Orphan's Benefit (sic; original title) is an American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions in black-and-white.

The cartoon features Mickey Mouse and his friends putting on a vaudeville-style benefit show for a group of unruly orphans.

The voice cast includes Walt Disney as Mickey, Clarence Nash as Donald, and Florence Gill as Clara Cluck.

Although Orphans' Benefit was Donald's second appearance, the film was the first to significantly develop his character.

Many of Donald's personality traits first seen in Orphans' Benefit would become permanently associated with him, such as his love of showmanship, his fierce determination, belligerence, and most famously his easily provoked temper.

The film also introduced some of Donald's physical antics, such as his signature temper tantrum of hopping on one foot while holding out one fist and swinging the other.

Both films feature stage shows with various acts interspersed with Donald attempting to recite a nursery rhyme.

[7] The response of audiences to the film, particularly Donald's character, led to the duck being featured more in future cartoons.

Ward Kimball said "the reaction [to Orphans' Benefit] that came pouring into the studio from the country was tremendous.

The result was an almost exact shot-for-shot version of the original, with added color and redrawn characters and backgrounds.

[10] The film was directed by Riley Thomson and used almost the entire original soundtrack, the only change being the final line, from "Aw nuts!"

Guinness World Records confirmed this was the most money ever paid for a black and white animation cel.

[17] The same year an English version was published in the American comic book "Walt Disney Magic Moments" #1, called The Orphans' Benefit.

[18] The original was released on December 2, 2002, on Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Black and White.

[21] The remake was released on May 18, 2004, on Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two: 1939-Today.