Clara Cluck
First appearance	The Orphan's Benefit, 1934
Created by
Voiced by	Florence Gill, Russi Taylor
Background Information
Aliases	Clara Hen
Friends	Clarabelle Cow, Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck, Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Horace Horsecollar, Donald Duck, Pluto, Sora

Clara Cluck is a fictional character made by The Walt Disney Company in 1934 when she debuted in the Mickey Mouse cartoon The Orphan's Benefit. Since then she has appeared as a semi regular character in the Mickey Mouse cartoons. In the comic books she is shown in The Donald Duck/Scrooge McDuck Universe as Daisy Duck's best friend. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... The Orphans Benefit was a cartoon made by Walt Disney starring Mickey Mouse in 1934, in which Mickey and his friends put on a talent show for a bunch of orphans. ... An animator is one who is involved in the process of animation. ... Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films, television series, animated shorts), doing voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides. ... Russi Taylor is the current voice actress for Disneys Minnie Mouse character. ... Clarabelle Cow is a cartoon character from the Mickey Mouse universe. ... Minnie Mouse is a fictional character of the Mickey Mouse universe featured in animated cartoons, comic strips and comic book by The Walt Disney Company. ... Daisy Duck is one of Walt Disneys cartoon and comic book characters. ... Mickey Mouse is an Academy Award-winning comic animal cartoon character who has become a symbol for The Walt Disney Company. ... Goofy is a fictional character from the Walt Disneys Mickey Mouse universe. ... Horace Horsecollar is a fictional character created by Ub Iwerks for Walt Disney. ... Donald Duck is an animated cartoon and comic-book character from Walt Disney Productions. ... Pluto Pluto is a fictional character made famous in a series of Disney short cartoons. ... Sora ) is the protagonist of the Kingdom Hearts role-playing video game series. ... The Walt Disney Company (most commonly known as Disney; NYSE: DIS) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mickey Mouse is an Academy Award-winning comic animal cartoon character who has become a symbol for The Walt Disney Company. ... The Orphans Benefit was a cartoon made by Walt Disney starring Mickey Mouse in 1934, in which Mickey and his friends put on a talent show for a bunch of orphans. ... Donald Duck is an animated cartoon and comic-book character from Walt Disney Productions. ... Daisy Duck is one of Walt Disneys cartoon and comic book characters. ...

Clara in Animation

Every acting troupe needs a prima donna, and in the Disney ensemble of the 1930s, the prima donna was Clara Cluck. Starting with her very first appearance, Clara was the one most at home on the stage, the one who enjoyed the spotlight more than any of the others. Every time Mickey Mouse and his friends put on a show, Clara would be sure to get in on it. Mickey Mouse is an Academy Award-winning comic animal cartoon character who has become a symbol for The Walt Disney Company. ...

Clara was a chicken, as far as her general body type went, but not a scrawny-looking wattle like Gyro Gearloose or Super Chicken. She was built like one of those middle-aged female opera singers with huge lung capacity, and her singing voice (provided by actress and singer Florence Gill) was every bit as strong as you'd expect from looking at her. She also dressed for show-biz success. Her plumage was eye-catching, yet tasteful, and she usually wore an out-sized hat topped by an even more out-sized feather. Gyro Gearloose is a fictional character, an anthropomorphic chicken created by Carl Barks for the Walt Disney company who originally appeared in the comic books as a friend of Donald Duck, Scrooge McDuck and anyone who is associated with them. ... Super Chicken was a cartoon produced by Jay Ward and Bill Scott, who earlier had created the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons. ...

She may have been inspired by the mother hen in The Wise Little Hen (June 9, 1934), the Silly Symphony that introduced Donald Duck, as both characters were voiced by the same person, Florence Gill. And there is more than just a passing physical resemblance. However, by the time she made her big debut in The Orphan's Benefit she had changed into an oversized operatic diva; a role that she would continue right up to the end. But her stage presence far surpassed that of the earlier barnyard fowl. The Wise Little Hen is a Silly Symphonies cartoon made by Walt Disney, based on the fairy tale The Little Red Hen. ... Silly Symphonies is a series of cartoons made by Walt Disney Productions. ... Donald Duck is an animated cartoon and comic-book character from Walt Disney Productions. ... The Orphans Benefit was a cartoon made by Walt Disney starring Mickey Mouse in 1934, in which Mickey and his friends put on a talent show for a bunch of orphans. ...

Though she appeared in Mickey's Grand Opera as the lead female singer, for all her thespian ambition and her obvious joy in performing, Clara was only moderately talented. This, of course, accounts for her limited choice of venues, i.e., the fact that she was always available for Mickey's rinkydink neighborhood productions. She also wasn't a very prominent Disney character, appearing in about as many cartoons as The Big Bad Wolf. The Big Bad Wolf is a fictional character who first appeared in the Three Little Pigs and Little Red Riding Hood folktales that can be traced to the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. ...

