Walt Disney Comics Digest #49

When Huey, Dewey, and Louie land starring roles in their school play, their big break comes with screen tests in Hollywood—until Donald Duck crashes the spotlight, mistaking a lion for a costumed actor. The boys’ chance at stardom hangs in the balance as chaos unfolds, and their dreams take a dramatic turn.

In "The Junior Geniuses," Gyro Gearloose’s futuristic classroom faces a challenge when the principal demands top-tier geniuses for an upcoming competition against college students. With only five minutes of boosted intellect from a special invention, Huey, Dewey, and Louie must rely on their wits and last year’s lessons when a sudden crisis unfolds — the superintendent’s car gets stuck on the train tracks.

When the school football mascot starts digging mysterious holes on the field, reporters Huey, Dewey, and Louie launch an investigation — only to discover the mascot is no ordinary costume, but a retired police bloodhound with a nose for trouble. As the ducklings follow the trail, they uncover a hidden tunnel and a scent that leads straight to a daring crime in progress.

Uncle Scrooge turns a geography lesson into an adventure when he takes Huey, Dewey, and Louie on a trip to Madagascar—only to find his work elephants on strike. The nephews soon uncover that the Beagle Boys are behind the trouble, using fake logs to trick the elephants and stealing real mahogany, leading to a race to expose the thieves, restore the herd, and get back home before class ends.