Erin Loves Disney!

Starring Mickey, Minnie, and Pete

Mickey is working on a livestock steamboat, with Pete as Captain. Boat stops at a dock and Mickey loads some livestock onto the boat. After it takes off down the river, Minnie comes running down, following the boat. Mickey eventually gets her onto the boat

A goat swallows a phonograph, Minnie cranks his tale, and Mickey and Minnie start dancing to and playing different instruments to Turkey in the Straw. Pete gets annoyed with all the music and dancing around and throws Mickey into the bottom of the boat to peel potatoes.

This was the world’s introduction to Mickey and Minnie Mouse. It debuted on November 18, 1928 and was animated by Walt Disney himself. It’s only 7 minutes, but its a jam packed 7 minutes. From the way Mickey annoys Pete, to Mickey and Minnie dancing around and Mickey being a one man band, there is just something to be said for the simplicity of it all. And also knowing this was what the start of Walt Disney Animation. It is also the first film to feature Mickey Mouse, and have sound, which made silent animation become a non-existent thing. Again, this little 7 minute film launched what would become an epic empire.