'' Donald 's Crime '' was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 18th Academy Awards in 1946 , but lost to '' Quiet Please ! '' , an MGM Tom and Jerry film . It was the fourth such nomination for the '' Donald Duck '' film series . One evening while eagerly awaiting a date with Daisy , Donald realizes he does n't have any money . When he sees Huey , Dewey , and Louie 's piggy bank , and following a brief battle with his conscience , he takes it . After sending the nephews to bed , and trying to hide the uneasy feelings , Donald breaks open the piggy bank , takes the money ( totaling $ 1.25 ) , and goes on to have a fun time with Daisy at a local dance club
18th Academy Awards
18th Academy Awards
Donald's Crime