HIGHDUCKS

StoryW DG 26-01

The Christmas Cha Cha

DD sells Christmas cards, decorates club, dances for a contest

First published
15 October 1959
Created
23 April 1959 (writ)
Length
16 pages (4 tiers)
Printed
129 times, in 18 countries
Also coded
dd201-p.1-789;90037-811, w/wdcp26, w/wdcp26, w/xmasp.26a, wdcp26-5912, wdg26-01, wdg26-01, wdg26-01

Credits

Plot
Bob Gregory
Script
Bob Gregory
Pencils
Carl Barks
Ink
Carl Barks

Characters

In bold: the story's lead.

Where it was printed

DateCountryIssueTitle
15 October 1959United StatesDell Giant 26The Christmas Cha Cha
October 1960BelgiumAlbum du Journal de Mickey 20Un cha-cha-cha endiablé ! in French
1 November 1960MexicoCuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) E1960-11El concurso
30 November 1960NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1960-49Donald Duck danser cha-cha (part 1)
4 December 1960FranceLe Journal de Mickey 445Un cha-cha-cha endiablé !
6 December 1960DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1960-49Juleballet i Andeby (part 1)
7 December 1960NorwayDonald Duck & Co 1960-50Donald Duck danser cha, cha! (part 2)
13 December 1960DenmarkAnders And & Co. 1960-50Juleballet i Andeby (part 2)
20 December 1960SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1960-51dansar cha-cha (part 1)
25 December 1960ItalyTopolino (libretto) 265Paperino campione di cha cha cha
27 December 1960SwedenKalle Anka & C:o 1960-52dansar cha-cha (part 2)
1960AustraliaWalt Disney's Christmas Parade (CP Series) 8The Christmas Cha Cha
December 1960SpainDumbo Álbum/Almanaque 1960-03El rey del cha-cha-cha
5 December 1961FinlandAku Ankka 1961-49Joulutanssiaiset Ankkalinnassa (part 1)
13 December 1961FinlandAku Ankka 1961-50Joulutanssiaiset Ankkalinnassa (part 2)
1962FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1961-2Joulutanssiaiset Ankkalinnassa (part 1)
1962FinlandAku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1961-2Joulutanssiaiset Ankkalinnassa (part 2)
1962FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) 20Un cha-cha-cha endiablé !
26 December 1965ItalyAlbi della rosa 581Paperino campione di cha cha cha
20 December 1968GreeceΜίκυ Μάους 130Ο καλύτερος χορευτής
December 1974BrazilTio Patinhas (Abril) 113O Rock do Natal
16 December 1977NetherlandsDonald Duck 1977-50De kerst cha-cha-cha (part 1)
23 December 1977NetherlandsDonald Duck 1977-51De kerst cha-cha-cha (part 2)
November 1978United StatesDonald Duck 201The Christmas Cha Cha
29 December 1978GreeceΜίκυ Μάους 652Ο χορευτής!
December 1979BrazilNatal (Disney) de Ouro 1O Rock de Natal
1979DenmarkWalt Disney's Klassikere 1979-03Til julebal i Andeby
1979NorwayWalt Disney's Godbiter 22Danser cha-cha-cha
1979SwedenWalt Disney's Klassiker 1979-05dansar cha-cha
June 1980ItalyOggi lavoro io 1Paperino campione di cha cha cha
22 December 1980YugoslaviaМикијев Забавник 324У ритму ча-ча
22 December 1980YugoslaviaMikijev Zabavnik v slovenščini 324V ritmu ča-ča-ča
1980ItalyComplete Carl Barks 22The Christmas Cha Cha
September 1981ItalyOmaggio Abbonati 1981Paperino campione di cha cha cha
September 1982FranceAlbums Dargaud D 4Le mystère du cha cha cha !
May 1983ItalyPaperino di Barks collezione ANAF 38Paperino campione di cha cha cha
December 1983FinlandAku Ankka 1983B52Joulutanssiaiset Ankkalinnassa
March 1985PortugalAs Mais Belas Histórias D 1O Mistério Do Chá Chá Chá!
1 October 1985GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 84Ein poetisches Weihnachtsfest
October 1985NetherlandsOom Dagobert 29De kerst cha-cha-cha
29 November 1985PortugalDisney Extra 4O Rock de Natal
1986PortugalSelecção Disney 6O Rock de Natal
