Uncle Scrooge
The Thrifty Spendthrift

Story code: W US 47-01
Origin: Western
Title: The Thrifty Spendthrift
Hero(es): Uncle Scrooge
Pages: 20
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Duchess of Duckshire, Clerkly, Donald Duck, Huey Dewey and Louie, Uncle Scrooge [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: December 5, 1963
Date the story was created: August 14, 1963
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: cover: HC BV 89, IC AR 836, W US 47-00, Xgr/KL 1A
article: Qdk/GB 17, Qfi/ALP 15E, Qfi/CBJ 2B, Qfi/RS2000-12C, Qfi/SI1980-04B, Qfi/T2018TRF, Qfi/T2018TRR, Qfr/SPGHS 7C, Qgr/KX 103B, Qgr/KX 105D, Qit/CTS 16J, Qit/DPCS 28I, Qit/GSD 23G, Qit/UACK 17C
various: D 22802 (illustration)

This story is rated 7.4/10 and ranked 338/44351 according to COA users. There have been about 55 votes for this story.

Entry edited by: HF (Nov 9, 2016)

en	Hypnotic ray makes US give expensive Christmas presents to DD, following the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
fr	Alors que Picsou affronte la liste des cadeaux de Noël et prévoit de petits présents, Donald a décidé cette année de le forcer à lui offrir les plus belles choses grâce à un rayon hypnotique qu'il a réglé avec sa photo, mais ses neveux l'ont échangé par mégarde avec celle d'un chien féroce (by duckstories, history)
it	Paperino acquista da uno scienziato pazzo un raggio ipnotico che dovrebbe trasformare Paperone in un irrefrenabile spendaccione. (by Alle, history)
no	Donald prøver å hypnotisere onkel Skrue til å gi ham de julegavene han vil ha. Skrue blir i stedet hypnotisert til å gi gavene til en hund, og bestemmer seg for å gi alle gavene i den amerikanske julesangen "The Twelve Days of Christmas". (by 84...178, history)

United States, US 47

Sweden, KAB 33
This enlargement has been auto-generated, the result may sometimes be unexpected.

Publications

(19 countries, 100 publications)

