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Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat

Animation · Comedy · 1952

When the nephews come to Donald's house in their Halloween costumes he dumps water on them and laughs at his trick. A witch sees this and decides to help the kids. By magic she gives Donald a bad time and the kids finally get their treats.

Movie details

Trick or Treat

“Donald plays a trick on his nephews, but a witch helps them out.”

1952 Animation · Comedy 8m

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7.0 / 10

Community rating

When the nephews come to Donald's house in their Halloween costumes he dumps water on them and laughs at his trick. A witch sees this and decides to help the kids. By magic she gives Donald a bad time and the kids finally get their treats.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Jack Hannah

Written by

Ralph Wright

Clarence Nash

Clarence Nash

Donald Duck / Huey / Dewey / Louie (voice) (uncredited)

June Foray

June Foray

Hazel the Witch (voice) (uncredited)

Thurl Ravenscroft

Thurl Ravenscroft

The Mellomen (voice) (uncredited)

Ken Darby

Ken Darby

Jack-O'lantern (uncredited)

Court is in session

Put Trick or Treat on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.