"A Mickey Mouse Cartoon"

Synopsis

The heart of Minnie Mouse is the prize in a feud between Mickey and a new rival for her affections.

Characters

Mickey Mouse

Minnie Mouse

Mortimer Mouse

Credits

Director : Wilfred Jackson

Animation

Les Clark

Gerry Geronomi

Frenchy de Tremaudan

Inside Jokes

Mortimer Mouse was the original name for Mickey Mouse before (so the legend goes) Disney's wife, Lillian, suggested the change to Mickey.

Videos

United States

Cartoon Classics : Limited Gold Editions : Minnie

Sweetheart Stories

Germany

Mickys Größte Hits

Micky im Siebten Himmel

Italy

Gold Editions : Minni

Minnie

I Capolavori di Topolino

Da Disney con Amore

Topolino Apprendista Scalatore

Topolino Amore Mio

France

Les Aventures de Mickey et Minnie

Laserdiscs

Japan

Mickey Be Mine

Mickey's Greatest Hits

Mountaineering Mickey

Mickey and the Gang

Minnie : Limited Gold Edition

Television

The Ink and Paint Club : #23 : The "Other" Mice

The Ink and Paint Club : #39 : Minnie Mouse

Donald's Quack Attack : Episode #51

DVD

Disney Treasures : Mickey Mouse in Living Color

Region 1 : United States

Region 2 : France

Region 2 : Germany

Region 2 : Italy

Region 2 : Sweden

Region 2 : United Kingdom

Region 1 : United States

Mickey and Minnie's Sweetheart Stories

Cartoon Classics Favorites : Best Pals: Mickey and Minnie

Technical Specifications

Color Type : Technicolor

Animation type : Standard

Sound mix : Mono

Aspect ration : 1.37 : 1

Negative format : 35mm

Print format : 35mm

Cinematographic process : Spherical

Original language : English

Released by United Artists Pictures, Inc.

Gallery

Pencil sketches showing the use of "squash and stretch" in Mickey's action.
Courtesy of The Cowan Collection

Click on the thumbnail for the full-sized picture

Mortimer Mouse : "Mickey's Rival"

Mickey tied up by Mortimer

Mickey rescues Minnie

Sketches courtesy of Wonderful World of Animation.

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Released to the 16mm home movie market under the name "Jealous Mickey."

An edited, black and white, 8mm version of this short was released with the title "Mickey and the Bull" by Hollywood Film Enterprises, Inc. (No. 1526-A)

This is definetly one of my favorite Disney shorts. It has everything: comedy, romance, action, etc. Mickey and Minnie are set for a quiet day in the countryside when all of a sudden, Mortimer drives along in his brand new car. Minnie just loves Mortimer, but Mickey thinks he's a real jerk. Later when a bull breaks loose, Mortimer drives off and it's Mickey who comes to Minnie's rescue. This is a great short! Watch it!

I don't care for this short - I just find the story scenes to be too "staged" for my tastes. I am unable to believe in the story and can't get interested in the characters. Mickey, Minnie, and Mortimer just don't come across as "real" to me - Mickey's car gave the best "acting performance" in the whole cartoon, for me.

Unlike Jerry Edwards, I liked this short. It was so much better than the later Mickey shorts (e.g. "The Simple Things") because Mickey has more of an attitude and isn't so boring as he is in the late 40's/early 50's. One interesting thing is the fact that the rival is named Mortimer and that was originally going to be Mickey's name.

Mortimer Mouse! Hmph! I'd be giving him a piece of my mind right now! Minnie, beware! It might be a trap! Mickey, that's right! Express that anger! Be mad at him! Beat him right up! You'll win back Minnie's heart somehow!

In my opinion, This is one of the best Mickey Mouse Cartoons ever made. I liked Mickey Mouse a whole lot when I was a kid. My favorite parts of this cartoon is when Mortimer pulled the buttons off of Mickey's trademarked red shorts. Another part I liked is when Mickey tried pulling off the buttons of Mortimer's pants, he got electrocuted! The buttons where attached to some wires the Mortimer had rigged to some joybuzzers that he had hidden in his pockets. This was just a good cartoon.

I think this cartoon is just wonderful! And I have to agree with Rachel, it is great! Mickey and Minnie having a nice picnic together in the countryside, I love that song Minnie la-la's at the beginning. It just so romantic. But then, when Mortimer Mouse arrives, ooh! do I get steamed just like Mickey. I do the same facial expressions just like Mickey does and I think, "Oh! that big bully Mortimer. He can't treat Mickey Mouse like that!" But later, when Mortimer pretends to fight the bull, oh-no! the bull breaks loose, Mortimer drives away, and oh-no! Minnie's in trouble! Hang on Minnie, Mickey will rescue you! Mickey was so wonderful, and I had to agree the car was very brave too. Then when Mickey and Minnie are rescued by Mickey's car, Mickey says, "Do you still think that guy's funny?" "Who, Mortimer?" says Minnie, "No" "Shake!" says Mickey happily, and they shake hands at the end. What an ending, and such romantic ending music too.

This is one of my favourite Mickey Mouse cartoons. This cartoon almost made me boinkers.

A musical cartoon that all Disney fans should have.

I don't think I'll ever forget this one... And to this day, I can't stand Mortimer at all. Like Ryan, I prefer the older shorts with Mickey because he really did have a lot more personality... and that temper, ooh!

I really sympathized with Mickey because I've dealt with people who act a lot like Mortimer Mouse.

Mortimer: "You want that button?"
Mickey: "YES!"
Mortimer: "Okay" *PLUCK* "Here it is!" (you can see Mickey seething. It's written all over his face) "You want the other one?"
Mickey: "NO!"
Mortimer: *PLUCK* "Okay! Never a dull moment!

And of course, Morty shows his true colors in the end when the bull gets loose. It's a great show!

Mortimer shouldn't do that to Mickey and I have to agree with Taylor Kerekes, show that angry expression Mickey, great job and you'll definetly win Minnie again!

A nice, solid cartoon especially from that time in Disney animation history. Great use of the in-joke concerning Mortimer's name. It seems that the animators loosely based the design on Walt Disney himself. Overall, a great cartoon.

This is another great cartoon, but that Mortimer was really obnoxious!

Man, Mortimer is such a jerk! His jokes were not that funny. And I don't he's a real funny guy. I remember one short called "Big House Mickey" when Mortimer tricks Mickey to going to jail from stealing his baseball. But it was really Mickey Mouse's baseball. And then the police arrested Mortimer for lying the police from the baseball. So I hope that Mickey trys to stop Mortimer from stealing his girlfriend Minnie. And Mickey, don't be friends with Mortimer cause he will trick you and bother you. So anyway, I loved this short. I give it a 940 out of 940.

Referenced Comments

Oh, Teacher (1927)