnyHello
Nice effects though.
Motompa
Go in cold, and you're likely to emerge with your blood boiling. This has to be seen to be believed.
Lachlan Coulson
This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.
OllieSuave-007
A funny featuring Donald Duck and his nephews, where he commands the three kids to steer a sailboat. What results are some classic slapstick comedy that is Donald Duck and some hilarious gags - from Donald getting dressed like a fortune teller after getting entangled in the sail to Huey, Dewey, and Louie getting thrown clear across the boat. Donald's bout with a hungry shark is the highlight of the cartoon short, and lets us see some of Donald's tough instincts! Grade A
John T. Ryan
ONCE AGAIN WE see a Disney short subject that is heavily involved with the Natural World. This seemed to be a popular topic and the company came by it in a matter of fact manner. The subject of maritime activities was one that any one of a number of artists, technicians or animators were probably into boating in their leisure time and so would the boss, Mr. Disney.THERE ALSO SEEMED to be a genuine respect sense of awe for Nature's own that ran through the Disney product and this was clearly evident even from the earliest of times. This element was probably the main reason that the company went to the live action TRUE LIFE ADVENTURE Series.REGARDING THIS SHORT, our current honored and "spotlighted" guest of the day, it is a very uncomplicated and basic construct of the interplay between "Unca Donald:" and his manic trio of duckling nephews. Set on a sailing ship, it manages to spoof military protocol as well as oceanographic esoteric activities.SPLITING TIME WITH his nephews is a snarling green shark of undetermined species. The shark appears to take it all very seriously and personally in his pursuit of the elder member of the Duck family. Following some very exhaustive and prolonged struggles with this unidentified species of Selachimorpha (Scientific name), the Uncle and three Youngsters retreat toward the shores and use a most appropriate sight gag titled "Rear Admiral." THIS SHORT WAS apparently made during the period when the temperamental hot headed Anatidea (Scientific name for duck) was proving his worth and striking out ahead as Disney's top animated Banana.MY GOOD BUDDY, Schultz, says that Donald Duck has become the Top Banana at Disney because he has appeal.*NOTE: * This is one of the few reviews we've done which didn't have any Foot Note. So Schultz, here it is!
Michael_Elliott
Sea Scouts (1939)*** (out of 4)Cute Disney short has Donald Duck taking his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louis out to sea where he hopes to teach them a few things. Nothing goes as planned for the poor uncle and soon he has to deal with a large shark. Fans of the Donald Duck shorts will certainly enjoy this one as the typical high quality animation is on full display and there are several funny gags. Needless to say, the stuff dealing with the shark are the highlights including a scene where Donald is frantically trying to climb a rope to avoid being eaten.
rbverhoef
'Sea Scouts' is an animated short movie from Disney starring Donald Duck as a captain of a ship. His nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie are his sailors. Of course things do not go as planned and when they want to sail away the ship falls apart. Donald has an encounter with a big shark. Now his nephews must save him.The short is pretty funny. Especially the moments before the ship falls apart, one with some flags in particular, are great. The animation is quite good and makes sure this is a real cartoon. Sometimes very inventive, always pretty funny, this is another fine animated short from Disney.
