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*Robot Butler

An imposing cycloptic robot that continually insists on taking Donald's hat, even when he pulls out a new one, as he does throughout the length of the short. Voiced by Billy Bletcher.

*Hitch-Hiker's Aid

A collapsible robot with coiled limbs and flashing lights on its head designed to attract passing cars while the owner sleeps, and when Donald laughs at its antics, it pokes him in the eyes before retreating back into its bag.

*Automatic Bundle-Wrapper

A large, clanking contraption which entraps Donald after he ignores the "Do Not Touch" sign and pulls the lever to activate the machine. It wraps him in plastic wrap and ties him up with a red ribbon before depositing him down a slide.

*Robot Nurse Maid

Resembling a baby carriage, it is activated after Donald jumps into it, and a whirring motor on the underside starts up. It speaks in a sweet, pre-recorded female voice via a black porthole-like horn with a pink bow wrapped around it that pops out of the top. After tickling him and squirting milk in his face, the machine prevents Donald from escaping with a sturdy metal strap around his waist, and proceeds to sprinkle baby powder and diaper him before he sneezes his way right out of the carriage. Voiced by ???

*Mechanical Barber Chair

When Donald attempts to get a free haircut out of this machine, it flips him over and straps him down. It trims his tail feathers while simultaneously brushing his bill. It then slaps black shoe polish on his face whilst fondling and tussling his feathered bottom, before applying a hot towel. Throughout this Donald squacks and yells to no avail, and the machine prattles on in an effeminate, cheerful voice. As the lower part of the machine shines and smooths his face, the upper part combs and styles his "hair" to show off the curves of his behind, twirling the loose feathers into a curly knot and spraying perfume before releasing the poor duck, who now has a shiny black face and a trimmed, styled bottom. Voiced by Cliff Edwards.

==Trivia==

[[Image:Modinv.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The Mechanical Barber Chair gives Donald a "haircut"]]

*This is widely considered Donald's very first completely solo appearance.

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*This short appeared on the Walt Disney Cartoon Classics VHS tape "The Continuing Adventures of Chip 'n' Dale featuring Donald Duck", despite the fact that [[Chip 'n Dale]] do not appear in the cartoon (nor had they been created then).

*When this cartoon debuted, the face of [Mickey Mouse] was seen at the beginning, despite the fact that he does not appear in the cartoon.

*The somewhat objectionable climax, withinvolving Donald getting a "hair cut" from the robotic barber waschair, was submitted by [[Carl Barks]] (who was bumped into the story department afterwards). Barks was originally concerned that the gag was getting too risque, but in an interview he stated that [[Walt Disney]] toldapproved him to just go withof it. It is widely considered one of the funniest moments in Donald Duck cartoons. The BarberBaber Chair sequence was mentioned on an episode of [[House of Mouse]].

[[Category:Donald Duck]]

[[Category:Disney animated shorts, 1930s]]