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Spare the Rod

6.319547mNRMovieAnimationComedy

Donald's nephews are always playing instead of doing their chores. Donald is going to punish them, but the "voice of child psychology" convinces him to play along instead. This works well when they chop the wood to burn him at the stake.…

DirectorJack Hannah
WritersNick George·Roy Williams
ProducerWalt Disney

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Cast · Directed by Jack Hannah

CNClarence Nash
Clarence Nash
Donald Duck / Huey / Dewey / Louie (voice) (uncredited)
BTBill Thompson
Bill Thompson
Narrator / Child Psychology (voice) (uncredited)
PCPinto Colvig
Pinto Colvig
Pygmy Cannibals (voice) (uncredited)

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Spare the Rod — streaming FAQ

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Spare the Rod hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around March 5, 1954. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.