'' Der Fuehrer 's Face '' won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film at the 15th Academy Awards . It was the only '' Donald Duck '' film to receive the honor , although eight other films were also nominated . In 1994 , it was voted Number 22 of " the 50 Greatest Cartoons " of all time by members of the animation field . However , because of the propagandistic nature of the short , and the depiction of Donald Duck as a Nazi ( albeit a deeply reluctant one ) , Disney kept the film out of general circulation after its original release . Its first home video release came in 2004 with the release of the third wave of the Walt Disney Treasures DVD sets
15th Academy Awards
15th Academy Awards
Der Fuehrer's Face