Mickey Mouse 010 – Mickey’s Follies (1929) Director: Walt Disney Studio: Walt Disney Studios Starring: Walt Disney (voice of Mickey Mouse, uncredited), Marcellite Garner (voice of Minnie Mouse, uncredited) Release Date: August 30, 1929 Runtime: 7 minutes Format: Black & White | Mono | Sound | Animated Country: United States Language: English Genres: Animation | Comedy | Musical | Short | Vaudeville --- Summary: Mickey Mouse stages a vaudeville-style musical revue, performing song-and-dance numbers with Minnie Mouse and a host of anthropomorphic animals. The short features comedic gags, synchronized music, and playful interactions, turning Mickey’s stage into a chaotic but entertaining spectacle. Mickey’s Follies showcases early Disney experimentation with combining animation and musical performance. --- Background: Part of the early Mickey Mouse sound cartoons, Mickey’s Follies demonstrates Disney’s integration of sound and animation to create lively musical sequences. Influenced by vaudeville and jazz, the short exemplifies the rubber hose animation style and early character-driven comedy that defined Mickey’s popularity in the late 1920s. --- Trivia: One of the first Disney shorts to feature Mickey and other characters singing in synchronized sound. Walt Disney provided the voice of Mickey Mouse; Marcellite Garner voiced Minnie Mouse. Features early experiments with animated “chorus lines” and musical timing. Public domain status has led to its inclusion in numerous vintage animation collections. Highlights Disney’s growing mastery of combining humor, music, and animation. --- Hashtags: #MickeyMouse #MickeysFollies #1929Animation #WaltDisney #BlackAndWhiteCartoon #ClassicAnimation #PublicDomainCartoon #EarlySoundCartoon #AnimatedShort #VintageDisney #MusicalComedy #VaudevilleAnimation