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* ADayInTheLimelight: One of only two Daisy-centric theatrical shorts ever made, the other being ''Sleepy Time Donald''.
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* DawnOfAnEra: This is the first Donald cartoon to feature [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg3FLwW0a18 the iconic Donald Duck theme song in the opening]], which was composed by Oliver Wallace and possibly performed by The Pied Pipers.
* ADayInTheLimelight: One of only two Daisy-centric theatrical shorts ever made, the other being ''Sleepy Time Donald''.
* ADayInTheLimelight: One of only two Daisy-centric theatrical shorts ever made, the other being ''Sleepy Time Donald''.
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The short begins with Daisy talking to her therapist about why she needs help. Several months ago, her boyfriend Donald was hit on the head with a flower pot and became an amnesiac. Suddenly able to sing amazingly, and with no recollection of her, Donald begins his career as a singer. As Donald quickly rises to stardom, Daisy becomes a suicidal wreck. All her attempts to see Donald fail. With no where to turn, Daisy begins seeing a psychiatrist. Daisy's therapist's advice is to reverse the amnesia by smashing another flower pot onto Donald's head. It works, Donald loses his singing voice, and Daisy is reunited with her boyfriend.
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The short begins with Daisy talking to her therapist about why she needs help. Several months ago, her boyfriend Donald was hit on the head with a flower pot and became an amnesiac. Suddenly able to sing amazingly, and with no recollection of her, Donald begins his career as a singer. As Donald quickly rises to stardom, Daisy becomes a suicidal wreck. All her attempts to see Donald fail. With no where nowhere to turn, Daisy begins seeing a psychiatrist. Daisy's therapist's advice is to reverse the amnesia by smashing another flower pot onto Donald's head. It works, Donald loses his singing voice, and Daisy is reunited with her boyfriend.
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* DreadfulMusician: [[spoiler:After being hit in the head with a flower pot a second time, Donald loses his singing talent and starts singing terribly]].
* DrivenToSuicide: The current page image on the [[DrivenToSuicide/WesternAnimation western animation]] page. Daisy becomes suicidal after Donald leaves her.
* DrivenToSuicide: The current page image on the [[DrivenToSuicide/WesternAnimation western animation]] page. Daisy becomes suicidal after Donald leaves her.
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* DreadfulMusician: [[spoiler:After [[spoiler: After being hit in the head with a flower pot a second time, Donald loses his singing talent and starts singing terribly]].
* DrivenToSuicide: The current page image on the [[DrivenToSuicide/WesternAnimationwestern animation]] Western Animation]] page. Daisy becomes suicidal after Donald leaves her.
* DrivenToSuicide: The current page image on the [[DrivenToSuicide/WesternAnimation
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* SelfHarm: When Daisy goes "crazy" in her depression she starts knawing on her arm.
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* SelfHarm: When Daisy goes "crazy" in her depression she starts knawing gnawing on her arm.
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* BreakTheCutie: Daisy becomes depressed and insane due to Donald leaving her for his career of singing.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: This was the first, and only, Daisy-centric theatrical short.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: This was the first, and only, One of only two Daisy-centric theatrical short.shorts ever made, the other being ''Sleepy Time Donald''.
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* MythologyGag: Donald's SignatureSong is "When You Wish Upon A Star" from ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}''.
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* MythologyGag: Donald's SignatureSong is "When You Wish Upon A Star" from ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}''.''WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}}''.
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* FlowerPotDrop: Donald is transformed when he gets hit in the head by a falling pot. Daisy keeps the flower as a reminder of who he used to be. In the end, the psychiatrist tells her to put the flower in another plot and drop in on Donald's head, returning him to normal.
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* FlowerPotDrop: Donald is transformed when he gets hit in the head by a falling pot. Daisy keeps the flower as a reminder of who he used to be. In the end, the psychiatrist tells her to put the flower in another plot pot and drop in on Donald's head, returning him to normal.
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* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: A gender-inverted example. The psychiatrist asks Daisy if she is willing to deny the world Donald’s “beautiful, golden voice” if she gets her boyfriend back. She angrily chooses the latter.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: This was the first, and only, Daisy-centric short.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: This was the first, and only, Daisy-centric theatrical short.
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* DreadfulMusician: [[spoiler:After being hit in the head with a flower pot a second time, Donald loses his singing talent and starts singing terribly]].
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* ADayInTheLimelight: This was the first Daisy-centric short.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: This was the first first, and only, Daisy-centric short.
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* FlowerPotDrop: Donald is transformed when he gets hit in the head by a falling pot. Daisy keeps the flower as a reminder of who he used to be. In the end, the psychiatrist tells her to put the flower in another plot and drop in on Donald's head, returning him to normal.
* HowWeGotHere: The cartoon starts with Daisy in the psychiatrist's office, telling him what drove her to come to him.
* JawDrop: Daisy's jaw drops to the floor when she finds out that Donald's concert is sold out.
* LiteralMetaphor: Donald giving Daisy a "cold stare" manifests itself as a line of ice, complete with icicles, streaming out of his eyes.
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* NonMammalianMammaries: ''Donald's Dilemma'' is one of the shorts where Daisy hss breasts.
