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Released
1956 · FILM

How to Have an Accident in the Home

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Runtime
7 min
Animation

Synopsis

On a calm day in a small city, duck J.J. Fate delivers a lecture emphasizing that accidents are the result of human carelessness, not fate. Using Donald Duck as an example, J.J. highlights Donald's frequent mishaps: lighting a pipe in a room with a gas leak, slipping on a throw rug while carrying a fish bowl, overloading electrical outlets, and repeatedly falling down the stairs. Frustrated, Donald decides to fix his house to prevent further accidents. While this resolves his own issues, the rest of the accident-prone city still needs to learn the lesson that responsibility lies with individuals, not fate.

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Principal cast & crew: 6

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Scored by Franklyn Marks

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