Australia
1. Giant (G Series) 324 - Uncle Scrooge (1964) The Thrifty Spendthrift
Brazil
1. Tio Patinhas (Abril) 3 (1964) O Sovina Gastador
2. Disney Especial (1ª Série) 20 - Natal (1975) idem
3. Natal (Disney) de Ouro 1 - Natal de Ouro (1979) idem
4. Anos de Ouro do Tio Patinhas 1 (1991) idem
5. Disney Especial (1ª Série) 146 - Natal (1994) idem
6. Novo Disney Especial 2 - Natal (2001) idem
7. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 21 (2006) idem
8. Disney de Luxo 6 - Contos de Natal por Carl Barks p. 345 (2015) idem
Chile
1. Tío Rico 24 (1967) El avaro botarate
2. Tío Rico 190 (1974) idem
Denmark
1. Mandelgaven 4 (1964) På juleindkøb [40 pg.]
2. Anders And & Co. 1976-50 (1976) Fra fedtsyl til flottenhejmer (part 1) [6 pg.] 1976-51 (part 2) [7 pg.] 1976-52 (part 3) [7 pg.]
3. Bedste historier om Anders And 31 - I skovens dybe stille ro (1991) idem
4. Anders And på de vilde vover (Guldbog 17) p. 105 (2000) Fra fedtsyl til flottenheimer
5. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 25 p. 191 (2006) The Thrifty Spendthrift
6. Anders And & Co. 2009-50 (2009) Fra fedtsyl til flottenheimer (part 1) [7 pg.] 2009-51 (part 2) [6 pg.] 2009-52 (part 3) [7 pg.]
Estonia
1. Miki Hiir - Eriväljaanne 2010-06 (2010) Kitsipungast laristaja
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1965A51 - Joulumanteli (1965) Jouluostoksilla [40 pg.]
2. Aku Ankka 1977-49 (1977) Roope-setä jouluostoksilla (part 1) [6 pg.] 1977-50 (part 2) [7 pg.] [2 panels missing] 1977-51 (part 3) [7 pg.] [2 panels missing]
3. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1977-4 (1978) idem (part 1) [6 pg.] 1977-4 (part 2) [7 pg.] [2 panels missing] 1977-4 (part 3) [7 pg.] [2 panels missing]
4. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1977-2 (1978) idem (part 1) [6 pg.] 1977-2 (part 2) [7 pg.] [2 panels missing] 1977-2 (part 3) [7 pg.] [2 panels missing]
5. Aku Ankan parhaat 40 - Kohtalokas loru p. 05 (1991) Kohtalokas loru
6. Parhaat Sarjat 1991-53 - N:o 53 - Kohtalokas loru / Kadonneen lampun metsästäjät (1991) idem
7. Aku Ankan Joulumanteli 1963-1972 1965 - Joulumanteli (2004) Jouluostoksilla [40 pg.]
8. Carl Barksin kootut 25 - XXV (1963-1964) p. 191 (2008)
9. Carl Barksin joulu 2 p. 181 (2008)
10. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1977-2 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1977, osa II p. 738 (2019) Roope-setä jouluostoksilla (part 1) [6 pg.] 1977-2 (part 2) [7 pg.] [2 panels missing] 1977-2 (part 3) [7 pg.] [2 panels missing]
11. Carl Barksin joulutarinat 2022 - 1958-1964 p. 115 (2022) Kohtalokas loru
12. Aku Ankka Ekstra / Aku Ankka Klassikko 2022-12 - N:o 328 (2022) Roope-setä jouluostoksilla
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 926 (1970) Picsou prodigue malgré lui [9 pg.]
2. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 47 (1971) idem [9 pg.]
3. Picsou Magazine 312 (1998) L'économe dépensier
4. Picsou Magazine 443 p. 048 (2008) Le radin dépensier !
5. Mes plus belles histoires 5 - Mes nouvelles plus belles histoires de Noël p. 102 (2011) The thrifty spendthrift
6. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 14 - 1963-1964 La couronne des Mayas et autres histoires p. 277 (2014) Le radin dépensier
7. Les grands maîtres 3 - Les Joyeux Noëls de Donald p. 382 (2021) Un radin dépensier
8. Super Picsou Géant Hors-série 7 - Histoires de Noël p. 061 (2022) Le radin dépensier
9. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 25 L'économe dépensier
10. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 58 Le radin dépensier !
Germany
1. Carl Barks gesammelte Werke 36 - barks thirty-six (1979) The Thrifty Spendthrift
2. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 85 (1986) Der geizige Verschwender
3. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 9 (1988) idem
4. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 85 (1992) idem
5. Barks Library Special Onkel Dagobert 27 p. 03 (2002) idem
6. Carl Barks Collection 25 - XXV p. 191 (2006)
7. Liebe, Lust und Leidenschaft - Die Ducks von Sinnen 1 p. 247 (2009) Der geizige Verschwender
8. Weihnachts-Geschichten von Carl Barks 2 p. 181 (2010) idem
9. Barks Onkel Dagobert 10 p. 131 (2011) idem
10. Walt Disneys Weihnachtszauber 1 p. 051 (2018) idem
11. Walt Disneys Fröhlicher Weihnachtszauber (Weltbild) 1 (2019) idem
12. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 18 p. 277 (2022) idem
Greece
1. Κόμιξ 103 - Ο Πλανήτης των Πάγων p. 17 (1997) Ο Σπάταλος Τσιγκούνης
2. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 28 - 1963-64 - Τα πολλά πρόσωπα της Μάτζικα Ντε Σπελ p. 097 (2015) Ο σπάταλος τσιγκούνης
Indonesia
1. Komik Terbaik Disney 12 (2010) The Thrifty Spendthrift - Boros Tapi Hemat
Italy
1. Topolino (libretto) 444 (1964) Zio Paperone spendaccione per ipnosi [27 pg.]
2. Albi della rosa / Albi di Topolino 836 - Zio Paperone spendaccione per ipnosi (1970) idem [27 pg.]
3. Complete Carl Barks 28 (1980)
4. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 53 (1983) Zio Paperone spendaccione per ipnosi
5. Zio Paperone 16 (1991) idem
6. Zio Paperone (ristampa) 16 (2002) idem
7. I Grandi Classici Disney 229 (2005) idem [27 pg.]
8. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 28 - 1963-64 - Amelia maga del Cangiante (2008) idem
9. Uack! 17 (2015) idem
10. La Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 28 - 1963-64 - Amelia maga del Cangiante (2022) idem
11. Raccolta Zio Paperone 5 idem
Mexico
1. Historietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 296 (1965) El avaro generoso
Netherlands
1. Stripschrift 59 - nummer 59/60 (1973) De kwistige verkwister
2. Donald Duck 1981-51 (1981) De kwistige krent (part 1) [11 pg.] 1981-52 (part 2) [9 pg.]
3. Oom Dagobert 21 - Oom Dagobert in De spoorweg van Spookstad (1983) idem
4. Alle klassieke verhalen 16 (1992) idem
5. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 89 - Donald Duck als kerstdiner (1996) idem
6. Donald Duck Collectie 23 - Donald Duck als tegenstander valsspeler kip zonder kop kerstdiner (2003) idem
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1976-50 (1976) Skrue blir spandabel (part 1) [6 pg.] 1976-51 (part 2) [7 pg.] 1976-52 (part 3) [7 pg.]
2. Beste historier om Donald Duck & Co 42 - Skrue blir spandabel -og andre historier (1991) Onkel Skrue blir spandabel
3. Tegneseriebokklubben 74 (1991) idem
4. Gullbok 17 - Uten utløpsdato (2000) idem
5. Carl Barks samlede verk 25 - XXV (2006) The Thrifty Spendthrift
6. Donald Duck & Co 2009-50 (2009) Skrue blir spandabel (part 1) [7 pg.] 2009-51 Onkel Skrue blir spandabel (part 2) [6 pg.] 2009-52 (part 3) [6 pg.]
7. Carl Barks' Andeby 16 - Olympisk fakkelbærer - og andre historier fra 1964 p. 031 (2016) Skrue blir spandabel
8. Carl Barks' jul 2016 (2016) idem
9. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 154 - 1976 del VII (2019) idem (part 1) [6 pg.] 154 (part 2) [7 pg.] 154 (part 3) [7 pg.]
10. Donald Duck av Carl Barks 10 - Julehøytid i Andeby! (2021) The Thrifty Spendthrift
Poland
1. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 26 - Ogień olimpijski i inne historie z roku 1964 p. 031 (2024) Oszczędny rozrzutnik
Portugal
1. Disney Especial 131 - Natal p. 147 (1995) O Sovina Gastador
2. Disney Especialíssimo 67 - Natal + Cine Aventuras idem
Spain
1. Dumbo Álbum/Almanaque 1964-03 - Almanaque 1965 (1964) Un regalo colosal
2. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 39 - Tío Gilito en Las mil caras de Mágica de Hechizo y otras historias (2018) El tacaño derrochador
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1976-49 (1976) En snåljåps förvandling (part 1) [6 pg.] 1976-50 (part 2) [7 pg.] [One row of panels missing] 1976-51 (part 3) [7 pg.] [One row of panels missing]
2. Kalle Anka Guldbok 17 (2000) idem
3. Carl Barks samlade verk 25 (2006) The Thrifty Spendthrift
4. Kalle Anka & C:o 2009-50 (2009) En snåljåps förvandling (part 1) [7 pg.] 2009-51-52 (part 2) [6 pg.] 2009-51-52 (part 3) [7 pg.]
5. Carl Barks Ankeborg 16 - Full fart med flygande matta - och andra historier från 1964 p. 031 (2017) The Thrifty Spendthrift
6. Kalle Ankas Bästisar 33 En snåljåps förvandling
United States
1. Uncle Scrooge 47 (1963) The Thrifty Spendthrift
2. Uncle Scrooge 96 (1971) idem
3. Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 5 p. 113 (1989) idem
4. Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Gladstone) 2 (1989) idem
5. The Adventures of Uncle Scrooge McDuck in Color 44 (1998) idem
6. Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Gemstone) 5 (2008) idem

Italy, TL 444

Brazil, TP 3

Spain, DBA1964-03

Mexico, HWD 296

Chile, TR 24

France, JM 926

Italy, AR 836

United States, US 96

Netherlands, SSCH 59

Chile, TR 190

Brazil, DE 20

Brazil, NDO 1

Netherlands, DD1981-51

Netherlands, DD1981-52 part 2

The information in the Inducks database is available under the conditions as mentioned in the Inducks licence. The pictures on this website are the property of Disney and are not part of Inducks.