1934 Mickey Mouse cartoon
Mickey's Steam Roller
is a 1934 animated short film produced by
Walt Disney Productions
and released by
United Artists
. In the cartoon,
Mickey Mouse
is the driver of a
steamroller
which is hijacked by his two nephews. It was directed by
David Hand
and features the voices of
Walt Disney
as Mickey and
Marcellite Garner
as
Minnie Mouse
and Mickey's nephews.
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It was the 67th Mickey Mouse short film to be released, and the fifth of that year.
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Although this is the third animated appearance of Mickey's nephews, it is the first to show only two of them. The film is therefore considered the first identifiable and most significant animated appearance of
Morty and Ferdie Fieldmouse
, Mickey's twin nephews from the
Mickey Mouse
comic strip.
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The film was also called
The Steamroller
during production, and
Mickey's Steamroller
upon its re-release. Disney archivist
Dave Smith
has also stylized the title as
Mickey's Steam-Roller
.
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Plot
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Mickey Mouse drives an
anthropomorphic
steamroller
while a group of
dogface
workmen perform road maintenance. Meanwhile, Minnie Mouse appears as the nanny of a young Morty and Ferdie Fieldmouse, pushing them in a
stroller
and singing "
Pease Porridge Hot
". Mickey drives by and they wave at him. Mickey stops and gives the boys a ride with the steamroller by attaching the vehicle's tow
rope
to their stroller.
After this, Mickey flirts with Minnie by giving her some
Sweethearts candy
and tries to steal a kiss. While they are distracted, Morty and Ferdie climb onto Mickey's steamroller and drive it away. Mickey frantically runs after the nephews, but when he attempts to cut them off, he finds himself being chased instead.
The nephews go on to cause extensive damage with the steamroller. Finally they chase Mickey into a multistory hotel, destroying the entire building except for the bathtub on each floor, each with a current bather. Unhurt in the rubble, Mickey laughs as Morty and Ferdie see-saw on a board balanced on his head.
Voice cast
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Releases
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- 1934 - theatrical release
- 1955 -
The Mickey Mouse Club
(TV)
- 1997 -
Ink & Paint Club
, episode 23: "The 'Other' Mice" (TV)
Home media
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The short was released on December 7, 2004, on
Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Black and White, Volume Two: 1929-1935
.
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It was released to
Disney+
on August 11, 2023.
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Additional releases include:
- 2007 "Vintage Mickey" (DVD)
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