Release Date September 30, 1933

Synopsis

Colonel Rolf Rolfe has bet his last "bottom dollar" on his horse, Thunderbolt, to win. When the horse discovers a gin bottle and drinks it, though, Mickey has to costume two stable hands as a horse and ride them in the race, instead.

Characters

Mickey Mouse

Minnie Mouse

Colonel Rolf Rolfe

Thunderbolt

Credits

Director : Bert Gillett

Animation

Ed Love

Art Babbitt

Cut Scenes

Quite a few black stereotypes have been cut, as well as scenes of horses drinking alcohol and getting drunk.

Television

Donald's Quack Attack : Episode 6

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 ration : 1.33 : 1

Negative format : 35mm

Print format : 35mm

Cinematographic process : Spherical

Original language : English

Released by United Artists Pictures

Comments

Released in 16mm form under the title "Mickey's Trick Horse."

From Jerry Edwards : The uncensored version of this short is much more interesting - many of the "fun bits" are censored. I've never seen an uncensored version on the Disney Channel. The colorized version is also censored. The numerous gags interest me - but what interests me most is that Mickey does not consider it wrong to cheat to win the horse race.

I have seen "The Steeple Chase" and I would like to
submit a comment on this short.