Mickey's Choo-Choo
| Mickey's Choo-Choo | |
|---|---|
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| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Animation by | Ub Iwerks |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Celebrity Productions |
Release date | September 26, 1929[1] |
Running time | 7 min (one reel) |
| Language | English |
Mickey's Choo-Choo is a 1929
Plot
The cartoon opens with Mickey piloting a
Production
Some of the gags in the cartoon are recycled from the 1927 Oswald the Lucky Rabbit short Trolley Troubles.[1] This is the first cartoon in which Mickey says more than a couple of words, "this time in a voice that sounds like Walt's".[1]
The soundtrack includes Mickey singing "I've Been Working on the Railroad" and playing part of Antonín Dvořák's Humoresques on his spaghetti. Minnie's ride on the train is set to the tune of "Dixie".[8]
The closing image of Mickey and Minnie operating a handcar inspired a famous toy version, manufactured by the Lionel Corporation. The toy company made so much money from this item and others like it that Mickey was known as "the mouse that saved Lionel".[9]
Reception
In Mickey's Movies: The Theatrical Films of Mickey Mouse, Gijs Grob writes: "The finale of Mickey's Choo-Choo is remarkably fast and full of action. Moreover, it's the first Disney cartoon to feature real dialogue. Most of the cartoon, however, has a remarkably slow pace, and even some awkwardly silent moments. There's hardly any plot and Mickey and Minnie's designs are inconsistent, ranging from sophisticated (with an extra facial line) to downright poor. The end result is an average entry in Mickey's canon."[8]
Motion Picture News (October 12, 1929) said: "This issue of the Mickey Mouse series by Walt Disney is a laugh from start to finish. In addition to sound effects this one has music and dialogue and a railway thrill with a runaway freight car. The little comedy proved to be the hit of the Strand, New York, bill, topping everything else on the program for laughs and entertainment value."[10]
Voice cast
- Mickey Mouse: Walt Disney
- Minnie Mouse: Walt Disney
Home media
The short was released on December 7, 2004 on Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Black and White, Volume Two: 1929–1935.[11]
See also
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References
- ^ ISBN 978-3-8365-5284-4.
- ^ All Aboard: A Celebration of Walt's Trains|The Walt Disney Family Museum
- ISBN 978-0-8108-3503-0. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-8262-1379-2. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- ^ PAu001629050 / October 31, 1991
- ^ Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Black & White, Volume 2 DVD Review on DVDizzy
- ^ ISBN 978-1683901235.
- ISBN 978-0-7603-1367-1. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- ^ "Opinions on Pictures". Motion Picture News: 35. October 12, 1929. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ "Mickey Mouse in Black & White Volume 2 DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
Further reading
- Telotte, J.P. (2010). "Disney's cows, the mouse, and the modernist moment". .
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