Donald Duck in 'Der Fueherer's Face'

• How are the Germans (and Japanese) portrayed in the opening sequence? How is irony created?

It is Ironic because they are all not perfect while they say that they are the greatest race while they are actually not the best people in the world

• How is propaganda and the effect of propaganda portrayed with the introduction of Donald Duck?

there is propaganda because all of the things he has has the Swastika on all the clock

• How is irony continued into the breakfast scene?

that some of the best food/drinks where banned, and they are singing about how good it is but it actually is very poor because he eats wood

• How is Nazi Germany portrayed in the opening shot at 3:30?

They are dancing hat and stupid people

• What is ironic about the song lyrics regarding work and what is happening in the scene?

that they work for 48 hours in a day while they are meant to be the happiest people, as well as they are not meant to be slaved and yet it looks like they are.

• What does the conveyor belt portray regarding the lifestyle of Germans?

It shows that they always work and never have breaks

• Why do you think that there aren't actually any people that force Donald to work? We only see the ends of bayonets and a speaker.
• What is ironic about the vacation?

that it is just a picture and not a vacation

• In the dream sequence, how are the Germans portrayed? Why?

The Germans are Portrayed as cannon shells and bullets they are portrayed as that because they are going to  war against every one in many countries and starting WWII

• What do the pyjamas when we see Donald in his bed tell us?

That he is back in the USA

• What is the Statue of Liberty used to convey?

it is used to convey that he is back in the USA and not in Nazi Germany

• How is Hitler portrayed at the end of the film? What is it about his face that is important?

He is portrayed as a person who is ugly and not impressive

• Why is this a representation of propaganda? Why is it actually ironic considering the way the Nazi's are portrayed?

It is Propaganda because it says that the Germans are evil and always work as slaves, while America is the land of the free and good. It is Ironic becuase the Nazis are portrayed as fat slobes who like to go to war all the time

• Who are the villains, victims, and heroes?

The Villain is the Nazi's, Victim Donald Duck, and the Hero is America

• How are the portrayed?

The Nazis are protrayed as Swastics Bayonets, Shells, and not the arien race

• What can you conclude about how these characters are portrayed knowing that this was produced in 1943 USA? (write a short essay including a discussion of the director's use of film techniques.)