Donald Gets Drafted

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Donald Gets Drafted
Distributed by RKO
Release date(s) North America 1 May 1942
Running time 9 minutes
Language English
IMDb profile

Donald Gets Drafted is a Walt Disney cartoon starring Donald Duck. It was released on May 1, 1942 by RKO Radio Pictures.

[edit] Synopsis

Donald Duck is drafted into the United States Army, and although he has flat feet, passes the medical.

Donald is lured into accepting his role by being told through song that "The army's not the army anymore/it's better than it's ever been before", although he finds this not to be true.

He is assigned to Sergeant Black Pete's boot camp where he struggles with drill. After suffering while standing to attention of an ant-hill, Donald eventually ends up on KP duty.

[edit] Lyrics for The Army's Not the Army Anymore

The army's not the army anymore
It's better than it's ever been before
The bugler blows and I can't get 'em up
At quarter after 7:00
But if you're tired, stay right there
And sleep until 11:00
Oh, the army's not the army anymore
The army's not the army anymore
It's better than it's ever been before
You used to walk a mile for beans
But now they bring them to ya
And all the generals say hello
As though they really knew ya
Oh, the army's not the army anymore
They've got a lot of hostesses
The gals are really cuties
And entertaining these co'eds
Is part of your regular duties
Oh, the army's not the army anymore
The army's not the army anymore
It's better than it's ever been before
The sergeant isn't tough anymore
He's careful not to bore you
Just tell him when you're peelin' spuds
And he will peel them for you
Oh, the army's not the army anymore
No, the army's not the army anymore