"A Mickey Mouse Cartoon"

Synopsis

With Horace as his trainer, Mickey competes with Pete at running, vaulting, rowing, and finally a delightfully crazy bicycle race.

Characters

Mickey Mouse

Minnie Mouse

Pluto

Clarabelle Cow

Horace Horsecollar

Credits

Director : Wilfred Jackson

Animation : Johnny Cannon

Television

The Ink and Paint Club : #52 : Rah! Rah! Disney Goes Athletic

DVD

Disney Treasures : Mickey Mouse in Black and White Volume 2

Technical Specifications

Color Type : Black and White

Animation type : Standard

Sound mix : Mono

Aspect ratio : 1.33 : 1

Negative format : 35mm

Print format : 35mm

Cinematographic process : Spherical

Original language : English

Released by Columbia Pictures

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This short was released to coincide with the opening of the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

Although Goofy wouldn't actually appear until one cartoon later, one can hear Pinto Colvig's Goofy laugh in the crowd in the opening shots of this cartoon.

From Jerry Edwards : Despite Pete's continual cheating, especially during a cross country bicycle race, Mickey ends up winning. Fun take-off on Olympic events - full of numerous gags and with lots of action.

From Ryan : I really enjoyed this short. In fact I have participated in one of the events displayed in it: Track and Field. Mickey Mouse is running in a race with several other runners (including the macho man and expert cheater Pete). In this short, Pete did not have his pegleg as he did in earlier ones and he'd still have it in later ones such as "Mickey's Service Station." Even though Pete cheats at every attempt to win, Mickey ends up winning. I guess that proves that cheaters never win. This never happened to me when I participated in one of my track meets, but I never came in first either.

From Bill : This short is Mickey at his best, overcoming the opposition (Pete) even though he is cheating at every turn, and in the end, wins and wins Minnie's heart. Good scene with Horace getting Mickey ready for the games. This short is loaded with action and many gags. Mickey climbing over the fence using a dachshund, the whole group of bikers rolling down the hill, and when the poor dachshund hits a pole and twists around it. Too many gags to mention, but this short clearly shows that Mickey is as funny as any character around.

Referenced Comments

Alice Wins the Derby (1925)

The Whoopee Party (1932)