Modern Inventions
Seen it?1937 | 9 min | Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and animation lovers. If you loved The Mitchells vs. the Machines, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 9 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1937: an older pace and style.
Donald Duck goes to a museum of modern inventions. After getting in without paying, he meets a robot butler who takes Donald's hat every time he sees him. Donald is very annoyed by this and magically fixes himself a new hat every time this happens and strolls on. Ignoring the sign not to touch it, Donald starts playing with a wrapping machine and ends up being wrapped himself. He also encounters and tries out a robot nursemaid and a fully automatic barber chair. They both don't do him much good.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jack King
- Clarence NashDonald Duck (voice) (uncredited)
- Billy BletcherRobot Butler (voice) (uncredited)
- Cliff EdwardsRobot Barber Chair (voice) (uncredited)
- Adriana CaselottiRobot Baby Carriage (voice) (uncredited)