I fail to understand why this little gem has a rather mediocre rating; I find it well told and extremely charming. Maybe the fact that I've always liked Carl Barks' Benny Burro adds to my opinion.
Originally a part of 'The Three Caballeros', the story is about a boy who happens upon a donkey who has the ability to fly. They become friends fast and set out to win a horse race
Aside from the very fine animation (given that three of Disney's 'Nine Old Men' have worked on it, namely Ollie Johnston, Frank Thomas and Eric Larson), I especially like the voice-over work, and the fact that the narrator (the boy himself as an adult) communicates with his younger self and the donkey. Another nice touch was the scene in the beginning playing with the structure of narration and people's memory (' it was a tree let's see, maybe it was a rock, after all although I could swear it was a tree!').
All in all, a very fine Disney short film which I can really recommend. I just which there had been a couple of follow-up stories on the lead duo!
Originally a part of 'The Three Caballeros', the story is about a boy who happens upon a donkey who has the ability to fly. They become friends fast and set out to win a horse race
Aside from the very fine animation (given that three of Disney's 'Nine Old Men' have worked on it, namely Ollie Johnston, Frank Thomas and Eric Larson), I especially like the voice-over work, and the fact that the narrator (the boy himself as an adult) communicates with his younger self and the donkey. Another nice touch was the scene in the beginning playing with the structure of narration and people's memory (' it was a tree let's see, maybe it was a rock, after all although I could swear it was a tree!').
All in all, a very fine Disney short film which I can really recommend. I just which there had been a couple of follow-up stories on the lead duo!