OllieSuave-007 This is hilarious cartoon where Private Donald Duck has snuck off base for some unauthorized free time. He put a disguised dummy in his bed and a snoring sound effect record to fool Sergeant Pete. But, Pete caught on quickly and is ready to give Donald some disciplinary action. What results are some very funny scenes mixed with clever sound and music effects.Donald hides in one of three boxes and plays the shell game with Pete, until the game ends with Donald being thrown along a top of a sharp fence and both thinks he was sawed in half. Another round of laughs follows afterward.Overall, a rather funny Donald Duck cartoon.Grade B+

TheLittleSongbird I happen to love Disney and both these characters, especially Donald. And I find The Old Army Game to be one of their finest efforts together. The animation is wonderful, with the colours vibrant and the backgrounds fluid and always interesting to look at. And The Old Army Game also contains some of the best character animation I've seen for both Donald and Pete. I have always loved the music in the Disney cartoons, and The Old Army Game is no exception, right from the rousing main theme to the typically energetic and action-enhancing background scoring. The story is crisply paced and very tightly told, helped by the fantastic rapport between Donald and Pete and the imaginatively timed and funny sight gags. The missing legs and suicide attempt sequence is the highlight, both uproarious and disturbing. Clarence Nash and Billy Bletcher are as ever impeccable. In conclusion, a real treat in every regard. 10/10 Bethany Cox

jericburgess This is one short that has to be seen to be believed.It is very outlandish. And not something would could imagine seeing in a cartoon today... well not entirely true... but not a cartoon with such a beloved cartoon icon such as Donald Duck.Donald Duck contemplating suicide has to be one of the funniest things I've ever seen. Ever. Not just in cartoons, but any medium. It was something I never thought I'd see. Especially in this legitimate Walt Disney adventure. But I'm glad I did. In context... always remember the context of war, people.This is maybe something you would not want to show your kids. It is available of the Walt Disney: On the front Lines collection, released in May 2004, but knowing Disney, is probably out of print by now.

Shawn Watson Donald has snuck out of the barracks with the rest of the Privates. But he's the first to return and the first to meet the wrath of Sargent Pete, who is not impressed with his hijinks. A chase around the barracks follows as Donald hides from Pete and a possible thrashing. At one point Pete chucks Donald along a spiked fence and the little duck believes he's been cut in half. Donald and Pete both shed tears over this awful situation and Donald tries to end it all with a bullet to the brain (sure this would never be allowed in a cartoon today).A mild plot revolving around a chase, seems more like the basis for a Tom and Jerry. Kinda funny though Donald has done better.