Movies Like Donald's Cousin Gus (1939)

Donald's Cousin Gus is a 1939 animation, comedy film from Jack King with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Chicken Little and Duck Amuck.

Animation Comedy

Chicken Little

1943

It's a peaceful day at the local poultry farm until Foxy Loxy happens along intent on a chicken dinner. He takes the advice of a book on psychology by striking "the least intelligent" first and convinces dim witted Chicken Little the sky is falling. Chicken Little spreads the word but when head man Cocky Locky proves the story to be false, Foxy Loxy spreads rumors that Cocky Locky isn't the smart chicken he appears to be, which leads to the ultimate undoing of the chickens at the hands of Foxy Loxy.

7.1

MagicScore

Duck Amuck

1953

The short-tempered Daffy Duck must improvise madly as the backgrounds, his costumes, the soundtrack, even his physical form, shifts and changes at the whim of the animator.

8.1

MagicScore

You Ought to Be in Pictures

1940

Daffy Duck convinces Porky Pig to quit the cartoon biz and try his luck in the features. Porky's adventures begin when he tries to enter the studio.

7.5

MagicScore

Mickey's Trailer

1938

Goofy's in the driver's seat, Mickey's in the kitchen, and Donald's in bed in Mickey's high-tech house trailer. When Goofy comes back to eat breakfast, leaving the car on autopilot, it takes them onto a dangerous closed mountain road. When Goofy realizes this, he accidentally unhooks the trailer, sending it on a perilous route. They come very close to disaster several times, while the oblivious Goofy drives on and hooks back up to them.

7.4

MagicScore

Porky Pig's Feat

1943

Porky Pig and Daffy Duck owe an outrageous sum to the Broken Arms Hotel. The manager thwarts their efforts to escape without paying their bill.

7.1

MagicScore

Robin Hood Daffy

1958

Daffy attempts to convince Porky, as Friar Tuck, that he really is Robin Hood.

6.9

MagicScore

Duck Soup to Nuts

1944

Porky Pig is out hunting duck, but Daffy shows him that he is no ordinary duck.

6.9

MagicScore

The Hockey Champ

1939

Donald shows his nephews the moves that won him his hockey trophy. But the boys have a few moves of their own.

6.9

MagicScore

Lonesome Ghosts

1937

On a dark and stormy night, four bored ghosts decide to have some fun by calling the Ajax Ghost Exterminators.

6.9

MagicScore

#10

Beanstalk Bunny

1955

Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck (as Jack) find themselves at the top of a beanstalk where they get chased around by a giant Elmer Fudd.

6.8

MagicScore

#11

The Prince and the Pauper

1990

Long ago in a land with an ailing king, there was a pair of boys who looked exactly alike, a pauper called Mickey and the other, the Crown Prince.

6.7

MagicScore

#12

Hawaiian Holiday

1937

Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto experience all that Hawaii has to offer. Donald tries hula dancing, Pluto explores the beach and Goofy takes up surfing!

6.7

MagicScore

#13

The Riveter

1940

Donald is a riveter who has trouble with the riveting gun, heights, and the foreman, Pete. Pete chases him throughout the construction site, causing the building to collapse. Donald runs away while Pete is trapped in cement, holding a water hose in the pose of a statue.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

To Duck.... Or Not to Duck

1943

Daffy challenges duckhunter Elmer to a boxing match, rigged in his favor with the collusion of the duck referee. In the stands, Elmer's dog Larrimore suspects that something funny is going on, but he's drowned out by Daffy's all-duck cheering section.

6.6

MagicScore

#15

The Vanishing Duck

1958

George gives Joan a baby duck for her birthday. While they are out celebrating, Tom goes after the duck, but his plans are thwarted when it (and, later, Jerry) finds a jar of vanishing cream and uses it to get even.

6.6

MagicScore

#16

Porky's Duck Hunt

1937

Inexperienced duck hunter Porky Pig is taunted by a mischievous duck (Daffy, making his screen debut).

6.5

MagicScore

#17

Tugboat Mickey

1940

Mickey is performing routine maintenance on his tugboat (with interference from a pelican) when a call comes on the radio that there's a sinking ship needing assistance. Sadly, Mickey's crew consists of Donald and Goofy, so getting underway to help is not easy. Goofy has to fight a boiler's door to get it stoked with coal (and when he succeeds, he overfills it) and Donald gets tangled up in the machinery. Not to mention that nobody casts off, so they drag half the dock along with them. The overworked boiler soon explodes.

6.4

MagicScore

#18

Yankee Doodle Daffy

1943

Daffy is an agent representing Sleepy Lagoon, trying to sell him to talent scout Porky. Daffy spends a great deal of time and energy explaining and demonstrating what the kid can do, while the kid sits on a couch licking a giant sucker.

6.4

MagicScore

#19

Officer Duck

1939

Officer Donald Duck (Officer #13) is assigned to apprehend a criminal named Tiny Tom. Donald assumes by the name that he'll be a pushover but when he reaches Tom's hideout, he discovers "Tiny" Tom is actually a hulking Pete who immediately disposes of Donald. Donald decides to use strategy and is able to reenter Pete's house disguised as a baby who Pete surprisingly warms to. When Pete discovers Donald, he chases him down the street but is finally apprehended by Donald's marching police colleagues who make the arrest.

6.0

MagicScore

#20

No Sail

1945

Donald and Goofy rent a sailboat. This boat is a bit unusual: to rent it, you put a nickel in a slot, and the mast and sail pop up. Unfortunately, after a while, they pop back down. When Donald runs out of nickels, they are marooned. Goofy waves his shirt at a passing cruise ship, but they (and he) mistake this for a friendly greeting. A flying fish lands in the boat; while the boys fight over it, a gull grabs it. They try to bash the gull, which lands atop their heads, with predictable results. Finally, as the sharks circle, they try fishing, with Donald as the unwitting bait. He eventually lands back in the boat, where his bill lands in the coin slot and gives them a way home.

5.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Donald's Cousin Gus?

The top films similar to Donald's Cousin Gus by MovieMagicScore are Chicken Little (7.1), Duck Amuck (8.1), You Ought to Be in Pictures (7.5). Each shares animation/comedy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Donald's Cousin Gus worth watching?

Donald's Cousin Gus holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 70 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Donald's Cousin Gus?

Donald's Cousin Gus (1939) is a animation, comedy film directed by Jack King, starring Clarence Nash, James MacDonald, Pinto Colvig.

Where can I find more recommendations like Donald's Cousin Gus?

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About movies like Donald's Cousin Gus

This ranked list pairs Donald's Cousin Gus (1939), 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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