Donald Duck
Sagmore Springs Hotel

The Hotel Manager

Story code: W WDC 206-02
Origin: Western
Title: Sagmore Springs Hotel
Hero(es): Donald Duck
Pages: 10
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Donald Duck, Huey Dewey and Louie, Uncle Scrooge [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: November 1957
Date the story was created: January 17, 1957
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: cover: HC BV 78, IC AR 422, IC ZP 56
article: Qde/HD 161A, Qdk/AA2022B24C, Qfi/ALP 35C, Qfi/T2007SRN, Qit/DPCS 14I, Qit/GCD 345, Qit/ZP 213C, Qus/CBDL 19A
various: D 5866 (The Bellman) (similar idea), Qfi/AA2021-26B (reminder), D 60-40 (HDL redrawn from page 3 panel 4)

This story is rated 7.4/10 and ranked 363/43788 according to COA users. There have been about 60 votes for this story.

en	A disguised US tests DD's hotel manager skills
fi	Aku Ankka hotellinjohtajana
fr	Encore une fois de corvée de patates dans un hôtel de son oncle, Donald lui réclame un meilleur poste et à sa grande surprise, Picsou lui accorde la direction d'un hôtel (by duckstories, history)
fr	Afin de vérifier si son neveu est apte à diriger ses 9999 hôtels à travers le monde, Picsou confie à Donald la direction de l'un d'entre eux, le Trou-les-Bains Palace. Picsou se déguise alors en client difficile pour mettre à l'épreuve les qualités managériales de Donald.
de	Dagobert setzt Donals als Geschäftsführer eines heruntergewirtschafteten Hotels ein und quartiert sich verkleidet dort ein, um Donalds Führungsqualitäten zu testen. (by tortilla, history)
no	Donald får jobb som hotelldirektør, og Skrue i forkledning er første gjest
sv	Solby hotell

United States, WDC 206

United States, WDC 206
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Publications

(26 countries, 125 publications)

