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The New Spirit

Donald Duck gets entangled in a hilarious web of tax-related mishaps, befriending a hapless accountant and outsmarting a cunning tax collector, all while racing against the clock to avoid a financial fiasco.

Made to promote wartime efforts, this short film was produced under the U.S. Treasury Department's War Activities Committee and distributed to theaters by National Screen Services at no cost. The story follows Donald Duck, a reluctant taxpayer, who learns the importance of contributing to the war effort through a radio broadcast.

Info about The New Spirit

Studio(s): U.S. Department of Treasury, Walt Disney Productions

Originally Released: United States, Jan 22, 1942

Production Country: United States

Genres:Animation, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Short, War