The Riveter (1940) (7:35)
Donald is walking along and singing "Heigh Ho" when he sees a sign: "Riveter Wanted." He inquires about the job, and Pete, after laughing him off, hires the duck. Donald suddenly finds himself at the very top of a construction site, clinging for life on a high beam. Wacky antics between the cigar-smoking boss and the clumsy duck ensue.

Donald's Dog Laundry (1940) (8:14)
Donald builds a modern dog washer, but when he tries to get Pluto to use it, the dog will have none of it. Donald's efforts to persuade Pluto with a bone on a string and with a kitten puppet are both feeble. Donald's the only one who winds up getting a bath.

Billposters (1940) (7:36)
Donald and Goofy reunite, and this time they're putting up advertisement posters. A windmill proves to be an obstacle for Goofy, while a hungry goat quickly undoes Donald's work. Both workers soon find themselves in sticky situations.

All of the shorts and bonus features on Disc 2 are also presented in 1.33:1 fullscreen. Video quality on these later shorts appeared to be entirely free of the problems that plagued some of the oldest shorts on Disc 1. Colors were accurate and vibrant, and there was no evident artifacts, print flaws, or shimmering. The video was generally sharp and clean.

"The Man Behind the Duck" (5:32) profiles Clarence "Ducky" Nash, who voiced Donald for over fifty years. Nash lucked out and was hired for his unique whistle. Maltin details Nash's career, which in addition to Donald and other duck characters, included roles in Bambi and 101 Dalmatians. Though brief, this featurette contained a good deal of information on the voice actor who is behind all of this DVD's shorts and much more.

Though that was the only listed supplement, there are two Easter eggs in the Bonus Features menu.

Easter Egg: Clip from The Reluctant Dragon (2:15)
In this scene, presented in color, the film's host Robert Benchley learns how cartoons come to life. Donald does just that and explains to Benchley just how.

Easter Egg: The Volunteer Worker (2:40)
In this amusing 1940 short, Donald goes from doorstep to doorstep looking for donations. Each door slams on him, and his efforts are in vein. It's not introduced, so it's not clear why it's included like this, or what exactly it is. But it's a nice bonus, and one in which we get to see Donald sing "Heigh-Ho."

Disc Two's menus match the first disc in their simplicity and elegance. These screens feature a red checkered background, and again, all but the shorts menus are joined by music.

How much you enjoy this DVD release of The Chronological Donald is solely dependent on how much you enjoy Donald Duck shorts. While it is short on bonus features, it packs more shorts than any other Wave 3 release.

The video and audio quality of some shorts seemed to be a bit lesser than that of Walt Disney on the Front Lines and Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume 2. The affected shorts are a bit older, and judging from the effort that goes into these Treasures, I'll give the remastering work the benefit of the doubt. After all, considering the age of the films, the quality is certainly satisfactory. Most of the shorts from 1939 exhibit better video and audio, as well.

The character of the often-irritated Donald Duck is one of animation fans' favorites. There's a definite formula to these shorts, which is why they're more effective in doses rather than all at once. Fans of Donald will be glad to own this collection of shorts, and although the bonus features are less than other Treasures, there are future Donald volumes to rectify that.

The shorts here chart Donald's rising popularity around the same time that Disney was experiencing success in the feature film format. Donald supplanted Mickey as the favorite character, and there's a definite charm to these shorts. While Treasures collectors will need no encouragement to pick this set up, for fans of classic animation, it's certainly worth checking out.