The Chronological Donald: Volume 2: 1942-1946

Donald has trouble walking the line of courtesy in his job as a bellhop at a hotel, and the arrival of Pete and his arrogant son is enough to send Donald over the edge.

Donald battles his first inanimate object of the set -- and a donkey as well -- as he tries his hand at blacksmithing and things don't go so well.

Donald takes on his nephews in an all-out snow and ice war in this extremely memorable holiday short. Variations on "Jingle Bells" make up the score and it's a must-watch for the Christmas season.

Donald tries to keep his watermelons out of the clutches of a thieving gopher but finds that he may have met his match.

Donald tries working the mines but cramped conditions and stubborn equipment don't make it easy.

One of those self-explanatory shorts... Donald has trouble with a tire and it's plenty funny.

Donald nearly falls prey to an insurance scam from a conniving bird who sells him a plane and then tries to collect insurance on it.

The draft doesn't seem as scary when Donald Duck accepts his duty with pleasure, or at least that seems to be the idea behind this enjoyable short, though things aren't as rosy in the army as Donald may have hoped.

Perhaps the funniest cartoon in the whole set, this one deals with Donald trying to follow orders but of course going awry when he doesn't understand the concept of camouflage and goes from loud, flashy colors to invisible paint. The chemistry between Donald and Pete is more evident here than ever.

Donald thinks he wants to parachute with the rest of the guys but loses his nerve when the time comes, much to the chagrin of Pete.

It is today considered to be perhaps the most explicit propaganda short from Disney during the second World War and for good reason, as the Axis powers are ridiculed (most especially Hitler's Nazis) in a dream from Donald in which he himself is a Nazi soldier.

Army life isn't treating Donald very well as he trudges through inordinately lengthy marches and tent-pitching woes.

Donald sneaks out at night and thinks he's made a safe and secret return to his bed but Pete, his commanding officer, is on to him.

Donald and his nephews think they're under attack and so man their stations with much trepidation, though it's actually a bumble bee causing all the commotion.

This short has more potential to offend than any other here, but is still fascinating. Donald is charged with wiping out a Japanese base, where stereotypes intentionally abound, though he's alone in his mission and it doesn't go so well for him.

Pete's learning to play the trombone but the noise is so unbearable that the gods empower Donald, Pete's equally annoyed neighbor, with the ability to force him to stop.

Donald follows a radio how-to guide to constructing his own airplane out of plastics but it isn't the sturdiest creation.

Reading too many medical journals might make you paranoid, as Donald proves in this short, in which the Duck falls victim to hypochondria of the worst kind.

Donald has two gorillas after him: the costume worn by his nephews who know their uncle to be worried about the recently escaped gorilla... and the escapee himself!

A mother bird mistakenly assumes that Donald is one of her babies, much to Donald's displeasure.

Donald learns hypnosis and tries it on an unassuming Pluto.

Nominated for an Academy Award, this short is a little reminiscent of Edgar Allen Poe, in that it deals with Donald's guilt after he steals money from his nephews in order to afford a date with Daisy.

Radio dramas come to life and Donald's imagination runs amock in this comical cartoon.

Donald joins his pal Goofy in a pay-as-you-go boat but run into trouble when they run out of coins!

At Daisy's request (more like demand, actually) Donald looks to cure himself of his trademark anger problem once and for all and finds a machine that pledges to do the trick.

Donald takes a factory job that doesn't interest him but some invasive monitoring keeps him on his toes.

Donald is a park ranger charged with protecting a tree from two destructive beavers who are extremely similar to Chip and Dale.

Daisy insists that Donald clean up his act with some sophistication before they date again, so when Donald meets a duck who looks just like him but boasts a more civilized persona, he seizes the opportunity and invites him to take his place on a date with Daisy while Donald, who grows increasingly jealous, watches from the sidelines.

Donald takes on another smaller animal when a bird takes delight in ruining his new paint job for his car.

The ever-demanding Daisy wants a fur coat so Donald travels to the Yukon to get her a fresh one.

Donald tries to keep a lighthouse running while he enjoys some reading but a pesky pelican would rather have the lights out for a good night's sleep.

Donald is a hunter in the wild... his target: a savage, jungle-dwelling Goofy.