Clara's final appearance during the classic era of Disney shorts was in 1942, when she turned up briefly in Symphony Hour — which, by the way, also contained the last appearance of Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow, other Disney supporting characters who never became big stars. She did appear in a few minor roles in comic books published by Dell and Gold Key, usually as a friend of Daisy Duck, and lasted much longer in that venue. She's also said by some to have partly inspired Lady Kluck, a supporting character in the 1973 feature Robin Hood, but the resemblance isn't overwhelmingly strong. Other than that, Clara wasn't seen again until 1983, when she played a minor role in Mickey's Christmas Carol, where many of the old characters made walk-ons. Five years later, she was spotted in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, but then, practically everybody Disney owned had at least a cameo there. Nowadays, she had some appearances in Mickey Mouse Works and turns up occasionally in a crowd scene on Disney's House of Mouse but again, isn't exactly a star. She makes a cameo in Kingdom Hearts 2 in the Timeless River world as one of its citizens though she probably now lives in Disney Castle, which was constructed on that spot. In these latter-day animated appearances, her voice is provided by Russi Taylor (who also voices Minnie Mouse). Symphony Hour was a cartoon made by Walt Disney starring Mickey Mouse in 1942. ... Horace Horsecollar is a fictional character created by Ub Iwerks for Walt Disney. ... Clarabelle Cow is a cartoon character from the Mickey Mouse universe. ... Dell Inc. ... This gold key has had the logo removed to protect the owner from identification Gold Keys are made available to large top clients of Swiss Banks. ... Daisy Duck is one of Walt Disneys cartoon and comic book characters. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Robin Hood memorial statue in Nottingham. ... Mickeys Christmas Carol is a twenty-four minute animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and originally released in the United Kingdom on October 20, 1983 by Buena Vista Distribution. ... Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 film, produced by Disney subsidiary Touchstone and Amblin Entertainment, that combines animation and live action. ... Mickey Mouse Works is a television show that features Mickey Mouse and his friends in a series of animated segments. ... Disneys House of Mouse is an animated television series, produced by Walt Disney Television, that originally aired from 2001 to 2003, and ran for 52 episodes. ... Kingdom Hearts II is an RPG video game sequel to 2002 Kingdom Hearts. ... Russi Taylor is the current voice actress for Disneys Minnie Mouse character. ... Minnie Mouse is a fictional character of the Mickey Mouse universe featured in animated cartoons, comic strips and comic book by The Walt Disney Company. ...

Classic Cartoon Appearances

1. 1934 - The Orphan's Benefit (1934)
2. 1936 - Mickey's Grand Opera
3. 1937 - Mickey's Amateurs
4. 1938 - The Fox Hunt
5. 1941 - The Orphan's Benefit (1934)
6. 1942 - Mickey's Birthday Party
7. 1942 - Symphony Hour
8. 1983 - Mickey's Christmas Carol
9. 1988 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit

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Clara in Comics

The full bosomed Madam Cluck fancies herself a professional actress, Opera singer and cellist. Aside from her involvement in many civic causes, she is also a teacher at the school Huey, Dewey and Louie attend. At least two stories have Gus Goose and Clara Cluck dating each other. A previous boyfriend of hers was Rockhead Rooster, who may have been a version of Mickey Mouse's farmyard companion "Robert Rooster" who disappeared very early in his career. Huey, Dewey and Louie Duck are a trio of fictional ducks who appear in animated cartoons and comic books published by the Walt Disney Company. ... Gus Goose is a fictional goose created by the Walt Disney studios for its various animated cartoons and comic books. ...

Clara is a member of Mickey's original farmyard gang and has been around since the beginning of his career, though her visible presence has been even less than that of Clarabelle Cow and Horace Horsecollar's, but more than Percy & Patricia Pigg's. Her first comic strip tale featured her employed as a Sitting Hen (WDC&S #34). Frustrated with her occupation she decides to leave. Jiminy Cricket, worried about her rash choice, decides to act as her conscience, and follows her to town. Upon arriving she tries out at a local talent show and supposedly earns a contract as a singer. Her agent, a wiley fox, invites her to dinner, only "she" turns out to be his intended meal. With Jiminy's help she flees back to the farm and resumes her role as a sitting hen. Clarabelle Cow is a cartoon character from the Mickey Mouse universe. ... Horace Horsecollar is a fictional character created by Ub Iwerks for Walt Disney. ... Jiminy Cricket is a fictional character who first appeared in the 1940 Walt Disney animated film Pinocchio. ...

Later, the suave and handsome Panchito visits her farm and she becomes enamored in "Panchito" (WDC&S #38). He talks her into visiting his home town in Mexico where she decides he's not the man for her, but she loves Mexican food. Later, she helps out when "Thumper Plays Easter Rabbit" (WDC&S #55) by letting him borrow six of her eggs to deliver to Morty & Ferdie. Her most active role since then has been as a friend to Daisy Duck and a member of her "Chit Chat Society. From left to right: José Carioca, Panchito Pistoles and Donald Duck Panchito Pistoles, often called Panchito (and sometimes Panchito Pistolas), is a cartoon character drawn as an anthropomorphized rooster. ...