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A 1929 Mickey Mouse short directed by Walt Disney, structured as a vaudeville-style revue hosted by Mickey. The cartoon features a parade of animal performers dancing, singing, and doing acrobatics, culminating in Mickey performing the song "Minnie's Yoo Hoo," the first original song written for a Disney cartoon. The short is a snapshot of the early Mickey Mouse era, when the character was more mischievous and the cartoons were essentially animated variety shows. Published in 1929, the film entered the public domain in the United States on January 1, 2025.

Animation · Short · Comedy · Music

Mickey Mouse plays fiddle and dances with Minnie at a lively barn dance, competing with Pete for her affections. A Walt Disney-directed Mickey Mouse short, the third in the series. The 1929 film entered the public domain on January 1, 2025.

Animation · Comedy · Music

A 1929 Mickey Mouse short directed by Walt Disney. Mickey takes shelter from a storm in a haunted house, where he encounters skeletons, ghosts, and a menacing figure who forces him to play the organ. The cartoon blends comedy with Gothic atmosphere, with the skeletons dancing to Mickey's music in a sequence that echoes Disney's own Skeleton Dance, released the same year. The short is a fine example of the early, spookier Mickey Mouse cartoons, before the character was softened into a more wholesome figure. Published in 1929, the film entered the public domain in the United States on January 1, 2025.

Animation · Short · Comedy · Horror

A 1929 Mickey Mouse short notable as the first cartoon in which Mickey speaks, with Walt Disney providing the voice. Mickey works at a carnival, selling hot dogs and dancing with a pair of cats who perform a shimmy routine. The hot dogs, animated with a life of their own, are the highlight: Mickey spanks one into submission when it refuses to be eaten. The short is a landmark in the series, marking the transition from purely physical comedy to the character-driven humor that would define Mickey Mouse for decades. Published in 1929, the film entered the public domain in the United States on January 1, 2025.

Animation · Short · Comedy

A colony of merry dwarfs celebrates with music and dancing in a forest clearing, in this early Silly Symphony short. A Ub Iwerks-directed Disney cartoon. The film entered the public domain through non-renewal.

Animation · Comedy · Music

Mickey Mouse plows a field with the help of his animals, turning farm work into a musical comedy of errors. A Ub Iwerks-directed Mickey Mouse short. The film entered the public domain through non-renewal.

Animation · Comedy · Music

The sixth Mickey Mouse cartoon, and a curious one: Mickey and Minnie are depicted as actual mouse-sized mice, while Tom Cat is the size of a person. When Tom Cat staggers out hunting, Mickey, Minnie, and a swarm of mice break into his house and throw a musical party, playing the piano and turning household objects into instruments. The short is a loose remake of Disney's 1925 Alice Comedy, Alice Rattled by Rats, and the last time Mickey was portrayed at real mouse scale. Animated by Ub Iwerks and Ben Sharpsteen with a Carl Stalling score. Published in 1929, it entered the public domain in the United States on January 1, 2025.

Animation · Short · Comedy