The Karnival Kid (1929)

Directed by

Walt Disney

Genre

short film, comedy film, animated cartoon

Country

United States

Runtime

8 min

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 60 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a very early Mickey Mouse cartoon. Mickey works at a carnival selling hot dogs and speaks his first words on film.

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What happens

The Karnival Kid is a 1929 American animated short film. It is the ninth film of the Mickey Mouse film series. It was directed by Walt Disney and animated by Ub Iwerks with music by Carl W. Stalling. It was the ninth Mickey Mouse short to be produced; the first where he speaks. Mickey's first spoken line is "Hot dogs! Hot dogs!", the voice being provided by composer Carl W. Stalling instead of Walt Disney. This would later serve as a basis for Mickey's later catchphrase "Hot dog!" It was released on July 31, 1929 by Celebrity Productions. As of January 1st, 2025, the short is now in the public domain. Columbia Pictures reissued the film after Walt Disney Productions switched distributors. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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