Aw, phooey! Donald Duck made his debut on June 9, 1934 and has been a target of rumors ... This rumor comes from a scene in the 1988 movie “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” where Donald and Daffy ...

In a rare partnership with Warner Bros. to create the film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Disney's Donald appeared in a musical battle with his rival studio's speech-impeded duck, Daffy.

Donald Duck and Daisy Duck | Stephen Lovekin/WireImage. However, Donald doesn’t actually say a racial slur. ... In 1988, it was very easy for film-goers to mishear Donald’s line.

June 9 is Donald Duck's birthday. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with film historian J.B. Kaufman about how the Disney character has changed since his debut 90 years ago.