Donald Duck in 'Der Fueherer's Face'

How are the Germans (and Japanese) portrayed in the opening sequence? How is irony created?

They are potrayed as believing they are superior, irony is created by the reality of it being that they are not superior

How is propaganda and the effect of propaganda portrayed with the introduction of Donald Duck?

He's surrounded by nazi objects.

How is irony continued into the breakfast scene?

Nazis are going on about how they are great but they have no food.

How is Nazi Germany portrayed in the opening shot at 3:30?

They are potrayed as being a dark, and cruel, almost a hellish place.

What is ironic about the song lyrics regarding work and what is happening in the scene?

Their playing happy music, but the work was very boring and hard.

What does the conveyor belt portray regarding the lifestyle of Germans?

Why do you think that there aren't actually any people that force Donald to work? We only see the ends of bayonets and a speaker.

It doesn't show the people because it is to signify that 

What is ironic about the vacation?

It is ironic becsause it is just a 30 second break

In the dream sequence, how are the Germans portrayed? Why?

They are portrayed as being all about war.

What do the pajamas when we see Donald in his bed tell us?

The pyjamas tell us that he's a proud american citizen

What is the Statue of Liberty used to convey?

Freedom

How is Hilter portrayed at the end of the film? What is it about his face that is important?

He looks really funny, there is nothing flattering about him, and he doesn't look anything like he says that the Superior race is.

Why is this a representation of propaganda? Why is it actually ironic considering the way the Nazi's are portrayed?

Who are the villains, victims, and heroes?

The Nazis, Donald duck, and America in a whole

How are the portrayed?

They are portrayed as being very forceful, being represented with weapons of war

What can you conclude about how these characters are portrayed knowing that this was produced in 1943 USA? (write a short essay including a discussion of the director's use of film techniques.)