Bootle Beetle | DISNEY THIS DAY | August 22, 1947

On this day in 1947, the Donald Duck cartoon ‘Bootle Beetle’ was released. An elderly Bootle Beetle recounts his frightening experience with the dreaded bug collector, Donald Duck, convincing a youngster not to run away from home. This short marked the first of several appearances of the Bootle Beetle character, often paired as either a friend or foe of Donald. He was voiced by Dink Trout, who also appeared as the King of Hearts in ‘Alice in Wonderland.’