September 1987FranceGrands albums cartonnés Le Livre de Paris/Hachette 15Un chachacha endiablé
1987DenmarkDen store … 1987Til julebal i Andeby
1987NorwayKjempebok 14God jul, cha-cha-cha
December 1987PortugalAntologia DO Mistério Do Chá Chá Chá!
1987SwedenJul i Ankeborg 1987dansar cha-cha
November 1989BrazilGrande Almanaque de Férias/Natal 14O Rock de Natal
May 1990United StatesCarl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 6The Christmas Cha Cha
1990GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 9Ein poetisches Weihnachtsfest
1991United StatesHoliday Parade 2The Christmas Cha Cha
February 1992GermanyDie tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 84Ein poetisches Weihnachtsfest
1992NetherlandsAlle klassieke verhalen 12De kerst cha-cha-cha
December 1993ItalyZio Paperone 51Paperino campione di cha cha cha
15 November 1994PortugalHiper Disney 6-11O Rock de Natal
November 1995United StatesThe Carl Barks Library of Donald Duck Adventures in Color 23The Christmas Cha Cha
4 December 1996FrancePicsou Magazine 299Cha-cha-cha à Noël !
December 1996SpainOlé! Disney 20Un Cha Cha Chá por Navidad
1997SpainSuper Disney 2Un Cha Cha Chá por Navidad
July 1998GermanyBarks Library Special Donald Duck 23Ein poetisches Weihnachtsfest
1999NetherlandsDe beste verhalen van Donald Duck 101De kerst cha-cha-cha
January 2000PortugalSérie Ouro 18O Rock do Natal
November 2000BrazilAlmanaque Disney (Abril) 337O Rock do Natal
December 2001ItalyPaperino Mese 258Paperino campione di cha cha cha
23 October 2002FinlandAnkalliskirjasto 2Joulu on taas, cha cha chaa!
November 2002DenmarkCarl Barks' jul 1Juleballet i Andeby
2002NorwayCarl Barks julespesial 1Donald Duck danser cha-cha-cha
2002SwedenCarl Barks Julbok 1Kalle Anka dansar cha-cha
March 2003FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1961-2Joulutanssiaiset Ankkalinnassa (part 1)
March 2003FinlandAku Ankka - Näköispainos 1961-2Joulutanssiaiset Ankkalinnassa (part 2)
May 2003NetherlandsDonald Duck Collectie 26De kerst cha-cha-cha
27 October 2005FinlandAku Ankan Jouluparaati 1983Joulutanssiaiset Ankkalinnassa
April 2006NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 42Donald Duck danser cha-cha (part 1)
April 2006NorwayDonald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 42Donald Duck danser cha, cha! (part 2)
2 November 2006DenmarkAnders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1960-6Juleballet i Andeby (part 1)
2 November 2006DenmarkAnders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1960-6Juleballet i Andeby (part 2)
2006SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1960-06dansar cha-cha (part 1)
2006SwedenKalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1960-06dansar cha-cha (part 2)
November 2007FrancePicsou Magazine 430Qui sait danser le Cha-Cha-Cha ?
2 June 2008ItalyLa grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 19Paperino campione di cha cha cha
June 2008BrazilO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 37O Chachachá de Natal
3 October 2008FinlandCarl Barksin joulu 2The Christmas Cha Cha
10 December 2008SwedenCarl Barks samlade verk 20Donald Duck in the Christmas Cha Cha
December 2008GermanyCarl Barks Collection 20The Christmas Cha Cha
December 2008DenmarkCarl Barks' Samlede Værker 20Donald Duck in The Christmas Cha Cha
December 2008NorwayCarl Barks samlede verk 20Donald Duck in The Christmas Cha Cha
10 December 2009FinlandCarl Barksin kootut 20The Christmas Cha Cha
1 October 2010GermanyWeihnachts-Geschichten von Carl Barks 2Ein poetisches Weihnachtsfest
December 2010BrazilNatal de Ouro Disney 1O Rock do Natal
