From Jerry Edwards : This 1930 short doesn't
count as an "official" theatrically released short. Using animation and sound
from the 1929 "Mickey's Follies",
the words to the song were displayed on the screen for audience sing along.
This was shown at the start of the first Mickey Mouse Club, a real club children
could join in which local theaters invited children on Saturdays to watch
a group of Mickey cartoons, preceded by this theme song short Minnie's Yoo
Hoo. At the height of its popularity, this club had over a million members.
The copy I have contains a title page, which reads as follows:
Mickey Mouse Club
Theme Song
"Minnie's Yoo Hoo"
Mickey Mouse
(Himself)
Master of Ceremonies
With
Mickey Mouseville Jazz Band
The words to the song are the same as what is listed in the 1929 "Mickey's Follies" comments, with minor differences, such as the word "kuke" is used
instead, as in "I have listened to the cuckoo 'Kuke' his cuckoo."
Although most of the animation comes from "Mickey's Follies", there is some
connecting animation when Mickey talks to the audience and at the end when
he is clapping his hands that is not from "Mickey's Follies". I haven't been
able to determine if this is original animation or recycled from some other
cartoons.
Although the animation is mainly from "Mickey's Follies", the background is
different - a theater stage background instead of the barnyard of "Mickey's Follies".
From Ryan : I saw this sing-along trailer
on Realvideo a few months ago. This short just features reused animation
from "Mickey's Follies" on a different
background. I mainly enjoy this short historicalwise rather than for
entertainment although "Minnie's Yoo Hoo" can be a catchy tune.
From Sammy : My mom recorded this short on
video for my brother and I. To this very day I still remember the lyrics
to it! LOL. Rather sad for someone my age (I'm 18 by the way). I give it
a 10!
From Kittie : I first saw this short when
I was about 6 or 7 years old. We have this one on tape. Anyway, I think it's
a cute short.. that's all. I also like the fact that the lyrics were on the
screen throughout the song just in case you wanted to sing along. I give
it a 10 because of it's cuteness, I suppose.
From Lars Andersen : A very interesting cartoon,
if nothing else, at least by a historical point of view. The only thing is,
I dont think that sounds like Walt's Mickey. Is it possible that others voiced
Mickey as early as 1930?
From Bill : Although this is a "repeat" for
the failure of a better term of the performance of "Minnie's Yoo Hoo" in
"Mickey's Follies" a year earlier, this is an important historical short
because it cements the song as the official theme for the Mickey Mouse Club
at the time. The song sounds best when played a little faster as it did on
the earlier shorts.
Release Date 1930
