Despite having heard of the movie for years,I have somehow never got round to taking a look at Mickey Mouse's (sound) debut.With a poll on IMDbs Classic Film board for the best titles of 1928,I decided that it was time to finally get on the steamboat.
The plot:
Driving the steamboat with a belief that he is the real captain of the ship, Mickey Mouse annoys the real captain Pete,who boots Mickey off the bridge and sends him below deck. Falling down the stairs,the ships parrot laughs at Mickey. Wanting to put the parrot in its place,Mickey throws a bucket over the bird.
View on the film:
Closely working with composers Wilfred Jackson & Bert Lewis,writers/directors Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney (who also does the voices) brilliantly make the score part of the story,with Mickey and Minnie use of animals as musical instruments allowing for some very funny slap-stick comedy.Drawing in a broad manner,Disney and Iwerks give the characters just enough detail so that the viewer can pick up Mickey's increasing swagger,as Mickey sets off into movie history.
The plot:
Driving the steamboat with a belief that he is the real captain of the ship, Mickey Mouse annoys the real captain Pete,who boots Mickey off the bridge and sends him below deck. Falling down the stairs,the ships parrot laughs at Mickey. Wanting to put the parrot in its place,Mickey throws a bucket over the bird.
View on the film:
Closely working with composers Wilfred Jackson & Bert Lewis,writers/directors Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney (who also does the voices) brilliantly make the score part of the story,with Mickey and Minnie use of animals as musical instruments allowing for some very funny slap-stick comedy.Drawing in a broad manner,Disney and Iwerks give the characters just enough detail so that the viewer can pick up Mickey's increasing swagger,as Mickey sets off into movie history.