14 December 2011FinlandAku Ankka 2011-50Joulutanssiaiset Ankkalinnassa
November 2012FinlandAnkkalinnan-kirjat 2012-3Joulutanssiaiset Ankkalinnassa
30 January 2013FranceLa dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 10Qui sait danser le cha-cha-cha ?
18 November 2013NorwayCarl Barks' jul 2013Donald Duck danser cha-cha
9 January 2014GermanyBarks Donald Duck 8Ein poetisches Weihnachtsfest
8 December 2014NorwayDonald Spesial 2014-05Donald danser cha-cha
December 2014ItalyI Grandi Classici Disney 337Paperino campione di cha cha cha
February 2015NorwayCarl Barks' Andeby 10Donald danser cha-cha
28 June 2015GreeceΗ Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 19Πρωταθλητής στο τσα τσα
October 2015BrazilDisney de Luxo 6O Chá-chá-chá de Natal
30 November 2016FranceMes plus belles histoires 14Qui sait danser le cha-cha-cha ?
30 November 2016FrancePicsou Magazine 527Qui sait danser le cha-cha-cha ?
1 December 2016FinlandAku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2016-48Joulutanssiaiset Ankkalinnassa
2016SwedenCarl Barks Ankeborg 10The Christmas Cha Cha
20 December 2018DenmarkAnders And & Co. 2018-51-52Juleballet i Andeby
2018SwedenCarl Barks jul 2018Kalle Anka danser cha-cha
5 October 2019SpainLa Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 30Chachachá navideño
10 November 2020United StatesThe Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 23The Christmas Cha Cha
2020SwedenKalle Anka: Jul i Ankeborg 2020Kalle Anka dansar cha-cha
2020SwedenKalle Ankas bästa 2020-06Kalle Anka dansar cha-cha
May 2021BrazilColeção Carl Barks Definitiva 23O Cha-Cha-Chá de Natal
21 October 2021GermanyLustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 15Ein poetisches Weihnachtsfest
27 October 2021DenmarkJul i Andeby 1Juleballet i Andeby
17 November 2021FranceLes grands maîtres 3Qui sait danser le cha-cha-cha ?
23 November 2021ItalyLa Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 19Paperino campione di cha cha cha
2021FinlandAku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2021-24Joulutanssiaiset Ankkalinnassa
8 April 2022GermanyEntenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 73Ein poetisches Weihnachtsfest
27 July 2022PolandKaczogród. Carl Barks 17Czy czuje kaczka cza-czę
19 October 2022FinlandCarl Barksin joulutarinat 2022Joulutanssiaiset Ankkalinnassa
2022FinlandAku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2022-27Joulutanssiaiset Ankkalinnassa
2023FinlandAku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2023-29Joulutanssiaiset Ankkalinnassa
20 January 2025DenmarkGuldbog 20Juleballet i Andeby
20 November 2025ItalyDisney Time 124Paperino campione di cha cha cha
17 December 2025FinlandAku Ankka 2025-K2Joulutanssiaiset Ankkalinnassa
FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) AB20Un cha-cha-cha endiablé !
FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) AC20AUn cha-cha-cha endiablé !
FranceLe Journal de Mickey (Albums) AC20BUn cha-cha-cha endiablé !
FrancePicsou Magazine (Albums) B 22Cha-cha-cha à Noël !
FrancePicsou Magazine (Albums) B 54Qui sait danser le Cha-Cha-Cha ?
PortugalHiper Hiper Disney 32O Rock de Natal

Other versions

Redrawn, cut, recoloured or relettered for a later printing.

  • de/BLDD 23e Story, 16 p., 4 tiers
  • dk/AA1960-49b Story, 8 p., 4 tiers
  • dk/DS 1987e Story, 8 p., 5 tiers
  • fr/GB 15c Story, 8 ½ p., 5 tiers
  • fr/JM 445e Story, 7 p., 6 tiers
  • gr/MM 130p49 Story, 21 p., 3 tiers
  • it/PM 258g Story, 21 p., 3 tiers
  • it/TL 265f Story, 21 p., 3 tiers
  • nl/DD1977-50b Story, 8 p., 4 tiers
  • se/JIA 1987d Story, 9 p., 6 tiers

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