Australia
1. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 141 (1958)
2. Giant (G Series) 401 - The Best of Donald Duck (1967)
3. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 287 (1970)
4. Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 336 (1974)
5. Donald Duck (Magman) 5 (1984)
Belgium
1. Mickey Magazine (francophone) 449 p. 14 (1959) Hôtel tout confort [5 pg.]
2. Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 449 p. 14 (1959) Geriefelijk hotel [5 pg.]
3. Album Mickey Magazine (francophone) 18 Hôtel tout confort [5 pg.]
4. Mickey Magazine Halfjaarlijks Album (Nederlandstalig) 18 Geriefelijk hotel [5 pg.]
Brazil
1. O Pato Donald (Abril) 354 (1958) Gerente de Hotel
2. Tio Patinhas (Abril) 64 (1970) O Caminho do In... Sucesso
3. Tio Patinhas (Abril) 203 (1982) idem
4. O Pato Donald (Abril) 2000 (1993) idem
5. Pato Donald Edição Extra 2 p. 04 (1997) Gerente de Hotel
6. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 3 (2004) O Caminho do In... Sucesso
7. Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 19 (2020)
Bulgaria
1. Мики Маус 1997-21 (1997) Управител на хотел
Chile
1. Disneylandia 326 (1969)
2. Disneylandia 565 (1973) Oficio de categoría
Czechia
1. Kačer Donald 1996-21 (1996) Ředitel hotelu
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1958-16 (1958)
2. Anders And & Co. 1976-11 (1976) Hoteldirektør på prøve
3. Bedste historier om Anders And 20 - Anders And på elgjagt (1984) Op og ned ad rangstigen
4. Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1958-2 - 1958 bind 2 (2004)
5. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 16 p. 235 (2007) (Hoteldirektør på prøve)
6. Anders And & Co. 2008-19 (2008) Hoteldirektør på prøve
7. Carl Barks 120 år 1 p. 269 (2020)
Egypt
1. مغامرات عم دهب (Uncle Scrooge Adventures) 9
Estonia
1. Miki Hiir 2000-21 (2000) Hotellidirektor
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1959-13 (1959)
2. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1959 (1960)
3. Aku Ankka 1977-11 (1977) Aku Ankka hotellinjohtajana
4. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1977-1 (1978) idem
5. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1977-1 (1978) idem
6. Aku Ankan parhaat 19 - Aku savulentäjänä p. 29 (1984) idem
7. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1959 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1959 p. 398 (2001)
8. Murrealbumit B 2004 - Kaik lutviutuup (Etelä-Karjalan murre) (2004) (Viije tähe majotusta)
9. Murrealbumit BB2004 - Meiltähän tämä käy (2004) Aku Ankka hotellinjohtajana
10. Aku Ankka 2008-25 (2008) idem
11. Carl Barksin kootut 16 - XVI (1957) p. 235 (2008)
12. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 2008-2 (2009) Aku Ankka hotellinjohtajana
13. Aku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2015-04 - Ankkaa monella murteella (2015) (Viije tähe majotusta)
14. Suuri suomalainen murrekirja 2017 p. 212 (2017) idem
15. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1977-1 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1977, osa I p. 340 (2019) Aku Ankka hotellinjohtajana
16. Aku Ankka 2021-VTV - Viiden tähden vierailu (2021) idem
17. Suuri suomalainen murrekirja 2022 - Suuri suomalainen murrekirja 2 p. 313c (2022) (Viije tähe majotusta)
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 341 (1958) Donald hotelier ! [4 pg.]
2. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 14 (1959) idem [4 pg.]
3. Spécial Mickey Géant 1779 p. 094 (1986) Donald hôtelier ! [4 pg.] [some panels missing]
4. Picsou Magazine 255 (1993) En haut de l'échelle
5. Picsou Magazine 382 (2003) Calamité Hôtel
6. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 7 - 1956-1957 Une affaire de glace et autres histoires p. 305 (2012) idem
7. Les trésors de Picsou 44 - Intégrale Don Rosa - Partie 1 (1987-1988) p. 202 (2018) idem
Germany
1. Micky Maus 1958-29 (1958)
2. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 21 (1970) Die Bewährung
3. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 4B (1973) idem
4. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 4C (1973) idem
5. Micky Maus 1984-27 (1984) idem
6. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 124 (1993) idem
7. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 21 (1995) idem
8. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 24A (1997) idem
9. Barks Library 34 (1998) idem
10. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 124 (1998) idem
11. Barks Comics and Stories - von Carl Barks 12 (2003) idem
12. Carl Barks Collection 16 - XVI p. 235 (2007)
13. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sonderedition 3 (2009) Die Bewährung
14. Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 34 p. 15 (2015) idem
15. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 12 p. 195 (2021) idem
Greece
1. Γέλιο και Χαρά 214 - Συνταγή Ντάφφυ p. 01 (1960)
2. Κόμιξ 210 - Το Στέμμα των Σταυροφόρων (2005) Ο ξενοδόχος της πόλης φάντασμα
3. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη του Καρλ Μπαρκς 14 - 1957 - Η Χώρα των Πυγμαίων Ινδιάνων p. 121 (2012) Ο Ξενοδόχος της Πόλης Φάντασμα
4. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 14 - 1957 - Η Χώρα των Πυγμαίων Ινδιάνων p. 121 (2014) idem
Hungary
1. Donald Kacsa Magazin 1996-12 (1996) A hoteligazgató
Italy
1. Topolino (libretto) 191 (1958) Paperino e l'albergo di Fonte-Ribalda [13 pg.]
2. Albi della rosa / Albi di Topolino 422 - Paperino e l'albergo di Fonte-Ribalda (1962) idem [13 pg.]
3. Complete Carl Barks 18 (1980)
4. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 30 (1986) Paperino e l'albergo di fonte ribalda
5. Zio Paperone 56 (1994) idem
6. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 14 - 1957 - Paperino nella terra degli Indiani Pigmei (2008) Paperino e l'albergo di Fonte Ribalda
7. I Grandi Classici Disney 345 (2015) Paperino e l'albergo di Fonte-Ribalda [13 pg.]
Latvia
1. Дональд Дак / Donalds Daks 1999-02 (1999) Старый отель
Mexico
1. Historietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 808 (1981)
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1959-33 (1959)
2. Donald Duck 1983-05 (1983)
3. Alle klassieke verhalen 10 (1992)
4. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 78 - Donald Duck als manager (1994)
5. Donald Duck Collectie 21 - Donald Duck als manager verstekeling diepzeeduiker buurman (2002)
6. Donald Duck Facsimile-albums 1959 2 (2008)
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1958-22 (1958)
2. Donald Duck & Co 1976-11 (1976) Donald Duck som hotelldirektør
3. Beste historier om Donald Duck & Co 21 - Kremjegeren -og andre historier (1984) Gylne drømmer
4. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 27 - 1958 del IV (2004)
5. Carl Barks samlede verk 16 - XVI (2007)
6. Donald Duck & Co 2008-19 (2008) Donald Duck som hotelldirektør
7. En kvart årgang Donald Duck & Co 34 - Bladene fra april - mai - juni 2008 (2009) idem
8. Carl Barks' Andeby 7 - Med to tomme hender - og andre historier fra 1957-1958 p. 105 (2014) idem
9. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 149 - 1976 del II (2018) idem
10. Donald Duck av Carl Barks 13 - Karierejag i Andeby (2022)
Poland
1. Kaczor Donald 1996-23 (1996) Wszystko dla gościa
2. Kaczor Donald 2008-21 (2008) idem
3. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 7 - Miasto złotych dachów i inne historie z lat 1957-1958 p. 105 (2020) idem
Portugal
1. Almanaque do Patinhas 29 p. 55 (1982) O Caminho do In... Sucesso
2. Pato Donald (2ª Série) 26 p. 36 (1996) O Caminho do In...Sucesso
3. Obras-Primas da BD Disney 5 - Carl Barks 1956-1957 (2005) Gerente de Hotel
4. Pato Donald (capa dura) 5 O Caminho do In...Sucesso
Spain
1. Dumbo 1ª (ERSA) 283 - Hotelero desastroso (1958) ¡Hotelero..., desastroso!
2. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 25 - Tío Gilito en La tierra de los indios pigmeos y otras historias (2018) El hotel Manantiales Sagmore
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1958-16 (1958)
2. Kalle Anka & C:o 1976-10 (1976) Den store hotelldirektören
3. Kalle Ankas Bästisar 20 (1984) Hotelldirektören
4. Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1958-03 (2004)
5. Carl Barks samlade verk 16 (2007)
6. Kalle Anka & C:o 2008-18-19 (2008) Den store hotelldirektören
7. Carl Barks Ankeborg 7 - Kampen om Kovan och andra historier från 1957-1958 p. 105 (2015)
United Kingdom
1. Donald and Mickey 9 (1972) The Hotel Manager [4 pg.] [remounted and cut]
United States
1. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 206 (1957)
2. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 355 (1970)
3. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 453 (1978)
4. Carl Barks Library (hardcover, b/w) 9 p. 447 (1985)
5. The Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color 34 (1994)
6. Uncle Scrooge 315 (1998)
7. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 19 - Donald Duck: The Black Pearls of Tabu Yama p. 045 (2018)
Yugoslavia
1. Miki 193 (1970)
2. Микијев Забавник 247 (1979) С коња на магарца
3. Mikijev Zabavnik v slovenščini 247 p. 18 (1979) Z dežja pod kap

Italy, TL 191

France, JM 341

Australia, WDC 141

Spain, DB1 283

Netherlands, DD1959-33

Greece, GX 214

Chile, DIS 326

United States, WDC 355

Germany, TGDD 21

Yugoslavia, MIKIR193

Chile, DIS 565

Australia, WDC 336

United States, WDC 453

Yugoslavia, MZC 247

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