Steamboat Willie
1928 · short film · G · 8 min · ★ 7.3 · 95% critics
A cheerful black-and-white short follows a steamboat worker who turns the trip into a playful musical performance using the animals and objects on deck. With little dialogue and lots of whistling, it focuses more on lively gags and rhythm than on a deep story.
Based on Steamboat Bill Jr.
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Details
- Years
- 1928
- Release date
- 1928-05-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 8 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (605 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like vintage, lighthearted musical comedy and animation history in a quick dose, especially if Footlight Parade or Swing Time appeal to you; Not for you if dated style or animal-treatment gags bother you.
Pros: charming early cartoon; playful musical gags; lively, silly energy | Cons: very slight story; dated audio quality; some rough animal treatment
Themes
- musical
- steamboat
- black and white
- cartoon mouse
- short film
- anthropomorphic
- mickey
Cast & crew
Walt Disney
as Mickey Mouse / Minnie Mouse / Pete (voice) (uncredited)
Directed by Walt Disney, Ub Iwerks