Clara Cluck
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| First appearance | Orphan's Benefit, 1934 |
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| Voiced by | Florence Gill (1934-1942) Russi Taylor (1999-Present) |
| Also known as | Clara Hen Madame Cluck |
Clara Cluck is a fictional character made by The Walt Disney Company in 1934 when she debuted in the Mickey Mouse cartoon Orphan's Benefit. Since then she has appeared as a semi regular character in the Mickey Mouse cartoons. In the comic books she is shown in The Donald Duck/Scrooge McDuck Universe as Daisy Duck's best friend. Clara has been a member of Mickey's original farmyard gang since the beginning of his career, although she is seen less often than Clarabelle Cow and Horace Horsecollar.
It is possible that Clara Cluck played the title role in The Wise Little Hen (June 9, 1934), as both characters were voiced by the same person, Florence Gill. And there is more than just a passing physical resemblance. However, by the time she made her big debut in the first "Orphan's Benefit" she had changed into an over-sized operatic diva; a role that she would continue in until the end. Her last major appearance was as one of the musicians in Symphony Hour. Curiously, although she is seen in the rehearsal scenes at the beginning, she is not seen in the performance scenes at the end.
As with most Disney characters, she was given small cameos in "Mickey's Christmas Carol" (1983) and "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (1988). She had some appearances in Mickey Mouse Works (1999), where she is presented as Daisy Duck's neighbour. She appeared ocasionally in House of Mouse (2001).
Clara made a cameo appearance in the Timeless River world of Kingdom Hearts II with many other classic Disney characters like Clarabelle Cow and Horace Horsecollar as one of the world's citizens. She also makes an appearance in the Mickey's Boo to You Parade, the only known appearance of her at any Disney Park.
[edit] Classic Cartoon Appearances
- 1933 - Mickey's Mellerdrammer
- 1934 - Orphan's Benefit (1934 version)
- 1936 - Mickey's Grand Opera
- 1937 - Mickey's Amateurs
- 1938 - The Fox Hunt
- 1941 - Orphan's Benefit (1941 version)
- 1942 - Mickey's Birthday Party
- 1942 - Symphony Hour
- 1983 - Mickey's Christmas Carol
- 1988 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit
[edit] External links
- Clara Cluck at the INDUCKS
