Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip
Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip is a 1940 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The film was directed by Clyde Geronimi and features original music by Leigh Harline and Oliver Wallace. The film was animated by Clyde Geronimi, Ken Muse, Ed Love, Marvin Woodward, and Ray Abrams.[3] The voice cast includes Walt Disney as Mickey, Lee Millar as Pluto, and Billy Bletcher as Pete. It was the 109th short in the Mickey Mouse film series to be released, and the third for that year.[4]
| Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Clyde Geronimi[1] |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Starring | Billy Bletcher Walt Disney Lee Millar |
| Music by | Leigh Harline Oliver Wallace |
| Animation by | Ray Abrams Clyde Geronimi Ed Love Kenneth Muse Marvin Woodward |
| Backgrounds by | Jim Carmichael |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The fame of the short has since grown some historical significance, as Walt Disney himself was filmed recording his lines as Mickey Mouse for it, making it one of the only times he was shown doing his voice on camera. Alongside him as voice dubbing is actor Billy Bletcher as the voice of Pete.
The cartoon follows Mickey Mouse and his dog Pluto traveling by train, except they have a rule forbidding dogs from entering the train; Pete plays a menacing conductor intent on enforcing this rule.
Releases change
- 1940 – Original theatrical release
- c. 1980s – "A Disney Vacation" (TV)
- 1986 – "Adventures with Mickey" (TV)
- 1998 – The Ink and Paint Club, episode # 1.43: "On Vacation" (TV)
- 2009 – Have a Laugh! (TV)
Home media change
The short was released on May 18, 2004 on Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two: 1939-Today.[5]
Additional releases include:
- c. 1965 – Highlights included in "Mickey's Memorable Moments, Volume 2" (Super 8)[6]
- 1984 – "Cartoon Classics - Limited Gold Edition: Mickey" (VHS)
- 1987 – "Memorable Mickey" (VHS)
- 1998 – "The Spirit of Mickey" (VHS)
- 2006 – "Walt Disney's Funny Factory: With Mickey" (DVD)
- 2009 – "Walt Disney Animation Collection: Classic Short Films Volume 1: Mickey and the Beanstalk" (DVD)
- 2010 – "Have a Laugh!: Volume 2" (DVD)
References change
- ↑ Smith, Dave (1996). "Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip". Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Hyperion. pp. 336. ISBN 0-7868-8149-6.
- ↑ Kaufman, J.B.; Gerstein, David (2018). Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse: The Ultimate History. Cologne: Taschen. ISBN 978-3-8365-5284-4.
- ↑ "Mr. Mouse Takes A Trip Archived 2013-01-17 at Archive.today". www.bcdb.com
- ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 107–109. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ↑ "Mickey Mouse in Living Color Volume 2 DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 19 February 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ The Old Film Company