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* NonMammalianMammaries: ''Donald's Dilemma'' is one of the shorts where Daisy hss has breasts.
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* DrivenToSuicide: The current page image on the [[WesternAnimation/DrivenToSuicide western animation]] page. Daisy becomes suicidal after Donald leaves her.
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* IdentityAmnesia: After being hit on the head, Donald forgets who he is and believes that he's a singer.
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''Donald's Dilemma'' is a ''WesternAnimation/{{Classic Disney Short|s}} from 1947. It is a WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck short starring WesternAnimation/DaisyDuck.
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''Donald's Dilemma'' is a ''WesternAnimation/{{Classic Disney Short|s}} Short|s}}'' from 1947. It is a WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck short starring WesternAnimation/DaisyDuck.
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* HappyTears: Daisy starts crying when Donald begins to sing beautifully.
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* SuicideAsComedy: Daisy's stress and suicide attempt is played for lighthearted laughs.
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* SuicideAsComedy: Daisy's stress and suicide attempt is played for lighthearted laughs.laughs.
* TearsOfJoy: Daisy starts crying when Donald begins to sing beautifully.
* TearsOfJoy: Daisy starts crying when Donald begins to sing beautifully.
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''Donald's Dilemma'' is a ''WesternAnimation/{{Classic Disney Short|s}} from 1947. It is a WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck short starring WesternAnimation/DaisyDuck.
The short begins with Daisy talking to her therapist about why she needs help. Several months ago, her boyfriend Donald was hit on the head with a flower pot and became an amnesiac. Suddenly able to sing amazingly, and with no recollection of her, Donald begins his career as a singer. As Donald quickly rises to stardom, Daisy becomes a suicidal wreck. All her attempts to see Donald fail. With no where to turn, Daisy begins seeing a psychiatrist. Daisy's therapist's advice is to reverse the amnesia by smashing another flower pot onto Donald's head. It works, Donald loses his singing voice, and Daisy is reunited with her boyfriend.
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!!''Donald's Dilemma'' contains examples of:
* ADayInTheLimelight: This was the first Daisy-centric short.
* DarkerAndEdgier: This short contains heavy themes such as depression, though it's all PlayedForLaughs.
* DrivenToSuicide: The current page image on the [[WesternAnimation/DrivenToSuicide western animation]] page. Daisy becomes suicidal after Donald leaves her.
* FurryReminder: Donald has his own bird seed line.
* HappyTears: Daisy starts crying when Donald begins to sing beautifully.
* TheInsomniac: The stress of Donald leaving causes Daisy to lose sleep.
* LionsAndTigersAndHumansOhMy: Daisy and Donald are two of the only {{Funny Animal}} characters in the short, however a {{dogface}} can be seen in the background.
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: Daisy become a mess after Donald leaves her.
* MythologyGag: Donald's SignatureSong is "When You Wish Upon A Star" from ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}''.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Daisy's psychiatrist is named "Sigmond Frump".
* NonIndicativeName: The short actually stars Daisy. It's more about ''her'' dilemma.
* NonMammalianMammaries: ''Donald's Dilemma'' is one of the shorts where Daisy hss breasts.
* SelfHarm: When Daisy goes "crazy" in her depression she starts knawing on her arm.
* SuicideAsComedy: Daisy's stress and suicide attempt is played for lighthearted laughs.
The short begins with Daisy talking to her therapist about why she needs help. Several months ago, her boyfriend Donald was hit on the head with a flower pot and became an amnesiac. Suddenly able to sing amazingly, and with no recollection of her, Donald begins his career as a singer. As Donald quickly rises to stardom, Daisy becomes a suicidal wreck. All her attempts to see Donald fail. With no where to turn, Daisy begins seeing a psychiatrist. Daisy's therapist's advice is to reverse the amnesia by smashing another flower pot onto Donald's head. It works, Donald loses his singing voice, and Daisy is reunited with her boyfriend.
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!!''Donald's Dilemma'' contains examples of:
* ADayInTheLimelight: This was the first Daisy-centric short.
* DarkerAndEdgier: This short contains heavy themes such as depression, though it's all PlayedForLaughs.
* DrivenToSuicide: The current page image on the [[WesternAnimation/DrivenToSuicide western animation]] page. Daisy becomes suicidal after Donald leaves her.
* FurryReminder: Donald has his own bird seed line.
* HappyTears: Daisy starts crying when Donald begins to sing beautifully.
* TheInsomniac: The stress of Donald leaving causes Daisy to lose sleep.
* LionsAndTigersAndHumansOhMy: Daisy and Donald are two of the only {{Funny Animal}} characters in the short, however a {{dogface}} can be seen in the background.
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: Daisy become a mess after Donald leaves her.
* MythologyGag: Donald's SignatureSong is "When You Wish Upon A Star" from ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}''.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Daisy's psychiatrist is named "Sigmond Frump".
* NonIndicativeName: The short actually stars Daisy. It's more about ''her'' dilemma.
* NonMammalianMammaries: ''Donald's Dilemma'' is one of the shorts where Daisy hss breasts.
* SelfHarm: When Daisy goes "crazy" in her depression she starts knawing on her arm.
* SuicideAsComedy: Daisy's stress and suicide attempt is played for lighthearted laughs.
