Although the 25th anniversary of the creation of Disney cartoon character Donald Duck actually occurred in 1959 (he'd made his first appearance in the 1934 Silly Symphony The Wise Little Hen), this 1960 episode of Walt Disney Presents commemorates Donald's first major role in the 1935 Mickey Mouse vehicle The Orphan's Benefit. After showing clips from that film, in which Donald struggles to deliver a recitation of "Mary Had a Little Lamb," the episode shows his progression to full-fledged star of his own cartoon series. Among the highlights is a sequence showing a Donald Duck cartoon translated into different languages. The episode closes as Walt Disney bestows the coveted "Duckstar" award on the irascible Mr. Duck. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi