The New Spirit

Animated documentary promoting timely filing and payment of Federal income taxes, demonstrated by Donald Duck's difficulties with his tax return.

Cast

Clarence Nash

as Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited)

Fred Shields

as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Cliff Edwards

as (voice) (uncredited)

Reviews

CinemaSerf

I know that money isn’t what it was, but even in 1942 I’d have thought poor old “Donald” would be on more than $2,501 in an whole year! What does that matter? Well the slightly offbeat message for this wartime cartoon is “taxes against the axis”. Yep, it’s a rallying call for citizens of the USA to ...

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