Grand Canyonscope

Grand Canyonscope is a Donald Duck animated short released in 1954. It was Disney's second cartoon filmed in CinemaScope (following Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom) and was produced to accompany Disney's first CinemaScope film, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. One joke has J. Audubon Woodlore breaking the fourth wall, stating to the tourists in the CinemaScope version, "Uh, spread out, folks, this is CinemaScope," or in the non-CinemaScope version, "Uh, spread out, folks, this is a big canyon." This short was the first Donald Duck cartoon to be distributed by Disney's own distribution company, Buena Vista Distribution, instead of RKO Radio Pictures. The short film was directed by C. August Nichols. Directed by C. August Nichols. Produced by Walt Disney (uncredited). Written by Milt Schaffer and Nick George. Ranger Woodlore Uh, spread out, folks, this is CinemaScope. I should have stayed in the postal service. [last lines] Well, I hope you're satisfied. You two have, in a matter of minutes, messed up what it took Mother Nature millions of years to create. The National Park Rule Book states, and I quote, "When a natural object is marred or defaced, it must be restored to its original state." So, START DIGGING! Dialogue Ranger Woodlore: [describing the Grand Canyon] And mind you, at this point, it's a mile deep. Donald Duck: [looking down into the canyon; voice echoing] A mile deep? [Donald takes a rock and drops it toward the bottom, but Ranger Woodlore catches on quickly and catches the rock with a net] Ranger Woodlore: [to Donald] Ah-ah-ah, no throwing of rocks into the canyon. If we all threw rocks into the canyon, pretty soon, we wouldn't have a canyon, would we? Donald Duck: [Looking for his burro, he sees a tail sticking out of a cave] Ah, she's hiding. Ranger Woodlore: Now, now, let me handle this. [Pulls on tail; out comes an old mountain lion] All right, come on, now. Straighten up there. Most unbecoming a burro. Why, you're getting to look a little shaggy, like an old lion. A lion? That's impossible. [Looks through a guide book] The last lion seen in the canyon was during the Civil War. So that couldn't be you. Or could it? [Lion puts on a Confederate cap; Ranger whistles Dixie and salutes; the lion roars and Ranger runs] It's a lion! Donald Duck: Where? [Takes a picture as lion nearly eats him] Wow! External links 0047043 Category:Donald Duck films Category:1954 American animated films Category:1954 English-language films Category:American children's animated adventure films Category:American animated short films Category:Traditionally animated short films Category:Children's animated comedy short films Category:Children's animated fantasy short films Category:The Walt Disney Company Category:Films directed by Charles August Nichols Category:Walt Disney films Category:Animated films about lions