Movies Like Chef Donald (1941)

Chef Donald is a 1941 animation, comedy film from Jack King with a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Donald's Tire Trouble and Corn Chips.

Animation Comedy

Donald's Tire Trouble

1943

Donald, driving in the country, is frustrated in his attempts to fix a flat tire. The jack breaks, the radiator explodes, then the remaining three tires go flat. Donald gives up in disgust and drives on with the flats.

6.5

MagicScore

Corn Chips

1951

Donald is shoveling the snow off his walk; Chip 'n' Dale are shoveling their branch. Donald tricks them into shoveling his walk. Angered, they sneak into his house, where he's getting ready to make popcorn. They've never seen this before, but they love it. They stow away in the box, then make off with the bowl of popped corn.

7.2

MagicScore

Drip-Along Daffy

1951

Daffy Duck plays a western hero, but things don't go as he hoped in a one horse town.

7.1

MagicScore

Don's Fountain of Youth

1953

While traveling with his nephews, Donald is disgusted that they are only interested in comics. He stops at the "fountain of youth" and tricks the kids into thinking he is a baby again. However, he gets tangled up with an aggressive mother alligator and her babies, and makes a hurried exit with the nephews.

6.8

MagicScore

Bone Trouble

1940

Pluto is on the run after stealing a bone from Butch the bulldog and finds refuge in a carnival Hall of Mirrors.

6.7

MagicScore

The Flying Jalopy

1943

Donald Duck buys a rattletrap used airplane from devious proprietor Ben Buzzard, who tricks the unsuspecting duck into making Ben the beneficiary in case of an accident. Ben then leads Donald on a reckless flight, trying to make the plane crash so that he collect a fortune from Donald's misfortune.

6.6

MagicScore

The Little Whirlwind

1941

Mickey wants some of the cake Minnie has just baked, so he offers to clean up her yard. As he's working, a tiny tornado (smaller than him) with a mind of its own comes along and causes trouble. After Mickey finally chases the little twister off, it gets its big brother, which makes a grand mess of the yard. Most of the cartoon, except for the opening and closing, has no dialogue.

6.5

MagicScore

Tea for Two Hundred

1948

Donald is preparing a little picnic when he sees some ants passing by. He decides to tease one, ultimately by piling lots of food onto it. The ant eventually stumbles, but realizes Donald is sitting on a veritable gold mine. He rallies his fellow ants, and while Donald is napping, they cart him to a cliff and drop him into the river. When he returns to the raid in progress, he finds himself powerless to stop it. He dynamites the ant hill, but that only separates the ledge he's standing on, and he finds himself in the river again as the ants finish off a cupcake.

6.4

MagicScore

Mickey's Steam Roller

1934

While streetworker Mickey romances Minnie, Mickey's nephews Morty and Ferdie take control of his steamroller and it's full speed ahead on a very destructive ride.

6.4

MagicScore

#10

Soup's On

1948

Donald's nephews come to lunch filthy from playing outside. Donald sends them to wash up; when he finds they've done a half-hearted job, he sends them to bed without supper. They scheme to get food; Donald catches them, but falls off a cliff while chasing them. He's OK, but temporarily out cold. The boys build a fake corpse and dress Donald up as an angel, and he buys it for a while.

6.4

MagicScore

#11

Honey Harvester

1949

Donald is working in his greenhouse when he notices a bee harvesting nectar (well, actually, it appears to already be honey). Donald tries various approaches to find the hive, which despite the bee's best efforts to throw him off, he eventually discovers in the radiator of an old car. He drains the honey and starts to leave when the bee spots him and mounts an attack. The bee adds a cactus needle to extend his stinger. Donald relents and returns the honey all but one jar, until the bee spots him.

6.4

MagicScore

#12

Inferior Decorator

1948

A bee is flying among Donald's flowers when he notices a veritable paradise of flowers in the guise of wallpaper Donald is hanging. The bee is rather frustrated when he is unable to stay on the flowers so Donald has some fun with the bee tormenting him with the fake flowers. The bee gets his revenge when Donald is accidentally pasted to the ceiling by the wallpaper making him an easy target for the bee's stinger.

6.4

MagicScore

#13

Barnyard Olympics

1932

Mickey and his friends are staging a sort of olympics in a makeshift stadium on his farm. The main event is a sort of quadrathlon, with running, pole vaulting, rowing, and cycling. Mickey gets a late start due to some foul play by Pete, and that's not the only foul play.

6.4

MagicScore

#14

Clown of the Jungle

1947

In the African jungle, the narrator introduces us to the various birds living there and to wildlife photographer Donald Duck intent on getting some pictures. Unfortunately, all his attempts to photograph birds are ruined by the "clown of the jungle", the Aracuan Bird. Example: when Donald attempts to photograph a chorus line of hummingbirds, the Aracuan Bird interrupts the picture with a Russian kick dance. Donald becomes aggravated to the point where he gives chase but the bird always manages to outsmart Donald and make short work of his sanity.

6.2

MagicScore

#15

Two-Gun Mickey

1934

Minnie rides into town and takes a large sack of money out of the bank. Pegleg Pete gathers his gang to take it from her, and they chase her out of town. Lonesome cowboy Mickey, who met Minnie earlier and was told she could take care of herself, sees this chase unfolding from his high perch, and rides down to save the day.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

Mickey's Kangaroo

1935

A friend in Australia has sent Mickey the kangaroo Hoppy, who with her pesky son drives Pluto completely to distraction. Mickey wants to train the kangaroos to be fighters, but they end up throwing him in his own hay-baling machine.

5.8

MagicScore

#17

The Trial of Donald Duck

1948

Donald is caught in the rain while eating his lunch. He ducks into a restaurant for a cup of coffee, but Chez Pierre is a very ritzy place, and by the time all is said and done, he's facing a bill for $35.99, and he only got a drop of coffee, and he only has a nickel. Pierre takes him to court, where this story is told, and is ordered to pay $10 or wash dishes for ten days.

5.8

MagicScore

#18

Fiddling Around

1930

Mickey comes onstage to the applause of an unseen audience and plays various classical tunes on the violin, after some minor mishaps. During a sad song, he is overcome with emotion and has to stop.

5.5

MagicScore

#19

Hare Trigger

1945

Yosemite Sam is trying to rob the train that Bugs Bunny is riding on, and the two face off in several different ways.

7.4

MagicScore

#20

The Abominable Snow Rabbit

1961

Bugs and Daffy get lost on the way to Palm Springs and end up in the Himalayas, where they meet an Abominable Snowman who has always wanted a rabbit for a pet.

6.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Chef Donald?

The top films similar to Chef Donald by MovieMagicScore are Donald's Tire Trouble (6.5), Corn Chips (7.2), Drip-Along Daffy (7.1). Each shares animation/comedy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Chef Donald worth watching?

Chef Donald holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10 from 96 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Chef Donald?

Chef Donald (1941) is a animation, comedy film directed by Jack King, starring Clarence Nash.

Where can I find more recommendations like Chef Donald?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more animation recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Chef Donald

This ranked list pairs Chef Donald (1941), a animation and comedy film from Jack King, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Clarence Nash take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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