How to Have an Accident in the Home

How to Have an Accident in the Home is a 1956 animated short film featuring Donald Duck. It was released by Walt Disney Productions.^[1]

How to Have an Accident in the Home
Directed by	Charles A. Nichols
Story by	Jack Kinney Bill Berg
Produced by	Walt Disney
Starring	Clarence Nash Bill Thompson
Music by	Franklyn Marks
Animation by	Jerry Hathcock Volus Jones George Nicholas Hugh Fraser
Layouts by	Ernie Nordli Lance Nolley
Backgrounds by	Anthony Rizzo
Production company	Walt Disney Productions
Distributed by	Buena Vista Film Distribution Company
Release date	July 7, 1956 (1956-07-07)
Running time	7 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

J.J. Fate lectures on how accidents are not caused by "Fate", they seem to be caused by people's carelessness. Donald Duck is used as an example, being extremely accident prone. He highlights a series of mishaps that are caused, not by "fate", but by Donald's carelessness.

Voice cast

• Clarence Nash as Donald Duck
• Bill Thompson as J.J. Fate

Home media

The short was released on November 11, 2008 on Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume Four: 1951-1961.^[2]