The Karnival Kid (1929)

Directors:

Walt Disney
Ub Iwerks

Release Date:

23 May 1929 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Comedy | Animation | Short

Plot:

Mickey is selling hot dogs at a carnival next to the tent for Minnie the Shimmy Dancer. He gets into an argument with the barker...

Plot Keywords:

Carnival | Roller Coaster | Kat Nipp | Carousel | Minnie Mouse

Cast

Walt Disney	...	Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
Marcellite Garner	...	Minnie Mouse (voice) (uncredited)

Runtime:

8 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Powers Cinephone Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved

Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Trivia:

The first cartoon in which Mickey Mouse speaks. His first words are "Hot dogs!"

Goofs:

Continuity: Mickey is supposed to have only four franks for the hot dogs, but in one shot there are five.

Quotes:

Mickey Mouse: [his first words] Hot dogs! Hot dogs!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Circus (1932)

Mickey was a somewhat different character in his early days

This is one of the early Mickey shorts and Mickey has a bit more of an edge to his personality in these early shorts than does the mouse most people would readily recognize as Mickey. The backgrounds and other things in the scenes are different too, such as the hot dogs Mickey sells. Very good and entertaining short, this runs on Ink and Paint Club and may wind up on DVD in the not too distant future. Well worth seeking out. Recommended.