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Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday is the 1984 television special broadcast on "The Magical World of Disney" on November 13, 1984 on CBS. As the title suggests, it was produced for the 50th anniversary of the Donald Duck character.
Donald is shown in both animated and live costumed form, interacting with emcee Dick Van Dyke and other cast members. The film not only shows Donald's life, but also depicts an extensive international tour that Donald went on in 1984 as well as showing
$25 million, turned out to be an expensive failure and lasted less than twelve months.
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- 24 March – Seven Network broadcasts "Donald Duck's 50th Birthday" a television special from "The Wonderful World of Disney" which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the world's famous cartoon