- Country: USA
- Genres: Animation, Comedy, Short
- Release: 1961-06-21
- Director: Hamilton Luske (1903–1968)
- Writers: Bill Berg
- Language: English
- Stars: Bill Cole , Bill Lee (IV) (1916–1980) , Thurl Ravenscroft (1914–2005) , Max Smith , Clarence Nash , Clarence Nash
- Runtime: 17 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Donald and the Wheel , Donald and the Wheel (Germany) , Donald und das Rad , Aku Ankka ja pyörä (Finland) , Donald et la roue (France, French Republic) , Donald i koło (Poland) , ドナルドの物理教室 (Japan) , Donald and the Wheel (United States of America)
- Plot: A father tells his son the invention of the wheel was most important; to prove it, the two hipsters visit the inventor caveman Donald Duck. There follows a survey of the progress of transportation, a digression into the basics of gear ratios, a series of live-action dancers to various styles of music inside a giant jukebox, an illustration of the use of wheels in power generation and space satellites, etc. Ultimately, Donald decides he doesn't want the responsibility, but certainly someone else would take on the task.
- IMDB:tt0054815
Donald and the Wheel Cast · · · ALL
Hamilton Luske
(1903–1968)
Director
Clarence Nash
Donald Duck
Bill Cole
Voice
Bill Lee
Voice
Thurl Ravenscroft
(1914–2005)
Senior Spirit of Progress
Max Smith
Junior Spirit of Progress