"A Mickey Mouse Cartoon"

Release Date October 3, 1947

Synopsis

Mickey is late for a date with Minnie and has to get himself ready in a hurry with Plutos help.

Characters

Mickey Mouse

Minnie Mouse

Pluto

Credits

Director : Charles Nichols

Animation

Jerry Hatchcock

George Kreisl

George Nicholas

Jack Boyd

Story : Art Scott

Music : Oliver Wallace

Layout : Karl Karpe

Background : Art Landy

Videos

United States

Cartoon Classics : Limited Gold Editions : Minnie

Love Tales

Germany

Mickeys Größte Show

Happy Birthday Mickey

Mickey Präsentiert

Italy

Topolino Superstar

Buon Compleanno Topolino

Laserdiscs

Japan

Mickey's Family Album

Minnie : Limited Gold Edition

Mickey's Golden Jubilee

DVD

United States

Mickey and Minnie's Sweetheart Stories

Disney Treasures : Mickey Mouse in Living Color : Volume 2

Cartoon Classics Favorites : Best Pals: Mickey and Minnie

Television

Mickey's Mouse Tracks : Episode #75

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 RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.

Comments

From Ryan : Mickey and Pluto are both napping when Minnie calls them. Minnie informs Mickey that he is late for their date. The main humor of this short is where Mickey is getting ready for the date. He has to time himself in the shower and of course dress for the occasion. Although the scene with Pluto and the animate hat can be funny for awhile, it quickly gets tiring for me. Well sure enough, Mickey is out the door, but has forgotten the tickets. Fortunately, Pluto remembers and runs after Mickey with them. Another fun part of this short is where Mickey is on his way to the party, but runs into all sorts of obstacles, causing his fine tuxedo to turn to rags. I like the part where Mickey arrives at the party when Minnie compliments him on his costume. His top hat has been replaced by an old tin can. This is also somewhat of a milestone short as it marks the last time Mickey and Minnie are together (at least until MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL). A really good cartoon even though Mickey's personality is fading.

From Johnny R. R. : After Mickey's gloves became a mainstay in 1929, this is your only chance to see a gloveless Mickey Mouse, frantically clasping a towel and skidding on the soap after his emergence from the shower. Also, doesn't he look a gentleman in his best clothes (before, that is, the incident with the dustbins)? Fantastic entertainment and highly funny, as is only to be expected from a Disney short.

From Baruch Weiss : This is one of my favorite Mickey shorts. I really enjoyed it, but poor Pluto, who was at home ready to take a nice long nap, suddenly sees Mickey's tickets and rushes to get Mickey.

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